1945 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–3–2 (1–1–2 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSchahrer Field
Seasons
← 1944
1946 →
1945 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Illinois State Normal $ 3 – 1 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 1 – 1 4 – 1 – 2
Northern Illinois State 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 3 – 0
Eastern Illinois 1 – 1 – 2 2 – 3 – 2
Western Illinois 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1945 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1945 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach James Goff and played their home games at Schahrer Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–3–2 record overall and a 1–1–2 record in conference play.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 22Indiana State*
L 6–26[2]
September 29at Butler*Indianapolis, INW 12–7[3]
October 13at Illinois Wesleyan*
L 0–20[4]
October 20Southern Illinois
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL
T 0–0[5]
November 3at Western Illinois
T 6–6[6]
November 10at Illinois State Normal
L 6–12[7]
November 17Northern Illinois State
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 19–14[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "State Trounces Eastern Illinois". The Muncie Star. Associated Press. September 23, 1946. p. 12. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Hankemeier, Chris (October 1, 1945). "Butler Shows Promise Although Losing Opener". The Indianapolis News. p. 8. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Illinois Wesleyan Titans Blank Charleston Teachers, 20 to 0". The Pantagraph. October 14, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern, Southern Teams Fight to Scoreless Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. October 21, 1945. p. 14. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Young, Fred (November 4, 1945). "Eastern Gains 6-6 Deadlock With Western". The Pantagraph. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Redbirds Edge Eastern Panthers in Close Game". The Pantagraph. November 11, 1945. p. 10. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eastern Rally Dumps DeKalb". Herald and Review. November 18, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved September 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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