1945 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1945 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–3–2 (1–1–2 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSchahrer Field
1945 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Illinois State Normal $ 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 1 – 2
Northern Illinois State 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
1 – 1 – 2 2 – 3 – 2
Western Illinois 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1945 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1945 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach James Goff and played their home games at Schahrer Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–3–2 record overall and a 1–1–2 record in conference play.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22Indiana State*
L 6–26[2]
September 29at Butler*Indianapolis, INW 12–7[3]
October 13at Illinois Wesleyan*
L 0–20[4]
October 20Southern Illinois
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL
T 0–0[5]
November 3at Western Illinois
T 6–6[6]
November 10at Illinois State Normal
L 6–12[7]
November 17Northern Illinois State
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 19–14[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "State Trounces Eastern Illinois". The Muncie Star. Associated Press. September 23, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hankemeier, Chris (October 1, 1945). "Butler Shows Promise Although Losing Opener". The Indianapolis News. p. 8. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Illinois Wesleyan Titans Blank Charleston Teachers, 20 to 0". The Pantagraph. October 14, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern, Southern Teams Fight to Scoreless Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. October 21, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Young, Fred (November 4, 1945). "Eastern Gains 6-6 Deadlock With Western". The Pantagraph. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Redbirds Edge Eastern Panthers in Close Game". The Pantagraph. November 11, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eastern Rally Dumps DeKalb". Herald and Review. November 18, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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