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1989 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–4 (4–2 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumO'Brien Stadium
Seasons
← 1988
1990 →
1989 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Southwest Missouri State $^ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
No. 15 Eastern Illinois ^ 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
No. 20 Northern Iowa 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Illinois State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Western Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Austin Peay*
W 36–02,119[1]
September 9Northwestern State*No. T–6
W 20–105,103[2]
September 16at Southern Illinois
L 17–2010,000[3]
September 23Indiana State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 21–7[4]
September 30Illinois State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 14–136,100[5]
October 7at Liberty*No. 19
L 7–9[6]
October 14Akron*No. T–20
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 21–17[7]
October 21Western IllinoisNo. 19
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 31–5[8]
October 28at Northern IowaNo. 13
L 28–319,128[9]
November 11No. 5 Southwest Missouri State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 16–1510,128[10]
November 18at No. 15 Western Kentucky*No. 18
W 10–74,000[11]
November 25at No. T–4 Idaho*No. 15
W 10–76,025[12]
December 2at No. 6 Montana*No. 15
L 19–2512,285[13]

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References

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  1. ^ "Eastern Illinois blanks Governors". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 3, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eastern pulls off surprise". Herald and Review. September 10, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Weaner, Phil (September 17, 1989). "SIU wins first". The Southern Illinoisan. p. D29. Retrieved January 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Eastern Illinois tops ISU in Gateway action". The Sun-Commercial. September 24, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern Illinois edges ISU, 14–13". The Pantagraph. October 1, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "LU tops E. Illinois in final minute". The News & Daily Advance. October 8, 1989. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Zips have 3 losses, but few answers". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 15, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eastern bops Western for year's worth of state bragging rights". The Rock Island Argus. October 22, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Beaman, UNI rally for win over Eastern". The Courier. October 29, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Late FG try fails as Bears fall to Eastern Illinois". The Kansas City Star. November 12, 1989. Retrieved March 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tops' playoff hopes fade in 10–7 loss". The Park City Daily News. November 19, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Panthers pounce on Vandals". The Idaho Statesman. November 26, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Grizzlies down Eastern Illinois 25–19". The Independent-Record. December 3, 1989. Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.
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