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1964 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1964 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–6 (1–3 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois + 3 1 0 7 2 0
Western Illinois + 3 1 0 6 3 0
Illinois State 2 2 0 5 4 0
Central Michigan 1 3 0 4 5 0
Eastern Illinois 1 3 0 3 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1964 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 3–6 record overall and a 1–3 record in conference play.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Indiana State*
L 14–253,436[2]
September 26at Central State (OH)*Wilberforce, OHW 27–26[3]
October 3Central Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 17–141,423[4]
October 10Wisconsin–Milwaukee*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 7–8708[5]
October 17Illinois Statedagger
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
L 23–255,442[6][7]
October 24at Northern IllinoisL 14–3511,800[8][9]
October 31Hillsdale*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 14–411,028[10]
November 7at Ferris State*
W 27–6[11]
November 14at Western IllinoisL 14–306,200[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "State Shows Good Scoring Power". Terre Haute Tribune. September 20, 1964. p. 47. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "EIU Gains 1st Win of Season". Mattoon Journal Gazette. September 28, 1964. p. 5. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Eastern Surprises Central Michigan". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 4, 1964. p. 15. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "EIU Bows 8-7 to Wisconsin Team". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 11, 1964. p. 16. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Homecoming Play at EIU". The Decatur Daily and Review. October 11, 1964. p. 40. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Kindred, Dave (October 18, 1964). "Petty's Field Goal Lifts ISU Past Eastern, 25-23". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "EIU 35-14 Victim of Northern Ill". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 25, 1964. p. 19. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "Dale Offensive Punch Improved As They Whip EI 41-14". The Hillsdale Daily News. November 2, 1964. p. 8. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "EIU Beats Ferris 27-6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 8, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Western Trips EIU, Gains Title Share". Herald and Review. November 15, 1964. p. 18. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  14. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.