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Eastern Illinois University: 1899-1 988 (TITLE)
BY
MICHAEL H. CHRON
THESIS
SUBMITIED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF
Master of Arts
IN THE GRADUATE SCHOOL, EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CHARLESTON, ILLINOIS
1988 YEAR
I HEREBY RECOMMEND THIS THESIS BE ACCEPTED AS FULFILLING THIS PART OF THE GRADUATE DEGREE CITED ABOVE /7f'4£;df$- DATE IL'?1A(!0 !fff ii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Someone told me I could never achieve this research proj ect, but I did. I cannot over-estimate the patience and assistance of Dr. Doug Bock, my adviser, and Dr . Floyd
E. Merritt , for their unrelenting contributions .
A sincere thank you also is extended to Dave Kidwell and Ron Yoakum of Sports Information Department for their advice and help. Also, Jim Erdmann, of the E. I. Letterman 's
Club for helping me find boxes of old programs and scorebooks which had been stashed away years ago .
And to the proofreader who caught errors I don't remember making . Moms always come in handy . iii
ABSTRACT
Communication Through Athletic History at Eastern Illinois University : 1899-1988
by
Michael H. Chron
Eastern Illinois University , 1988
Major Professor : Dr. Douglas G. Bock Department : Speech Communication
This study is divided into 14 chapters, with an introduction, the 12 different sports categories and lhe year-by-year results, and a conclusion. The sports are arranged into chapters in accordance with the scheduling of the academic year .
The method of research involved collecting and classi- fying source materials, and interpreting and presenting these facts and findings . This method is critical in synthesizing the development and history of intercollegiate athletics at Eastern Illinois University.
This documented data will serve as a public relations project for the athletic department as a recruiting tool for prospective athletes and coaches who contemplate coming to Eastern Illinois University . TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. . . • . . . . . • . . . • . • • • • • • . • • • . . . • . • • . . . ii
ABSTRACT . • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • • . • • • • . • • • . • • • iii
CHAPTER
I. INTRODUCTION ..••.•.••.•.••..••..•...... 1
Identification of Sources ...... 2
Arrangements ...... 3
II. FOOTBALL ••••••.••••••••••••••.•••••••••••• 4
From a . Humble Beginning in 1899...... 4
Opponents and Scores from 1899 ...... 7
Football Coaching History ...... 30
Eastern Illinois University Records...... 31
Rushing Yardage ...... 32
Passing Yardage ...... 33
Passes Completed ...... 33
Pass Receiving Yardage ...... 34
Touchdown Passes ...... 35
III. SOCCER •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 36
Soccer Established in 1963 .••••••••.•..... 36
Opponents and Scores from 1963 •••....••.•• 38
Soccer Honor Roll ...... 52
Panthers in the Pros .•..••...... •..•..• 52
IV. CROSS COUNTRY ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 53
Cross Country Ran in 1938...... 53
Opponents and Scores from 1938 ...... 55
Cross Country Coaching History...... 70 NCAA, Conference Records ...... 70
V . BASKETBALL . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 71
Basketball First Played in Old Main...... 71
Opponents and Scores from 1908...... 73
Basketball Coaching History ...... 133
Eastern All-Americans...... 133
EIU Top Scorers : Career and Season ...... 134
VI . WRESTLING •••••••••••.••••••.•••••••••••••• 135
Wrestling Began in 1948 •.•...... •.••••••.. 135
Opponents and Scores from 1948...... 137
Wrestling Coaching History ...... 153
Eastern Wrestling Records...... 153
VII. GYMNASTICS •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1 54
Gymnastics Developed from a Club Sport.... 154
Opponents and Scores from 1958 ...... 156
Eastern All-Americans...... 164
National Champions ...... •...... 1 64
VIII. SWIMMING ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 165
Swimming Introduced in 1959...... 165
Opponents and Scores from 1959...... 167
Swimming Coaching History ...... 179
All-Time Records ...... 179
IX. INDOOR TRACK ...... 180
Indoor Track Added in 1967...... 180
Opponents and Scores from 1967 ...... 182
Indoor Track Coaching History...... 190
Indoor Track Records ...... 190 x. BASEBALL ••••••••••••••••••••• 1 91
Baseball Originated in 1 904 •••• 1 91
Opponents and Scores from 1904. 193
Eastern Baseball Signees •• 243
XI . TRACK AND FIELD ••••••••••• 245
Track and Field First Conducted in 1 91 2 •••• 245
Opponents and Scores from 1 91 2 •.•• 247
Track and Field Coaching History. 271
Outdoor Track and Field Records •• 271
XII. TENNIS ••••••.••••••••••••• 272
Tennis Competition Began in 1 931 272
Opponents and Scores from 1 931 274
Tennis Coaching History .••..••.....•••.•...... 294
XIII. GOLF •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • 295
Golf Added in 1935 •• 295
Opponents and Scores from 1935. 296
Golf Coaching History •••••••••• 309
XIV. CONCLUSION •• 31 0
REFERENCES ...... 312
VITA ••••••.•••••••••••••••..••••••.••••••••..•••• 315 At'tlletic communication
1
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
It is through the communication of our history that we learn our true heritage. Through knowledge of the past, we can adapt and understand our present environment .
Intense research into Eastern Illinois University athletic history illustrates the many individual achievements and
respective accomplishments which enhance the credibility
of the institution .
Because of the record-breaking performances, the
tradition of excellence is attained. These many honors and
winning traditions will communicate to prospective
athletes the greatness which awaits them at Eastern.
Through an appreciation for athletic excellence,
today 's students, faculty and alumni can better appreciate
the quality and caliber of athletics. Through outstanding
performances in competition, the athletes will also excel
in other endeavors .
The collection of data into one source can serve as
a recruiting tool for future athletes or coaches who may
come to Eastern Illinois University .
Additionally, this study is a public relations project
of the Speech Communication Department and is intended to
inform individuals interested in joining the Panther Club
of the high-caliber program which is offered. Also, this
documented data will serve as undisputed authority in deter- A{hletic communication
2 mining future nominees selected for Hall of Fame membership.
This study is composed of 14 chapters; an introduction,
12 chapters of men's sports since 1899, and a conclusion .
Men's athletics were selected because in the 90-years of competition, the results have never been compiled into one paper . It is hoped this endeavor will encourage a future student to undertake the researching of the women 's program .
In undertaking a research proj ect of this magnitude , one factor is evident : the availability of old and �ccurate documents were often hard to find . Also, results of events in recent history have a way of disappearing , and efforts must be made to save these documents .
Sources include the Eastern Illinois Normal School
Classbook; the Eastern Illinois Normal School W'apper; the Eastern Illinois University Warbler; the Normal School
News; the Teachers ' College News; the Charleston Courier
News; the Coles County Daily Times, the Charleston (IL)
Times-Courier; sports brochures , varsity scorebooks, physical education handbooks; personal files and papers of former Eastern Illinois University coaches , and personal interviews with present and former persons associated with the University .
The information contained in this paper will also be helpful in future broadcasts of the mass media . These statistics will provide detailed accounts of occurrences within the University community from another era . The # Athletic communication
3 importance of preserving future records of competition can not be stressed enough . When this is achieved , future researchers will have an easier task of compiling data for communication purposes .
The chapters of this paper are organized as follows : Chapter I, Introduction; Chapter II, Football;
Chapter III, Soccer; Chapter IV, Cross Country; Chapter V,
Basketball; Chapter VI , Wrestling; Chapter VII, Gym- nasties; Chapter VIII, Swimming; Chapter IX, Indoor Track;
Chapter x, Baseball; Chapter XI , Outdoor Track; Chapter
XII , Tennis, Chapter XIII, Golf, and Chapter XIV, Conclusion . A�hletic communication
4 CHAPTER II
FOOTBALL
The history of football at Eastern Illinois University dates back to 1899, but the first organized intercollegiate program under the sponsorship of the athletic department did not occur until 1911 when Charles ''Pop'' Lantz
(Warbler, 1912 ) was hired as the first coach . In the
12 years prior to �911 , Eastern 's opponents were mainly teams from nearby towns and were exhibition matches .
These events are reflected in the following pages as only the coach and won-lost records are listed . Because of the lack of available data, only the coaches and records were available. The early years , from 1899 until 1917 ,
(Teachers ' College News , 1922), were somewhat successful , but this is the origin of football at the State Normal
School at Charleston .
When future references are made to this happening,
this paper will be cited as communicative evidence of the public relations process . It is vital the public
know of the present-day program as well as the history of
the sport .
An early report of a football game played between
Eastern and Sullivan High School found the locals winning 6-0 . However, the report said the Charleston
players barely escaped town with their lives intact .
It seems that the Sullivan team used several players from area towns . When the officials were notified of the unusual Athletic communication
5 occurrence, they threatened to cancel the game . However , the game continued when the Eastern players were threatened with bodily harm if they did not finish the game .
The next week, Sullivan was scheduled to play Mattoon
High School and several of the Eastern players volunteered to suit up for the neighboring high school . However, when Normal School President Livingston C. Lord heard about the incident , he flatly put an end to the shenanigans ,
(Warbler, 1968 , [recounting the history of football at Eastern], p. 252).
There are four phases in particular which deserve recognition in the football history of the school; the
''uncrossed goalline season'' of 1930, the only ''bowl'' appearance in 1948 in Eastern's history, the NCAA Divi sion II champion team of 1978, and the appearances in
NCAA competition during the early 1980 's which have brought national acclaim to the campus .
In 1930, Coach Lantz guided his men to a 6-1 -1 record, but the Panther gridders did not allow an oppo nent to score. Eastern and Southern played to a scoreless tie, before the Salukis fell on a loose ball in the end zone late in the fourth quarter for a 2-0 victory. In the other six contests, Eastern pounded the opposition , 134-0 . In 1948, Coach Maynard O'Brien 's crew won the IIAC championship (Warbler, 1949, p. 118), and accepted a post season bid to meet Illinois Wesleyan in the second annual
Corn Bowl football classic at Bloomington, IL. Eastern Athletic communication � 6
dropped a 6-0 decision to Wesleyan .
In 1978, Darrell Mudra 's Cinderella Panthers captured
the attention of the football world by winning the Divis ion
II national championship, 10-9 over Delaware . The preceed-
ing year , Eastern completed a lowly 1-10 season amid
speculation the football program was going to be dropped ,
(Mudra , 1988). A new coach was selected to guide the
Panthers, and enroute to a 12-2 season, Eastern completed
its first winning season in 17-years . In 1980 , Mudra 's Panthers notched a 11-3 record , and
was runnerup to National Champion Cal-Poly/San Luis Obispo
after a 21 - 13 defeat . Eastern again was in the national
spotlight in 1982, finishing the campaign with a 11-1-1
record , falling to Tennessee State, 20-19, in the NCAA
quarterfinal playoffs . Before moving to Northern Iowa as
head football coach in 1982, Mudra again guided the Panthers
to a NCAA quarterfinal berth . Al Molde succeeded Mudra and
spearheaded the Eastern team to a 11-2 season including a
post-season berth in the NCAA II playoffs. Bob Spoo was
named to coach the Panthers in 1987, and his first EIU team
posted a 5-6 record , (Warbler, 1988 , p. 169).
