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1971 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1971 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–6
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Delaware     10 1 0
No. 5 Tennessee State     9 1 0
No. 2 McNeese State     9 1 1
Colorado College     7 1 0
No. 8 Akron     8 2 0
Samford     8 2 0
No. 3 Eastern Michigan     7 1 2
Arkansas AM&N     7 2 0
Indiana (PA)     7 2 0
Kentucky State     8 3 0
Appalachian State     7 3 1
Northern Michigan     7 3 0
Hawaii     7 4 0
Ashland     6 4 0
Santa Clara     6 4 0
Southern Illinois     6 4 0
Tampa     6 5 0
UNLV     5 4 1
Bucknell     5 5 0
Central Michigan     5 5 0
Milwaukee     5 5 0
Nevada     5 5 0
St. Norbert     5 5 0
Wayne State (MI)     4 4 0
Hofstra     5 6 0
Cortland     4 5 0
Northeastern     4 5 0
Portland State     4 5 0
Chicago     3 4 0
Northeast Louisiana     4 6 1
Eastern Illinois     4 6 0
Indiana State     4 6 0
Saint Mary's     3 5 0
Rose-Hulman     3 6 0
Boston University     3 7 0
Drexel     2 6 0
Chattanooga     2 9 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as an independent during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 11Wisconsin–Stevens PointW 27–107,200
September 18at Indiana StateL 7–2810,938
September 25at MilwaukeeL 19–221,300
October 2Illinois–Chicago
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 43–216,900
October 9at Illinois StateL 6–1714,000
October 16Evansville
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 19–142,800
October 23at Central Michigan
L 14–4710,600
October 30Southwest Missouri State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 32–218,800
November 6Western Illinois
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 6–143,100
November 13at Central Missouri StateL 7–24

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References

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  1. ^ "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.