1967 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1967 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Clyde Biggers and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6–1 record overall and a 1–2 record in conference play.[1]

1967 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–2 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
1967 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan + 2 –1 –08 –2 –0
Illinois State + 2 –1 –08 –2 –0
Eastern Illinois 1 –2 –02 –6 –1
Western Illinois 1 –2 –02 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Indiana State*
L 6–4111,000[2]
September 23at Milwaukee*
L 6–304,000–4,500[3]
September 30Eastern Michigan*
L 12–284,500–5,000[4][5]
October 7at Central Michigan
L 0–215,000[6]
October 14Illinois State
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
L 6–284,000[7]
October 21at Bradley*
L 12–204,000[8]
October 28Western Illinoisdagger
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 12–75,500[9]
November 4at Chicago Circle*
T 6–6200[10]
November 11Wayne State*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 20–142,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References
  1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 47. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  2. Bender, Carl (September 17, 1967). "Astro Turf Agrees with Sycamores". Terre Haute Tribune. p. 49. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Panthers Dubbed 30-6". Mattoon Journal Gazette. September 25, 1967. p. 6. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "EIU Backfield Star Injured In 28-12 Loss to E. Mich". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 2, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  6. "Central Mich. Trims EIU 21-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 8, 1967. p. 18. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Cushman, Roger (October 15, 1967). "ISU Remains Unbeaten, Hurdles Eastern, 28-6". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "EIU Loses To Bradley 20-12". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 23, 1967. p. 6. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Kimball, Jim (October 30, 1967). "At Last... Eastern Cops Homecoming Victory". Mattoon Journal Gazette. p. 4. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Eastern ties Chikas after pass penalty". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1967. p. 2:4. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. George Cantor (November 12, 1967). "One-Handed Catch Decides Duel: E. Illinois Wrecks Wayne's Streak, 20-14". Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 20C. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.


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