Led by 16th-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers compiling an overall record of 8-4 and shared the OVC title with a mark of 5-1 in conference play.They were invited to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship . Feb 16 @ Southeast Missouri State, Eastern Illinois (9-19) Loss vs. Southeast Missouri State, 64-78, 29. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. ); : You have permission to edit this collection. Jan 21 @ UT-Martin, Eastern Illinois (7-14) Loss vs. Tennessee-Martin, 78-91, 22. Director of Football Operations [email protected]: Reid Littleford: Graduate Assistant - Football Operations [email protected]: Derek Stein: Director of Football Performance coachdjstein: [email protected]: Tim Greene: Football Quality Control - Special Teams & Video Coordinator [email protected]: Peyton Naylon All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. The official Athletics site of the Eastern Illinois Panthers. You have permission to edit this article. "Our coaching staff has done an amazing job identifying and connecting with this phenomenal group and we can't wait for them to get to campus.". 1980 Illinois Fighting Illini Roster. Give Minnesota credit, they stepped up and made plays in that fourth quarter, and we didn't," said EIU head coach Matt Bollant. Full Illinois Fighting Illini roster for the 2022 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. UPDATING IN PROGRESS. The Panthers finished the 2021 season 110, 15 in OVC play to finish in a tie for last place. Mike Heimerdinger, former Eastern Illinois baseball player, served as the offensive coordinator of the Tennessee Titans. Peyton Wilkerson (Defensive Line, 6-1, 215, Mokena/Lincoln-Way Central) Seven tackles for loss as a senior rated a two-star recruit by Rivals.com son of EIU head coach Chris Wilkerson father Chris (football) and mother Sharna (softball) both played at Eastern Illinois. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Explore Indiana State Sycamores' schedule this year and what it encompass for the team's risks of succeeding in the playoffs for the third time in five seasons.The Indiana State Sycamores are looking . UT Martin tops Eastern Illinois, 34-31 to share OVC title Stats Nov 19, 2022 Southeast Missouri State smothers Eastern Illinois 31-7 Stats Nov 12, 2022 McMahon sparks McNeese to 29-15 win. Chris Watson played four seasons total for the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. 1988 graduate Brad Childress was named head coach of the Minnesota Vikings in 2006. Michigan Tech (3-6) 7. Eastern Illinois has won one national championship, doing so in 1978. Eastern Illinois University - EIU Football. (); : The official 2021 Football Roster for the Western Illinois University Leathernecks Ht./Wt. He announced his retirement in April of 2017. Or write about sports? Football on WLBC 104.1 FM. Baseball Baseball: Twitter Baseball: . {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, KEVIN KILHOFFER, JOURNAL GAZETTE & TIMES-COURIER, Kevin Kilhoffer, Journal Gazette/ Times-Courier, Tom Sizemore's family deciding end of life matters, rep says. He has since assisted with coaching efforts for the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs. Join our linker program. Panayiotis Mihalopoulos (Offensive Line, 6-2, 310, Chicago/Loyola Academy) All-Chicago Catholic League selection blocking for an offense that averaged 387 yards per game and 41.5 points per game Helped lead team to a 13-1 record and IHSA Class 8A State Championship. The union representing Eastern Illinois University's faculty is pursuing legal action to try to stop the university from reopening with in-person instruction. March 1st, 2019. Conference Games are part of the OVC / Big South Scheduling Alliance. : Eli Mirza (Wide Receiver, 5-11, 190, Carmichael, Calif./Monterey Trail High/Sierra College) Hauled in 74 receptions for 929 yards with 10 touchdowns first team All-California Region I at wide receiver and named Northern California Football Association National Division All-NorCal League during the 2021 season had 41 receptions for 533 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior averaged 17 yards per reception on a team that finished season 12-1. ranked seventh on the team with 14 catches and second in yards per catch (15.0) . Eastern Illinois has two inductees in the College Football Hall of Fame as of 2021. Nov 7 @ Illinois, Eastern Illinois (0-1) Loss vs. Illinois, 57-87, 2. (); : Plus, explore all of your favorite teams' player rosters on FOXSports.com today! Ted Petersen had a ten year career in the NFL playing for Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Indianapolis. Feb 18 @ Little Rock, Eastern Illinois (9-20) Loss vs. Little Rock, 77-81, 30. L, 24-31. Charleston graduate Jeff Gossett had a 15-year career in the NFL as a punter for Kansas City, Cleveland, Houston and the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. section: | slug: | sport: collegefootball | route: team_page_home | The Eastern Illinois Panthers have announced their 2023 football schedule, which includes five home games and 11 . CHARLESTON Eastern Illinois football coach Chris Wilkerson has announced the addition of 13 transfer players joining the team for the spring. 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Two Saturdays after Payton was in Charleston, Illinois, for his jersey retirement ceremony, Garoppolo - then a freshman - made his first start at quarterback. Yaakema Rose Jr. had a career night on Saturday that led to some Ohio Valley Conference recognition on Monday. Panthers shortstop becomes EIU's third first-round draft pick in program history. The official 2022 Football Roster for the Western Illinois University Leathernecks Eastern Illinois University student Cierra Hill of Chicago cleans the snow off her windshield in Charleston on Tuesday. 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Tienne Fridge (Cornerback, 6-2, 200, Sacramento, Calif./Elk Grove High/Sacramento City College) Played in eight games last season, finishing year with 18 tackles including thee tackles for loss, two interceptions, seven pass break-ups and a forced fumble named Northern California Football Association National Division All-Valley League had 13 tackles during the 2021 season with two interceptions and one pass break-up was a standout defensive back in high school with 41 tackles and 10 pass break-ups earning All-Conference honors. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. vs. Illinois State. Dec 21 @ Iowa, Eastern Illinois (4-9) Win vs. Iowa, 92-83, 14. Main Navigation Menu. The Panthers made two appearances in the Division II playoffs, with a combined record of 5-1. Dan Adams has been named president and director of local sales and marketing for the Central Illinois Publishing Group of Lee Enterprises. Terrance Gipson (Athlete, 6-0, 185, Kingwood, Texas/Westfield High/East Los Angeles College) Played QB last season, appearing in eight games and passing for 1,776 yards and 18 touchdowns while rushing for 401 yards and eight touchdowns Began college career at SMU going 6-for-6 for 86 yards passing while rushing for 56 yards and one touchdown in limited action three-star recruit by 247sports.com and Rivals.com out of high school Was injured as a senior, but as a junior passed for 2,000 yards and rushed for 500 yards with 26 touchdowns.