Eastern is currently a member of the Gateway Football
Conference which includes schools within the states of Ill-
inois, Indiana , Iowa , Missouri and Ohio. Once considered
the doormat of football in the Midwest, Eastern is now rec-
ognized as one of the perennial powers in the Midwest and
the Gateway Conference . At�letic communication
7 1899 Otis Caldwell, Coach , 0-2
1900 Otis Caldwell, Coach , 3-3
1901 Otis Caldwell, Coach, 6-0
1902 Thornton Smallwood , Coach, 2-4
1903 Thomas Briggs , Coach, 5-2-2
1904 Joseph Brown , Coach, 6-1 -1
1905 Joseph Brown, Coach, 1-6-1
1906 Joseph Brown, Coach , 2-1-1
1907 Joseph Brown, Coach , 3-1 -3
1908 Jo seph Brown, Coach , 6-2-1
1909 Joseph Brown, Coach , 0-3
1910 Harold Railsback, Coach , 2-3-1
1911 Charles Lantz, Coach , 4-2
1912 Charles Lantz, Coach, 6-1
1913 Charles Lantz, Coach, 6-2
1914 Charles Lantz , Coach, 8-0-1
1915 Charles Lantz, Coach , 2-2-1
1916 Charles Lantz, Coach, 4-3 Athletic communication 8 1917
Charles Lantz , Coach, 4-1 -1 EIU QE£ 69 Illinois College 6 0 Illinois Wesleyan 0 13 Illinois State 7 7 Millikin 55 24 Southern Illinois 0 35 St . Viator 0
1918 No Games
1919
Charles Lantz , Coach , 3-5-1 EIU QE£ 53 Hillsboro H.S. 0 0 Shurtleff 4 0 Rose Poly 25 1 2 Illinois Wesleyan 1 4 53 McKendree 0 26 Lincoln College 0 0 Millikin 32 0 Blackburn 0 6 St. Viator 1 4
1920
Charles Lantz , Coach, 2-3 EIU QE£ -0 - Shurtleff 32 18 Lincoln College 3 0 Blackburn 28 7 Illinois State 20 81 Merom IN 0
1921 Charles Lantz , Coach� 2-5-1 EIU QE£ -3 - Illinois Wesleyan 74 0 Rose Poly 0 59 Blackburn 6 3 Shurtleff 6 28 Rose Poly 0 3 Illinois State 43 0 Southern Illinois 2 6 Lincoln College 1 4 Ii' Athletic communication
9 1922
Charles Lantz , Coach, 4-0-2 EIU Q£.E -,- Rose Poly 0 25 Blackburn 1 3 0 Shurtleff 0 28 Southern Illinois 1 2 0 Illinois State 0 3 Lincoln College 0
1923
Charles Lantz, Coach, 4-2-2 EIU Q£.E TS Blackburn 0 10 Millikin 1 2 14 McKendree 1 3 0 Shurtle' f f 0 1 6 Indiana State 0 0 Illinois State 1 3 0 Lincoln College 0 23 Southern Illinois 0
1924
Charles Lantz, Coach, 7-1 EIU Q£.E 26 Millikin 0 45 Blackburn 0 1 5 Shurtleff 0 0 McKendree* 1 7 3 Illinois State 0 25 Indiana State 1 3 0 Southern Illinois 7 7 Lincoln College 0 *forfeit to EIU
1925 Charles Lantz , Coach, 4-3-1 9 Merom IN 3 7 Rose Poly 0 60 Oakland City 0 7 Shurtleff 23 7 Illinois 6 0 Evansville 1 3 1 6 Indiana State 16 3 Millikin 21 At1iletic communication
1 0 1926
Charles Lantz, Coach , 3-5-1 EIU 2.2.2 -0 - Indiana State 0 0 Millikin 40 7 Evansville 1 4 7 Shurtleff 20 14 Rose Poly 0 9 St . Louis Fr. 1 9 0 Southern Illinois 23 7 Lincoln College 0 1 2 Illinois State 0
1927
Charles Lantz , Coach , 5-2 EIU 2.2.2 -6 - Illinois State 0 0 Shurtleff 1 3 25 Evansville 0 26 Rose Poly 0 6 Indiana State 7 1 4 Southern Illinois 2 33 Lincoln College 1 3
1928
Charles Lantz , Coach , 7-0-1 EIU 2.2.2 T2 Millikin 1 2 30 Shurtleff 7 1 9 Indiana State 0 39 Rose Poly 2 26 St. Viator 0 1 9 Illinois State 0 1 8 Southern Illinois 0 75 Lincoln College 0
1929
Charles Lantz, Coach, 6-1 -0 34 Illinois State 0 0 Millikin 1 3 19 Shurtleff 1 2 1 9 McKendree 0 7 Indiana State 6 9 Southern Illinois 6 6 St. Viator 0 ti' Athletic communication
11 1930
Charles Lantz , Coach , 6-1 -1 EIU QEE 15 Illinois State 0 26 Shurtleff 0 0 Bradley 0 23 McKendree 0 34 Indiana State 0 13 St . Viator 0 0 Southern Illinois 2 23 Western Illinois 0
1931 -
Charles Lantz , Coach , 3-4 EIU QEE 24 Shurtleff 0 73 Indiana· Central 0 0 Southern Illinois 6 0 Indiana State 6 0 Millikin 25 9 St . Viator 1 4 7 Illinois State 6
1932
Charles Lantz , Coach, 1 -7 EIU QEE 13 Shurtleff 1 4 0 Illinois State 39 12 Indiana State 6 0 Millikin 40 0 St . Viator 26 6 McKendree 50 0 Southern Illinois 25 0 Hanover 20
1933 Charles Lantz, Coach, 1-8-0 EIU QEE -7 - Indiana Central 1 4 28 Shurtleff 6 6 Illinois State 32 6 Northern Illinois 1 2 6 Indiana State 1 9 6 St . Viator 42 0 McKendree 58 0 Southern Illinois 1 9 0 Hanover 33 At�letic communication
1 2 1934
Charles Lantz, Coach , 3-4 EIU 2EE 39 Oakland City 0 0 Millikin 40 19 Indiana State 0 7 Western Illinois 3 0 Illinois State 1 3 6 Southern Illinois 1 3 12 Northern Illinois 1 8
1935
Winfield Angus , Coach, 1-7 EIU 2EE T9 Oakland City 6 1 3 Indiana State 32 0 Illinois State 1 3 0 Western Illinois 3 0 Illinois College 26 2 Indiana Central 1 8 9 Southern Illinois 1 3 0 Northern Illinois 49
1936
Gilbert Carson, Coach, 4-4 EIU 2EE 0 Wheaton 7 1 9 Oakland City 7 1 2 Indiana State 0 0 Illinois State 1 3 12 Illinois College 6 2 Western Illinois 6 7 Southern Illinois 1 3 7 Eureka College 0
1937
Gilbert Carson , Coach , 3-4-1 EIU __Q£p -6 - Wheaton 7 20 Indiana State 1 3 39 Oakland City 0 48 Eureka College 0 0 Illinois State 0 6 Northern Illinois 24 0 Western Illinois 31 0 Southern Illinois 3 Ii' Athletic communication 1 3 1938
Harold Ave , Coach, 5-3 EIU - QE£ -6 Indiana Central 0 0 Northern Illinois 7 22 McKendree 0 0 Illinois State 1 9 0 Western Illinois 1 8 19 Indiana State 7 19 Southern Illinois 0 20 Rose Poly 7
1939
Gilbert Carson, Coach, 4-3-1 EIU QE£ T6 Indiana Central 0 9 Elmhurst 0 6 Millikin 0 0 Illinois State 0 7 Western Illinois 20 6 Indiana State 7 12 Southern Illinois 7 6 Northern Illinois 22
1940
Gilbert Carson, Coach, 6-1 -1 EIU- QE£ -7 Indiana Central 6 1 9 Elmhurst 6 12 Millikin 8 1 2 Illinois State 30 20 Western Illinois 7 7 Indiana State 7 25 Southern Illinois 6 12 Northern Illinois 0
1941 Gilbert Carson, Coach, 0-7 -EIU- QE£ 6 Indiana Central 1 9 6 Indiana State 1 9 6 Illinois State 27 0 Western Illinois 25 0 Millikin 61 0 Southern Illinois 41 0 Northern Illinois 21 Athletic communication 1 4 1942
Clayton Miller, Coach, 1 -6 EIU- 2-E.E -0 Manchester 20 0 Indiana State 26 7 Indiana Central 0 0 Illinois State 32 0 Western Illinois 45 6 Millikin 56 7 Southern Illinois 27
1943 No Games -
1944
Charle� Lantz , Coach , 1 -3 EIU 2-E.E 12 Western Illinois 0 12 Southern Illinois 1 5 7 Northern Illinois 1 9 7 Illinois Wesleyan 40
1945
James Goff, Coach, 2-3-2 EIU 2-E.E -6- Indiana State 26 12 Butler 7 0 Southern Illinois 0 0 Illinois Wesleyan 20 6 Western Illinois 6 6 Illinois State 1 2 1 9 Northern Illinois 1 4
1946
Maynard O'Brien, 2-6-0 EIU 2-E.E u- Butler 1 9 0 Northern Illinois 26 20 Western Illinois 12 7 Millikin 0 13 Illinois State 26 0 Southern Illinois 20 0 Indiana State 1 3 1 3 Murray State 38 Athletic communication 1 5
1947
Maynard O'Brien, Coach, 2-6 EIU .Q.EE 13 Ball State 21 13 Eastern Kentucky 14 13 Northern Illinois 33 6 Southern Illinois 25 13 Millikin 1 4 13 Illinois State 6 1 3 Indiana State 1 4 1 9 Western Illinois 0
1948
Maynard O'Brien Coach , 7-3 EIU .Q.EE T9 St . Josephs. 6 14 Eastern Kentucky 25 12 Ball State 0 7 Western Illinois 0 1 5 Northern Illinois 6 1 3 Illinois State 7 20 Indiana State 21 27 Millikin 7 38 Southern Illinois 0 0 *Illinois Wesleyan 6 *Corn Bowl Contest
1949
Maynard O'Brien, Coach, 3-5 EIU QE.E 13 Quincy 19 6 St . Josephs 12 7 Illinois State 6 26 Southern Illinois 1 3 33 Indiana State 0 0 Western Illinois 14 14 Northern Illinois 40 1 3 Ball State 47 At�letic communication 1 6 1950
Maynard O'Brien, Coach, 5-3 EIU Q.E£ 35 Ball State 6 28 Quincy 25 0 Emporia 1 8 21 Illinois State 23 47 Indiana State 0 21 Southern Illinois 7 0 Western Illinois 1 3 34 Northern Illinois 1 3
1951 -
Maynard O'Brien, Coach, 4-2-2 EIU Q.E£ -7- Northern Illinois 21 19 Eastern· Michigan 1 2 27 Central Michigan 59 27 Northwest Missouri 21 47 Southern Illinois 1 9 21 Western Illinois 21 28 Illinois State 28 46 Millikin 6
1952
Maynard, O'Brien, Coach , 2-7 EIU Q.E£ 28 Millikin 1 9 1 3 Scott Field 1 8 7 Eastern Michigan 1 3 19 Northeast Missouri 27 7 Southern Illinois 22 6 Western Illinois 7 0 Central Michigan 41 26 Illinois State 27 7 Northern Illinois 0 Athletic communication 1 7 1953
Maynard O'Brien, Coach , 1 -8 EIU .QEE -0 - Lincoln MO 30 6 Central Michigan 33 6 Eastern Michigan 34 2 Northeast Missouri 7 20 Illinois-Chicago 6 0 Southern Illinois 6 12 Western Illinois 19 0 Illinois State 20 6 Northern Illinois 1 9
1954
Maynard , O'Brien, Coach , 2-6-1 EIU Q£E 7 Indiana· State 40 7 Kalamazoo 1 9 0 Central Michigan 60 0 Eastern Michigan 33 40 Illinois -Chicago 6 6 Southern Illinois 20 1 3 Western Illinois 1 3 7 Illinois State 1 3 28 Northern Illinois 9
1955
Maynard O'Brien, Coach , 3-6 EIU .QEE 15 Kalamazoo 0 7 Evansville 40 1 3 Illinois State 1 6 1 3 Southern Illinois 26 33 Indiana State 1 3 7 Eastern Michigan 1 4 1 4 Northern Illinois 0 1 4 Central Michigan 48 7 Western Illinois 1 3 Athletic communication 1 8
1956
Keith Smith, Coach, 2-7 EIU 2.EE 7 Indiana State 14 13 Southeast Missouri 46 14 Illinois State 6 0 Southern Illinois 33 21 Evansville 29 0 Eastern Michigan 65 13 Northern Illinois 6 7 Central Michigan 38 14 Western Illinois 58
1957
Ralph Kohl, Coach, 0-8 EIU 2.EE -0- Indiana State 1 4 0 Southeast Missouri 41 20 Northern Illinois 27 6 Southern Illinois 27 0 Eastern Michigan 39 13 Western Illinois 21 6 Central Michigan 6 1 7 Illinois State 39
1958
Ralph Kohl, Coach , 2-6 EIU 2.EE 30 Indiana State 8 6 Au stin Peay 21 12 Northern Illinois 24 8 Southern Illinois 29 0 Eastern Michigan 39 0 Western Michigan 34 8 Central Michigan 27 20 Illinois State 12 Athletic communication
1 9 1959
Ralph Kohl, Coach, 2-6-1 EIU 2EE -6 - Indiana State 7 8 Austin Peay 1 2 1 2 Ball State 8 6 Northern Illinois 38 0 Southern Illinois 7 8 Western Illinois 28 32 Eastern Michigan 6 0 Central Michigan 26 6 Illinois State 6
1960
Ralph Kohl , Coach, 2-7 EIU 2EE T4 Indiana· State 0 0 Wittenberg 27 6 Ball State 1 4 20 Northern Illinois 28 8 Southern Illinois 52 8 Eastern Michigan 0 6 Western Illinois 43 1 2 Central Michigan 35 6 Illinois State 26
1961
Ralph Kohl , Coach, 4-3-1 EIU 2EE 23 Indiana State 20 0 Illinois State 1 4 1 6 Ferris State 20 20 Northern Illinois 20 6 Southern Illinois 34 20 Eastern Michigan 1 4 1 2 Western Illinois 0 22 Central Michigan 13 #' Athletic communication
20 1962
Ralph Kohl , Coach, 1 -7 EIU QE£ T3 Indiana State 0 0 Illinois State 6 0 Bradley 28 0 Northern Illinois 21 7 Hope 28 0 Eastern Michigan 1 4 0 Western Michigan 44 23 Central Michigan 35
1963
Ralph Kohl , Coach, 2-7 EIU QE£ 6 Indiana State 1 4 14 Central State OH 28 15 Central Missouri 35 14 Illinois State 1 3 20 Ferris State 6 0 Northern Illinois 43 7 Hillsdale 1 4 6 Hope 15 7 Western Illinois 22
1964
Ralph Kohl , Coach , 3-6 EIU QE£ 14 Indiana State 25 27 Central State OH 26 17 Central Michigan 1 4 7 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 8 23 Illinois State 25 14 Hillsdale 41 14 Northern Illinois 35 27 Ferris state 6 14 Western Illinois 30 If Athletic communication
21 1965
Clyde Biggers , Coach , 3-5 EIU .QE.E 0 Indiana State 1 7 35 Ferris State 22 28 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 24 8 Illinois State 7 7 Northwood Institute 42 8 Western Illinois 28 11 Northern Illinois 20 6 Central Michigan 48
1966
Clyde Biggers , Coach , 1 -6-1 EIU .QE.E 0 Indiana State 31 7 Ferris State 1 7 3 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 7 0 Illinois State 0 27 Northwood Institute 34 1 6 Western Illinois 6 10 Central Michigan 30 1 3 Eastern Michigan 1 7
1967
Clyde Biggers , Coach , 2-6-1 EIU .QE.E 6 Indiana State 41 6 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 31 12 Eastern Michigan 28 0 Central Michigan 21 1 2 Bradley 20 6 Illinois State 28 12 Western Illinois 7 6 Illinois-Chicago 6 20 Wayne State 1 4 Athletic communication
22 1968
Clyde Biggers , Coach, 4-5 EIU 0 Indiana State � 15 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 4 0 Fairmont State 6 16 Central Michigan 23 14 Illinois State 41 28 Bradley 37 1 4 Western Illinois 8 8 Illinois -Chicago 7 60 Wayne State 1 9
1969
Clyde Biggers , Coach , 2-7 EIU .QE£ 0 Illinois State 37 6 Indiana State 4 1 20 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 21 52 Illinois-Chicago 6 14 Central Missouri 41 8 Northeast Missouri 7 0 Central Michigan 44 6 Western Illinois 44 14 Northern Michigan 24
1970
