1950 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–3 (2–2 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
1950 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Illinois State Normal $ 5 –0 –17 –1 –2
Western Illinois 4 –1 –07 –1 –0
Central Michigan 2 –2 –06 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois 2 –2 –05 –3 –0
Northern Illinois State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Southern Illinois 1 –3 –13 –5 –1
Michigan State Normal 0 –4 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1950 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 1950 college football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 5–3 record overall and a 2–2 record in conference play, tying for third place in the IIAC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Ball State*
W 35–6[2]
September 30at Quincy*
W 28–25[3]
October 7at Emporia State*
L 0–185,000[4]
October 14at Illinois State Normal
L 21–23[5]
October 28at Indiana State*
W 47–0[6]
November 4Southern Illinoisdagger
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 21–7[7]
November 11at Western Illinois
L 0–13[8]
November 18Northern Illinois State
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 34–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Illinoisans Stop Card Eleven, 35-6". The Muncie Star. September 24, 1950. p. 1C. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Eastern Beats Quincy, 28-25". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 1, 1950. p. 15. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Hornets Return To League Play After Triumph". Emporia Gazette. October 9, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Normal Edges Eastern, 23–21, In I.I.A.C. Game". Decatur Daily Review. October 15, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Eastern Runs Roughshod Over Indiana St., 47-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 29, 1950. p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Jones, Merle (November 6, 1950). "Eastern Passes To 21-7 Victory Over Southern". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Western Hands Eastern Second IIAC Loss, 13-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 12, 1950. p. 15. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ West, Milt (November 20, 1950). "Huskies Lose To Eastern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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