1991 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1991 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Eastern Illinois finished the season with on overall record of 4–7 and a conference mark of 2–4, tying for fifth place.

1991 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 GCAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoy Wittke (2nd season)
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1990
1992 →
1991 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 1 0 11 2 0
No. 14 Western Illinois ^ 4 2 0 7 4 1
Southern Illinois 4 2 0 7 4 0
Southwest Missouri State 3 3 0 6 4 1
Indiana State 2 4 0 5 6 0
Eastern Illinois 2 4 0 4 7 0
Illinois State 1 5 0 5 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31Lock Haven*W 62–164,018[1]
September 71:00 p.m.at Iowa State*L 13–4241,680[2]
September 14Eastern Washington*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 31–125,822[3]
September 21at Murray State*L 27–284,174[4]
October 5Western Illinois
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 15–164,208[5]
October 12at Indiana StateL 15–164,472
October 19Illinois State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
W 37–288,421
November 2at Southern IllinoisL 30–316,500
November 9at Western KentuckyL 26–284,124
November 16Southwest Missouri State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 35–299,131[6]
November 231:30 p.m.at No. 4 Northern IowaL 17–186,914

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References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Illinois 62, Lock Haven St. 16". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 1, 1991 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ "Iowa State 42, Eastern Illinois 13". The Des Moines Register. September 8, 1991 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Thorne Helps E. Illinois Needle E. Washington". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 15, 1991 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "Murray State....... 28 E. Illinois............ 27". Southern Illinoisan. September 22, 1991 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ Lampe, Jeff (October 6, 1991). "Eastern stumbles after blocked conversions". Herald and Review. p. D3. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bears blow chance at playoffs". The Springfield News-Leader. November 17, 1991. Retrieved July 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2020.