1942 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1942 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record1–6 (0–3 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSchahrer Field
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
0 – 3 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

Schedule

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[5]
November 7Southern Illinois
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 7–27
November 14at Northern Illinois State
Cancelled [6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  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. ^ George Kreker (November 1, 1942). "Long Runs Help Millikin Trounce Charleston 56-6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Huskies Tie at Normal". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 12, 1942. p. 8. Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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