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| rankyear = 1979
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = Associated Press
| timezone = Central
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| date = September 1
| date = September 1
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf=y
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| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=South Dakota Coyotes|title=South Dakota}}
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=South Dakota Coyotes|title=South Dakota}}
| site_stadium = [[O'Brien Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[O'Brien Stadium]]
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| date = September 8
| date = September 8
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf=y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Butler Bulldogs|title=Butler}}
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Butler Bulldogs|title=Butler}}
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
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| away = y
| away = y
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| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs|title=Northeast Missouri State}}
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs|title=Northeast Missouri State}}
| site_stadium = Stokes Stadium
| site_stadium = Stokes Stadium
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| away = y
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| rank = 1
| opponent = [[1979 Southern Illinois Salukis football team|Southern Illinois]]
| opponent = [[1979 Southern Illinois Salukis football team|Southern Illinois]]
| site_stadium = [[McAndrew Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[McAndrew Stadium]]
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| date = October 6
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| rank = 1
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks|title=Western Illinois}}
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Western Illinois Leathernecks|title=Western Illinois}}
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
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| w/l = w
| away = y
| away = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Northern Michigan Wildcats|title=Northern Michigan}}
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Northern Michigan Wildcats|title=Northern Michigan}}
| site_stadium = [[Superior Dome]]
| site_stadium = [[Superior Dome]]
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| away = y
| away = y
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Northern Iowa Panthers|title=Northern Iowa}}
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Northern Iowa Panthers|title=Northern Iowa}}
| site_stadium = [[UNI-Dome]]
| site_stadium = [[UNI-Dome]]
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| date = November 3
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| rank = 8
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1979|team=Youngstown State Penguins|title=Youngstown State}}
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL

Revision as of 00:42, 3 August 2021

1979 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record7–4 (1–4 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Youngstown State $^ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Northern Iowa 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Akron 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Eastern Illinois 1 – 4 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Northern Michigan 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Western Illinois 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1979 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 1979 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResult
September 1South Dakota*
W 24–15
September 8Butler*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 38–0
September 15Wayne State (MI)
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 58–21
September 22at Northeast Missouri State*
W 46–3
September 29at Southern Illinois*No. 1
W 22–14
October 6Western IllinoisNo. 1
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 7–10
October 20at Northern MichiganNo. 4
W 38–21
October 27at Northern IowaNo. 4
L 7–10
November 3No. 2 Youngstown StateNo. 8
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 21–49
November 10at Illinois State*
W 24–0
November 17Akron
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 16–27

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References

  1. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
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