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1988 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (2–4 GCAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKit Cartwright (2nd season)
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Illinois State
W 16–77,872[1]
September 10Austin Peay*
W 44–0[2]
September 17Liberty*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 28–27[3]
September 24Youngstown State*No. T–13
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 13–335,812[4]
October 1at Indiana State
L 12–24[5]
October 8Southern Illinois
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 34–39,415[6]
October 15at No. 2 Western Illinois
L 8–459,680[7]
October 22Northern Iowa
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 15–179,677[8]
October 29at Southwest Missouri State
L 21–41[9]
November 5No. 5 Western Kentucky*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 6–010,021[10]
November 12No. 15 Boise State*
L 7–1212,871[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Illinois trips ISU". The Pantagraph. September 4, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eastern Illinois rolls by APSU for 44–0 win". The Tennessean. September 11, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Eastern escapes Liberty". Herald and Review. September 18, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Turnovers kill Eastern". Herald and Review. September 25, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sahm leads Sycamores by Eastern". The Sunday Courier. October 2, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eastern blows past Southern". Herald and Review. October 9, 1988. p. B2. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Carlson, Chuck (October 16, 1988). "Turnovers devastate Eastern". Herald and Review. p. B5. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Panthers put end to O'Brien jinx, 17–15". The Courier. October 23, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SMS holds tight, beats EIU 41–21". The Springfield News-Leader. October 30, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "'Toppers slip at E. Illinois". The Paducah Sun. November 6, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Boise St. 12, E. Illinois 7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 13, 1988. p. 5B.
  12. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.
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