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 |
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| September 3 | at Illinois State | | | W 16–7 | 7,872 | [1] |
| September 10 | Austin Peay* | | | W 44–0 | | [2] |
| September 17 | Liberty* | | - O'Brien Stadium
- Charleston, IL
| W 28–27 | | [3] |
| September 24 | Youngstown State* | No. T–13 | - O'Brien Stadium
- Charleston, IL
| L 13–33 | 5,812 | [4] |
| October 1 | at Indiana State | | | L 12–24 | | [5] |
| October 8 | Southern Illinois | | - O'Brien Stadium
- Charleston, IL
| W 34–3 | 9,415 | [6] |
| October 15 | at No. 2 Western Illinois | | | L 8–45 | 9,680 | [7] |
| October 22 | Northern Iowa | | - O'Brien Stadium
- Charleston, IL
| L 15–17 | 9,677 | [8] |
| October 29 | at Southwest Missouri State | | | L 21–41 | | [9] |
| November 5 | No. 5 Western Kentucky* | | - O'Brien Stadium
- Charleston, IL
| W 6–0 | 10,021 | [10] |
| November 12 | No. 15 Boise State* | | | L 7–12 | 12,871 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "Eastern Illinois trips ISU". The Pantagraph. September 4, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Illinois rolls by APSU for 44–0 win". The Tennessean. September 11, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern escapes Liberty". Herald and Review. September 18, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Turnovers kill Eastern". Herald and Review. September 25, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sahm leads Sycamores by Eastern". The Sunday Courier. October 2, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Panthers put end to O'Brien jinx, 17–15". The Courier. October 23, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "SMS holds tight, beats EIU 41–21". The Springfield News-Leader. October 30, 1988. Retrieved July 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Toppers slip at E. Illinois". The Paducah Sun. November 6, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2025 – 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.
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