1972 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1972 Eastern Illinois Panthers football Independent 1–9 Jack Dean 1st O'Brien Stadium The 1972 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Dean, the Panthers compiled a record of 1–9. They played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Schedule Central September 16 l Indiana State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 14–17 7,500 September 23 l Milwaukee O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 16–17 8,000 September 30 w y Chicago Circle Soldier Field Chicago, IL 28–13 500 Conklin Mike E. Illinois Beats Circle 28-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84134921/chicago-tribune/ Chicago Tribune Chicago, Illinois October 1, 1972 124 August 25, 2021 Newspapers.com October 7 l 1972 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL rivalry 11–38 8,000 October 14 7:30 p.m. l y 1972 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Evansville, IN 20–31 3,500–4,000 EIU Plays Evansville https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84135108/herald-and-review/ Herald & Review Decatur, Illinois October 14, 1972 10 August 25, 2021 Newspapers.com Miscues Help Aces Triumph https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84135315/the-indianapolis-star/ The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis, Indiana October 15, 1972 83 August 25, 2021 Newspapers.com October 21 l Central Michigan O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 0–63 1,000 October 28 l y 1972 Southwest Missouri State Bears Southwest Missouri State Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 37–41 8,000 November 4 l y 1972 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs Quantico Marines Quantico, VA 14–56 6,000 November 11 l 1972 Central Missouri State Mules Central Missouri State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 14–35 2,500 November 18 l y 1972 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 13–42 4,000 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Eastern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/201/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 4, 2022 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