1962 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record1–7 (0–4 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
No. 9 Northern Illinois 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Western Illinois 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Illinois State Normal 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1962 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 1–7 record overall and an 0–4 record in conference play.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Indiana State*
W 13–0[2]
September 29Illinois State Normal
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
L 0–18[3]
October 6at Bradley*
L 0–28[4]
October 13at Northern Illinois
L 0–21[5]
October 20Hope*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 7–285,000[6]
October 27at Eastern Michigan*
L 0–14[7]
November 3at Western Illinois
L 8–44[8]
November 10Central Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 23–352,000[9][10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Overpeck, David (September 23, 1962). "State Threatens Four Times In 13-0 Loss to E. Illinois". The Terre Haute Tribune. p. 47. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Coffman, Ron (September 30, 1962). "Whitmore Punt Return Wins for State Normal". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bradley Raps EIU, 28-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 7, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bork Hits on 29 of 41 As Northern Triumphs". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 14, 1962. p. 13. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hope Records Win At Eastern Illinois". The Holland Evening Sentinel. October 22, 1962. p. 9. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "E. Michigan Blanks EIU". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 28, 1962. p. 15. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "EIU Bows to Western, 44-8". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 4, 1962. p. 18. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "EIU Handed 35-23 Loss". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 11, 1962. p. 17. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.


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