1975 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1975 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–5–2 ( Independent)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1974
1976 →
1975 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Northern Michigan ^     13 1 0
American International     8 1 0
Lehigh ^     9 3 0
Delaware     8 3 0
Portland State     8 3 0
Akron     7 4 0
Kentucky State     7 4 0
UNLV     7 4 0
Santa Clara     6 5 0
Tennessee State     5 4 0
Youngstown State     5 4 0
Chattanooga     5 5 1
Bucknell     5 5 0
Indiana State     5 5 0
Lafayette     5 5 0
Southern Connecticut State     5 5 0
Central Connecticut     4 5 0
Central State (OH)     4 6 0
Eastern Michigan     4 6 0
Eastern Illinois     3 5 2
Northeastern     3 6 0
Western Carolina     3 7 0
Nevada     3 8 0
Nebraska–Omaha     2 9 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff     0 11 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 6at Northern IowaL 8–148,500
September 13at Northern Michigan
L 22–385,325
September 27Southwest Missouri StateT 7–78,000
October 4at Central Missouri StateL 18–235,000
October 11at Tennessee TechL 0–379,000
October 18Western Illinois
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
T 3–37,500
October 25Ferris State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 17–33,000
November 8at Missouri-RollaW 24–141,500
November 15Murray State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 14–64,000
November 15Illinois State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
L 13–312,500

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References

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  1. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.