Clyde Biggers , Coach, 2-8 EIU .QE£ 18 Indiana State 28 1 9 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 4 20 Illinois-Chicago 6 1 7 Central Missouri 27 14 Northeast Missouri 28 20 Illinois State 29 34 Central Michigan 58 1 3 Western Illinois 31 22 Northern Michigan 35 12 Fairmont State 35 Athletic communication ,;· 23
1971
Clyde Biggers, Coach, 4-6 EIU .Q£E 27 Wiscon sin-Stevens Pt. 10 7 Indiana State 28 19 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 22 43 Illinois-Chciago 21 6 Illinois State 1 7 19 Evansville 1 4 14 Central Michigan 47 32 Southwest Missouri 21 6 Western Illinois 1 4 7 Central Missouri 24
1972
Jack Dean , Coach , 1-9 EIU .Q£E 14 Indiana State 1 7 16 Wiscon sin-Milwaukee 1 7 28 Illinois-Chicago 1 3 11 Illinois State 38 20 Evansville 31 0 Central Michigan 63 37 Southwest Missouri 41 14 Quantico Marines 56 14 Central Missouri 35 13 Western Illinois 42
1973
Jack Dean , Coach , 2-9 EIU .Q£E 20 Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. 0 Indiana State 17 14 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 21 4-0 Illinois-Chicago 8 17 Delta State 47 14 Youngstown State 27 0 Illinois State 17 34 St . Josephs 14 10 Wayne .State 14 7 Northern Michigan 22 13 Western Illinois 56 Athletic communication
24 1974
Jack Dean, Coach, 3-6-1 EIU 2-E.E 14 Central Missouri 1 9 6 Indiana State 21 0 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 33 3 Western Illinois 28 13 Delta State 3 14 Illinois State 9 10 Ferris State 10 3 Youngstown State 1 3 17 Missouri-Rolla 0 0 Murray State 1 3
1975
John Konstantinos , Coach, 3-5-2 EIU 2-E.E -8 - Northern Iowa 1 4 22 Northern Michigan 38 7 Southwest Missouri 7 18 Central Missouri 23 0 Tennessee Tech 37 3 Western Illinois 3 17 Ferris State 3 24 Missouri-Rolla 1 4 14 Murray State 6 13 Illinois 31
1976
John Konstantinos , Coach, 5-6 EIU 2-E.E T7 Cameron 1 6 24 Northeast Missouri 1 4 41 Southwest Missouri 0 41 Central Missouri 1 4 1 4 Tennessee Tech 41 1 0 Western Illinois 1 4 24 Central State OH 8 10 Northern Michigan 30 14 Youngstown State 36 27 Butler 28 8 Illinois State 1 3 Athletic communication
25
1977
John Konstantinos , Coach, 1-10 EIU .QEE -0- Illinois State 20 7 Northeast Missouri 1 0 21 Northern Iowa 31 24 Central State OH 25 14 Western Illinois 28 10 Cameron 31 14 Wayne State 24 13 Butler 31 22 Youngstown State 52 7 Murray State 35 17 Evansville 0
1978
Darrell Mudra , Coach, 12-2 EIU .QEE 41 Central State OH 1 6 42 Butler 3 38 Northern Iowa 22 29 Northeast Missouri 1 2 16 Akron 17 24 Youngstown State 40 42 Northern Michigan 34 34 Wayne State 1 4 42 Illinois State 7 35 Murray State 14 40 Western Illinois 12 35 *California-Davis 31 26 *Youngstown State 22 10 *Delaware 9 *NCAA II National Championship - 1st ,;· Athletic communication
26 1979
Darrell Mudra , Coach, 7-4 EIU QE.E 24 South Dakota 1 5 38 Butler 0 58 Wayne State 21 46 Northeast Missouri 3 22 Southern Illinois 1 4 7 Western Illinois 1 0 39 Northern Michigan 21 7 Northern Iowa 1 0 21 Youngstown State 49 24 Illinois State 0 16 Akron 27
1980
Darrell.Mudra , Coach, 11-3 EIU QE.E � South Dakota 21 35 Southern Illinois 37 0 Indiana State 14 31 Northeast Missouri 7 31 Illinois Stateouri 14 40 Central State OH 15 37 Western Illinois 7 32 Youngstown State 7 35 Northern Michigan 28 14 Northern Iowa 9 52 Augustana SD 13 21 *Northern Colorado 14 56 *North Alabama 31 13 *Cal Poly/SLO 21 *NCAA National Championship - 2nd • Athletic communication
27 1981
Darrell Mudra , Coach , 6-5 EIU 2EE 'f9 South Dakota 1 7 24 Southwest Missouri 1 3 14 Northeast Missouri 21 58 Central State OH 0 3 Illinois State 25 20 Western Illinois 8 16 Youngstown State 48 17 Northern Iowa 38 41 Ferris State 1 4 , 4 Indiana State 27 24 Delaware State 1 6
1982
Darrell Mudra , Coach, 11-1-1 EIU 2EE 27 Illinois State 1 4 18 Northeast Missorui 1 7 27 Wayne State 0 1 0 Northern Iowa 1 0 27 Youngstown State 23 18 Akron 0 1 6 Indiana State 12 31 Western Illinois 7 20 Southern Illinois 7 36 Southwest Missouri 7 73 Kentucky State 0 1 6 *Jackson State (ot) 1 3 1 9 *Tennessee State 20 *NCAA 1-AA Quarterfinals Athletic communication
28 1983
Al Molde , Coach, 9-3 EIU QEE 38 Illinois State 7 14 Southern Illinois 1 7 35 Grand Valley State 21 42 Northeast Missouri 0 21 Youngstown State 20 10 Akron 7 1 3 Northern Iowa 0 1 3 Indiana State 1 7 12 Southwest Missouri 3 34 Western Kentucky 1 4 13 *Indiana State (2ot ) 1 6 20 Western Illinois 0 *NCAA 1-AA First Round
1984
Al Molde , Coach, 6-5 EIU QEE 35 Grand Valley 9 17 Indiana State 24 33 Northeast Missouri 7 1 7 Toledo 38 44 Ferris State 33 21 Illinois State 34 40 Southern Illinois 48 14 Western Illinois 0 28 Southwest Missouri 29 27 Northern Iowa 1 7 50 Western Kentucky 1 9
1985
Al Molde, Coach, 6-5 EIU QEE 24 Northeast Missouri 31 39 Indiana State 7 35 Saginaw Valley 27 1 3 Southern Illinois 42 20 Kansas 44 21 Illinois State 1 4 28 Southwest Missouri 27 20 Western Illinois 34 27 Northern Michigan 1 2 20 Northern Iowa 21 1 4 Western Kentucky 1 3 i Athletic communication
29 1986
Al Molde, Coach , 11-2 EIU QE.E 20 Illinois State 23 41 Northern Missouri 31 24 Northern Michigan 21 52 Southern Illinois 7 40 Liberty 1 5 31 Northern Iowa 30 37 Western Illinois 3 34 Southwest Missouri 20 64 Winona State 0 31 Indiana State 1 4 35 Western Kentucky 1 8 28 *Murray State 21 22 *Eastern Kentucky 24 *NCAA 1-AA Quarterfinal Playoffs
1987
Bob Spoo , Coach , 5-6-0 EIU QE.E -3 - San Jose State 24 16 Northeast Missouri 1 0 1 5 Illinois State 9 17 Liberty University 1 4 10 Akron University 24 12 Western Illinois 21 20 Indiana State 1 4 7 Southwest Missouri 3 17 Northern Iowa 1 9 27 Southern Illinois 32 1 5 Western Kentucky 30 Athl"etic communication
30 FOOTBALL COACHING HISTORY
Years-Coach No . w L T Pct . Otis Caldwell ( 1 899-1 901 ) 3 9 5 3 .617 Thornton Smal lwood (1902) 1 2 4 0 .333 Thomas Biggs (1903 ) 1 5 2 2 .667 Joseph Brown (1904-09 ) 6 1 8 1 4 7 .551 Ch arles Lantz (1911-34; 1944) 24 97 64 1 3 .595 Winfield Angus (1935) 1 1 7 0 • 1 25 Gilbert Carson (1936-37; 39-41 ) 5 1 7 1 9 3 .474 Harold Ave (1938) 1 5 3 0 .625
Clayton Miller (1942) 1 1 6 0 • 143 James Goff (1945) 1 2 3 2 .428 Maynard O'Brien (1946-50; 52-55 ) 9 27 50 1 .353 Rex Darling (1951 ) 1 4 2 2 .625 Ke ith Smith (1956) 1 2 7 0 .222 Ralph Kohl (1957-64 ) 8 1 6 50 3 .254 Clyde Biggers ( 1 965-71 ) 7 18 43 2 .301 Jack Dean (1972-74 ) 3 6 24 1 .210 John Konstantinos (1975-77) 3 9 21 2 .312 Darrell Mudra (1978-82 ) 5 47 1 5 1 .754
Al Molde (1983-86) 4 32 1 5 0 • 681 Bob Spooo (1987-) 1 5 6 0 .454 Athletic communication
31 EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY ALL-TIME RECORDS
TOTAL OFFENSE
Games : 507 Sean Payton vs Saginaw Valley, 1985 498 Sean Payton vs Southwest Missouri, 1984 441 Sean Payton vs Western Kentucky , 1984 41 6 Jeff Christensen vs Southwest Missouri, 1982 394 Sean Payton vs Southwest Missouri, 1985
Season : 3661 Sean Payton, 1984 3397 Sean Payton, 1986 3005 Sean Payton , 1985 2626 Jeff Christensen, 1981 2367 Steve Turk, 1978
Career : 10298 Sean Payton , 1983-86 61 8 5 Jeff Christensen, 1980-82 5161 Poke Cobb , 1976-78 391 3 Ron Gustafson, 1969-71 3653 Steve Turk, 1978-79
PASS RECEPTIONS
Games : 1 5 Willie White vs Illinois State, 1971 1 4 Rob Mehalic vs Delaware State , 1981 12 Jerry Wright vs Indiana State, 1984 12 Rob Mehalic vs Illinois State, 1981 12 Mark O'Donnell vs Central Michigan, 1970 12 Calvin Pierce vs Northeast Missouri, 1985 12 Calvin Pierce vs Saginaw Valley, 1985 12 Roy Banks vs Saginaw Valley, 1985
Season : 76 Jerry Wright , 1984 69 Roy Banks, 1984 67 Rob Mehalic, 1981 65 DuWayne Pitts, 1985 65 Willie White , 1971 65 Calvin Pierce, 1986 At�letic communication
32 RUSHING YARDAGE
Games:. 283 Kevin Staple vs Grand Valley, 1983 268 Nate Anderson vs St. Josephs , 1973 259 Nate Anderson vs Southwest Missouri , 1972 230 Poke Cobb vs Butler , 1976
Season : 1609 Poke Cobb , 1979 1330 Poke Cobb , 1978 1 261 Nate Anderson, 1973 1255 Nate Anderson, 1972 1152 Poke Cobb, 1976
Career : 5042 Poke Cobb, 1976-79 3296 Kevin Staple, 1980-83 2690 DuWayne Pitts, 1984-87 2635 Mark Stettner, 1974-77 251 6 Nate Anderson, 1971-73
RUSHING ATTEMPTS
Games : 44 Mark Stettner vs Murray State , 1975 42 Nate Anderson vs St. Josephs , 1973 40 Nate Anderson vs Southwest Missouri , 1972 38 Nate Anderson vs Central Missouri , 1972
Season : 296 Nate Anderson, 1973 293 Poke Cobb, 1979 267 Poke Cobb , 1978 261 Nate Anderson, 1972 229 Kevin Staple, 1982
Career: 930 Poke Cobb , 1976-79 724 Kevin Staple, 1980-83 659 DuWayne Pitts , 1984-87 604 Mark Stettner, 1974-77 557 Nate Anderson, 1971 -73 ti' Athletic communication
33 PASSING YARDAGE Games : 509 Sean Payton vs Saginaw Valley, 1985 486 Sean Payton vs Southwest Missouri, 1984 461 Sean Payton vs Western Kentucky, 1984 412 Sean Payton vs Northern Iowa , 1984 409 Jeff Christensen , 1982 vs Southwest Missouri , 1982
Season : 3843 Sean Payton , 1 984 3456 Sean Payton, 1 986 3146 Sean Payton , 1985 2672 Jeff Christensen , 1 981 2423 Steve Turk , 1978
Career: 10655 Sean Payton, 1983-86 6282 jeff Christensen, 1980-82 3820 Ron Gustafson, 1969-71 371 1 Steve Turk , 1978-79 3647 Roger Haberer, 1962-65
PASSES COMPLETED
Games : 40 Sean Payton vs Saginaw Valley, 1985 34 Sean Payton vs Northern Iowa , 1984 33 Sean Payton vs Southwest Missouri, 1984 32 Sean Payton vs Indiana State , 1984 32 Jeff Christensen vs Indiana State, 1981
Season : 270 Sean Payton, 1984 256 Sean Payton, 1985 222 Sean Payton , 1986 222 Jeff Christensen, 1981 1 60 Steve Turk, 1978
Career: 756 Sean Payton, 1983-86 469 Jeff Christensen, 1980-82 389 Ron Gustafson , 1969-71 354 Roger Haberer, 1962-65 268 Steve Turk, 1978-79 Attletic communication
34 PASS RECEIVING YARDAGE
Games : 238 Calvin Pierce vs Southwest Missouri , 1986 199 Calvin Pierce vs Southern Illinois, 1986 195 Willie White vs Southwest Missouri , 1971 186 Calvin Pierce vs Saginaw Valley, 1985
Season : 1269 Roy Banks , 1984 1200 Calvin Pierce, 1986 1029 Jerry Wright , 1984 1014 Roy Banks , 1986 980 James Warring, 1978
Career : 3177 Roy Banks , 1983-86 2629 Calvin Pierce, 1983-86 2522 Jerry Wright, 1981 -84 21 97 Willie White, 1970-73 1920 Scott McGhee, 1977-80
TOUCHDOWN PASS RECEPTIONS
Games : 4 Scott McGhee vs Northern Iowa , 1978 4 James Warring vs Northern Michigan, 1978
Season : 17 Roy Banks, 1984 1 6 Scott McGhee , 1980 1 4 James Warring , 1978 1 1 Roy Banks , 1986 10 Scott McGhee, 1978
