1949 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1949 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1949 college football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 3–5 record overall and a 2–2 record in conference play.[1]

1949 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–5 (2–2 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Illinois $ 4 0 0 9 1 0
Northern Illinois State 2 1 1 7 2 1
Eastern Illinois 2 2 0 3 5 0
Illinois State Normal 1 2 1 6 2 1
Southern Illinois 0 4 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Quincy*
L 13–19[2]
October 1at Saint Joseph's (IN)*Rensselaer, INL 6–12[3]
October 8Illinois State Normal
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
W 7–6[4]
October 22at Southern IllinoisW 26–1310,000[5]
October 29Indiana State*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Carbondale, IL
W 33–0[6]
November 5Western Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Carbondale, IL
L 0–14[7]
November 12at Northern Illinois StateL 14–403,000[8]
November 19at Ball State*Muncie, INL 13–47[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Quincy Hawks Beat Eastern". The Daily Journal-Gazette and Commercial-Star. September 26, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "St. Joseph's Triumphs Over E.I., 12 to 6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 2, 1949. p. 14. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Alsene, Ed (October 9, 1949). "Eastern Noses Out State Normal, 7-6". The Pantagraph. p. 15. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Jones, Merle (October 24, 1949). "Eastern Passing Spoils Maroon Homecoming, 26-13". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 6. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eastern Eleven Whips I.S.T.C." Tribune-Star. October 30, 1949. p. 43. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Western Nips Eastern, 14-0". The Daily Journal-Gazette. November 7, 1949. p. 5. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Huskies Tame Panthers With Crushing Offensive". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 14, 1949. p. 10. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Satterfield, Ed (November 20, 1949). "Eastern Illinois Swamped, 47 to 13". The Muncie Star. p. C1. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.