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American college football season
The 1966 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented
Eastern Illinois University as a member of the
Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the
1966 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by second-year head coach
Clyde Biggers and played their home games at Lincoln Field in
Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 1–6–1 record overall and a 1–1–1 record in conference play.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 17 |
Indiana State* | | L 0–32 | 2,000–3,500 |
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September 24 | at
Ferris State* | | L 7–17 | |
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October 1 |
Milwaukee* | - Lincoln Field
- Charleston, IL
| L 3–7 | 2,500 |
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October 8 |
Illinois State | - Lincoln Field
- Charleston, IL (
rivalry)
| T 0–0 | 4,000 |
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October 15 | at
Northwood* |
Midland, MI | L 27–34 | 2,000 |
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October 22 | at
Western Illinois | | W 16–6 | 12,100 |
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November 5 |
Central Michigan | - Lincoln Field
- Charleston, IL
| L 10–30 | 4,000 |
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November 12 | at
Eastern Michigan* | | L 13–17 | 3,500–3,900 |
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- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
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References
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"Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
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"Eastern Blanked By Indiana State". Mattoon Journal Gazette. September 19, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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^ Schram, Hal (September 26, 1966).
"Trainer Gives Ferris a Lift".
Detroit Free Press. p. 7D. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Last Gasp TD Beats Eastern". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 3, 1966. p. 7. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Adams, Steve (October 9, 1966).
"ISU, Eastern Deadlock".
The Pantagraph. p. 15. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"E. Illinois Is Beaten, 34-27, By Northwood".
Chicago Tribune. United Press International. October 16, 1966. p. 2:11. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Panthers Come Alive; Batter Western 16-6". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 24, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"EIU Hangs on Until Last Quarter". Mattoon Journal Gazette. November 7, 1966. p. 7. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Hurons Edge EIU, 17-13". Mattoon Journal Gazette. November 14, 1966. p. 6. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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