1952 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
The 1952 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois State College (now known as Eastern Illinois University) as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1952 college football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–7 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play, finishing last in the IIAC.[1]
| 1952 Eastern Illinois Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–7 (1–5 IIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Lincoln Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State Normal | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State Normal | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 27 | Millikin* |
| W 28–19 | [2] | |
| October 4 | at Scott Field* | Belleville, IL | L 13–18 | [3] | |
| October 11 | at Michigan State Normal |
| L 7–13 | [4] | |
| October 18 | at Northwest Missouri State* | Maryville, MO | L 19–27 | [5] | |
| October 25 | Southern Illinois |
| L 7–22 | [6] | |
| November 1 | at Western Illinois | L 6–7 | 6,000 | [7] | |
| November 8 | Central Michigan |
| L 0–41 | [8] | |
| November 15 | Illinois State Normal |
| L 26–27 | [9] | |
| November 22 | at Northern Illinois State | W 7–0 | [10] | ||
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References
- "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- Fallstrom, Bob (September 28, 1952). "Eastern Downs Millikin, 28-19". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. p. 13. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Scott Field Rally Whips Eastern, 18-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 5, 1952. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Eastern Bows To Michigan Normal, 13-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 12, 1952. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Maryville Is 27-19 Victor". St. Joseph News-Press. October 19, 1952. p. 2D. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Southern Hands EI 4th Straight Defeat, 22-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 26, 1952. p. 18. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Western Nicks Eastern 7-6 For Alumni". The Jacksonville Daily Journal. November 2, 1952. p. 61. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Chippewas Win First Title". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. November 9, 1952. p. 55. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bair Throws Three TD Passes, Scores Fourth as ISNU Wins". The Pantagraph. November 16, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- Ketchum, Jim (November 24, 1952). "Eastern Scores Once; Chills Huskie Gridders 7-0". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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