1974 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season

1974 Eastern Illinois Panthers football

Conference| Independent
Record| 3–6–1 ( Independent)
Head coach|

* Jack Dean (3rd season)

Home stadium| O'Brien Stadium

Seasons

<- 1973

1975 ->

1974 NCAA Division II independents football records

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| Conf |  |  | Overall

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 6 UNLV ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 4 Delaware ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 12  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 8 Western Carolina ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 9 Tennessee State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^  |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Santa Clara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Wayne State (MI) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Kentucky State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Central State (OH) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
Akron |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Indiana State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Nevada |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Portland State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
American International |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Eastern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 1
Milwaukee |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Northeast Louisiana |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Eastern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Chattanooga |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Nebraska–Omaha |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Bucknell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  | - | 0
Northern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 10  | - | 0

* ^ - NCAA Division II playoff participant

Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1974 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented as an independent Eastern Illinois University during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 7| at Central Missouri State|

* Audrey J. Walton Stadium
* Warrensburg, MO

| L 14–19| 6,800| [1]
September 14| at Indiana State|

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| L 6–21| 9,041| [2]
September 21| Milwaukee|

* O'Brien Stadium
* Charleston, IL

| L 0–33| 8,000| [3]
October 5| at Western Illinois|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| L 3–28| 8,600|
October 12| Delta State|

* O'Brien Stadium
* Charleston, IL

| W 13–3| 3,500|
October 19| Illinois State|

* O'Brien Stadium
* Charleston, IL (rivalry)

| W 14–9| 7,500|
October 26| at Ferris State| Big Rapids, MI| T 10–10| 5,500|
November 2| Youngstown State|

* O'Brien Stadium
* Charleston, IL

| L 3–13| 3,000|
November 9| Missouri–Rolla|

* O'Brien Stadium
* Charleston, IL

| W 17–0| 2,000|
November 16| at Murray State|

* Roy Stewart Stadium
* Murray, KY

| L 0–13| 7,500|

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "Central Mo. Outscores EIU 19-14". Herald and Review. September 8, 1974 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Ind. State Defeats EIU 21-6". Herald and Review. September 15, 1974 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ Cook, Joe (September 22, 1974). "Milwaukee Shuts Out EIU". The Decatur Daily Review - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
5. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.

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* Illinois State: Mid-America Classic

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* Billy the Panther

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