1954_Eastern_Illinois_Panthers_football_team

1954 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1954 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season

The 1954 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 1954 college football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6–1 record overall and a 1–4–1 record in conference play, finishing fifth in the IIAC.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Indiana State Thumps EI in Opener, 40-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 19, 1954. p. 19. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Kalamazoo Tops Eastern, 19-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 26, 1954. p. 20. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Central Michigan Drubs Eastern's Panthers, 60-0". The Daily Journal-Gazette and Commercial-Star. October 4, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Mich. Normal Raps EI, 33-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 10, 1954. p. 20. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Eastern Whips Navy Pier For 1st Win, 40-6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 24, 1954. p. 17. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Jones, Merle (November 1, 1954). "Southern Tops Eastern For First Victory, 20-6". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "EI, Western In 13-13 Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 7, 1954. p. 19. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. [9]
    "EI Beaten By Ill. Normal, 13-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 14, 1954. p. 18. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. [10]
    "Eastern Illinois Scores 28-9 Win". La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. November 21, 1954. p. 25. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.


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