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{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = football
| year = 1998
| team = Eastern Illinois Panthers
| image =
| conference = [[Ohio Valley Conference]]
| short_conf = OVC
| record = 6–5
| conf_record = 4–3
| head_coach = [[Bob Spoo]]
| hc_year = 12th
| off_coach =
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| off_scheme =
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| stadium = [[O'Brien Field (Charleston)|O'Brien Field]]
}}
{{1998 Ohio Valley Conference football standings}}
The '''1998 Eastern Illinois Panthers''' represented [[Eastern Illinois University]] as a member of the [[Ohio Valley Conference]] (OVC) during the [[1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season]]. Led by 12th-year head coach [[Bob Spoo]], the Panthers compiled an overall record of 6–5 and a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC.


==Schedule==
{{1998 Ohio Valley football standings}}
{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Saint Joseph's Pumas|title=Saint Joseph's (IN)}}
| site_stadium = [[O'Brien Field (Charleston)|O'Brien Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Charleston, Illinois|Charleston, IL]]
| score = 24–7
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = [[1998 UCF Golden Knights football team|UCF]]
| site_stadium = [[Camping World Stadium|Florida Citrus Bowl]]
| site_cityst = [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando, FL]]
| score = 0–48
| attend = 35,219
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = [[1998 Northern Illinois Huskies football team|Northern Illinois]]
| site_stadium = [[Huskie Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[DeKalb, Illinois|DeKalb, IL]]
| score = 24–10
| attend = 20,184
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles|title=Tennessee Tech}}
| site_stadium = O'Brien Field
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| score = 13–6
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Southeast Missouri State Redhawks|title=Southeast Missouri State}}
| site_stadium = O'Brien Field
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| score = 35–33
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[1998 Illinois State Redbirds football team|Illinois State]]
| site_stadium = O'Brien Field
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| score = 22–36
| attend = 9,064
| source = <ref>{{cite news |title=Illinois St. Tops Eastern For 4th Straight Victory |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86452248/ |access-date=October 3, 2021 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=October 18, 1998 |page=3:9 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = [[1998 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team|Middle Tennessee]]
| site_stadium = [[Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Murfreesboro, Tennessee|Murfreesboro, TN]]
| score = 35–32
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[1998 Tennessee State Tigers football team|Tennessee State]]
| site_stadium = O'Brien Field
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| score = 21–27
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Murray State Racers|title=Murray State}}
| site_stadium = O'Brien Field
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| score = 21–35
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks|title=Tennessee–Martin}}
| site_stadium = [[Graham Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Martin, Tennessee|Martin, TN]]
| score = 56–35
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Eastern Kentucky Colonels|title=Eastern Kentucky}}
| site_stadium = [[Roy Kidd Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Richmond, Kentucky|Richmond, KY]]
| score = 24–28
| attend =
}}
}}
<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}}</ref>


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 16:12, 14 November 2024

1998 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Field
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Tennessee State $^   6 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 24 Murray State   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Middle Tennessee   5 – 2     5 – 5  
Eastern Illinois   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Eastern Kentucky   4 – 3     6 – 5  
Tennessee Tech   2 – 5     4 – 7  
Southeast Missouri State   2 – 5     3 – 8  
Tennessee–Martin   0 – 7     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1998 Eastern Illinois Panthers represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 6–5 and a mark of 4–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the OVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Saint Joseph's (IN)*
W 24–7
September 12at UCF*
L 0–4835,219
September 19at Northern Illinois*
W 24–1020,184
September 26Tennessee Tech
  • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 13–6
October 3Southeast Missouri State
  • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 35–33
October 17Illinois State*
  • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 22–369,064[1]
October 24at Middle Tennessee
W 35–32
October 31Tennessee State
  • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 21–27
November 7Murray State
  • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 21–35
November 14at Tennessee–Martin
W 56–35
November 21at Eastern Kentucky
L 24–28
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Illinois St. Tops Eastern For 4th Straight Victory". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. October 18, 1998. p. 3:9. Retrieved October 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.
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