1973 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 football 1973 Eastern Illinois Panthers Independent 2–9 Jack Dean 2nd O'Brien Stadium The 1973 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. Schedule September 8 l y 1973 Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers Wisconsin–Stevens Point Goerke Field Stevens Point, WI 20–21 8,000 September 15 l 1973 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 0–17 8,000 September 22 l y Milwaukee Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI 14–21 7,800 September 29 w Chicago Circle O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 40–8 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93671619/anderson-leads-eiu-victory/ Evansville Press Anderson leads EIU victory September 30, 1973 January 28, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 l y 1973 Delta State Statesmen Delta State McCool Stadium Cleveland, MS 17–47 3,500 October 13 l y 1973 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Rayen Stadium Youngstown, OH 14–27 1,500 October 20 l y 1973 Illinois State Redbirds Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL rivalry 0–17 18,500 October 27 w 1973 Saint Joseph's Pumas Saint Joseph's (IN) O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 34–14 4,500 November 3 l 1973 Wayne State Warriors Wayne State (MI) O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 10–14 2,500 November 10 l 1973 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 7–22 1,500 November 17 l Western Illinois O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 13–56 4,000 Western Wallops EIU 56-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88895514/herald-and-review/ November 13, 2021 Herald and Review November 18, 1973 19 Newspapers.com Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Eastern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/201/stats/13634 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