1998 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1998 Eastern Illinois Panthers represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 6–5 and a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC.

1998 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Field
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Tennessee State $^   6 1     9 3  
No. 24 Murray State   5 2     7 4  
Middle Tennessee   5 2     5 5  
Eastern Illinois   4 3     6 5  
Eastern Kentucky   4 3     6 5  
Tennessee Tech   2 5     4 7  
Southeast Missouri State   2 5     3 8  
Tennessee–Martin   0 7     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Saint Joseph's (IN)*W 24–7
September 12at UCF*L 0–4835,219
September 19at Northern Illinois*W 24–1020,184
September 26Tennessee Tech
  • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 13–6
October 3Southeast Missouri State
  • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 35–33
October 17Illinois State*
  • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 22–369,064[1]
October 24at Middle TennesseeW 35–32
October 31Tennessee State
  • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 21–27
November 7Murray State
  • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 21–35
November 14at Tennessee–MartinW 56–35
November 21at Eastern KentuckyL 24–28
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Illinois St. Tops Eastern For 4th Straight Victory". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. October 18, 1998. p. 3:9. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.