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1969 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1969 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Clyde Biggers and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–7 record overall and an 0–3 record in conference play.[1]

1969 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–7 (0–3 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Illinois $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Illinois State 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Eastern Illinois 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Indiana State*
L 6–418,500[2]
September 20at Milwaukee*
L 20–213,500[3]
September 27Illinois–Chicago*
W 52–64,500[4]
October 4Central Missouri State*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 14–414,000[5]
October 11at Northeast Missouri State*Kirksville, MOW 8–72,000[6]
October 18at Illinois State
L 0–3718,000–19,000[7]
October 25at Central Michigan
L 0–4413,000[8]
November 1Western Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 6–448,000[9]
November 8Northern Michigan*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 14–243,500[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 47. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  2. ^ Orman, Doug (September 14, 1969). "Jim Brumfield Leads ISU Victory". Terre Haute Tribune. p. 45. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Kimball, Jim (September 22, 1969). "EIU Quarterback Sparkles". Journal Gazette. p. 13. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Kimball, Jim (September 29, 1969). "EIU Encloses Chicago Circle". Journal Gazette. p. 6. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Kimball, Jim (October 6, 1969). "Passing, Power, Speed Tough to Beat: Biggers". Journal Gazette. p. 12. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "EIU Makes NE Missouri 8-7 Victim". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 12, 1969. p. 17. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Barnhart, Jim (October 19, 1969). "ISU Records Tumble, So Does Eastern Illinois, 37-0". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Kimball, Jim (October 27, 1969). "EIU suffers three key injuries". Journal Gazette. p. 6. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Western Clinches Share of IIAC". The Pantagraph. UPI. November 2, 1969. p. B3. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "EIU outscores N. Michigan in three periods but loses". Journal Gazette. November 10, 1969. p. 6. Retrieved January 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.


 

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