1 QUICK FACTS Name of School .....................Eastern Illinois University City/Zip ........................................Charleston, IL 61920 #EIUBLEEDBLUE FOOTBALL 2019 EASTERN ILLINOIS PANTHER Founded / Enrollment ................................1895 / 7,415 Nickname....................................................... Panthers School Colors ..............................Blue, Grey and White Stadium (Capacity) .....................O’Brien Field (10,000) Surface .........................................................Matrix Turf Affiliation / Conference ...........NCAA FCS / Ohio Valley President .........Dr. David Glassman (Minnesota, 1976) Faculty Representative .............................Dr. Jim Davis Athletics Director ............... Tom Michael (Illinois, 1993) Athletics Department Phone ................ (217) 581-2319 FOOTBALL HISTORY First Year of Football..............................................1899 All-Time Playoff-Record (FCS) ...............................4-16 Years In Post Season ................................................16 Last Post Season Appearance ............................. 2015 Result ...................... L 17-53 at Northern Iowa (1st Rd) All-Time Record .......................................... 512-525-43 MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD/Media&PR ............................ Rich Moser Email..................................................
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