1946 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1946 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1946 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Schahrer Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6 record overall and a 1–3 record in conference play.^[1]

1946 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	2–6 (1–3 IIAC)
Head coach	Maynard O'Brien (1st season)
Home stadium	Schahrer Field
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

1946 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northern Illinois State $	4	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Southern Illinois	3	–	1	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Illinois State Normal	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Eastern Illinois	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Western Illinois	0	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	at Butler*	Indianapolis, IN	L 12–19	8,000	^[2]
October 4	at Northern Illinois State	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 0–26		^[3]
October 11	Western Illinois	Schahrer Field Charleston, IL	W 20–12		^[4]
October 19	Millikin*	Schahrer Field Charleston, IL	W 7–0		^[5]
October 26	Illinois State Normal	Schahrer Field Charleston, IL (rivalry)	L 13–26	5,000	^[6]
November 2	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 0–20		^[7]
November 9	at Indiana State*	Terre Haute, IN	L 0–13		^[8]
November 15	at Murray State*	Murray, KY	L 13–38		^[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
2. "Butler Conquers Eastern, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. September 29, 1946. p. 31. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Eastern Teachers Blanked by DeKalb". The Decatur Daily Review. Associated Press. October 5, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Young, Fred (October 12, 1946). "Panthers Nose Out Western In Final Period". The Pantagraph. p. 9. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Millard, Howard W. (October 20, 1946). "E.I. Nips Blue, 7-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. p. 29. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Normal Bests Eastern, 26-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 27, 1946. p. 31. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Eastern Loses To Carbondale". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. November 3, 1946. p. 29. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Indiana State Victorious, 13-0". The Indianapolis Star. Associated Press. November 10, 1946. p. 42. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Charleston Teachers Lose at Murray, 38-13". The Decatur Daily Review. Associated Press. November 16, 1946. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.