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Eastern Illinois Panthers Wiki Information
The Eastern Illinois Panthers
are the men's and women's athletic teams representing Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL. Eastern Illinois University's colors are blue and gray. Eastern Illinois sports teams, except for men's soccer and swimming teams, participate in NCAA Division I (I-AA for football) in the Ohio Valley Conference. The men's soccer program competes in the Missouri Valley Conference and the swim team competes in The Summit League. The team mascot, a panther, was informally known as "Billy" until its name was officially changed to "Prowler the Panther," in 2003 and changed again to "Billy the Panther" on 13 September 2008. .
Eastern Illinois University is home to one of only two NCAA Division I women's rugby teams in the United States.
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EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHERS TICKETS
| EVENT | DATE | AVAILABILITY |
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| UT Martin Skyhawks vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers Tickets 1/16 | Jan 16, 2025
Thu, 7:30 PM |  | | Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Morehead State Eagles Tickets 1/23 | Jan 23, 2025
Thu, 7:30 PM | | | Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Tickets 1/25 | Jan 25, 2025
Sat, 3:30 PM | | | Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers Tickets 1/30 | Jan 30, 2025
Thu, 7:30 PM | | | Western Illinois Leathernecks Women's Basketball vs. Eastern Illinois Panthers Tickets 1/30 | Jan 30, 2025
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History
- Men's Basketball
- *NAIA Tournament appearances (6) 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1957. With a combined record of 7-7. Highest finish, 4th: 1957.
- *NCAA Division II Tournament appearances each year from 1975 to 1980
- *NCAA Division I Tournament appearances (1992 and 2001).
- All time tournament results
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| Seed
| First Round Winner
| First Round Loser
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| 1992
| 15
| Indiana
| 94
| Eastern Illinois
| 55
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| 2001
| 15
| Arizona
| 101
| Eastern Illinois
| 76
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- Football
- *1978 Division II National Champion, 1980 National Runner-Up.
- *Division I-AA National Football tournament appearances: 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007
- All time tournament results
| Year
| First Round Home Team
| First Round Away Team
| Quarterfinal Home
| Quarterfinal Away
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| 1982 OT
| Eastern Illinois
| 16
| Jackson Tigers
| 13
| Tennessee State
| 20
| Eastern Illinois
| 19
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| 1983 2OT
| Indiana State
| 16
| Eastern Illinois
| 13
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| 1986
| Eastern Illinois
| 28
| Murray State
| 21
| Eastern Illinois
| 22
| Eastern Kentucky
| 24
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| 1989
| Idaho
| 21
| Eastern Illinois
| 38
| Montana
| 25
| Eastern Illinois
| 19
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| 1995
| Stephen F. Austin
| 34
| Eastern Illinois
| 29
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| 1996
| Northern Iowa
| 21
| Eastern Illinois
| 14
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| 2000
| Montana
| 45
| Eastern Illinois
| 13
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| 2001
| Eastern Illinois
| 43
| Northern Iowa
| 49
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| 2002
| Western Illinois
| 48
| Eastern Illinois
| 9
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| 2005
| Eastern Illinois
| 6
| Southern Illinois
| 21
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| 2006
| Eastern Illinois
| 13
| Illinois State
| 24
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| 2007
| Southern Illinois
| 30
| Eastern Illinois
| 11
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Team Championships:
- 1974 - NCAA College Division National Champions
Individual Champions:
- 1955 - Ray White, NAIA Long Jump
- 1967 - John Craft, NAIA Triple Jump
- 1969 - John Craft, NCAA College Division Triple Jump
- 1972 - Rodney Jackson, NCAA College Division 400 hurdles
- 1973 - Rodney Jackson, NCAA College Division 400 hurdles
- 1974 - Darrell Brown, NCAA Division II Long Jump
- 1975 - Toni Ababio, NCAA Division II Long Jump
- 1975 - Toni Ababio, NCAA Division II Triple Jump
- 1976 - Ed Hatch, NCAA Division II 400 Meter Dash
- 1979 - Robert Johnson, NCAA Division II 110 hurdles
- 1981 - Augustine Oruwari, NCAA Division II 110 hurdles
- 1988 - Jim Maton, NCAA Division I 800 meter run (Indoor)
- 1992 - Dan steele, NCAA Division I 400 hurdles
- Cross-Country
Team Championships:
- 1968 - NCAA College Division National Champions
- 1969 - NCAA College Division National Champions
- 1977 - NCAA National Champions
Notable former athletes
- Tim Bogar, retired Major League Baseball infielder
- Chris Szarka, Canadian Football League fullback
- Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys Quarterback
- Sean Payton, Head Coach of the New Orleans Saints
- Brad Childress, Head Coach of the Minnesota Vikings
- Mike Shanahan, former Head Coach of the Denver Broncos
- Kevin Duckworth, former NBA All-Star forward
- Kyle Hill, basketball player & professional basketball player in Europe
- Henry Domercant, basketball player & professional basketball player in Europe
- Marty Pattin, former AL baseball pitcher, California, Seattle Pilots, Milwaukee, Boston & Kansas City
- Micah Rucker, former Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs, Currently with the New York Giants Wide Receiver
- Kyle O'Brien, Hanson's, Team USA Marathon Runner
- Pierre Walters, NFL Linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs
Fight Song
Eastern Loyalty
or EIU Fight Song
is the fight song for the university. The lyrics are:
We are loyal EIU, we're loyal and true -
'though the odds be great or small
we'll still be cheering you (rah! rah!)
so fight you Panthers for the glory of our dear name
fight on for Eastern, come on Panthers lets win this game!
External
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