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American college football season
The 1967 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented
Eastern Illinois University as a member of the
Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the
1967 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by third-year head coach
Clyde Biggers and played their home games at Lincoln Field in
Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6–1 record overall and a 1–2 record in conference play.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | at
Indiana State* | | L 6–41 | 11,000 |
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September 23 | at
Milwaukee* | | L 6–30 | 4,000–4,500 |
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September 30 |
Eastern Michigan* | | L 12–28 | 4,500–5,000 |
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[5] |
October 7 | at
Central Michigan | | L 0–21 | 5,000 |
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October 14 |
Illinois State | - Lincoln Field
- Charleston, IL (
rivalry)
| L 6–28 | 4,000 |
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October 21 | at
Bradley* | | L 12–20 | 4,000 |
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October 28 |
Western Illinois | - Lincoln Field
- Charleston, IL
| W 12–7 | 5,500 |
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November 4 | at
Chicago Circle* | | T 6–6 | 200 |
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November 11 |
Wayne State* | - Lincoln Field
- Charleston, IL
| W 20–14 | 2,000 |
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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. 47. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
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^ Bender, Carl (September 17, 1967).
"Astro Turf Agrees with Sycamores".
Terre Haute Tribune. p. 49. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Panthers Dubbed 30-6". Mattoon Journal Gazette. September 25, 1967. p. 6. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"EIU Backfield Star Injured In 28-12 Loss to E. Mich". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 2, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Cumulative Football Statistics Report".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
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"Central Mich. Trims EIU 21-0".
Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 8, 1967. p. 18. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Cushman, Roger (October 15, 1967).
"ISU Remains Unbeaten, Hurdles Eastern, 28-6".
The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"EIU Loses To Bradley 20-12". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 23, 1967. p. 6. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ Kimball, Jim (October 30, 1967).
"At Last... Eastern Cops Homecoming Victory". Mattoon Journal Gazette. p. 4. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Eastern ties Chikas after pass penalty".
Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1967. p. 2:4. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^ George Cantor (November 12, 1967).
"One-Handed Catch Decides Duel: E. Illinois Wrecks Wayne's Streak, 20-14".
Detroit Free Press. pp. 1C, 20C. Retrieved May 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^
"Cumulative Football Statistics Report".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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