1991 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1991 Eastern Illinois Panthers football Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference GCAC 4–7 2–4 Bob Spoo 5th Roy Wittke 2nd O'Brien Stadium The 1991 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Eastern Illinois finished the season with on overall record of 4–7 and a conference mark of 2–4, tying for fifth place. Schedule 1991 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Central August 31 w y 1991 Lock Haven Bald Eagles Lock Haven O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 62–16 4,018 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82688550/st-louis-post-dispatch/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Newspapers.com September 1, 1991 Eastern Illinois 62, Lock Haven St. 16 September 7 1:00 p.m. l y y Iowa State Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA 13–42 41,680 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/51755903/1991-iowa-state-football-vs-eastern/ The Des Moines Register Newspapers.com September 8, 1991 Iowa State 42, Eastern Illinois 13 September 14 w y Eastern Washington O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 31–12 5,822 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82688795/st-louis-post-dispatch/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Newspapers.com September 15, 1991 Thorne Helps E. Illinois Needle E. Washington September 21 l y y Murray State Roy Stewart Stadium Murray, KY 27–28 4,174 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/82688905/southern-illinoisan/ Southern Illinoisan Newspapers.com September 22, 1991 Murray State....... 28 E. Illinois............ 27 October 5 l Western Illinois O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 15–16 4,208 Lampe Jeff Eastern stumbles after blocked conversions https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88711706/herald-and-review/ November 10, 2021 Herald and Review October 6, 1991 D3 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 15–16 4,472 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-hennellys-debut-a/163071869/ The Indianapolis Star Hennelly's debut a hit at Indiana State October 13, 1991 January 14, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 w Illinois State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL rivalry 37–28 8,421 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-breaks-finally-go-east/163071953/ Herald and Review Breaks finally go Eastern's way October 20, 1991 January 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 l y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 30–31 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-belleville-news-democrat-siu-victory/163071291/ The Belleville News-Democrat SIU victory keeps league crown in sight November 3, 1991 January 14, 2025 Newspapers.com November 9 l y y Western Kentucky L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 26–28 4,124 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-toppers-block-k/162915462/ The Park City Daily News Toppers block kick, kick habit November 10, 1991 January 12, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 w Southwest Missouri State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 35–29 9,131 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-bears-blow-c/150454181/ The Springfield News-Leader Bears blow chance at playoffs November 17, 1991 July 1, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 1:30 p.m. l y Northern Iowa 4 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 17–18 6,914 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-panthers-slip-past-eastern/163070296/ The Waterloo Courier Panthers slip past Eastern November 24, 1991 January 14, 2025 Newspapers.com https://static.eiupanthers.com/custompages/football/2019/EIU_Football_Online_Guide_2019.pdf EIU Football Online Guide, 2019 Eastern Illinois athletics February 12, 2020 References Eastern Illinois Category:Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons Eastern Illinois Panthers football