1968 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 Eastern Illinois Panthers football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 4–5 1–2 Clyde Biggers 4th Lincoln Field The 1968 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Eastern Illinois University in the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Clyde Biggers, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 1–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the IIAC. The team played its home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois.EIU Opens '68 Grid Season Saturday Journal Gazette September 13, 1968 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86291426/eiu-opens-68-grid-season-saturday/ Newspapers.com Quarterback Joe Davis led the team with 1,363 yards of total offense, an average of 151.4 yards per game. Davis also set an EIU single-season record with 307 yards of total offense.It Was a Record Season for EIU Decatur Herald November 21, 1968 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86291875/it-was-a-record-season-for-eiu/ Newspapers.com Fullback Dennis Bundy was the leading rusher with 529 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on 155 carries. Tight end Ed Stephens was the team's leading receiver with 40 catches for 483 yards and three touchdowns. Stephens also set an EIU single-season record with 99 receiving yards against Wayne State. The club also set the school's single-game total offense record with 545 yards against Wayne State. Schedule 1968 small college AP September 14 l y Indiana State Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 0–23 5,000 Indiana State Deals EIU 23-0 Defeat Decatur Sunday Herald and Review September 15, 1968 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86291543/indiana-state-deals-eiu-23-0-defeat/ Newspapers.com September 21 w y 1968 Milwaukee Panthers Milwaukee Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 15–14 5,000 September 28 l y 1968 Fairmont State Fighting Falcons Fairmont State Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 0–6 3,000 October 5 l Central Michigan Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 16–23 2,800–3,500 Central Mich. Beats EIU 23-16 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review October 6, 1968 19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86292508/central-mich-beats-eiu-23-16/ Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Central Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/129/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 13, 2022 October 12 l y Illinois State 18 Hancock Stadium Normal, IL rivalry 14–41 8,500 Barnhart Jim Redbirds Ramble Past Eastern Illinois, 41-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87473928/ October 20, 2021 The Pantagraph October 13, 1968 B1 Newspapers.com October 19 l y 1968 Bradley Braves Bradley Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 28–37 6,500 Selinger, Bradley Outscore EIU 37-28 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review Bill Theil October 20, 1968 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86292448/selinger-bradley-outscore-eiu-37-28/ Newspapers.com October 26 w y 1968 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 14–8 12,450 November 2 w y y Chicago Circle Soldier Field Chicago, IL 8–7 5,000 Cassady Saves 8-7 Triumph for EIU Decatur Sunday Herald and Review November 3, 1968 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86292544/cassady-saves-8-7-triumph-for-eiu/ Newspapers.com November 9 w y y Wayne State (MI) Tartar Field Detroit, MI 60–19 737 Last Straw for Wayne at Home: 60-19 Rout! Detroit Free Press November 10, 1968 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86292625/last-straw-for-wayne-at-home-60-19/ Newspapers.comEIU Smacks Wayne State 60-19, Ends Season With 3 in Row Decatur Sunday Herald and Review November 10, 1968 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86292660/eiu-smacks-wayne-state-60-19-ends/ Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1968 Eastern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/201/stats/12712 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 3, 2022 https://static.eiupanthers.com/custompages/football/2019/EIU_Football_Online_Guide_2019.pdf EIU Football Online Guide, 2019 Eastern Illinois athletics Roster 1968 Eastern Illinois Panthers f 12 Sr Joe Davis QB References Eastern Illinois Category:Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons Eastern Illinois Panthers football