1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 4–3–1 3–2–1 Ralph Kohl 5th Lincoln Field The 1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1961 college football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 4–3–1 record overall and a 3–2–1 record in conference play.Football Record Book https://static.eiupanthers.com/custompages/Record_Books/Football%20Record%20Book.pdf Eastern Illinois University Athletics June 11, 2022 46 Schedule September 23 w y y Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 23–20 Eastern Wins 23-20 Over Indiana State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103579693/the-decatur-daily-review/ June 11, 2022 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review September 24, 1961 17 Newspapers.com September 30 l Illinois State Normal Lincoln Field Charleston, IL rivalry 0–18 2,000 Barnhart Jim State Normal Pummels Eastern Illinois, 18-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103584948/the-pantagraph/ June 11, 2022 The Pantagraph October 1, 1961 13 Newspapers.com Cumulative Football Statistics Report (1961 Illinois State Normal) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/299/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 3, 2024 October 7 l y Ferris Institute Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 16–20 940 Ferris Institute Beats EIU 20-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103587842/journal-gazette/ June 11, 2022 Mattoon Journal Gazette October 9, 1961 5 Newspapers.com October 14 t Northern Illinois Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 20–20 3,600–7,000 Northern Shows Burst of Power But Eastern Fights Back https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103588078/the-daily-chronicle/ June 11, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 16, 1961 12 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Northern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/503/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 October 21 l y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 6–33 13,000 Southern Illinois Takes Homecoming 33-6, Tied For Second https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103604986/the-edwardsville-intelligencer/ June 11, 2022 The Edwardsville Intelligencer October 23, 1961 8 Newspapers.com October 28 w Eastern Michigan Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 0–7 583 Butler Carries EIU to Victory https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103605138/journal-gazette/ June 11, 2022 Mattoon Journal Gazette October 30, 1961 5 Newspapers.com November 4 w Western Illinois Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 14–0 997–4,000 EIU Upsets Western Ill. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/103605432/journal-gazette/ June 11, 2022 Mattoon Journal Gazette November 6, 1961 5 Newspapers.com Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Western Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/771/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association July 31, 2024 November 11 w y Central Michigan Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI 22–13 5,000 C. Michigan Beaten, 22-13, by E. Illinois Chicago Tribune Associated Press November 12, 1961 2:3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/16712959/c_michigan_beaten_2213_by_e/ June 11, 2022 Newspapers.com Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Central Michigan) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/129/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 14, 2022 Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1961 Eastern Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/201/stats/12865 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 12, 2022 References Eastern Illinois Category:Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons Eastern Illinois Panthers football