2009 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2009 Eastern Illinois Panthers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 19 8–4 6–2 Bob Spoo 22nd O'Brien Field OVC champion NCAA Division I First Round L 7–48 vs. Southern Illinois The 2009 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by 22nd-year head coach Bob Spoo and played their home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with an 8–4 record overall and a 6–2 record in conference play, making them conference champions. The team received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Southern Illinois in the first round.Football Record Book https://static.eiupanthers.com/custompages/Record_Books/Football%20Record%20Book.pdf Eastern Illinois University Athletics December 5, 2021 53 Eastern Illinois was ranked No. 19 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of NCAA Division I FCS teams.https://web.archive.org/web/20110622081235/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2F2009_poll.htm June 22, 2011 Sports Network's Final 2009 FCS College Football Poll The Sports Network http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2/misc/2009_poll.htm December 21, 2009 December 5, 2021 dead The team retired former quarterback Tony Romo's jersey number before their October 17 game against 2009 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech. Schedule 2009 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network September 3 w y Illinois State O'Brien Field Charleston, IL rivalry 31–6 10,013 Nielsen Brian Panthers Run Over Illinois State In Opener https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86633611/ December 5, 2021 Mattoon Journal Gazette September 4, 2009 B1 Newspapers.com September 12 w y y 2009 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 31–0 2,977 Eastern Illinois 31, Indiana State 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90074558/herald-and-review/ December 5, 2021 Herald and Review September 13, 2009 C4 Newspapers.com September 19 w y Southeast Missouri State Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO 23–14 9,053 Nielsen Brian Instead of 'freaking out,' Panthers win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90074912/journal-gazette/ December 5, 2021 Mattoon Journal Gazette September 21, 2009 B1 Newspapers.com September 26 w y 24 Austin Peay Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN 30–20 4,618 Horne James D. First-quarter woes too big to overcome https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90075175/the-leaf-chronicle/ December 5, 2021 The Leaf-Chronicle September 27, 2009 C1 Newspapers.com October 3 l 23 Eastern Kentucky 18 O'Brien Field Charleston, IL 31–36 11,271 Colonels come back to top Eastern Illinois https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90084452/the-courier-journal/ December 5, 2021 The Courier-Journal Associated Press October 4, 2009 C10 Newspapers.com October 10 l y y 25 Penn State 14 (FBS) Beaver Stadium University Park, PA 3–52 104,488 Musselman Ron Nittany Lions pound I-AA foe https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90084732/pittsburgh-post-gazette/ December 5, 2021 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette October 11, 2009 D3 Newspapers.com October 17 w 2009 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech O'Brien Field Charleston, IL 23–15 8,708 Ea. Illinois outlasts late rally by Tech https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90084999/the-tennessean/ December 5, 2021 The Tennessean October 18, 2009 6C Newspapers.com October 24 w y 25 Jacksonville State 13 Paul Snow Stadium Jacksonville, AL 28–20 12,380 Muskewitz Al EI, EI, Uh-Oh https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90086158/the-anniston-star/ December 5, 2021 The Anniston Star October 25, 2009 1C Newspapers.com October 31 w y 20 2009 Murray State Racers Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 16–10 2,444 No offense? No problem as Eastern clips Murray State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90086378/herald-and-review/ December 5, 2021 Herald and Review Associated Press November 1, 2009 C7 Newspapers.com November 14 w 14 UT Martin O'Brien Field Charleston, IL 49–13 5,346 Skyhawks routed at the Panthers https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90086640/the-jackson-sun/ December 5, 2021 The Jackson Sun Associated Press November 15, 2009 2C Newspapers.com November 19 Thursday l 14 Tennessee State O'Brien Field Charleston, IL 10–21 3,509 Nielsen Brian Tennessee State stalls Panthers' title plans https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90087442/journal-gazette/ December 5, 2021 Mattoon Journal Gazette November 20, 2009 B1 Newspapers.com November 28 l y y 19 Southern Illinois 1 McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL NCAA Division I First Round 7–48 6,391 Salukis pound away https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90087784/chicago-tribune/ December 5, 2021 Chicago Tribune Associated Press November 29, 2009 3:4 Newspapers.com References Eastern Illinois Category:Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons Category:Ohio Valley Conference football champion seasons Eastern Illinois Panthers football Eastern Illinois