1990 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1990 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 GCAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRoy Wittke (1st season)
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Southwest Missouri State +^ 5 1 0 9 3 0
No. 11 Northern Iowa +^ 5 1 0 8 4 0
Eastern Illinois 3 3 0 5 6 0
Illinois State 3 3 0 5 6 0
Western Illinois 3 3 0 3 8 0
Indiana State 1 5 0 4 7 0
Southern Illinois 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Northern Illinois*No. T–17L 17–2812,380
September 8at Northwestern State*No. T–17W 23–22
September 15McNeese State*No. T–17L 7–156,408[1]
September 22at Murray State*L 10–14
September 29at Illinois StateL 7–28
October 6at Western IllinoisW 27–17
October 13Indiana State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 31–22
October 20Southern Illinois
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 14–33,728[2]
October 27No. 17 Northern Iowa
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 10–16[3]
November 3Western Kentucky*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 28–69,008
November 10at Southwest Missouri StateL 6–48[4]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Eastern stumbles at home". Herald and Review. September 16, 1990. Retrieved March 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eastern topples Southern, 14-3". Herald and Review. Associated Press. October 21, 1990. p. D2. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UNI keeps Gateway hopes alive". The Courier. October 28, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Southwest Missouri pounds out point in victory". The Kansas City Star. November 11, 1990. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.