1980 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1980 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented the Eastern Illinois University during the 1980 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 79th season of Panther football. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. This season was the last that Eastern Illinois played at the Division II level.

1980 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Mid-Con champion
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record11–3 (4–0 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1979
1981 →
1980 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Illinois $^ 4 0 0 11 3 0
Northern Michigan ^ 3 1 0 9 2 0
Northern Iowa 2 2 0 7 4 0
Youngstown State 1 3 0 2 8 1
Western Illinois 0 4 0 4 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6South Dakota*W 34–216,500
September 13at Southern Illinois*L 35–3717,150
September 20at Indiana State*L 0–1415,368
September 27Northeast Missouri State*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 41–75,700
October 4Illinois State*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
W 31–1410,500[1]
October 11at Central State (OH)*No. 8
W 40–153,500
October 18at Western IllinoisNo. 6W 37–712,144
October 25Youngstown StateNo. 5
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 32–75,200
November 1at No. 1 Northern MichiganNo. 2W 35–283,719
November 8No. T–9 Northern IowaNo. 1
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 14–912,600
November 15Augustana (SD)*No. 1
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 52–133,200
November 2912:30 p.m.No. 10 Northern ColoradoNo. 1
W 21–14[2]
December 6at No. 5 North AlabamaNo. 1
W 56–31
December 13vs. No. 3 Cal PolyNo. 1
L 13–212,056[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Tupper, Mark (October 5, 1980). "Slaughter, like Sims, knows the way to victory". Herald and Review. p. B1. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "EIU playoff foe revealed". Journal Gazette. Mattoon, Illinois. November 24, 1980. p. 8. Retrieved October 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Cal Poly SLO Wins Title". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. December 14, 1980. p. III-15. Retrieved February 21, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Final 1980 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2020.