1972 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bridgeport   –  11 –0 –0
No. 1 Delaware   –  10 –0 –0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –  11 –1 –0
Colorado College   –  8 –1 –0
Tampa   –  10 –2 –0
Trinity (TX)   –  8 –2 –0
Western Carolina   –  7 –2 –1
Hawaii   –  8 –3 –0
Indiana State   –  7 –3 –0
Northeastern   –  6 –2 –0
Bucknell   –  6 –3 –0
Cortland   –  6 –3 –0
San Diego   –  6 –3 –1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –  4 –2 –1
Eastern Michigan   –  6 –4 –0
Milwaukee   –  6 –4 –0
Samford   –  5 –3 –2
Lake Forest   –  4 –3 –1
Nevada   –  6 –5 –0
Central Michigan   –  5 –5 –1
Fordham   –  5 –5 –0
Rose-Hulman   –  5 –5 –0
Santa Clara   –  4 –4 –1
Akron   –  3 –4 –2
Saint Mary's   –  3 –4 –0
Kentucky State   –  4 –6 –0
Drexel   –  3 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  3 –7 –0
Portland State   –  3 –8 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  2 –5 –1
Boston University   –  2 –8 –0
Northern Michigan   –  2 –8 –0
Saint Peter's   –  2 –8 –0
Chattanooga   –  2 –9 –0
Southern Illinois   –  1 –8 –1
Eastern Illinois   –  1 –9 –0
Madison   –  0 –4 –1
UNLV   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Dean, the Panthers compiled a record of 1–9. They played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Indiana State
L 14–177,500
September 23Milwaukee
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 16–178,000
September 30at Illinois–Chicago
W 28–13500[1]
October 7Illinois State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
L 11–388,000
October 147:30 p.m.at EvansvilleEvansville, INL 20–313,500–4,000[2][3]
October 21Central Michigan
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 0–631,000
October 28at Southwest Missouri State
L 37–418,000
November 4at Quantico MarinesQuantico, VAL 14–566,000
November 11Central Missouri State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 14–352,500
November 18at Western Illinois
L 13–424,000

[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Conklin, Mike (October 1, 1972). "E. Illinois Beats Circle 28-13". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. p. 124. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ↑ "EIU Plays Evansville". Herald & Review. Decatur, Illinois. October 14, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ↑ "Miscues Help Aces Triumph". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 15, 1972. p. 83. Retrieved August 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ↑ "Final 1972 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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