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1946 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1946 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–6 (1–3 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSchahrer Field
Seasons
← 1945
1947 →
1946 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois State $ 4 0 0 9 2 0
Southern Illinois 3 1 0 4 4 0
Illinois State Normal 2 2 0 6 3 0
Eastern Illinois 1 3 0 2 6 0
Western Illinois 0 4 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1946 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1946 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Schahrer Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6 record overall and a 1–3 record in conference play.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Butler*Indianapolis, INL 12–198,000[2]
October 4at Northern Illinois StateL 0–26[3]
October 11Western Illinois
W 20–12[4]
October 19Millikin*
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 7–0[5]
October 26Illinois State Normaldagger
  • Schahrer Field
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
L 13–265,000[6]
November 2at Southern IllinoisL 0–20[7]
November 9at Indiana State*Terre Haute, INL 0–13[8]
November 15at Murray State*Murray, KYL 13–38[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. ^ "Butler Conquers Eastern, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. September 29, 1946. p. 31. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eastern Teachers Blanked by DeKalb". The Decatur Daily Review. Associated Press. October 5, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Young, Fred (October 12, 1946). "Panthers Nose Out Western In Final Period". The Pantagraph. p. 9. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Millard, Howard W. (October 20, 1946). "E.I. Nips Blue, 7-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. p. 29. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Normal Bests Eastern, 26-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 27, 1946. p. 31. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eastern Loses To Carbondale". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. November 3, 1946. p. 29. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Indiana State Victorious, 13-0". The Indianapolis Star. Associated Press. November 10, 1946. p. 42. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Charleston Teachers Lose at Murray, 38-13". The Decatur Daily Review. Associated Press. November 16, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.