1996 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 September 2021 1996 Eastern Illinois Panthers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 16 8–4 6–2 Bob Spoo 10th Roy Wittke 7th O'Brien Stadium NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 14–21 vs. Northern Iowa The 1996 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers compiled and overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the OVC. Eastern Illinois was invited to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Northern Iowa in the first round. Schedule 1996 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network August 29 w y y 25 Western Michigan Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI 28–20 September 7 w y 24 1996 Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State 2 (D-II) O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 41–31 September 14 w y 17 Indiana State O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 35–16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-and-courier-eastern-illinois-35/188425470/ Journal and Courier Eastern Illinois 35, Indiana State 16 September 15, 1996 January 7, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 w y 9 1996 Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks Tennessee–Martin Graham Stadium Martin, TN 38–0 October 12 l y 7 Western Illinois O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 7–10 10,133 Western Illinois hands Eastern Illinois defeat https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88500922/ November 7, 2021 The Pantagraph Associated Press October 13, 1996 F5 Newspapers.com October 19 l 14 Murray State 8 O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 28–35 9,387 Lampe Jeff Foiled again https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review/206390453/ September 20, 2026 Herald & Review October 20, 1996 C3 Newspapers.com October 26 w y 18 1996 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 35–27 November 2 w y 17 1996 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Fortera Stadium Clarksville, TN 42–7 November 9 w y 17 1996 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southeast Missouri State Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO 41–21 November 16 l y 14 Middle Tennessee Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium Murfreesboro, TN 24–31 November 23 w 19 1996 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL 45–21 November 30 l y y 16 Northern Iowa 3 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA NCAA Division I-AA First Round 14–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-turnovers-pave-way-for-u/188351317/ Quad-City Times Turnovers pave way for UNI December 1, 1996 January 6, 2026 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 Eastern Illinois