1997 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1997 Eastern Illinois Panthers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 16 8–3 5–2 Bob Spoo 11th Roy Wittke 8th O'Brien Stadium The 1997 Eastern Illinois Panthers represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1997 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Schedule 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network August 28 l y y 6 Western Illinois 9 Hanson Field Macomb, IL 0–41 6,700 Western Illinois tops Eastern in opener https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88138108/ November 6, 2021 The Pantagraph Associated Press August 29, 1997 B4 Newspapers.com September 6 w 24 1997 UT Martin Skyhawks UT Martin O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 42–6 5,430 September 13 w y 19 1997 Saint Joseph's Pumas Saint Joseph's (IN) O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 41–20 September 20 w y y 19 Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL rivalry 25–14 9,142 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-eastern-gets-rush-from-mcdavid/188481824/ The Times Eastern gets rush from McDavid September 21, 1997 January 8, 2026 Newspapers.comReinhardt Randy ISU sizzles, then fizzles https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-isu-sizzles-then-fizzles/181394247/ September 17, 2026 The Pantagraph September 21, 1997 F1 Newspapers.com September 27 w y 16 1997 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, Tennessee 10–7 October 4 w y 15 1997 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southeast Missouri State Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, Missouri 32–7 October 18 w 10 Middle Tennessee O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 30–17 8,700 October 25 w y 9 1997 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 42–14 November 1 w y y 8 Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 21–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-truth-e-illinois-running-attack-too/195230242/ The Elkhart Truth E. Illinois running attack too much for Indiana State November 2, 1997 April 9, 2026 Newspapers.com November 8 l y 9 1997 Murray State Racers Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, Kentucky 17–24 November 22 l y 16 Eastern Kentucky O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 7–49 2,120 Tyree James Eastern's playoff hopes dim after loss https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review/206194362/ September 17, 2026 Herald & Review November 23, 1997 C3 Newspapers.com https://static.eiupanthers.com/custompages/football/2019/EIU_Football_Online_Guide_2019.pdf EIU Football Online Guide, 2019 Eastern Illinois athletics References Eastern Illinois Category:Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons Eastern Illinois Panthers football