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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
|Year=1978
{{Infobox college sports team season
|Team=Eastern Illinois Panthers
| year = 1978
|sport=football
| team = Eastern Illinois Panthers
| Image=
| sport = football
| ImageSize=
| image =
|Conference= Association of Mid-Continent Universities
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|ShortConference=Mid-Con
| conference = [[Summit League|Association of Mid-Continent Universities]]
|CoachRank=
| short_conf = Mid-Con
|AFCARank=
|Record=12–2
| record = 12–2
|ConfRecord=3–2
| conf_record = 3–2
|HeadCoach= [[Darrell Mudra]]
| head_coach = [[Darrell Mudra]]
|HCYear=1st
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach = [[Mike Shanahan]]
|OffCoach=
| off_scheme =
|DefCoach=
| oc_year = 1st
|OScheme=
| def_coach =
|DScheme=
| def_scheme =
|StadiumArena= [[O'Brien Stadium]]
| dc_year =
|Champion= NCAA Division II national champion
| captain =
|BowlTourney=[[NCAA Division II Football Championship|NCAA Division II Championship Game]]
| stadium = [[O'Brien Stadium]]
|BowlTourneyResult= W 10–9 vs. {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|title=Delaware}}
| champion = NCAA Division II champion
| bowl = [[1978 NCAA Division II football season#Postseason|NCAA Division II Championship Game]]
| bowl_result = W 10–9 vs. [[1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team|Delaware]]
}}
}}
{{1978 Mid-Continent football standings}}
{{1978 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings}}
The '''1978 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team''' represented [[Eastern Illinois University]] during the [[1978 NCAA Division II football season]], and completed the 78th season of [[Eastern Illinois Panthers football|Panther football]]. The Panthers played their home games at [[O'Brien Stadium]] in [[Charleston, Illinois]]. The 1978 team came off a 1–10 record from the previous season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://college-football-results.com/f/eastilli.htm |title=Eastern Illinois Panthers - College Football (NCAA) |publisher=College-football-results.com |date= |accessdate=September 18, 2016}}</ref> The 1978 team was led by coach [[Darrell Mudra]]. The team finished the regular season with a 9–2 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Panthers defeated {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens|title=Delaware}}, 10–9, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's first [[NCAA Division II Football Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|last=DeLassus |first=David |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/e/eastern_illinois/1975-1979_yearly_results.php |title=Eastern Illinois Yearly Results |publisher=College Football Data Warehouse |year=2016 |accessdate=June 10, 2016}}</ref>
The '''1978 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team''' represented [[Eastern Illinois University]] during the [[1978 NCAA Division II football season]], and completed the 78th season of [[Eastern Illinois Panthers football|Panther football]]. The Panthers played their home games at [[O'Brien Stadium]] in [[Charleston, Illinois]]. The 1978 team came off a 1–10 record from the previous season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://college-football-results.com/f/eastilli.htm |title=Eastern Illinois Panthers - College Football (NCAA) |publisher=College-football-results.com |date= |accessdate=September 18, 2016}}</ref> The 1978 team was led by coach [[Darrell Mudra]]. The team finished the regular season with a 9–2 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Panthers defeated [[1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team|Delaware]], 10–9, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's first [[NCAA Division II Football Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |last=DeLassus |first=David |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/e/eastern_illinois/1975-1979_yearly_results.php |title=Eastern Illinois Yearly Results |publisher=College Football Data Warehouse |year=2016 |accessdate=June 10, 2016 |archive-date=August 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827214216/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/e/eastern_illinois/1975-1979_yearly_results.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
{{CFB Schedule Start|time=no|rank=no|ranklink=no|rankyear=1978|tv=no|attend=no}}
| rankyear = 1978
{{CFB Schedule Entry
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = Associated Press
| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 2
| date = September 2
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| score = 41-16
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Central State Marauders|title=Central State (OH)}}
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Central State Marauders|title=Central State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[O'Brien Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[O'Brien Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Charleston, Illinois]]
| site_cityst = [[Charleston, Illinois|Charleston, IL]]
| gamename =
| score = 41–16
| tv = no
| attend = 7,000
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| date = September 9
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| score = 42-3
| away = y
| nonconf =
| nonconf = y
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Butler Bulldogs|title=Butler}}
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Butler Bulldogs|title=Butler}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl]]
| site_stadium = [[Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Indianapolis, Indiana]]
| site_cityst = [[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, IN]]
| gamename =
| score = 42–3
| tv = no
| attend = 4,300
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| date = September 16
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| opponent = [[1978 Northern Iowa Panthers football team|Northern Iowa]]
| score = 38-22
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| nonconf =
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| homecoming =
| away =
| score = 38–22
| neutral =
| attend = 8,500
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Northern Iowa Panthers|title=Northern Iowa}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[O'Brien Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Charleston, Illinois]]
| gamename =
| tv = no
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| date = September 23
| time = no
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf=y
| score = 29-12
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs|title=Northeast Missouri State}}
| nonconf =
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| homecoming =
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| away =
| neutral =
| score = 29–12
| rank = no
| attend = 7,000
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Truman State Bulldogs|title=Truman State}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[O'Brien Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Charleston, Illinois]]
| gamename =
| tv = no
| attend =
}}
}}
{{CFB Schedule Entry
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| date = September 30
| time = no
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| score = 16-17
| away = y
| nonconf =
| rank = 4
| opponent = [[1978 Akron Zips football team|Akron]]
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Akron Zips|title=Akron}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = [[Rubber Bowl]]
| site_stadium = [[Rubber Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Akron, Ohio]]
| site_cityst = [[Akron, Ohio|Akron, OH]]
| gamename =
| score = 16–17
| tv = no
| attend = 3,278
}}
| attend =
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = [[Rayen Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Youngstown, Ohio|Youngstown, OH]]
| score = 24–40
| attend = 4,360
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Northern Michigan Wildcats|title=Northern Michigan}}
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Memorial Field
| site_cityst = [[Marquette, Michigan|Marquette, MI]]
| score = 42–34
| attend = 8,602
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 8
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Wayne State Tartars|title=Wayne State (MI)}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = [[Detroit|Detroit, MI]]
| score = 42–34
| attend = 1,800
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| rank = 9
| opponent = [[1978 Illinois State Redbirds football team|Illinois State]]
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| gamename = [[Mid-America Classic|rivalry]]
| score = 42–7
| attend = 9,000
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-decatur-daily-review-eastern-rips-il/157590414/|work=The Decatur Daily Review|title=Eastern rips Illinois State|date=November 5, 1978|accessdate=October 21, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 7
| opponent = [[1978 Murray State Racers football team|Murray State]]
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| score = 35–14
| attend = 6,500
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-journal-murray-loses/154995463/|work=The State Journal|title=Murray loses|date=November 12, 1978|accessdate=September 9, 2024|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = w
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1978|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks|title=Western Illinois}}
| site_stadium = [[Hanson Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Macomb, Illinois|Macomb, IL]]
| score = 40–12
| attend = 7,850
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = [[1978 UC Davis Aggies football team|UC Davis]]
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = [[Toomey Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Davis, California|Davis, CA]]
| gamename = [[1978 NCAA Division II football season#Postseason|NCAA Division II Quarterfinal]]
| score = 35–31
| attend = 8,500
| source = <ref>{{cite news |last=Dunning |first=Bob |title=Aggies, E. Illinois Meet In Playoffs |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101609861/the-sacramento-bee/ |newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |location=[[Sacramento, California]] |date=November 20, 1978 |page=C2 |access-date=May 10, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Dunning |first=Bob |title=Ags Fall Short To EIU, 35-31 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101610804/the-sacramento-bee/ |newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |location=[[Sacramento, California]] |date=November 26, 1978 |page=D1 |access-date=May 10, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Dunning |first=Bob |title=Aggies (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101610779/the-sacramento-bee/ |newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]] |location=[[Sacramento, California]] |date=November 26, 1978 |page=D6 |access-date=May 10, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 2
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = Youngstown State
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| gamename= NCAA Division II Semifinal
| score = 26–22
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = December 9
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| rank = 5
| opponent = [[1978 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team|Delaware]]
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Lobo Stadium
| site_cityst = [[Longview, Texas|Longview, TX]]
| gamename = NCAA Division II Championship
| score = 10–9
| attend = 5,500
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-late-kick-off-mark-easte/136075060/|work=The Pantagraph|title=Late kick off mark, Eastern wins title|date=December 10, 1978|accessdate=November 30, 2023|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
}}
}}
<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Not stated--> |title=Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/201/stats/13635 |publisher=[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] |access-date=June 4, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://static.eiupanthers.com/custompages/football/2019/EIU_Football_Online_Guide_2019.pdf|title=EIU Football Online Guide, 2019|publisher=Eastern Illinois athletics|accessdate=May 29, 2020}}</ref>
{{CFB Schedule End|poll=The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game|timezone=[[Central Time Zone (North America)|Central Time]]}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:02, 22 October 2024

