1995 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Eastern Illinois +^ 5 1 0 10 2 0
No. 18 Northern Iowa +^ 5 1 0 8 5 0
No. 24 Indiana State 3 3 0 7 4 0
Illinois State 3 3 0 5 6 0
Southern Illinois 2 4 0 5 6 0
Western Illinois 2 4 0 4 7 0
Southwest Missouri State 1 5 0 4 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1995 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Bob Spoo, the Panthers compiled and overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, winning the Gateway title. Eastern Illinois was invited to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Stephen F. Austin in the first round.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 31at Austin Peay*W 31–134,017[1]
September 9Southeast Missouri State*W 34–18[2]
September 16Tennessee–Martin*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 30–223,413[3]
September 23Southwest Missouri State
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 9–7[4]
September 30Central State (OH)*
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 33–275,032[5]
October 7at No. 21 Northern IowaNo. 22L 7–1714,182[6]
October 14at Western Kentucky*No. 25W 35–912,000[7]
October 28Illinois StateNo. 18
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 31–108,108[8]
November 4Western IllinoisNo. 15
  • O'Brien Stadium
  • Charleston, IL
W 20–17[9]
November 11at Southern IllinoisNo. 12W 42–212,100[10]
November 18at No. 19 Indiana StateNo. 12W 27–6[11]
November 25at No. 5 Stephen F. Austin*No. 12L 29–34[12]

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References

  1. ^ "EIU has 'High' time with Govs". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Eastern Illinois stays perfect". Chicago Tribune. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "E. Illinois rallies past UTM, 30–22". The Jackson Sun. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "The more things change, the more . . ". The Springfield News-Leader. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern holds on to beat pass-happy Central State". Herald and Review. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UNI's defense dominates, 17–7". The Des Moines Register. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "EIU's mammoth line ruins Tops' homecoming". The Park City Daily News. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mauch, Eastern Illinois whip Illinois State, 31–10". Herald and Review. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "E. Illinois high-steps past W. Illinois". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Weaner, Phil (November 12, 1995). "Salukis end year on losing note". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eastern Illinois powers past Indians State 27–6". The Courier-Journal. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Austin tops Eastern Ill. in 1st round of playoffs". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "EIU Football Online Guide, 2019" (PDF). Eastern Illinois athletics.
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