1947 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season

1947 Eastern Illinois Panthers football

Conference| Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record| 2–6 (2–2 IIAC)
Head coach|

* Maynard O'Brien (2nd season)

Home stadium| Schahrer Field

Seasons

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1948 ->

1947 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Southern Illinois $  | 3  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Northern Illinois State | 2  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 3
Illinois State Normal | 1  | - | 1  | - | 2 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 2
Eastern Illinois | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Western Illinois | 0  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1947 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1947 college football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Schahrer Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6 record overall and a 2–2 record in conference play.[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Eastern Illinois was ranked at No. 290 out of 500 college football teams.[2]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 27| Eastern Kentucky*|

* Schahrer Field
* Charleston, IL

| L 13–14| | [3]
October 4| at Ball State*| Muncie, IN| L 13–21| | [4]
October 11| at Millikin*|

* James Millikin University Field
* Decatur, IL

| L 13–14| | [5]
October 25| Illinois State Normal|

* Schahrer Field
* Charleston, IL

| W 13–6| | [6]
November 1| Indiana State*|

* Schahrer Field
* Charleston, IL

| L 13–14| | [7]
November 8| at Northern Illinois State|

* Glidden Field
* DeKalb, IL

| L 6–25| 400| [8]
November 15| at Southern Illinois|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| L 13–33| | [9]
November 22| Western Illinois|

* Schahrer Field
* Charleston, IL

| W 19–0| | [10]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## References

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1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Kentucky Team Trips Eastern". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 28, 1947. p. 17. Retrieved September 5, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ Junk, Bob (October 6, 1947). "Cards Trim Illinois Club; Await Homecoming Tilt". Muncie Evening Press. p. 11. Retrieved September 5, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Millikin Holds Off Eastern in Final Seconds to Triumph, 14-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 12, 1947. p. 15. Retrieved September 5, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Eastern Tops Normal, 13-6, For Homecoming Triumph". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 26, 1947. p. 20. Retrieved September 5, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "E.I. Again Beaten By 14-13 Score". The Daily Journal-Gazette And Commercial-Star. November 3, 1947. p. 5. Retrieved September 5, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Huskies Put On Big Show". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 10, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved September 5, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Maroons Top Eastern, Win IIAC Title". Carbondale Free Press. November 17, 1947. p. 3. Retrieved September 5, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Eastern Whips Western, 19-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 23, 2022. p. 20. Retrieved September 5, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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Eastern Illinois Panthers football

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* O'Brien Field (1970–present)

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* Illinois State: Mid-America Classic

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* Billy the Panther

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