1978 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
NCAA Division II champion
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record12–2 (3–2 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Shanahan (1st season)
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Youngstown State $^ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Akron 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Eastern Illinois ^ 3 – 2 – 0 12 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan 1 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Western Illinois 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
Northern Iowa 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant

The 1978 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 1978 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 78th season of Panther football. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois. The 1978 team came off a 1–10 record from the previous season.[1] The 1978 team was led by coach Darrell Mudra. The team finished the regular season with a 9–2 record and made the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Panthers defeated Delaware, 10–9, in the National Championship Game en route to the program's first NCAA Division II Football Championship.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Central State (OH)*
W 41–167,000
September 9at Butler*
W 42–34,300
September 16Northern Iowa
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 38–228,500
September 23Northeast Missouri State*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 29–127,000
September 30at AkronNo. 4
L 16–173,278
October 7at No. 4 Youngstown StateNo. 8
L 24–404,360
October 21at No. 8 Northern Michigan
W 42–348,602
October 28at Wayne State (MI)*No. 8Detroit, MIW 42–341,800
November 4Illinois State*daggerNo. 9
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
W 42–79,000[3]
November 11Murray State*No. 7
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 35–146,500[4]
November 18at Western IllinoisNo. 5
W 40–127,850
November 253:00 p.m.at No. 4 UC Davis*No. 5
W 35–318,500[5][6][7]
December 2No. 2 Youngstown State*No. 5
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL (NCAA Division II Semifinal)
W 26–22
December 9vs. No. 3 Delaware*No. 5
W 10–95,500[8]

[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Illinois Panthers - College Football (NCAA)". College-football-results.com. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  2. ^ DeLassus, David (2016). "Eastern Illinois Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Eastern rips Illinois State". The Decatur Daily Review. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Murray loses". The State Journal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved September 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dunning, Bob (November 20, 1978). "Aggies, E. Illinois Meet In Playoffs". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. C2. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Dunning, Bob (November 26, 1978). "Ags Fall Short To EIU, 35-31". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D1. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Dunning, Bob (November 26, 1978). "Aggies (continued)". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. p. D6. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Late kick off mark, Eastern wins title". The Pantagraph. December 10, 1978. Retrieved November 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1978 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
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