1942 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1942 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois State Teachers College as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1942 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Clayton Miller and played their home games at Schahrer Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 1–6 record overall and a 0–3 record in conference play.[1][2]

1942 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record1–6 (0–3 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSchahrer Field
Seasons
← 1941
1944 →
1942 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Illinois $ 3 0 1 5 0 2
Northern Illinois State 1 0 2 3 2 2
Illinois State Normal 2 1 1 2 5 1
Southern Illinois 1 3 0 2 4 0
Eastern Illinois 0 3 0 1 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Manchester (IN)*
L 0–20
October 3at Indiana State*Terre Haute, INL 0–26[3]
October 10Indiana Central*
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 7–0
October 17at Illinois State NormalNormal, IL (rivalry)L 0–32
October 24Western Illinois 
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 0–45[4][1]
October 31at Millikin*
L 6–56
November 7Southern Illinois
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 7–27
November 14at Northern Illinois State Cancelled[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ a b "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Millikin Seeks Clear Claim to Gridiron Crown". The Dispatch. Associated Press. November 16, 1942. p. 15. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Football History vs Eastern Illinois University from Sep 1, 1923 - Oct 5, 2029". gosycamores.com. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "E-I Teachers Defeated, 45-0". Herald and Review. October 25, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved August 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Huskies Tie at Normal". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 12, 1942. p. 8. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.