Career: 38 Roy Banks, 1983-86 27 Scott McGhee , 1977-80 22 James Warring , 1977-79 20 Willie White, 1970-73 20 Jerry Wright , 1981 -84 At: 35 TOUCHDOWN PASSES Games : 6 Jeff Christensen vs Kentucky State, 1982 5 Sean Payton vs Southwest Missouri , 1986 5 Sean Payton vs Western Kentucky , 1984 5 Steve Turk vs Northern Michigan, 1978 4 Jeff Christensen vs Wayne State, 1982 4 Steve Turk vs Butler, 1978 4 Ron Gustaf son vs Central Michigan , 1970 4 Sean Payton vs Saginaw Valley, 1985 Season : 18 Sean ·Payton, 1984 25 Steve Turk , 1978 23 Sean Payton , 1986 22 Sean Payton, 1985 21 Jeff Christensen, 1982 Career : 75 Sean Payton, 1983-86 51 Jeff Christensen, 1980-82 36 Steve Turk , 1978-79 30 Ron Gustafson , 1969-71 23 Roger Haberer, 1962-65 TOUCHDOWNS Games : 6 Steve Turner vs Merom Academy, 1920 5 Kevin Staple vs Kentucky State, 1982 4 Kevin Staple vs Grand Valley, 1983 4 James Warring vs Northern Michigan , 1978 4 Scott McGhee vs Northern Iowa , 1978 Season : 1 7 Roy Banks , 1984 1 6 James Marable, 1986 1 6 Scott McGhee, 1980 1 6 Poke Cobb, 1979 1 4 James Warring, 1978 Career: 49 Poke Cobb , 1976-79 38 Roy Banks, 1983-86 27 Scott McGhee , 1977-80 26 Kevin Staple, 1980-83 22 James Warring , 1977-79 Athletic communication 36 CHAPTER III SOCCER While Eastern Illinois University has excelled on the football field, the Soccer Panthers have made sev- eral appearances in national tournaments too . Often thought as a minor fall sport, Eastern 's soccer program plays the caliber of competition found at the maj or university level . Soccer competition began in 1967, when Coach Fritz Te ller was named coach of the fledgling program . After mediocre 5-4 and 5-5 seasons , the EIU hooters won the NAIA national championship in 1969 while posting a 12-1-1 record. Entering Area III playoff action, Teller 's squad slipped past Lake Forest College, 2-1, and Quincy College , 1-0, before soundly beating Drew University , 6-0 . In the championship game , Eastern nudged Davis & Elkins, 1-0 , for the crown . The soccer team has constantly been ranked among the top 10 teams in the nation , and annually competes with soccer powerhouses St. Louis University , Southern Methodist, and Big Ten teams Wisconsin and Indiana. In addition to the 1969 championship, the Panthers climaxed a 19-2-2 season under the coaching of Schellas Hyndman in 1981 , advanced to the NCAA finals before losing to Connecticut, 2-1, in the semifinals. In the third-place game , Eastern dumped Philadelphia Textile 4-2. Hyndman 's , Athletic communication 37 kickers finished the 1977 campaign with a 10-4-1 slate which included a runnerup finish in the NCAA Division II playoffs, (Warbler, 198 2). Other top finishes in national compeition included appearances in 1979, 1980, a third-place finish in the 1981 national tournament , and entries in playoff matches in 1982, 1983, and 1984. The team also participates annually in the prestigious Governor 's Cup Tournament against other state universities, (Mosnia, 1988, June 30). The Panthers can boast of 13 former players signing with professional teams that represent Eastern throughout the United States and Canada . These players frequently serve as recruiting tool for Eastern, by explaining the benefits and personal attention an athlete receives at a smaller by equally competitive institution . • Athletic communication 38 1963 Harold Pinther, Coach , 5-1 EIU Q.E£ -2- Blackburn College 1 6 St. Louis Convant 0 1 Northern Illinois 2 2 Greenville College 0 2 Aurora College 1 1 Northern Illinois 0 1964 Harold Pinther, Coach, 2-5 EIU Q.E£ -0- Northern Illinois 1 0 Rockford College 2 0 Principia College 3 4 Greenville College 1 3 Aurora College 1 2 Principia College (ot) 3 1 Northern Illinois 2 1965 Fritz Teller , Coach, 6-4 EIU Q.E£ -4 - Greenville College 0 0 Indiana University 2 2 Northern Illinois 0 4 Rockford College 0 0 Principia College (ot) 1 4 Western Illinois 0 1 Quincy College 4 5 Ball State 1 7 Principia College 1 2 ±MacMurray College 3 ±NAIA District 20 Tournament • Athletic communication 39 1966 Fritz Teller , Coach, 7-3 EIU QEE 2 Greenville College 3 5 Illinois 3 2 Ball State 1 1 Indiana 2 4 Rockford College 2 2 Marykno ll 0 3 Illinois-Chicago 1 7 Principia College 0 6 Western Illinois 1 1 Quincy College 3 1967 Fritz Teller, Coach, 6-3 EIU QEE -6 - Greenville College 0 1 Indiana 0 3 Ball State 1 6 Rockford College 1 1 Illinois 2 2 Maryknoll 1 0 Illinois-Chicago 3 5 Western Illinois 2 0 Quincy College 6 1968 Fritz Teller, Coach, 5-5 EIU QEE -6 - Greenville College 0 2 SIU-Edwardsville 3 0 Quincy College 4 1 Ottawa , KS 3 0 Chicago-Circle 1 1 Indiana 4 3 Washington-St. Louis 0 10 Western Illinois 0 2 Lewis College 0 3 Ball State 2 i< Athletic communication 40 1969 Fritz Teller, Coach , 12-1 -1 EIU .Q.EE 12 Greenville College 0 10 Lewis College 0 6 Ottawa , KS 1 8 xWisconsin-Platteville 0 3 xBlackburn College 1 3 Chicago Circle 0 2 SIU-Edwardsville 3 2 Quincy College 2 3 Indiana 0 1 3 Western Illinois 0 2 ±Lake Forest College 1 1 ±Quincy College 0 6 *Drew University 0 1 *Davis & Elkins 0 xBlackburn Tournament ±Area III Tournament *NAIA Championships 1970 Fritz Teller, Coach, 6-4 EIU .Q.EE T3 Rockford College 0 0 Quincy College 1 0 Ottawa, KS 3 4 Illinois 2 0 St . Louis University 5 1 SIU-Edwardsville 4 2 Chicago Circle 0 4 Indiana 0 1 Western Illinois 0 3 Blackburn College 2 f Athletic communication 41 1971 Fritz Teller, Coach, 5-6-2 EIU 2E£ -1 � Rockford College 6 0 Missouri-St. Louis 0 0 Ottawa , KS 0 2 St . Louis University 0 1 xOhio State 4 2 xQuincy College 1 3 SIU-Edwardsville 0 1 Chicago Circle 3 1 Indiana 0 1 Western Illinois 4 3 Blackburn Coll ege 1 0 ±Trinity College 6 1 ±Quincy College 0 xWisconsin Parkside Tournament ±NAIA D� strict 20 Playoffs 1972 Fritz Teller, Coach, 7-3-1 EIU 2EE -3 - Wisconsin-Platteville 1 1 Missouri-St. Louis 4 2 Harris Teachers College 1 1 Quincy College 2 2 xNorthern Illinois 0 2 xWestern Illinois 2 3 Indiana 2 3 Chicago Circle 0 7 Wisconsin-Parkside 1 2 Blackburn College 0 0 SIU-Edwardsville 3 xGovernor 's Cup .. Athletic communication 42 1973 Fritz Teller, Coach , 8-3-1 EIU 15 Wisconsin-Platteville 0 Missouri-St. Louis 3 2 Harris Teachers College 1 2 Quincy College 5 0 xSIU-Edwardsville 1 3 xWestern Illinois 2 1 Wisconsin-Parkside 0 3 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 2 Chicago Circle 2 4 Blackburn College 1 2 ±MacMurray College 0 1 ±Missouri-St. Louis 2 ±NCAA Midwest Regionals xGovernor 's Cup Illinois Soccer Tournament - 3rd NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament - 2nd 1974 Fritz Teller, Coach, 10-5 EIU Q.E£ -2 - Aurora College 0 0 Missouri-St. Louis 3 2 Lewis College 1 1 Quincy College 5 5 xNorthern Illinois 0 4 xWestern Illinois 1 3 Wisconsin-Parkside 1 2 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0 2 Indiana 1 2 Blackburn College 4 2 MacMurray College 1 2 *Chicago Circle 0 2 *Western Illinois 1 2 ±Seattle Pacific 3 3 ±Federal City College 5 *Midwest Regional ±NCAA II Playoffs xGovernor 's Cup NCAA II National Tournament - 4th Place Athletic communication 43 1975 Fritz Teller, Coach , 8-4-1 EIU QE£ 2 Aurora College 0 0 Missouri-St. Louis 1 5 Lewis College 3 0 Quincy College 1 1 xSIU-Edwardsville 0 2 xNorthern Illinois 0 1 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2 5 Wisconsin-Parkside 2 1 Indiana ( ot ) . 1 3 Chicago Circle 0 3 Blackburn College 0 2 MacMurray College 1 2 ±Wiscosin Green Bay 3 ±NCAA II Midwest Regional Tournament xGovernor 's Cup 1976 Fritz Teller, Coach , 8-2-3 EIU QE£ 2 Columbia College 0 0 Missouri-St. Louis 0 7 Lewis University 1 0 Quincy College 3 9 Wisconsin-Parkside 1 0 XWestern Illinois 0 1 xNorthern Illinois 1 3 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2 0 Indiana 1 1 Chicago Circle 0 2 Blackburn College 0 5 MacMurray College 4 2 Aurora College 0 xGovernor 's Cup Athletic communication 44 1977 Schellas Hyndman, Coach, 10-4-1 EIU QEE. -3� Columbia College 0 1 Missouri-St. Louis 0 4 Lewis College 1 0 Alabama A&M 1 3 xQuincy College 2 2 SIU-Edwardsville 3 0 Northern Illinois 2 4 Sangamon State O 0 Indiana 1 6 Wisconsin-Parkside 0 1 Blackburn College 0 4 MacMurray 1 2 Aurora College 0 1 ±Missouri-St . Louis 0 0 ±Wisconsin Green Bay (4ot ) O xGovernor 's Cup ±NCAA II Midwest regional NCAA II Regional Runnerup 1978 Schellas Hyndman , Coach, 14-5 EIU QEE. 5 Columbia College 0 0 St . Louis University 2 3 Cincinnati 0 5 Alabama-Huntsville 0 2 Quincy College 4 2 xWestern Illinois 0 0 xSIU-Edwardsville 1 1 Sangamon State 0 10 Wright State 0 0 Indiana 2 5 Oakland College 0 2 Evansville 0 5 Harris-Stowe 0 2 Blackburn College 0 3 MacMurray 1 2 ±Wisconsin-Green Bay 1 1 Missouri-St. Louis 0 0 ±Alabama A&M 5 2 ±Southern Connecticut 1 xGovernor 's Cup ±NCAA II Tournament NCAA II National Tournament - 3rd Place ,; Athletic communication 45 1979 Schellas Hyndman, 14-4-3 EIU 2 Texas Christian 0 4 North Texas State 3 3 Harris-Stowe 1 0 Missouri-St. Louis 2 0 Alvia College (2ot ) 1 2 Wheaton College 0 3 Cincinnati 0 2 Xavier 0 2 Illinois State 0 2 xNorthern Illinois 0 0 xSIU-Edwardsville 1 1 Sangamon State (ot) 1 1 Indiana 1 6 Wright State 0 2 Evansviile 2 0 Quincy College (20t) 0 4 Blackburn College 0 3 ±Western Illinois 1 3 ±Missouri-St. Louis 0 1 ±Southern Connecticut 0 0 ±Alabama A&M 2 xGovernor 's Cup ±NCAA Division II Tournament * Athletic communication 46 1980 Schellas Hyndman, Coach, 11-5 2EE Harris-Stowe 0 Missouri-St. �ouis 2 *Lewis College 0 *North Texas State 0 MacMurray 1 Sangamon State 0 xWestern Illinois 0 xSIU-Edwardsville 3 Evansville (ot) 2 Indiana (by forfeit) 0 Alvia College 0 #Seattle Pacific 1 #Wheaton 2 Illinois State 1 Blackburn College 0 ±Lock Haven 3 *EIU Classic xGovernor's Cup #Wheaton Invitational ±NCAA Division II Playoffs Athletic communication 47 1981 Schellas Hyndman, Coach, 19-2-2 EIU .QE.E -2 � #Southern Methodist 0 1 #Rockhurst 0 6 #Colorado Col lege 0 9 Illinois State 0 4 MacMurray 0 1 Quincy College 2 2 *Northern Illinois 0 1 *SIU-Edwardsville 1 2 Texas Christian O 4 Creighton 0 3 Wisconsin-Milwaukee O 1 Indiana St . -Evansville 0 8 Roosevelt O 0 Evansville 0 1 Missouri-St . Louis 0 3 Oakland University 0 3 Sangamon State O 2 Rockford College O 2 ±SIU-Edwardsville (ot) 1 1 ±St. Louis University O 1 ±San Diego St. (forfeit) 0 1 ±Connecticut 2 4 ±Philadelphia Textile #Budweiser Cup Tournament *Governor 's Cup ±NCAA Playoffs 3rd Place NCAA National Tournament i Athletic communication 48 1982 Schellas Hyndman , Coach, 12-3-5 EIU 2J2.2 -1 � $Wisconsin-Whitewater 0 1 $Oneonta State 2 2 Air Force Academy 1 4 MacMurray 0 1 Creighton 0 3 Quincy College 3 1 #Evansville 1 0 #North Texas State 1 12 #Texas Christian 1 1 xWestern Illinois 0 1 xSIU-Edwardsville 1 1 Oakland University 1 1 *St. Louis Universtiy 0 0 *Southern Methodist 0 1 Southeast Missouri 0 4 Indiana St . -Evansville 1 1 Sangamon State 0 3 Northeast Louisiana 0 3 Illinois State 0 0 ±North Texas State 1 $NY Mayor 's Cup Tournament #Budweiser Bowl xGovernor 's Cup *EIU Classic ±NCAA Playoffs f Athletic communication 49 1983 Cizo Mosnia, Coach , 16-2 EIU 2.EE. 4 Wisconsin-Green Bay 1 4 Houston Baptist 0 5 Cleveland State 1 3 Illinois State 0 2 Wisconsin 0 4 MacMurray 1 2 Quincy College 0 6 Southeast Missouri 0 4 xNorthern Illinois 0 4 xWestern Illinois 0 3 North Texas State 1 1 Southern Methodist 3 1 Indiana St. -Evansville 1 3 St. Louis University 0 3 Illinois-Chicago 0 7 Illinois State 2 5 Northeast Louisiana 0 1 *St. Louis University 2 xGovernor 's Cup *NCAA Midwest Regionals 1984 Cizo Mosnia, Coach, 12-5-1 EIU 2.EE. -0 - Illinois State 1 3 *Minnesota 0 1 *Wisconsin-Green Bay 0 0 Cleveland State 1 4 MacMurray 1 6 Quincy College 1 2 Wisconsin 1 1 Air Force Academy 1 1 xSIU-Edwardsville 3 0 xWestern Illinois 1 3 Harris-Stowe 0 3 Sangamon State 0 2 Indiana St . -Evansville 0 1 St. Louis University 0 0 Evansville 2 1 Hardin Simmons 0 3 Creighton 2 2 Illinois-Chicago 0 xGovernor 's Cup *Great Lakes Classic - 1st Alhletic communication 50 1985 Cizo Mosnia, Coach , 11-5-1 EIU .Q£E 3 *Creighton 1 4 *Richmond 2 0 MacMurray 2 2 Wisconsin-Green Bay 0 4 Quincy College 2 4 Illinois State 1 2 Evansville 1 3 xNorthern Illinois 0 2 xWestern Illinois 1 4 Houston Baptist 0 1 Cleveland State 0 2 Indiana St. -Evansville 1 3 St. Louis University 2 1 Northwestern 0 2 North Texas State 1 1 Southern Methodist 0 4 Illinois-Chicago 0 xGovernor 's Cup *Bowling Green Tournament - 1st 1986 Cizo Mosnia, Coach , 5-8-2 EIU .Q£E 2 Cincinnati 1 1 Xavier 0 1 Wisconsin-Green Bay 1 0 Quincy College 1 5 MacMurray 0 2 xillinois State 1 1 xSIU-Edwardsville 3 1 Cleveland State 3 3 Southern Indiana 2 0 St . Louis University 3 0 Evansville 4 2 Illinois-Chicago 1 0 Northwestern 0 0 Southern Methodist 2 1 Western Illinois xGovernor 's Cup i' Athletic communication 51 1987 Cizo Mosnia, Coach, 11-5-3 EIU 2EE 1 5 Depaul 1 2 Xavier (ot) 2 2 Wisconsin 4 1 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0 3 Cleveland State 1 0 Illinois State 1 1 Valparaiso (ot) 1 2 Quincy College 1 1 xWestern Illinois (ot) 2 1 xNorthern Illinois 0 8 Southern Indiana 0 1 Northwestern (ot) 1 2 Wright State (ot) 1 3 Western Illinois 2 1 Evansville 0 5 Illinois-Chicago 0 2 Wisconsin-Green Bay (ot) 1 0 St . Louis University 1 1 Miami , OH 2 xGovernor 's Cup Athletic communication 52 SOCCER HONOR ROLL Most Goals - Career : Damien Kelly, 53, (1980-83 ) Most Goals - Season : Damien Kelly, 21 , ( 1 981 ) Most Goals - Game : Leonard Mason , 5, (1973) Most Assists - Career: Carmelo Rago , 31 , ( 1 969-71 ) Most Assists - Season : Carmelo Rago , 1 7, (1969) Most Assists - Game : Gerardo Pagani , 5, (1970 ) Most Shutouts - Season : Eric Hartman, 1 6, (1981 ) Most Team Goals - Game : 1 5 vs . Wis-Platteville , (1973 ) 1 5 vs . DePaul , (1987) Most Team Goals - Season: 76, (1969) Most Shutouts - Season : 8, (1981 ) Fewest Goals - Season: 8, (1981 ) Most Wins - Season : 19, (1981 ) PANTHERS IN THE PROS EIU Pro-Team Player Career (League ) Cizo Mosnia 1971- 74 Chicago (NASL ) John Baretta 1975-78 Edmonton ( NASL ) , Buffalo (MISL) , Tacoma (MISL) , Edmonton (CSL) George Gorleku 1975-78 Philadelphia ( AISL) , Chicago (MISL ) Ch ris Tergosis 1975-78 Chicago (NASL ) Ross Ongaro 1976-79 Edmonton (NASL), Cleve- land (MISL) , Milwaukee (AISL) , Edmonton (CSL ) John Schram 1977-80 Dallas (NASL ) Randy DeRousse 1981 -84 Dallas (AISL) Damien Kelly 1981 -84 Tulsa ( NASL) , Dallas (AISL) , Kalamazoo (AISL) Memphis (AISL) Albert Adade 1981-84 Edmonton (CSL), St. Louis (MISL) Guy Callipari 1981- 84 London (NSL) Neil Swindells 1982-85 San Diego (MISL), Chicago (AISL) Larry Pretto 1975 Hamilton (CSL ) Mark Simpson 1988 Chicago Sting (MISL) Atpletic communication 53 CHAPTER IV CROSS COUNTRY Cross country had its beginning at Eastern Illinois University in 1933, when the Panthers and Indiana State raced during halftime of the Homecoming football game agai nst the Sycamores , (Warbler, 1974 [Diamond Jubilee Edition] , p. 252). Angus Winfield was the newly-appointed coach , and guided his harriers to an 18-37 win. Indiana State, however , won the battle on the gridiron , 19-6. Cross country _is highly-respected at Eastern , and the Panther runners have received much national acclaim during the fall season. The 1954 and 1955 teams , which were coached by Clifton c. White, (Warbler, 195 6), won ba ck-to-back state titles , and the NCAA championships in 1968 and 1969. The 1973 team, coached by Maynard "Pat" O'Brien in his final year at EIU, finished dual competition with a perfect 9-0 record , (Warbler, 1974 [Diamond Jubilee Edition ], p. 252). In 1973, Eastern finished third in NCAA competition , a feat it repeated in 1974, 1975 and 1976. O'Brien's final team placed sixth in the prestigious Notre Dame invi tational , while runners Mike Larson and Ron Lancaster earned All-America recognition . In the race at Wheaton Col lege, Larson established a new NCAA course record to pace the Panthers to a third-place finish behind South Dakota State and Southwest Missouri , (Warbler, 1974 [Diamond Jubi lee Edition] , p. 252). At.hletic communication 54 Joe Sheeran, 1973-76, earned All-American honors in each of his four seasons of competition , a feat few schools can boast. The Panther harriers became the first team to have six All-Americans in one year and recorded the second lowest point total in NCAA history . Tom Woodall guided the Eastern cross country team in 1973 . During their reign as a Division II competitor , the Panthers won 84% of dual meets and finished second in state meet races six straight years . Athletic communica�ion 55 1933 Winfield S. Angus , Coach, 2-0 EIU QE£ TB Indiana State 37 21 Illinois State Normal 34 Little 19 State Meet - 3rd, 72-points 1934 Winfield s. Angus, Coach (No Scores Available) 1935 Winfield s. Angus, Coach, 1-1 EIU QE£ 37 Illinois State Normal 18 1 8 Indiana State 37 IIAC State Tournament - 3rd, 69 -points 1936 Winfield s. Angus, Coach, 2-1 EIU QE£ 28 Illinois State Normal 27 1 7 Western Illinois 40 1 5 Southern Illinois 40 Little 19 State Meet - 1st, 31-points 1937 Winfield s. Angus, Coach, 2-0 EIU QE£ 25 Illinois State Normal 30 1 5 Western Illinois 40 4oyola Invitational - 3rd, 73-points Little 19 State Meet - 2nd , 35-points At�letic communication 56 1938 Winfield s. Angus, Coach, 4-0 EIU 9.E.E 24 Illinois State Normal 31 15 Western Illinois 40 1 5 Southern Illinois 40 1 5 Indiana State 40 Loyola Invitational - 5th, 122 �-points IIAC State Tournament - 3rd, 62-points 1939 Winfield S. Angus, Coach, 2-2-1 EIU 9.E.E 34 Butler 21 27� Loyola 27� 27 Western Illinois 28 22 Indiana State College 36 40 Illinois State Normal 17 Little 19 State Meet - 5th 1940 Winfield S. Angus, Coach, 2-3 EIU 9.E.E 36 Butler 19 38 Loyola 17 23 Western Illinois 33 32 Illinois State Normal 23 15 Indiana State College 40 Loyola Invitational - 4th, 128-points Little 19 State Meet - 3rd, 82�-points 194 1 Winfield s. Angus, Coach, 2-2 EIU 9.E.E 38 Butler 17 20 Western Illinois 35 28 Illinois State Normal 27 15 Culver Academy 45 Loyola Invitational - 4th, 128-points IIAC State Tournament - 2nd Little 19 State Meet - 2nd, 54-points AChletic communication S7 1942 Winfield S. Angus, Coach, 0-2 EIU QE£ 43 Illinois State Normal 16 39 Indiana State College 16 (Limited Season) 1943-1945 No Teams 194 6 Lloyd E. Burley, Coach , 2-3 EIU QE£ L Southern Illinois L Southern Illinois w Indiana State College w Indiana State College L Illinois State Normal Loyola Relays - No scores available IIAC State Tournament - 4th (Season Scores Not Available ) 194 7 Clinton c. White, Coach , 1-3 EIU QE£ 31 Southern Illinois 24 30 Southern Illinois 2S 42 Illinois State Normal 1S 21 Indiana State College 40 Little 19 State Meet - 3rd, 86 -points 1948 Clinton C. White, Coach, 3-1-1 EIU QE£ 33 Ball State 33 20 Washington-St. Louis 41 22 Southern Illinois 36 40 Illinois State Normal 19 27 Southern Illinois 28 IIAC State Tournament - 3rd, S2-points Little 19 State Meet - 3rd, SS-points AtH'l.etic communication 58 1949 Clinton c. White, Coach, 4-2 EIU QEE 19 Illinois State Normal 40 20 Washington-St. Louis 41 29 Southern Illinois 26 26 Western Illinois 31 22 Southern Illinois 36 33 Ball State 23 IIAC State Tournament - 3rd, SS-points 1950 Clinton c. White, Coach, 6-2 EIU QEE 17 Western Illinois 38 22 Washington-St. Louis 34 Western Illinois 31 , Eastern 34, Washington-St. Louis 61 27 Illinois State Normal 28 1 5 Franklin College 63 33 Southern Illinois 22 19 Ball State 39 Little 19 State Meet - 5th, 126-points IIAC State Tournament - 3rd, 67-points 195 1 Clinton c. White, Coach, 3-1 EIU QEE 24 Southern Illinois 31 28 Southern Illinois 27 Eastern 27, Western Illinois 29, Washington-St. Louis 67 IIAC State Tournament - 5th, 96-points Little 19 State Meet - 3rd, 67-points 1952 Clinton c. White , Coach, 2-2-1 EIU QEE w Southern Illinois T Southern Illinois L Illinois State Normal L Southern Illinois w Western Illinois IIAC State Tournament - 2nd , 56-points (Complete Scores Not Available ) At�letic communication 59 1953 Clinton c. White , Coach, 6-0 EIU QEE 26 Southern Illinois 29 27 Northern Illinois 29 21 Illinois State Normal 24 24 Southern Illinois 32 18 Bradley 37 15 Western Illinois 21 1954 Clifton c. White, Coach , 5-0 EIU QEE 17 Southern Illinois 41 15 Southern Illinois 44 16 Illinois State 42 16 Northern Illinois 42 15 Bradley 45 Little 1 9 State Meet - 1st, 67-points IIAC State Meet - 2nd 1955 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien , Coach, 4-0 EIU QEE 26 Northern Illinois 29 21 Illinois State Normal 33 22 Southern Illinois 33 19 Western Illinois 40 Little 19 State Meet - 1st IIAC State Tournament - 3rd 1956 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach 1-4 (No Results Available) 1957 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 6-1 EIU QEE 27 Wheaton 31 21 Indiana State 43 28 Northern Illinois 27 18 Bradley 45 24 Illinois State Normal 34 21 Southern Illinois 35 26 Western Illinois 29 Athletic communication 60 1958 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 4-5 EIU 2£.E 29 Western Illinois 26 18 Indiana Central 45 30 Southern Illinois 25 26 Loyola 31 28 Illinois State Normal 27 15 Bradley 50 30 Northern Illinois 25 1 6 Indiana State 47 36 Wheaton College 1 9 1959 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, 7-3 EIU 2£.E 26 Indiana State 29 1 5 Rockford College 50 30 Northern Illinois 26 20 Loyola 38 19 Illinois State Normal 39 22 Bradley 37 35 Southern Illinois 22 15 Indiana Central 47 38 Western Illinois 20 23 Wheaton College 36 196 0 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach , 6-4 EIU 2£.E 26 Indiana State 29 30 Northern Illinois 26 15 Rockford College 50 39 Illinois State Normal 1 9 20 Loyola 38 22 Bradley 37 35 Southern Illinois 22 15 Indiana Central 47 38 Western Illinois 20 23 Wheaton College 36 196 1 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach 4-4 (No Records Available ) At:'hletic communication 61 1962 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien , Coach, 5-3 EIU .Q.E.E 45 Northern Illinois 15 23 Indiana State 34 20 Illinois State 43 41 Loyola 19 22 McMurray 51 22 Bradley 68 34 Western Illinois 21 19 DePauw 42 NAIA Tournament - 5th 1963 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien , Coach, 5-2 EIU .Q.E.E 48 Northern Illinois 15 26 Indiana State 31 20 Loyola 43 27 Illinois State Normal 30 1 5 Bradley 50 36 Western Illinois 19 1 6 DePauw 47 IIAC - 4th 1964 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 4-3 EIU .Q.E.E 39 Northern Illinois 20 26 Indiana State 29 18 Illinois State 39 32 Loyola 25 22 Bradley 35 28 Western Illinois 27 24 Wheaton College 31 Wabash Relays - 2nd IIAC - 4th, 84-points NAIA District 20 - 2nd, 33-points At.hletic communication 62 1965 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach , 5-1 EIU Q£E. TB Illinois State 42 23 Loyola 32 21 Bradley 32 31 Western Illinois 24 19 Washington-St. Louis 38 25 Wheaton College 33 Wabash Hokum Karem Relays - 1st IIAC - tie for 1st State Cross Country Meet - 6th NAIA - 11th 1966 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 7-3 EIU Q£E.. 22 Indiana State 33 27 Bradley 30 18 Washington-St. Louis 41 34 Western Illinois 23 15 Butler 48 34 Ball State 25 21 Loyola 36 18 Illinois state 41 21 Loras College 34 28 Wheaton College 27 1967 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 8-2 EIU Q£E. 22 Indiana State 33 21 Loyola 36 1 9 Illinois State 42 30 Illinois 25 17 Bradley 38 24 Western Illinois 34 31 Augustana College 24 18 Central Michigan 39 25 Southeast Missouri 30 1 5 Wheaton College 37 Southeast Missouri 37, Harding College 42, East- ern 43 IIAC - 1st, 20-points Athletic communication 63 1968 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach , 9-1 EIU 22.E Eastern 36, Southeast Miss ouri 45, Harding 51 24 Indiana State 33 27 Illinois State 28 1 5 Loyola 49 1 7 Bradley 49 32 Illinois 17 25 Western Illinois 36 1 5 Central Michigan 49 20 Southeast Missouri 43 Illinois Intercollegiate - 1st IIAC - 1st NAIA Nationals - 5th, 206-points NCAA Nationals - 2nd, 119-points 1969 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien , Coach , 10-2 EIU 22.E 1 5 Southeast Missouri 46 1 5 Harding 50 27 Indiana State 28 1 6 Loyola 43 18 Northern Illinois 37 33 Illinois State 25 1 6 Bradley 47 39 Illinois 18 20 Western Illinois 41 19 Central Michigan 42 17 Southeast-Missouri 44 1 5 SIU-Edwardsville 50 IIAC - 1st Illinois Intercollegiate - 2nd NAIA Nationals - 5th NCAA National Champions - 1st A�hletic communication 64 1970 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien , Coach, 4-5 EIU 2EE T9 Harding College 42 28 Southeast Missouri 27 23 Northern Illinois 34 17 Loyola 45 15 Bradley 45 50 Illinois 15 37 Central Michigan 20 34 Southeast Missouri 23 15 Western Illinois 49 Illinois Intercollegiate - 4th, 97-points Notre Dame Invitational - 16th , 456-points NCAA - 10th , 383-points 197 1 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien , Coach, 7-1 EIU 2EE 25 Southeast Missouri 34 17 Northern Illinois 46 15 Loyola 49 32 Illinois State 27 1 5 Bradley 49 16 Augustana 43 26 Southeast Missouri 33 15 Western Illinois 50 Illinois Intercollegiate, 3rd, 78-points Notre Dame Invitational - 10th, 250-points NAIA - 6th, 280-points NCAA - 5th, 238-points 1972 Tom Woodall , Coach, 7-2 EIU 2EE 32 Southeast Missouri 23 29 Illinois State 26 1 5 Loyola 50 17 Northern Illinois 44 23 Wisconsin-Parkside 38 19 Bradley 40 23 Augustana 33 20 Southeast Missouri 37 23 Western Illinois 32 Illinois Intercollegiage - 4th Notre Dame Invitational - 15th NCAA - 7th Ath'letic communication 65 1973 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 9-0 EIU 2E.E 1s Southeast Missouri 50 24 Illinois State 33 1 5 Northern Illinois 46 20 Wisconsin-Parkside 43 1 5 Milwaukee Teachers 50 1 5 Bradley 50 18 Augustana 42 1 5 Southeast Missouri 48 23 Western Illinois 35 Illinois Intercollegiate - 2nd Notre Dame Invitational, 6th NCAA - 3rd 1974 Tom Woodall, Coach, 7-0 EIU 2E.E 17 Indiana State 46 15 Louisville 50 20 Illinois State 39 15 Bradley 50 22 Southeast Missouri 37 18 Augustana 43 1 5 Western Illinois 47 Illinois Intercollegiate - 2nd Southwest Missouri Invitational - 5th NCAA Division II - 3rd 1975 Tom Woodall, Coach, 5-2 EIU 2E.E 23 Northwestern 38 30 Illinois State 25 20 Indiana State 39 38 Purdue 22 24 Southeast Missouri 33 1 5 Augustana 50 1 5 Western Illinois 50 Illinois Intercollegiate - 2nd Notre Dame Invitational - 6th NCAA Division II - 3rd Athletic communication 66 1976 Tom Woodall, Coach, 9-1 EIU QE£ 18 Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. 