1971 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1971 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

1971 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Delaware   –  10 –1 –0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –  9 –1 –0
No. 2 McNeese State   –  9 –1 –1
Colorado College   –  7 –1 –0
No. 8 Akron   –  8 –2 –0
Samford   –  8 –2 –0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan   –  7 –1 –2
Arkansas AM&N   –  7 –2 –0
Indiana (PA)   –  7 –2 –0
Appalachian State   –  7 –3 –1
Northern Michigan   –  7 –3 –0
Hawaii   –  7 –4 –0
Santa Clara   –  6 –4 –0
Southern Illinois   –  6 –4 –0
Tampa   –  6 –5 –0
UNLV   –  5 –4 –1
Bucknell   –  5 –5 –0
Central Michigan   –  5 –5 –0
Milwaukee   –  5 –5 –0
Nevada   –  5 –5 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  4 –4 –0
Hofstra   –  5 –6 –0
Cortland   –  4 –5 –0
Northeastern   –  4 –5 –0
Portland State   –  4 –5 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  4 –6 –1
Eastern Illinois   –  4 –6 –0
Indiana State   –  4 –6 –0
Saint Mary's   –  3 –5 –0
Rose-Hulman   –  3 –6 –0
Boston University   –  3 –7 –0
Drexel   –  2 –6 –0
Chattanooga   –  2 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11Wisconsin–Stevens Point
W 27–107,200
September 18at Indiana State
L 7–2810,938
September 25at Milwaukee
L 19–221,300
October 2Illinois–Chicago
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 43–216,900
October 9at Illinois State
L 6–1714,000
October 16Evansville
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 19–142,800
October 23at Central Michigan
L 14–4710,600
October 30Southwest Missouri State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 32–218,800
November 6Western Illinois
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 6–143,100
November 13at Central Missouri State
L 7–24

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References
  1. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  2. "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.
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