1974 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1974 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented as an independent Eastern Illinois University during the 1974 NCAA Division II football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

1974 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
1974 record3–6–1
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
1974 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Central Michigan ^   –  12 –1 –0
No. 6 UNLV ^   –  12 –1 –0
No. 4 Delaware ^   –  12 –2 –0
Tennessee State   –  8 –2 –0
No. 12 Youngstown State ^   –  8 –2 –0
Santa Clara   –  7 –3 –0
Wayne State (MI)   –  7 –3 –0
Northeastern   –  6 –4 –0
Central State (OH)   –  6 –5 –0
Akron   –  5 –5 –0
Indiana State   –  5 –5 –0
Nevada   –  5 –6 –0
Portland State   –  5 –6 –0
American International   –  4 –5 –0
Eastern Michigan   –  4 –6 –1
Milwaukee   –  4 –6 –0
Northeast Louisiana   –  4 –6 –0
Eastern Illinois   –  3 –6 –1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –  3 –5 –0
Chattanooga   –  4 –7 –0
Nebraska–Omaha   –  3 –7 –0
Bucknell   –  2 –8 –0
Northern Michigan   –  0 –10 –0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Central MissouriAudrey J. Walton StadiumL 14–19[1]
September 14at Indiana State
L 6–21[2]
September 21Milwaukee
L 0–338,000[3]
October 5at Western Illinois
L 3–28
October 12Delta State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 13–3
October 19Illinois State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
W 14–9
October 26at Ferris StateBig Rapids, MIT 10–10
November 2Youngstown State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 3–13
November 9Missouri–Rolla
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 17–0
November 16at Murray State
L 0–13

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References
  1. "Central Mo. Outscores EIU 19-14". Herald and Review. September 8, 1974 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Ind. State Defeats EIU 21-6". Herald and Review. September 15, 1974 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Cook, Joe (September 22, 1974). "Milwaukee Shuts Out EIU". The Decatur Daily Review – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.
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