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1988 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
1988 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record	5–6 (2–4 GCAC)
Head coach	Bob Spoo (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Kit Cartwright (2nd season)
Home stadium	O'Brien Stadium
	Seasons ← 1987 1989 →

1988 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Western Illinois $^	6	–	0	–	0	10	–	2	–	0
Southwest Missouri State	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Indiana State	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Northern Iowa	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Eastern Illinois	2	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Southern Illinois	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Illinois State	0	–	6	–	0	1	–	10	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	at Illinois State		Hancock Stadium Normal, IL (rivalry)	W 16–7
September 10	Austin Peay*		O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 44–0
September 17	Liberty*		O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 28–27
September 24	Youngstown State*	No. T–13	O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 13–33
October 1	at Indiana State		Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 12–24
October 8	Southern Illinois		O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 34–3	9,415	^[1]
October 15	at No. 2 Western Illinois		Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 8–45	9,680	^[2]
October 22	Northern Iowa		O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	L 15–17	9,677
October 29	at Southwest Missouri State		Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	L 21–41		^[3]
November 5	No. 5 Western Kentucky*		O'Brien Stadium Charleston, IL	W 6–0
November 12	No. 15 Boise State*		Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 7–12	12,871	^[4]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

^ "Eastern blows past Southern". Herald and Review. October 9, 1988. p. B2. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Carlson, Chuck (October 16, 1988). "Turnovers devastate Eastern". Herald and Review. p. B5. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "SMS holds tight, beats EIU 41–21". The Springfield News-Leader. October 30, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Boise St. 12, E. Illinois 7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 13, 1988. p. 5B.
^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.