1946 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1946 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1946 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Schahrer Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6 record overall and a 1–3 record in conference play.[1]

1946 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–6 (1–3 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSchahrer Field
1946 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Illinois State $ 4 0 09 2 0
Southern Illinois 3 1 04 4 0
Illinois State Normal 2 2 06 3 0
Eastern Illinois 1 3 02 6 0
Western Illinois 0 4 02 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Butler*Indianapolis, INL 12–198,000[2]
October 4at Northern Illinois StateL 0–26[3]
October 11Western Illinois
W 20–12[4]
October 19Millikin*
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 7–0[5]
October 26Illinois State Normaldagger
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
L 13–265,000[6]
November 2at Southern IllinoisL 0–20[7]
November 9at Indiana State*Terre Haute, INL 0–13[8]
November 15at Murray State*Murray, KYL 13–38[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. "Butler Conquers Eastern, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. September 29, 1946. p. 31. Retrieved September 11, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Eastern Teachers Blanked by DeKalb". The Decatur Daily Review. Associated Press. October 5, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Young, Fred (October 12, 1946). "Panthers Nose Out Western In Final Period". The Pantagraph. p. 9. Retrieved September 11, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. Millard, Howard W. (October 20, 1946). "E.I. Nips Blue, 7-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. p. 29. Retrieved September 11, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Normal Bests Eastern, 26-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 27, 1946. p. 31. Retrieved September 11, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Eastern Loses To Carbondale". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. November 3, 1946. p. 29. Retrieved September 11, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Indiana State Victorious, 13-0". The Indianapolis Star. Associated Press. November 10, 1946. p. 42. Retrieved September 11, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Charleston Teachers Lose at Murray, 38-13". The Decatur Daily Review. Associated Press. November 16, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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