1947 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1947 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1947 college football season. The team was led by second-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 2–2 record in conference play.^[1]

1947 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	2–6 (2–2 IIAC)
Head coach	Maynard O'Brien (2nd season)
Home stadium	Schahrer Field
Seasons ← 1946 1948 →

1947 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southern Illinois $	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Northern Illinois State	2	–	1	–	1			4	–	3	–	3
Illinois State Normal	1	–	1	–	2			4	–	3	–	2
Eastern Illinois	2	–	2	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Western Illinois	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
$ – Conference champion

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Eastern Illinois was ranked at No. 290 out of 500 college football teams.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Eastern Kentucky*	Schahrer Field Charleston, IL	L 13–14		^[3]
October 4	at Ball State*	Muncie, IN	L 13–21		^[4]
October 11	at Millikin*	James Millikin University Field Decatur, IL	L 13–14		^[5]
October 25	Illinois State Normal	Schahrer Field Charleston, IL	W 13–6		^[6]
November 1	Indiana State*	Schahrer Field Charleston, IL	L 13–14		^[7]
November 8	at Northern Illinois State	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 6–25	400	^[8]
November 15	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 13–33		^[9]
November 22	Western Illinois	Schahrer Field Charleston, IL	W 19–0		^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Kentucky Team Trips Eastern". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 28, 1947. p. 17. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Junk, Bob (October 6, 1947). "Cards Trim Illinois Club; Await Homecoming Tilt". Muncie Evening Press. p. 11. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Millikin Holds Off Eastern in Final Seconds to Triumph, 14-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 12, 1947. p. 15. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eastern Tops Normal, 13-6, For Homecoming Triumph". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 26, 1947. p. 20. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "E.I. Again Beaten By 14-13 Score". The Daily Journal-Gazette And Commercial-Star. November 3, 1947. p. 5. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Huskies Put On Big Show". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 10, 1947. p. 10. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Maroons Top Eastern, Win IIAC Title". Carbondale Free Press. November 17, 1947. p. 3. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Eastern Whips Western, 19-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 23, 2022. p. 20. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.