1990 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = football
| year = 1990
| team = Eastern Illinois Panthers
| image =
| conference = Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GCAC
| record = 5–6
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Bob Spoo
| hc_year = 4th
| off_coach = Roy Wittke
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
| def_coach =
| dc_year =
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = O'Brien Stadium
}}
{{1990 Gateway Football Conference standings}}
The 1990 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Panthers played their home games at O'Brien Stadium in Charleston, Illinois.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1990
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = T–17
| opponent = Northern Illinois
| site_stadium = Huskie Stadium
| site_cityst = DeKalb, IL
| score = 17–28
| attend = 12,380
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-nius-air-game-downs/162775949/|work=Southern Illinoisan|title=NIU's air game downs Eastern|date=September 2, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank = T–17
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium
| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA
| score = 23–22
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-e-illinois-gives-nsu-the-boot/162602331/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=E. Illinois gives NSU the boot|date=September 9, 1990|accessdate=January 8, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| rank = T–17
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| score = 7–15
| attend = 6,408
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120201713/eastern-stumbles-at-home/|work=Herald and Review|title=Eastern stumbles at home|date=September 16, 1990|accessdate=March 4, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Murray State
| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium
| site_cityst = Murray, KY
| score = 10–14
| attend = 7,184
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-davis-run-boosts-mu/162776066/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Davis' run boosts Murray over Eastern Illinois 14–10|date=September 23, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Illinois State
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–28
| attend = 12,164
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-busted-play-breaks-eas/162776144/|work=Herald and Review|title=Busted play breaks Eastern's back|date=September 30, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Western Illinois
| site_stadium = Hanson Field
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| score = 27–17
| attend = 9,181
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-eastern-rallies-past-west/162776242/|work=The Pantagraph|title=Eastern rallies past Western|date=October 7, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = w
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| score = 31–22
| attend = 7,219
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/evansville-courier-and-press-jones-lifts/162776338/|work=The Evansville Courier|title=Jones lifts EIU past Indiana State|date=October 14, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| w/l = w
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| score = 14–3
| attend = 3,728
| source = {{cite news |title=Eastern topples Southern, 14–3 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91530740/herald-and-review/ |access-date=December 31, 2021 |work=Herald and Review |agency=Associated Press |date=October 21, 1990 |page=D2 |via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| score = 10–16
| attend = 2,102
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-uni-keeps-gateway-hopes-aliv/144067218/|work=The Courier|title=UNI keeps Gateway hopes alive|date=October 28, 1990|accessdate=March 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Western Kentucky
| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium
| site_cityst = Charleston, IL
| score = 28–6
| attend = 9,008
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-park-city-daily-news-western-stumble/162698856/|work=The Park City Daily News|title=Western stumbles in 28–6 loss at Eastern Illinois|date=November 4, 1990|accessdate=January 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Southwest Missouri State
| site_stadium = Briggs Stadium
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| score = 6–48
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-southwest-missouri/144063459/|work=The Kansas City Star|title=Southwest Missouri pounds out point in victory|date=November 11, 1990|accessdate=March 24, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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