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1987 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (3–3 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.4Northern Iowa $^ 6 0 0 10 4 0
    Western Illinois 5 1 0 7 4 0
    Eastern Illinois 3 3 0 5 6 0
    SW Missouri State 3 3 0 5 6 0
    Indiana State 2 4 0 5 6 0
    Southern Illinois 2 4 0 3 8 0
    Illinois State 0 6 0 3 7 0
    • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

    The 1987 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien StadiuminCharleston, Illinois. Led by first-year head coach Bob Spoo, Eastern Illinois compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for third in the GCAC.

    Schedule[edit]

    DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 5atSan Jose State*
  • San Jose, CA
  • L 3–24[1]
    September 12atNortheast Missouri State*
    • Stokes Stadium
  • Kirksville, MO
  • W 16–10[2]
    September 19No. T–14 Illinois State
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
  • W 15–9[3]
    September 26atLiberty*
  • Lynchburg, VA
  • W 17–146,100[4]
    October 3atAkron*
  • Akron, OH
  • L 10–24
    October 10No. 13Western Illinois
    • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
  • L 12–21
    October 17Indiana State
    • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
  • W 20–14
    October 24Southwest Missouri State
    • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
  • W 7–3
    October 31at No. 10Northern Iowa
  • Cedar Falls, IA
  • L 17–1913,203
    November 7Southern Illinois
    • O'Brien Field
  • Charleston, IL
  • L 27–3211,485
    November 14at No. 14Western Kentucky*
  • Bowling Green, KY
  • L 15–308,000
    • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game
  • [5]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "San Jose State 24, Eastern Illinois 3". The Palm Beach Post. September 6, 1987 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ "Ehmke boots Eastern". Herald and Review. September 13, 1987 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ "QB sparks Eastern past Illinois State". Southern Illinoisan. September 20, 1987 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  • ^ "Eastern nips Liberty, 17–14". Herald and Review. September 27, 1987. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics. Retrieved February 12, 2020.

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