41 17 Wisconsin-Parkside 46 15 Wisconsin-Whitewater 50 1 5 Carthage 50 29 Purdue 26 15 Indiana State 49 18 Southeast Missouri 45 16 Harding 48 18 Augustana 45 1 5 Western Illinois 49 Illinois Intercollegiate - 2nd, 60 -points Notre Dave Invitational - 6th, 203-points NCAA Division II - 3rd, 102-points 1977 Tom Woodall , Coach, 10-1 EIU QE£ 16 Wisconsin-Parkside 45 1 5 Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. 50 15 Carthage 50 19 Wisconsin-Parkside 40 17 Chicago Circle 46 17 Purdue 46 1 5 Indiana State 49 1 5 Southeast Missouri 50 1 5 Augustana 50 18 Iowa 42 29 Wisconsin 27 Illinois Intercollegiate - 2nd, 49-points Notre Dame Invitational - 1st, 81-points NCAA Division II - 1st, 37-points 1978 Tom Woodall, Coach , 4-0 EIU QE£ 15 Southeast Missouri 50 18 Purdue 45 1 5 Ohio University 50 20 Indiana State 41 Illinois Intercollegiate - 2nd, 42-points Notre Dame Invitational - 4th, 157-points Mid-Continent Conference - 1st, 17-points NCAA Great Lakes Regional - 1st, 19-points NCAA Division II - 5th, 192-points Athletic communication 67 1979 Tom Woodall, Coach, 5-0 EIU QE£ 1 6 Southeast Missouri 46 17 Purdue 42 1 5 Indiana State 50 1 5 Ball State 50 1 6 Eastern Michigan 46 Illinois Intercollegiate - 3rd, 67-points Notre Dame Invitational - 8th , 237-points Mid-Continent Conference - 1st, 23-points NCAA Great Lakes Regional - 1st, 28-points NCAA Division II - 3rd, 157-points 1980 Tom W.oodall , Coach, 4-0 EIU QE£ 19 Southeast Missouri 42 19 Indiana State 43 24 Purdue 33 15 Ball St ate 50 TFA Open - 1st, 58-points Notre Dame Invitational - 8th, 237-points Illinois Intercollegiate - 5th, 146-points Miner Invitational - 1st, 26-points Great Lakes Regional - 1st, 49-points NCAA Division II - 7th, 205-points 1981 Tom Woodall, Coach, 4-1 EIU QE£ 23 Southeast Missouri 38 44 Purdue 16 20 Indiana State 39 21 Bradley 38 24 !SU-Evansville 34 TFA Mid-American - 5th, 113-points Notre Dame Invitational - 14th Purdue Invitational - 5th, 154-points Illinois Intercollegiate - 5th, 154-points Mid-Continent Conference - 1st, 24-points NCAA Regional - 14th Alhletic communication 68 1982 Neil Moore, Coach , 1-2 EIU QE.E 27 Southeast Missouri 28 34 Purdue 25 33 Indiana St.-Evansville 25 TFA-USA Mid-American - 5th, 162-points Notre Dame Invitational - 10th Purdue Invitational - 3rd, 98-points Illinois Intercollegiate - 6th Mid-Continent Conference - 2nd, 39-points NCAA District IV - 19th 1983 Neil Moore, Coach , 1-1 EIU .QEE · 23 Purdue 34 35 !SU-Evansville 21 Southeast Missouri Invitational - 1st, 42-points TFA-USA Mid-American - 2nd , 93-points Notre Dame Invitational - 10th Illinois Invitational - 5th Illinois Intercollegiate - 6th, 153-points Mid-Continent Conference - 4th, 75-points NCAA District IV - 15th 1984 Neil Moore . Coach . 0-1 EIU 2EE 44 Purdue 15 Midwest Collegiate - 5th, 161 -points Illinois Invitational - 8th Notre Dame Invitational - 16th Illinois Intercollegiate - 2nd , 47-points Mid-Continent Conference - 3rd, 76-points NCAA District IV - 16th 1985 Neil Moore , Coach , 0-2 2EE Purdue 22, Illinois 33, Eastern 82 Midwest Collegiate - 5th, 165-points Illinois Invitational - 19th Indiana Invitational - 11th Illinois Intercollegiate - 3rd, 72-points Mid-Continent Conference - 3rd, 81 -points NCAA District IV - 19th Athletic communication 69 1986 Neil Moore, Coach Cougar Classic - 3rd Midwest Collegiate Championship - 12th Illinois Invitational - 8th Washington Invitational - 4th EIU Open - 1st AMCU Conference - 3rd District IV - 21st 1987 Neil Moore, Coach Cougar Classic - 7th, 173-points ; (John We lls , 27 :07: Buchanan, 27: 16) Midwest Collegiate - 12th , 310-points Millikin Classic 4th, Danville CC Invitational - 2nd Indiana State - !SU 46, EIU 16 Washington Invitational - 1st, 69-points EIU Invitational - Eastern 2nd, 48-points John Wells, 23:53 Tom Buchanan , 26:44 Terry Goodin, 27:06 Jim Maton, 27 :11 AMCU Tournament - 1-Southwest Missouri , 23-pts . 2--Northern Iowa , 60-pts . 3-Western IL, 75-pts . 4-Eastern, 90-pts . District IV Meet - John Wells, 32:38 Tom Buchanan , 33:37 Terry Goodin, 34 :01 Ath.letic communication 70 CROSS COUNTRY COACHING HISTORY Co ach - Years Years Record Pct . Winfield Angus 1 0 (1933-42) 15-1 4-1 51 • 6% Lloyd Burley 1 (1946) 2-3 40 .0% Clifton White 9 (1947-55) 32-1 4-1 69 .1% Pat O'Brien 1 8 (1956-73) 109-50-4 68 .0% Tom Woodall 8 (1974-82) 48-5 90.6% Neil Moore 5 (1983- ) 4-7 36.3% NCAA, CONFERENCE RECORDS NCAA I Year State Conference 1987 DNR 4th 1986 DNR 3rd 1985 3rd 3rd 1984 2nd 3rd 1983 6th 4th 1982 . 6th 2nd 1981 5th 1st NCAA II 1980 5th 7th 1979 3rd 3rd 1978 2nd 5th 1977 2nd 1st 1976 2nd 3rd 1975 2nd 3rd 1974 2nd 3rd 1973 2nd 3rd 1972 4th 7th 1971 3rd 5th 1970 4th 10th 1969 2nd 1st 1968 2nd 1st AtlTletic communication 71 CHAPTER V BASKETBALL In the beginning there was an infant basketball program at the State Normal School in Charleston which played their games on the third floor of the main administration build ing (Old Main) . The basketball program was originated in 1902, but apparently no one thought this sport would ever amount to much , because won-lost records were not kept for the first five years of competition, (Warbler, 1964 [Diamond Jubi lee EditionJ , p. 263 . In 1908, Coach J. C. Brown and his cagers moved into their first home , the Pemberton Hall gymnasium which was commonly called the ''cracker box,'' (the textbook library). In 1912, Eastern was admitted to the Little 19 Confer ence , later modified to the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) . Lantz not only coached basket ball, but guided the football and baseball teams also. In 1938, the Health Education Building was named for Charles P. Lantz , and this gymnasium was the site of some of the greatest accomplishments of the hardwood Pan thers . Fans will argue which was the "greatest team ever to play at Eastern,'' but Coach William Healey 's 1951 -52 squad romped to an unblemished 22-0 season record which included the National Association of Intercollegiate Bas ketball Invitation Tournament , and finished the season with a 24-2 record , losing to Southeast Oklahoma in the finals of At1iletic communication 72 the NAIA Tournament at Kansas City. This team was perhaps the smallest in NAIB history, as no starter was over 6-2 , and the team had an average height of 5-1 0. Healey 's cagers led the nation in free throw percentage , committed the fewest personal fouls and ranked third in the nation in scoring . Coach Bob Carey 's unit placed fourth in the NAIA finals in the 1956-57 season, and Rex Darling , better known for his tennis coaching , took over the basketball duties for the 1961-62 season as the Panthers posted a mediocre 11-12 record . However, what made this season so memorable was the 63-60 victory over arch-rival Southern Illinois. Darling had promised if Eastern beat the Salukis, he would perform with the hula-hoop at mid-court after the game . He kept his promise, (Darling , 1988 , June 23). Don Eddy took over the coaching reigns in 1966, the same year the Charles P. Lantz Physical Education and Recreation Building was completed . During the Eddy era, crowds of 5,000 became acommonsight in the spacious new gymnasium. In 1969, his cagers placed third in NCAA Divi sion II playoffs, (Warbler, 1968, p. 60). Rick Samuels assumed the head coaching duties in 1980, and his 1984-85 team surprised just about everyone , winning the AMCU tournament , 75-64, over Southwest Missouri. In 1986 , Eastern again advanced to the tournament finals before losing , 70-66, to Cleveland State . A1!hletic communication 73 1908-09 J. c. Brown, Coach, 1-2 EIU 2E£ Charleston H.S. 36 30 Mi llikin 26 35 Illinois (freshmen ) 22 45 1909-10 J. c. Brown, Coach, 3-4 EIU 2E£ Paris H.S. 1 5 1 7 Mi llikin 29 33 Carbondale 1 1 7 Shelbyville H.S. 46 7 Indiana Normal 24 1 2 Carbondale 24 34 Millikin 1 0 37 1910-11 No Games 1911-12 Captain c. Lantz , Coach , 8-2 EIU 2E£ Paris H.S. 26 1 3 Charleston H.S. 50 1 2 Charleston H.S. 51 1 9 Paris H.S. 44 20 Sparks Business College 10 29 Westfield Academy 26 35 Centralia H.S. 44 26 Illinois (freshmen ) 35 1 7 Carbondale 42 34 Carbondale 81 1 7 J¥thletic communication 74 1912-13 Charles Lantz , Coach, 2-7 EIU 2.E.E Millikin 1 6 49 Illinois Wesleyan 1 7 71 Westfield Academy 65 10 Illinois Normal 30 35 Illinois Wesleyan 20 35 Shelbyville H.S. 36 30 Indiana Normal 24 26 Mi llikin 1 6 18 Indiana Normal 23 25 191 3-14 Charles Lantz, Coach , 9-4 EIU 2.E.E Carbondale � 9 Sparks Business Coll ege 42 33 Westfield Academy 27 35 Centralia H.S. 32 12 Charleston H.S. 22 16 Sparks Business College 19 36 Carbondale 52 26 Illinois (sophomores ) Westfield Academy 23 21 Illinois Normal 20 25 Indiana Normal 42 34 Millikin 17 42 Sparks Business College 41 26 1914-15 Charles Lantz , Coach , 14-3 Arkansas Aggies 24 22 Southern Illinois 38 8 Neoga Independents 42 1 4 St . Viator 's 40 22 Lincoln 39 1 6 Southern Illinois 32 22 Sparks Business College 35 21 McKendree 33 1 8 St . Viator 's 37 28 Sparks Business College 51 44 McKendree 33 18 Eureka College 41 20 Lincoln College 1 2 42 Eureka College 55 1 4 Sparks Business Coll ege 45 43 Millikin 26 35 Hedding 26 39 At�letic communication 75 1915-16 Charles Lantz, Coach , 16-9 EIU .QE.E Alumni 42 25 Charleston H.S. 37 24 Southern Illinois 28 15 Charleston H.S. 59 14 Illinois Wesleyan 16 33 Illinois College 25 26 Sparks Business College 23 24 Sparks Business College 29 26 McKendree College 38 25 Blackburn College 59 18 St. Viator 's 37 19 Illinois College 33 35 Southern Illinois 49 23 McKendree College 34 30 Millikin 22 30 Sparks Business �ollege 24 31 Bradley 29 27 Sparks Business College 39 21 St. Viator 's 48 20 Millikin 21 29 Lombard 49 16 Shurtleff 36 20 Millikin 29 23 Williams & Vashti 30 31 Millikin 10 21 1916-17 Charles Lantz , Coach, 9-1 0 Southern Illinois 21 5 Sparks Business College 14 34 Illinois College 17 29 McKendree 14 18 Millikin 15 29 Sparks Business College 25 23 Illinois Wesleyan 23 25 Bradley 16 27 St . Viator's 16 19 Blackburn College 34 20 Sparks Business College 32 23 Charleston High School 59 27 McKendree 27 22 Millikin 26 22 Illinois College 30 17 Illinois Wesleyan 30 15 St. Viator 's 13 22 Millikin 25 22 Illinois Wesleyan 21 22 Athletic communication 76 1918-19 Charles Lantz, Coach , 4-9 EIU 2EE. Southern Illinois 23 24 Millikin 1 9 45 Illinois Wesleyan 23 38 Illinois Wesleyan 1 9 1 8 Sparks Business College 1 9 34 Rose Poly 24 27 Bradley 1 5 1 9 Camp Sherman 1 6 36 Millikin 1 1 21 Sparks Business College 35 24 *Carthage 20 1 7 *McKendree 1 9 26 *Hedding 37 22 *IIAC Tournament at Bloomington, Illinois 1919-20 Charles Lantz , Coach , 9-10 EIU 2EE. Charleston Independents 42 1 4 Sparks Business College 23 31 Alumni 26 35 Sparks Business College 21 25 Millikin 1 3 42 Indiana Normal 36 22 St. Viator 's 26 35 Rose Poly 40 1 5 Illinois Wesleyan 24 25 Sparks Business College 36 1 8 Indiana Normal 27 26 Millikin 25 33 Rose Poly 25 29 Sparks Business College 43 29 McKendree 35 1 2 *Bradley 44 25 *Lombard 24 25 *Millikin 30 42 Sparks Business College 33 1 8 *Conference Tournament at Rock Island, Illinois A�hletic communication 77 1920-21 Charles Lantz , Coach, 4-1 1 EIU QE2 National Trust Bank 38 26 Millikin 