1979 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 Eastern Illinois Panthers football Association of Mid-Continent Universities Mid-Con 7–4 1–4 Darrell Mudra 2nd John Teerlinck 2nd O'Brien Stadium The 1979 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 78th season of Panther football. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Schedule 1979 NCAA Division II Associated Press Central September 1 w y South Dakota O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 24–15 8,000 September 8 w y 1979 Butler Bulldogs Butler O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 38–0 7,500 September 15 w y Wayne State (MI) O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 58–21 7,500 September 22 w y y 1979 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs Northeast Missouri State Stokes Stadium Kirksville, MO 46–3 5,500 September 29 w y y 1 Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 22–14 17,769 October 6 l 1 Western Illinois O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 7–10 7,500 October 20 w y 4 1979 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan Superior Dome Marquette, MI 38–21 10,000 October 27 l y 4 Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 7–10 10,700–10,780 Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/504/stats/12715 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 10, 2022 November 3 l 8 1979 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State 2 O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 21–49 12,000 November 10 w y y Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL rivalry 24–0 10,272 Eastern romps 24-0; Cobb runs to record https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90801730/herald-and-review/ December 18, 2021 Herald and Review November 11, 1979 16 Newspapers.com November 17 l Akron O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 16–27 6,500 Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Eastern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/201/stats/12715 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 November 8, 2020 References Eastern Illinois Category:Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons Eastern Illinois Panthers football