1950 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1950 Eastern Illinois Panthers football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 5–3 2–2 Maynard O'Brien 5th Lincoln Field The 1950 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois State College (now known as Eastern Illinois University) as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1950 college football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 5–3 record overall and a 2–2 record in conference play, tying for third place in the IIAC.Football Record Book https://static.eiupanthers.com/custompages/Record_Books/Football%20Record%20Book.pdf Eastern Illinois University Athletics February 20, 2022 46 Schedule September 23 w y Ball State Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 35–6 Illinoisans Stop Card Eleven, 35-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95700660/the-star-press/ February 20, 2022 The Muncie Star September 24, 1950 1C Newspapers.com September 30 w y y 1950 Quincy Hawks Quincy Q Stadium Quincy, IL 28–25 Eastern Beats Quincy, 28-25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95707236/the-decatur-daily-review/ February 20, 2022 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review October 1, 1950 15 Newspapers.com October 7 l y y 1950 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State Welch Stadium Emporia, KS 0–18 5,000 Hornets Return To League Play After Triumph https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95709110/the-emporia-gazette/ February 20, 2022 Emporia Gazette October 9, 1950 8 Newspapers.com October 14 l y Illinois State Normal McCormick Field Normal, IL rivalry 21–23 Normal Edges Eastern, 23–21, In I.I.A.C. Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86880014/ February 20, 2022 Decatur Daily Review October 15, 1950 18 Newspapers.com October 28 w y y 1950 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 47–0 Eastern Runs Roughshod Over Indiana St., 47-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95710791/herald-and-review/ February 20, 2022 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review October 29, 1950 14 Newspapers.com November 4 w y Southern Illinois Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 21–7 Jones Merle Eastern Passes To 21-7 Victory Over Southern https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95711654/southern-illinoisan/ February 20, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan November 6, 1950 9 Newspapers.com November 11 l y Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 0–13 Western Hands Eastern Second IIAC Loss, 13-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95518039/the-decatur-daily-review/ February 20, 2022 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review November 12, 1950 15 Newspapers.com November 18 w Northern Illinois State Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 34–13 West Milt Huskies Lose To Eastern https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95712838/the-daily-chronicle/ February 20, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 20, 1950 14 Newspapers.com References Eastern Illinois Category:Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons Eastern Illinois Panthers football