18 40 Southern Illinois 22 44 Rose Poly 18 39 Indiana State 1 0 66 Sparks Business College 26 24 St . Viator 's 1 0 47 Alumni 1 5 23 Southern Illinois 13 17 Sparks Business College 13 24 Illinois State 18 34 Mattoon Independent 30 9 *McKendree 22 18 *Northern Illinois 20 39 *Illinois College 24 33 *IIAC Tournament at Cecatur, Illinois 1921-22 Charles Lantz, Coach, 3-1 2 EIU QE2 Indiana Dental College � 55 Millikin 21 29 Lincoln College 16 42 Sparks Business College 22 23 Southern Illinois 13 21 St . Viator 's 17 35 St . Viator 's 22 33 Sparks Business College 31 21 Southern Illinois 14 19 Indiana State 20 33 Sparks Business College 14 16 Kansas Independents 54 6 Sparks Business Coll ege 33 15 Lincoln College 24 40 Indiana State 15 32 A�hletic communication 78 1922-23 Charles Lantz , Coach, 4-13 EIU QEE. Indiana Central 14 16 Lincoln College 24 10 Millikin 15 31 Sparks Business College 22 17 Illinois College 22 33 Shurtleff 25 15 DePauw 15 30 St . Viator 's 14 18 Indiana State 23 34 Lincoln College 25 37 St . Viator 's 12 13 Southern Illinois 21 30 Indiana State 17 34 Sparks Business College 23 26 Shurtleff 19 13 Southern Illinoi� 17 21 Sparks Business College 16 28 1923-24 Charles Lantz, Coach, 7-9 EIU QEE. Rose Poly 17 23 Illinois Normal 22 30 Alumni 13 21 Danville IN 18 33 Sparks Business College 20 29 Millikin 19 29 Millikin 23 20 Southern Illinois 26 7 Illinois Normal 38 16 Indiana State 21 20 Danville IN 19 23 Rose Poly 20 26 Southern Illinois 25 8 Indiana State 10 29 Sparks Business College 32 19 Shurtleff 48 29 Athletic communication 79 1924-25 Charles Lantz , Coach, 10-3 EIU 2EE Rose Poly 28 9 Alumni 34 8 Mi llikin 36 22 Illinois Normal 33 1 4 Southern Illinois 30 20 Illinois Normal 32 1 8 Shurtleff 41 22 Mi llikin 25 34 Rose Poly 23 1 3 Southern Illinois 25 34 Illinois College 1 7 18 Shurtleff 23 1 9 Illinois College 37 21 1925-26 Charles Lantz, Coach, 7-8 EIU 2EE Rose Poly 3T 24 Alumni 8 1 6 Danville IN 27 35 Sparks Business College 28 1 5 Southern Illinois 38 25 Illinois Normal 18 25 Shurtleff 26 23 Danville IN 1 5 56 Illinois Normal 18 1 6 Rose Poly 21 29 Shurtleff 30 1 7 Southern Illinois 26 33 Bradley 29 42 Sparks Business College 37 20 Indiana State 26 32 A1?1lletic communication 80 1926-27 Charles Lantz , Coach , 12-5 EIU .Q.E.E. Rose Poly 33 28 Sparks Business College 30 20 Alumni 31 22 Southern Illinois 24 25 Bradley 32 28 Millikin 28 1 8 Illinois State 21 31 Shurtleff 32 24 McKendree 38 20 Southern Illinois 23 24 Shurtleff 23 30 McKendree 24 32 Illinois College 28 25 Rose Poly 37 36 Illinois State 36 24 Illinois College 31 24 Sparks Business College 27 20 1927-28 Charles Lantz, Coach, 6-1 2 EIU .Q.E.E. Rose Poly � 18 Indiana State 25 35 Alumni 34 23 Illinois State 24 34 St . Viator 's 28 46 Southern Illinois 33 34 St . Viator 's 19 25 Shurtleff 40 28 Sparks Business College 32 44 Illinois State 49 30 *Western Illinois 38 25 *Southern Illinois 18 35 *Western Illinois 28 39 Rose Poly 35 56 Southern Illinois 21 26 Indiana State 33 43 Shurtleff 50 35 Sparks Business College 29 40 *Normal School Tournament at Normal , Illinois At6letic communication 81 1928-29 Charles Lantz , Coach , 8-9 EIU Q£.E Rose Poly 36 24 Alumni 29 34 St . Viator 's 31 29 Illinois State 1 9 21 Sparks Business College 66 37 Southern Illinois 36 22 Shurtleff 48 55 Lombard 21 49 st . Viator 's 1 7 47 Illinois State 30 24 Rose Poly 35 20 Southern Illinois 26 38 Sparks Business College 29 40 Shurtleff 38 30 *Illinois State 36 27 *Western Illinois 24 39 *Illinois State 33 40 *Teacher 's College Tournament at Macomb , Illinois 1929-30 Charles Lantz , Coach , 8-10 EIU Q£.E Greenville Chevrolets 50 36 Rose Poly 32 24 Alumni 43 26 Southern Illinois 33 35 St . Viator 's 1 9 32 Northern Illinois 41 28 Northern Illinois 25 28 Shurtleff 30 37 Illinois State 24 23 McKendree 26 30 Shurtleff 34 30 Rose Poly 35 22 Illinois State 21 28 Southern Illinois 30 29 St . Viator 's 28 34 *Illinois State 20 43 *Northern Illinois 1 7 33 McKendree 21 38 Teacher 's College Tournament at DeKalb, Illinois Athletic communication 82 1930-31 Charles Lantz, Coach, 7-1 3 EIU 2.E.E Taylorville Scouts 27 28 Southern Illinois 34 26 Rose Poly 34 29 Alumni 49 29 Sparks Business College 35 22 Millikin 34 38 Shurtleff 49 42 Illinois State 29 37 Southern Illinois 31 32 Northern Illinois 32 34 McKendree 34 43 Indiana State 34 52 Illinois State 29 41 Rose Poly 21 26 Sparks Business .College 43 32 Indiana State 34 29 McKendree 30 38 Shurtleff 30 31 *Illinois State 28 33 *Southern Illinois 28 33 *Teacher 's College Tournament at Carbondale, Illinois 1931-32 Charles Lantz, Coach, 12-1 0 EIU .Q.E.E Taylorville Legion � 43 Indiana State 22 19 Arkansas Aggies 52 49 Rose Poly 36 23 Taylorville Legion 24 33 Indiana State 28 36 Millikin 30 33 McKendree 44 32 Northern Illinois 31 41 Illinois State 24 28 Sparks Business College 42 18 Southern Illinois 32 31 McKendree 29 33 Shurtleff 33 35 Southern Illinois 32 31 Rose Poly 33 29 Sparks Business College 33 23 Northern Illinois 34 29 Illinois State 39 36 Shurtleff 45 48 Illinois State 23 26 Western Illinois 26 32 Atb.letic communication 83 1932-33 Charles Lantz, Coach, 10-1 0 EIU Q.EE Indiana Central 29 35 Springfield JC 41 23 Indiana State 29 50 Northern Illinois 25 33 Mi llikin 35 28 Indiana State 39 42 Indiana Central 27 28 Shurtleff 43 37 Hanover 48 42 Northern Illinois 41 38 Springfield JC 53 23 McKendree 57 40 Shurtleff 41 44 Illinois State 34 29 Southern Illinois 42 38 McKendree 41 29 Southern Illinois 29 53 Illinois State 30 41 We stern Illinois 26 48 Illinois State 37 41 1933-34 Charles Lantz, Coach , 8-11 EIU Q.EE Indiana State 28 26 Indiana Central 25 37 Oakland City 39 23 St. Viator 's 42 34 Indiana State 1 6 65 Shurtleff 41 28 Southern Illinois 33 34 Illinois State 42 40 Indiana Central 34 43 Hanover 38 43 DePauw 32 55 McKendree 38 48 Shurtleff 39 32 Illinois State 29 36 Illinois Wesleyan 25 49 St. Viator 's 36 31 Southern Illinois 40 48 Oakland City 32 30 McKendree 38 39 Atj.J.letic communication 84 1934-35 Charles Lantz , Coach , 11-9 EIU Q.EE Indiana State 37 48 Peoria YMCA 51 1 5 Indiana Central 32 31 Cape Girardeau 43 30 Indiana Central 30 43 Western Illinois 26 34 Indiana State 33 51 Jonesboro AK 105 27 Sparks Business College 57 1 8 McKendree 43 44 Shurtleff 51 27 Illinois State 29 31 Southern Illinois 39 35 Sparks Business College 42 38 Shurtleff 44 1 9 Illinois State 36 53 Southern Illinois 29 41 Cape Girardeau 30 29 St . Viator ' s 28 27 McKendree 43 50 1935-36 Winfred Angus, Coach, 7-12 EIU Q.EE Sparks Business College 43 22 Indiana State 39 60 Shurtleff 48 35 Indiana Central 36 50 Winfield KS 28 37 Camp Charleston 39 37 Indiana State 22 51 Illinois State 23 52 Southern Illinois 36 43 Western Illinois 38 39 Rose Poly 54 24 Illinois State 36 39 Shurtleff 24 26 Sparks Business College 41 42 Oakland City 42 38 Rose Poly 44 14 Southern Illinois 33 31 Indiana Central 27 53 St. Viator 's 24 51 Athietic communication Ji' 85 1936-37 Gilbert Carson, Coach, 3-1 4 EIU QEE. Sparks Business College � 22 Indiana Central 25 33 Indiana State 29 34 Shurtleff 32 21 Indiana State 20 32 Oakland City 30 36 Indiana Central 27 42 Illinois State 32 34 Southern Illinois 23 35 Western Illinois 23 31 Illinois College 28 39 St . Viator 's 46 50 Shurtleff 36 31 Illinois State 35 45 Sparks Business College 35 56 Southern Illinois 50 55 St . Viator's 42 57 1937-38 Gilbert Carson, Coach, 3-1 3 EIU QEE. Sparks Business College 29 39 Indiana State 36 34 St. Viator 's 41 34 Illinois State 33 41 Northern Illinois 51 52 Sparks Business College 45 49 Indiana Central 27 38 Southern Illinois 47 61 St . Viator 's 45 48 Illinois State 52 54 Indiana State 45 42 Southern Illinois 43 55 Indiana Central 47 50 Illinois College 45 49 Western Illinois 50 58 Northern Illinois 38 48 Athletic communication "ff 86 1938-39 Gilbert Carson, Coach, 6-1 3 EIU Q.E.E Southern Illinois 49 36 Sparks Business College 42 39 Indiana State 23 25 Mi llikin 26 39 Wa shington-St. Louis 34 54 Mi llikin 46 36 No rthern Illinois 23 25 Indiana State 28 30 Southern Illinois 30 35 Sparks Business College 32 37 Western Illinois 35 38 Indiana Central 45 28 Illinois State 33 40 Northern Illinois 42 51 Chicago Teachers 52 46 Western Illinois 46 48 Illinois State 30 44 Indiana Central 35 41 Chicago Teachers 47 37 1939-40 Gilbert Carson , Coach , 9-11 EIU Q.E.E Millikin 52 40 Indiana State 40 39 Washington-St. Louis 35 37 Millikin 43 29 Indiana State 35 49 Northern Illinois 34 31 Illinois State 43 45 Sparks Business College 42 45 Southern Illinois 37 39 Mexico YMCA 52 42 Chicago Teachers 34 37 Northern Illinois 51 55 Illinois State 39 43 Western Illinois 56 44 Southern Illinois 35 39 Western Illinois 54 57 Sparks Business College 61 46 Indiana Central 39 45 Chicago Teachers 49 23 Indiana Central 45 40 At�letic communication 87 1940-41 Gilbert Carson, Coach, 9-9 EIU Q£E Indiana Central 38 41 Arkansas State 49 28 Indiana State 27 47 Western Illinois 51 48 Indiana Central 40 53 Western Illinois 46 52 Indiana State 36 28 Southern Illinois 36 35 Principia 43 32 Illinois State 43 41 Northern Illinois 45 58 Illinois State 40 52 Southern Illinois 48 46 Indiana Central 39 38 Northern Illinois 29 41 New Mexico Teachers 46 60 Chihauhua (Mexico) 75 64 Chihauhua Dorados 56 58 1941-42 Gilbert Carson, Coach, 7-1 1 EIU Q£E Chanute Field 39 50 Millikin 27 33 Ball State 40 42 Indiana State 29 56 Kansas St.-Pittsburg 45 44 Chanute Field 42 45 Western Illinois 37 43 Northern Illinois 41 51 Indiana State 38 47 Mexico YMCA 53 43 Southern Illinois 45 38 Illinois State 54 60 Western Illinois 59 48 Illinois State 33 50 Northern Illinois 35 44 Millikin 48 33 Principia 62 35 Southern Illinois 41 26 Athletic communication 88 1942-43 Clayton Miller, Coach, 8-1 0 EIU 2.E.E Indiana Central 49 37 Indiana State 39 45 Millikin 55 52 Southern Illinois 46 65 Indiana State 48 59 Northern Illinois 49 47 Mi llikin 44 45 Illinois State 39 31 George Field 46 40 Western Illinois 45 42 Indiana Central 49 59 Illinois (freshmen) 35 54 Western Illinois 52 59 George Field 51 31 Southern Illinois 50 41 Illinois (freshmen ) 44 54 Illinois State 37 61 Northern Illinois 39 50 1943-44 Charles Lantz , Coach , 7-9 EIU 2.E.E George Field 48" 20 Southern Illinois 46 40 Indiana State 41 43 Indiana State 21 40 Western Illinois 56 40 Indiana State 21 40 Southern Illinois 56 40 Northern Illinois 72 49 Illinois State 50 53 Western Illinois 44 42 Illinois Wesleyan 56 37 Illinois State 39 71 Illinois Wesleyan 42 44 Northern Illinois 34 51 Southern Illinois 39 41 George Field 41 67 Athletic communication ., 89 1944-45 James Goff, Coach, 7-1 2 EIU QE£ Indiana State 45 47 Indiana State 36 46 Indiana Central 40 47 Peoria Caterpillar 47 77 *Miami OH 46 30 *Indiana State 39 38 *Murray State 29 37 Western Illinois 55 29 Illinois Wesleyan 35 39 Indiana Central 44 38 Southern Illino.i s 31 43 Western Illinois 46 53 Northern Illinois 35 49 Illinois State 42 52 Northern Illinois 32 33 Ball State 53 60 Illinois Wesleyan 50 43 Illinois State 57 72 Southern Illinois 55 51 *Midwest Holiday Tournament, Terre Haute, Indiana Athletic communication 90 1945-46 James Goff, Coach , 1 3-1 3 EIU .QEE Illinois College 41 31 Chanute Field 54 60 Concordia 43 56 Indiana State 4S 47 Chanute Field so 59 Catepillar Tractor 61 63 Murray State 46 44 Evansville 46 S6 Beloit WI 39 34 Indiana State 42 52 Mi llikin S2 43 Southern Illinois 45 S6 Western Illinois S3 S9 Illinois College S9 50 Northern Illinois 44 48 Camp Grant so 46 Illinois State S3 48 Southern Illinois 31 67 Camp Grant 46 37 Illinois Wesleyan S1 47 Western Illinois 4S 63 Concordia 40 38 Northern Illinois S3 50 Millikin 5S so Illinois Wesleyan S2 50 Illinois State 44 SS Abhletic communication 91 194 6-47 William Healey, Coach, 17-8 EIU QE2 Shurtleff 60 40 Washington-St. Louis 51 39 Concordia 59 48 Evansville 57 63 Indiana State 33 68 Illinois "B" 58 46 *Marshall College 60 67 Indiana State 51 42 Illinois State 65 49 Millikin 53 51 Southern Illinois 38 56 Western Illinois 47 