1962 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1962 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 1–7 record overall and an 0–4 record in conference play.^[1]

1962 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	1–7 (0–4 IIAC)
Head coach	Ralph Kohl (6th season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Field
Seasons ← 1961 1963 →

1962 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan $	4	–	0	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
No. 9 Northern Illinois	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Western Illinois	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Illinois State Normal	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Eastern Illinois	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	Indiana State*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 13–0		^[2]
September 29	Illinois State Normal	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL (rivalry)	L 0–18		^[3]
October 6	at Bradley*	Peoria Stadium Peoria, IL	L 0–28		^[4]
October 13	at Northern Illinois	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 0–21		^[5]
October 20	Hope*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 7–28	5,000	^[6]
October 27	at Eastern Michigan*	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	L 0–14		^[7]
November 3	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 8–44		^[8]
November 10	Central Michigan	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 23–35	2,000	^[9]^[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
2. Overpeck, David (September 23, 1962). "State Threatens Four Times In 13-0 Loss to E. Illinois". The Terre Haute Tribune. p. 47. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Coffman, Ron (September 30, 1962). "Whitmore Punt Return Wins for State Normal". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bradley Raps EIU, 28-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 7, 1962. p. 14. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bork Hits on 29 of 41 As Northern Triumphs". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 14, 1962. p. 13. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Hope Records Win At Eastern Illinois". The Holland Evening Sentinel. October 22, 1962. p. 9. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "E. Michigan Blanks EIU". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 28, 1962. p. 15. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "EIU Bows to Western, 44-8". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 4, 1962. p. 18. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "EIU Handed 35-23 Loss". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 11, 1962. p. 17. Retrieved June 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.