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1984 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Mid-Con champion
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record6–5 (2–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Northern Iowa + 2 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Eastern Illinois + 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 1 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Western Illinois 0 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Al Molde, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, sharing the Mid-Con title with Northern Iowa.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Grand Valley State*
W 35–91,821[1]
September 8at Indiana State*
L 17–249,125[2]
September 15Northeast Missouri State*
W 33–78,253[3]
September 22at Toledo*
L 17–3824,243[4]
September 29Ferris State*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 44–335,165[5]
October 6Illinois State*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 21–347,144[6]
October 13Southern Illinois*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
L 40–4810,140[7]
October 20at Western Illinois
W 14–04,894[8]
October 27at Southwest Missouri State
L 28–297,018[9]
November 3No. T–19 Northern Iowa
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 27–172,200[10]
November 10Western Kentucky*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 50–1910,864[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Speeedy EIU receivers burn Lakers". The Grand Rapids Press. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Indiana State trips Eastern Illinois". The Pantagraph. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Northeast Mo. pounded at Payton's place, 33–7". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Eastern Illinois no match for Toledo". The Rock Island Argus. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern Illinois rips Ferris State, 44–33". The Pantagraph. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Illinois State 34, Eastern Illinois 21". The Dispatch. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern wins". The Rock Island Argus. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eastern Illinois defeats Western Illinois 14–0". The Courier-Journal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "SW Missouri edges Eastern Illinois". Daily American Republic. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Eastern aerials shatter UNI playoff hope 27–17". The Courier. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eastern Illinois drops Hilltoppers 50–19". The Tennessean. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.
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