1966 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1966 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record1–6–1 (1–1–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois 1 – 1 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Western Illinois 1 – 2 – 0 1 – 7 – 1
Illinois State 0 – 2 – 1 2 – 5 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1966 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1966 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Clyde Biggers and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 1–6–1 record overall and a 1–1–1 record in conference play.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Indiana State*
L 0–322,000–3,500[2][3]
September 24at Ferris State*
L 7–17[4]
October 1Milwaukee*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 3–72,500[5]
October 8Illinois Statedagger
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
T 0–04,000[6]
October 15at Northwood*Midland, MIL 27–342,000[7]
October 22at Western Illinois
W 16–612,100[8]
November 5Central Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 10–304,000[9]
November 12at Eastern Michigan*
L 13–173,500–3,900[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Eastern Blanked By Indiana State". Mattoon Journal Gazette. September 19, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Schram, Hal (September 26, 1966). "Trainer Gives Ferris a Lift". Detroit Free Press. p. 7D. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Last Gasp TD Beats Eastern". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 3, 1966. p. 7. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Adams, Steve (October 9, 1966). "ISU, Eastern Deadlock". The Pantagraph. p. 15. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "E. Illinois Is Beaten, 34-27, By Northwood". Chicago Tribune. United Press International. October 16, 1966. p. 2:11. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Panthers Come Alive; Batter Western 16-6". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 24, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "EIU Hangs on Until Last Quarter". Mattoon Journal Gazette. November 7, 1966. p. 7. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hurons Edge EIU, 17-13". Mattoon Journal Gazette. November 14, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.


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