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1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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The 1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1961 college 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]

Record4–3–1 (3–2–1 IIAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumLincoln Field
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1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–3–1 (3–2–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
 1960
1962 
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1961 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southern Illinois $510730
Western Illinois420530
Illinois State Normal420540
Eastern Illinois321431
Northern Illinois321441
Central Michigan150280
Eastern Michigan060081
  • $ Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Indiana State*W 23–20[2]
September 30Illinois State Normal
L 0–182,000[3][4]
October 7Ferris Institute*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 16–20940[5]
October 14Northern Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
T 20–203,600–7,000[6][7]
October 21at Southern IllinoisL 6–3313,000[8]
October 28Eastern Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 0–7583[9]
November 4Western Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 14–0997–4,000[10][11]
November 11at Central Michigan
W 22–135,000[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
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