Eastern Illinois Panthers football

Eastern Illinois Panthers football
2024 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
First season1899; 125 years ago (1899)
Athletic directorTom Michael
Head coachChris Wilkerson
3rd season, 10–12 (.455)
StadiumO'Brien Field
(capacity: 10,000)
Year built1970
Field surfaceArtificial Turf
LocationCharleston, Illinois
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceBig South–OVC
Past conferencesIIAC (1912–1969)
AMCU (1978–1984)
GCAC/GFC (1985–1995)
All-time record559–552–42 (.503)
Bowl record0–1 (.000)
Playoff appearances2 (Div. II)
1978, 1980
16 (Div. I FCS)
1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015
Playoff record5–1 (Div. II)
4–16 (Div. I FCS)
Claimed national titles1 – (Div. II): 1978
Conference titles19
1912, 1913, 1914, 1928, 1948, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1995, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013
RivalriesIllinois State (rivalry)
ColorsBlue and gray[1]
   
Fight songEastern State March
MascotBilly the Panther
Marching bandPanther Marching Band
OutfitterAdidas
Websiteeiupanthers.com

The Eastern Illinois Panthers football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Eastern Illinois University located in the U.S. state of Illinois. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1899. The team plays its home games at the 10,000 seat O'Brien Field, which is named after former head coach Maynard O'Brien.

  1. ^ "EIU BRANDING, MARKETING & LOGOS". Retrieved January 1, 2024.