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American college football season
The 1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1961 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 4–3–1 record overall and a 3–2–1 record in conference play.[1]
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References
- ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Eastern Wins 23-20 Over Indiana State". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 24, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Barnhart, Jim (October 1, 1961). "State Normal Pummels Eastern Illinois, 18-0". The Pantagraph. p. 13. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ferris Institute Beats EIU 20-16". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 9, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Shows Burst of Power But Eastern Fights Back". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 16, 1961. p. 12. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Illinois Takes Homecoming 33-6, Tied For Second". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. October 23, 1961. p. 8. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Butler Carries EIU to Victory". Mattoon Journal Gazette. October 30, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EIU Upsets Western Ill". Mattoon Journal Gazette. November 6, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "C. Michigan Beaten, 22-13, by E. Illinois". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. November 12, 1961. p. 2:3. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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