1950 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1950 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	5–3 (2–2 IIAC)
Head coach	Maynard O'Brien (5th season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Field

1950 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Illinois State Normal $	5	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	2
Western Illinois	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Eastern Illinois	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Northern Illinois State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Southern Illinois	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Michigan State Normal	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1950 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois State College (now known as Eastern Illinois University) as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1950 college football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 5–3 record overall and a 2–2 record in conference play, tying for third place in the IIAC.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Ball State*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 35–6		[2]
September 30	at Quincy*	Q Stadium Quincy, IL	W 28–25		[3]
October 7	at Emporia State*	Welch Stadium Emporia, KS	L 0–18	5,000	[4]
October 14	at Illinois State Normal	McCormick Field Normal, IL (rivalry)	L 21–23		[5]
October 28	at Indiana State*	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 47–0		[6]
November 4	Southern Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 21–7		[7]
November 11	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 0–13		[8]
November 18	Northern Illinois State	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 34–13		[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
2. "Illinoisans Stop Card Eleven, 35-6". The Muncie Star. September 24, 1950. p. 1C. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Eastern Beats Quincy, 28-25". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 1, 1950. p. 15. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hornets Return To League Play After Triumph". Emporia Gazette. October 9, 1950. p. 8. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Normal Edges Eastern, 23–21, In I.I.A.C. Game". Decatur Daily Review. October 15, 1950. p. 18. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eastern Runs Roughshod Over Indiana St., 47-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 29, 1950. p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Jones, Merle (November 6, 1950). "Eastern Passes To 21-7 Victory Over Southern". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Western Hands Eastern Second IIAC Loss, 13-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 12, 1950. p. 15. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. West, Milt (November 20, 1950). "Huskies Lose To Eastern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.