2008 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
| 2008 Eastern Illinois Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Record | 5–7 (3–5 OVC) |
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| Home stadium | O'Brien Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Eastern Kentucky $^ | 7 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee–Martin | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee State | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Peay | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Tech | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by 21st-year head coach Bob Spoo and played their home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with an 5–7 record overall and a 3–5 record in conference play, placing sixth in the OVC.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 28 | at Central Michigan* | No. 18 | L 12–31 | 19,732 | [2] | |
| September 6 | at No. 24 (FBS) Illinois* | No. 19 | L 21–47 | 60,131 | [3] | |
| September 13 | Indiana State* | No. 20 | W 38–3 | 5,507 | [4] | |
| September 20 | at Illinois State* | No. 22 | W 25–21 | 14,023 | [5] | |
| September 27 | Jacksonville State | No. 21 |
| L 10–23 | 7,996 | [6] |
| October 9 | at Tennessee–Martin | L 26–29 | 1,293 | [7] | ||
| October 18 | Southeast Missouri State |
| W 24–21 | 5,942 | [8] | |
| October 25 | at Eastern Kentucky | L 7–20 | 8,800 | [9] | ||
| November 1 | Murray State |
| W 34–6 | 4,083 | [10] | |
| November 8 | at No. 22 Tennessee State | L 24–45 | 6,393 | [11] | ||
| November 15 | Austin Peay |
| L 13–15 | 1,919 | [12] | |
| November 22 | at Tennessee Tech | W 38–20 | 1,430 | [13] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 53. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ "Ex-Maroon leads CMU in opener". Herald and Review. Associated Press. August 29, 2008. p. B2. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Durando, Stu (September 7, 2008). "Illini let Juice run loose". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. D5. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern patient in victory; ISU rolls". Herald and Review. September 14, 2008. p. C8. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhardt, Randy (September 21, 2008). "ISU Falters In Last Quarter". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Muskewitz, Al (September 28, 2008). "Perrilloux highlights major win". The Anniston Star. p. 1C. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Young, Skyhawks run over Eastern Illinois". Herald and Review. Associated Press. October 10, 2008. p. B5. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Panthers hold off Redhawks' final flurry". The Paducah Sun. Associated Press. October 19, 2008. p. 4B. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Colonels win fourth straight". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 26, 2008. p. D8. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "E. Illinois rolls past Murray State 34-6". Park City Daily News. Associated Press. November 2, 2008. p. 8B. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Organ, Mike (November 9, 2008). "TSU inches closer to conference title". The Tennessean. p. 5C. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Horne, James D. (November 16, 2008). "Govs upset Panthers on road, 15-13". The Leaf-Chronicle. p. B1. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Illinois 38, Tennessee Tech 20". Herald and Review. Associated Press. November 23, 2008. p. C8. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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