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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" [1] in 2003. Eastern Illinois University is home to one of only two NCAA Division I women's rugby teams in the United States.[citation needed]
[edit] History
| Year |
Seed |
First Round Winner |
First Round Loser |
| 1992 |
15 |
Indiana |
94 |
Eastern Illinois |
55 |
| 2001 |
15 |
Arizona |
101 |
Eastern Illinois |
76 |
- 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
| Year |
First Round Home Team |
First Round Away Team |
Quarterfinal Home |
Quarterfinal Away |
| 1982 OT |
Eastern Illinois |
16 |
Jackson Tigers |
13 |
Tennessee State |
20 |
Eastern Illinois |
19 |
| 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 |
| 1989 |
Idaho |
21 |
Eastern Illinois |
38 |
Montana |
25 |
Eastern Illinois |
19 |
| 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[4] |
Eastern Illinois |
13 |
Illinois State |
24 |
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| 2007 |
Southern Illinois |
30 |
Eastern Illinois |
11 |
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[edit] 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, 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
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