1964 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1964 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1964 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 3–6 record overall and a 1–3 record in conference play.^[1]

1964 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	3–6 (1–3 IIAC)
Head coach	Ralph Kohl (8th season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Field
Seasons ← 1963 1965 →

1964 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northern Illinois +	3	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Western Illinois +	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Illinois State	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Central Michigan	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Eastern Illinois	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	Indiana State*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 14–25	3,436	^[2]
September 26	at Central State (OH)*	Wilberforce, OH	W 27–26		^[3]
October 3	Central Michigan	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 17–14	1,423	^[4]
October 10	Wisconsin–Milwaukee*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 7–8	708	^[5]
October 17	Illinois State	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL (rivalry)	L 23–25	5,442	^[6]^[7]
October 24	at Northern Illinois	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 14–35	11,800	^[8]^[9]
October 31	Hillsdale*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 14–41	1,028	^[10]
November 7	at Ferris State*	Top Taggart Field Big Rapids, MI	W 27–6		^[11]
November 14	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 14–30	6,200	^[12]^[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
2. "State Shows Good Scoring Power". Terre Haute Tribune. September 20, 1964. p. 47. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "EIU Gains 1st Win of Season". Mattoon Journal Gazette. September 28, 1964. p. 5. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Eastern Surprises Central Michigan". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 4, 1964. p. 15. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "EIU Bows 8-7 to Wisconsin Team". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 11, 1964. p. 16. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Homecoming Play at EIU". The Decatur Daily and Review. October 11, 1964. p. 40. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Kindred, Dave (October 18, 1964). "Petty's Field Goal Lifts ISU Past Eastern, 25-23". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "EIU 35-14 Victim of Northern Ill". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 25, 1964. p. 19. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
10. "Dale Offensive Punch Improved As They Whip EI 41-14". The Hillsdale Daily News. November 2, 1964. p. 8. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "EIU Beats Ferris 27-6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 8, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Western Trips EIU, Gains Title Share". Herald and Review. November 15, 1964. p. 18. Retrieved May 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
14. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 3, 2022.