1950 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–3 (2–2 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
1950 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Illinois State Normal $ 5 0 17 1 2
Western Illinois 4 1 07 1 0
Central Michigan 2 2 06 4 0
Eastern Illinois 2 2 05 3 0
Northern Illinois State 2 4 03 6 0
Southern Illinois 1 3 13 5 1
Michigan State Normal 0 4 03 6 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1950 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois State College (now known as Eastern Illinois University) as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1950 college football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 5–3 record overall and a 2–2 record in conference play, tying for third place in the IIAC.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Ball State*
W 35–6[2]
September 30at Quincy*W 28–25[3]
October 7at Emporia State*L 0–185,000[4]
October 14at Illinois State Normal
L 21–23[5]
October 28at Indiana State*W 47–0[6]
November 4Southern Illinoisdagger
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 21–7[7]
November 11at Western IllinoisL 0–13[8]
November 18Northern Illinois State
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 34–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. "Illinoisans Stop Card Eleven, 35-6". The Muncie Star. September 24, 1950. p. 1C. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Eastern Beats Quincy, 28-25". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 1, 1950. p. 15. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Hornets Return To League Play After Triumph". Emporia Gazette. October 9, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Normal Edges Eastern, 23–21, In I.I.A.C. Game". Decatur Daily Review. October 15, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Eastern Runs Roughshod Over Indiana St., 47-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 29, 1950. p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Jones, Merle (November 6, 1950). "Eastern Passes To 21-7 Victory Over Southern". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Western Hands Eastern Second IIAC Loss, 13-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 12, 1950. p. 15. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. West, Milt (November 20, 1950). "Huskies Lose To Eastern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.


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