50 Globe Trotters 70 41 Northern Illinois 66 47 Northern Illinois 58 51 Millikin 50 63 Illinois State 63 47 Illinois "B" 57 51 Western Illinois 54 56 Concordia 60 43 Evansville 63 52 Southern Illinois 57 44 +Eureka College 55 45 +Millikin 60 55 #Southeastern Oklahoma 42 53 *Midwest Tournament at Terre Haute, Indiana +Post Season Elimination Tournament #NAIB Kansas City Tournament Athletic communication 92 1947-48 William Healey , Coach , 16-7 EIU 2E£ Indiana Central 8T 49 Shurtleff 62 S7 Mi llikin SS 49 Indiana State SS S8 Louisiana Tech S8 S7 *Anderson College 83 67 *Northeast Missouri S1 SS Illinois State 90 S7 Southern Illinois S4 S8 Eureka College 70 56 Ecuador S3 34 Northern Illinois 67 49 +St . Louis Shearers 77 42 Northern Illinois S3 46 Evansville 71 SS We stern Illinois S4 68 Indiana State 62 70 Illinois State 74 SS Eureka College 60 49 Southern Illinois S2 73 We stern Illinois 69 67 Indiana Central 74 69 Mi llikin S6 64 *Holiday Tournament at Terre Haute, Indiana +at Mattoon At�letic communication 93 1948-49 William Healey , Coach, 23-6 EIU 2.E.E Franklin College 73 49 Lincoln 78 45 Indiana State 43 52 Illinois College 77 66 Millikin 62 58 *Southern Illinois 72 55 *Evansville 84 67 Millikin 63 43 Ball State 60 42 Hillsdale College 64 60 We stern Illinois 64 55 Southern Illinois 53 47 Illinois College 66 52 Illinois State 45 66 Shurtleff 86 59 Milwaukee Teachers 79 78 Indiana State 55 68 St . Joseph 's 65 54 Western Illinois 53 57 Oakland City 84 61 Southern Illinois 72 56 Illinois State 47 38 Northern Illinois 92 57 +Wheaton College 76 60 +Illinois Wesleyan 67 58 #San Jose 81 75 #Beloit 64 65 #Miami , OH 89 73 Northern Illinois 57 59 *Vincennes Holdiay Tournament +NAIA Tournament at Bloomington, Illinois #NAIA Tournament at Kansas City , Missouri A�nletic communication 94 1949-50 William Healey, Coach , 21-5 EIU 2.EE Oakland City 80 60 Milwaukeee Teachers 74 41 Millikin 59 58 *Baldwin-Wallace 86 83 *Regis College 68 59 Duluth 66 56 +Central Missouri 58 59 Southern Illinois 72 51 Ball State 73 56 Western Illinois 62 53 Illinois State 81 41 Millikin 82 71 Northern Illinois 64 44 Concordia 59 57 Indiana State . 59 66 Southern Illinois 51 57 Indiana State 68 63 Concordia 65 56 Shurtleff 71 51 We stern Illinois 50 73 Illinois State 82 74 Northern Illinois 74 57 #Central Missouri 92 64 @Millikin 88 69 @Southern Illinois 54 52 %River Falls , WI 68 80 *NAIB Pre-Holiday Tournament at Kansas City +Midwest Holiday Tournament at Terre Haute #at Paris @Illinois NAIB District Playoffs at Charleston %NAIB National Tournament at Kansas City Ath1etic communication 95 1950-51 William Healey, Coach, 19-4 EIU Q£.2 Oakland City 82 58 Texas College 72 40 Chanute Field 72 57 Ce ntral Michigan 90 52 Michigan Normal 74 52 *Southeastern Missouri 90 56 *Anderson College 72 44 Mi llikin 72 60 Illinois State 73 64 Southern Illinois 60 62 Northern Illinois 71 75 St . Joseph 's 95 47 Northern Illinois 88 62 Western Illinois 73 83 Illinois State 94 62 Millikin 90 65 Southern Illinois 107 78 Western Illinois 85 63 Quincy 115 55 Central Michigan 105 48 Michigan Normal 84 51 +Millikin 73 74 +Illinois Wesleyan 95 62 *Holiday Tournament at Charleston +NAIB District Playoffs Ath�etic communication 96 1951-52 William Healey, Coach, 24-2 EIU 2EE Oakland City 1 07 60 Millikin 71 61 *Kansas-Emporia 88 74 *Regis 91 79 *Hamline 76 62 Indiana State 78 65 Kentucky Wesleyan 86 76 Illinois State 81 80 Central Michigan 97 57 Michigan Normal 80 53 Quincy 22 1 6 Northern Illinois 100 68 Southern Illinois 82 67 Western Illinois 85 61 Mi llikin 81 64 Illinois State 103 84 Southern Illinois 59 56 Central Michigan 67 57 Michigan Normal 85 67 Western Illinois 80 63 Indiana State 72 60 Northern Illinois 90 51 +Lake Forest 85 61 +Millikin 71 74 #Huron College , SD 113 78 #Morningside, IA 93 98 *NAIB Pre-Holiday Tournament at Kansas City +NAIB Playoffs #NAIB Tournament at Kansas City Atkletic communication 97 1952-53 William Healey, Coach , 17-8 EIU 2EE Illinois College 86 45 Central Michigan 86 60 Michigan Normal 92 56 Indiana State 69 77 Southern Illinois 71 66 Western Illinois 57 51 Be loit 84 87 Northern Illinois 82 69 Illinois Wesleyan 68 77 McKendree 92 72 Franklin College 81 70 Mi llikin 92 99 Millikin 77 65 Central Michigan 73 59 Michigan Normal 76 59 Southern Illinois 73 64 Illinois State 89 91 Indiana State 67 71 Western Illinois 81 87 Northern Illinois 77 72 Illinois State 99 93 *Mi llikin 87 64 *Illinois Wesleyan 90 69 +Morris Harvey 84 67 +Hamline 86 88 *NAIB Playoffs +NAIB Tournament at Kansas City Athletic communication 98 1953-54 Robert Carey, Coach, 17-6 EIU 21?.E McKendree 91 70 Indiana State 66 68 Southern Illinois 69 67 Lincoln 72 56 Western Illinois 88 87 Illinois Wesleyan 75 60 Mi llikin 67 82 Southern Illinois 64 60 Illinois State 95 96 Lincoln 66 74 Beloit 72 68 Franklin 88 82 Michigan Normal 86 54 Central Michigan 100 67 Northern Illinoi� 96 78 Mi llikin 87 81 Indiana State 80 77 Northern Illinois 89 80 Western Illinois 82 80 Illinois State 96 80 Michigan Normal 88 76 Central Michigan 69 72 *Mi llikin 68 95 *NAIB Playoffs Athletic communication 99 1954 -55 Robert Carey, Coach, 11-10 EIU QEE Findlay, OH 84 72 Franklin 90 51 Indiana State 88 79 Indiana Central 102 69 Southern Illinois 84 60 Illinois State 78 66 Central Michigan 79 80 Michigan Normal 77 82 Western Illinois 86 102 Indiana State 81 93 Indiana Central 66 64 Northern Illinois 98 84 Be loit 80 89 We stern Illinois 76 80 Northern Illinois 96 56 Millikin 80 89 Illinois State 80 102 Central Michigan 88 96 Michigan Normal 75 83 Southern Illinois 80 79 Millikin 82 79 Atbletic communication 1 00 1955-56 Robert Carey, Coach, 17-8 EIU Q.EE Illinois Wesleyan 92 89 Franklin College 98 81 Morningside , IA 89 75 Indiana State 77 80 Illinois State 90 84 Anderson College 98 73 *St . Ambrose 86 70 *Quincy 73 65 *Northeast Missouri 84 66 Michigan Normal 113 78 Central Michigan 108 75 Mi llikin 82 85 Northern Illinois 105 79 Indiana State 96 76 Beloit . 91 85 Northern Illinois 91 82 We stern Illinois 83 1 00 Southern Illinois 83 87 Illinois State 1 08 85 Michigan Normal 90 109 Central Michigan 1 09 84 Southern Illinois 66 80 Millikin 86 92 Wabash College 94 78 Western Illinois 86 93 *Quincy Tournament A� hletic communication 1 01 1956-57 Robert Carey, Coach, 17-1 3 EIU Q2E Indiana Central 132 66 Quincy 70 68 Central Michigan 87 59 Eastern Michigan 76 87 Indiana State 64 60 Northern Illinois 83 98 Western Illinois 70 97 Northern Illinois 67 78 Indiana State 91 111 Millikin 83 84 Illinois State 71 64 Illinois Wesleyan 97 82 Central Michigan 60 70 Eastern Michigan 80 83 Southern Illinoi? 69 58 Be loit 71 94 Mi llikin 95 85 W�stern Illinois 75 88 Southern Illinois 87 62 Illinois State 95 77 *St . Thomas 70 69 ·::st. Benedict 67 83 *Iowa Wesleyan 1 1 1 59 +McKendree 87 82 +Millikin 70 64 #Highland , NM 88 76 #Vi lla Madonna , KY 110 78 #Hamline 83 81 #Southeast Oklahoma 81 95 #Pacific Southern 85 87 *Quincy Tournament +NAIA District 20 Playoffs #NAIA Tournament at Kansas City Athi>letic communication 1 02 1957-58 Robert Carey , Coach , 17-9 EIU 2EE Indiana Central 61 76 Anderson College 82 95 Illinois Wesleyan 82 70 Quincy 87 70 Indiana State 83 70 Northern Illinois 82 70 *Winona State 94 77 *Oshkosh State 86 61 Northern Illinois 79 100 We stern Illinois 65 88 Illinois State 79 72 Mi llikin 80 78 Lewis College 85 72 Eastern Michigan 97 80 Central Michigan 76 64 Southern Illinois 66 74 Wabash College 81 73 Western Illinois 83 85 Indiana State 70 79 Southern Illinois 94 78 Illinois State 73 74 Mi llikin 1 02 83 Ea stern Michigan 83 72 Central Michigan 71 52 *Elmhurst 66 64 *Quincy 80 99 *Playoffs at Quincy Attt1.etic communication 103 1958-59 Robert Carey, Coach, 14-9 EIU .QE.E Lewis College 83 74 Milwaukee Branch 1 06 83 Indiana State 81 80 Illinois Wesleyan 85 73 Western Illinois 72 76 Northern Illinois 83 74 Elmhurst College 83 73 Hanover College 93 64 Illinois State 82 87 Tennessee State 76 97 Central Michigan 57 70 Eastern Michigan 65 79 Southern Illinois 92 105 Mi llikin 96 73 Indiana State 76 90 Quincy 83 81 Western Illinois 83 67 Southern Illinois 72 70 Illinois State 82 104 Central Michigan 63 66 Eastern Michigan 91 59 Northern Illinois 60 88 Millikin 137 97 Athletic communication 1 04 1959-60 Robert Carey, Coach, 12-1 2 EIU QE.E Milwaukee Branch 77 1 01 Tennessee A&I 78 80 Indiana State 72 86 Ba ll State 83 72 Illinois State 70 66 Southwest Missouri 58 90 Missouri-Rolla 104 87 Northwest Missouri 71 74 Eastern Michigan 79 72 Central Michigan 69 93 Southern Illinois 74 102 Tennessee A&I 69 107 Millikin 94 81 Western Illinois 83 88 Indiana State 65 56 Quincy 94 81 Southern Illinois 69 76 Illinois State 98 83 Millikin 81 77 Eastern Michigan 64 56 Central Michigan 84 77 Illinois Wesleyan 85 76 Northern Illinois 64 87 Western Illinois 74 103 At!hletic communication 105 1960-61 Robert Carey, Coach, 10-1 3 EIU QEE Wisconsin-Milwaukee 93 87 Indiana State 84 102 Central Michigan 81 73 Eastern Michigan 97 74 Lewis College 66 86 Chicago Tech 80 70 Southern Illinois 71 96 Tennessee A&I 84 11 3 Ball State 83 102 Western Illinois 85 73 Southern Illinois 58 109 Illinois State 79 11 6 Millikin 89 79 Tennessee A&I 80 92 Central Michigan. 80 78 Eastern Michigan 114 93 Northern Illinois 87 81 Quincy College 79 80 Western Illinois 79 100 Northern Illinois 83 99 Indiana State 86 95 Illinois State 88 95 Millikin 93 76 Athletic communication 106 1961-62 Rex Darling, Coach, 11-12 EIU 2£E Wisconsin-Milwaukee 59 67 Millikin 72 75 Indiana State 79 1 00 Southern Illinois 68 103 Ball State 67 70 Wittenburg 41 65 Ottawa 83 52 Western Illinois 65 71 Southern Illinois 63 60 Illinois State 69 70 Eastern Michigan 70 64 Quincy College 82 79 North Central College 85 65 Northern Illinois 68 64 Central Michigan. 79 70 Northern Illinois 57 70 Western Illinois 78 103 Illinois State 90 77 Indiana State 75 96 Eastern Michigan 66 67 Central Michigan 76 57 Millikin 1 1 1 74 Lewis College 84 72 At'hletic communication 1 07 1962-63 Robert Carey, Coach, 8-1 6 EIU Q.E.P. Indiana State 67 79 Lincoln College 78 63 Ball State 76 93 Mi llikin 80 73 Western Illinois 56 79 Anderson College 64 73 Pan American College 73 74 Georgetown College 11 0 95 Prairie View A&M 53 56 Illinois State 64 72 Washington-St. Louis 55 58 Central Michigan 88 71 Quincy 57 71 Northern Illinois 74 65 Indiana State 63 67 Lewis College 73 69 Western Illinois 59 77 Northern Illinois 55 89 Mi llikin 78 81 Central Michigan 53 77 McKendree 68 56 Anderson College 72 91 Washington-St. Louis 70 81 Illinois State 58 50 A.thletic communication 1 08 1963-64 Robert Carey, Coach, 10-12 EIU QEE Lewis College 78 76 Lincoln College 79 96 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 87 63 Illinois State 82 86 Central Michigan 82 1 01 Indiana State 81 88 Anderson College 73 72 Millikin 95 98 Greenville College 108 84 Quincy 80 92 Northern Illinois 56 72 Washington-St. Louis 68 93 Northern Illinois 54 50 Indiana State 87 1 01 Western Illinois 74 83 Lewis College 62 61 Greenville 90 70 Central Michigan 57 71 Washington-St. Louis 67 66 Western Illinois 82 78 McKendree 92 1 00 Quincy 83 76 Athletic communication 1 09 1964-65 Rex Darling , Coach, 18-7 EIU Q£E. Wabash College 92 60 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 66 67 Illinois State 85 55 Central Michigan 64 79 Mi llikin 88 66 Anderson College 86 70 Minnesota-Duluth 69 63 Lacrosse State 60 65 Quincy 80 65 Washington-St. Louis 61 62 Lewis College 94 66 Northern Illinois 82 76 University of Americas 116 71 Western Illinois 67 53 Indiana State 90 68 Illinois State 86 67 Washington-St. Louis 80 70 Central Michigan 80 73 Indiana State 76 81 Western Illinois 77 76 Quincy 97 91 Lewis College 74 84 Greenville 97 74 Northern Illinois 74 71 *Illinois Wesleyan 59 60 59 60 *NAIA District 20 Playoffs At!hletic communication 110 1965-66 Rex Darling , Coach, 7-1 8 EIU .Q£E Millikin 76 65 Wabash College 70 85 Ball State 67 99 Northern Illinois 70 77 Washington-St . Louis 76 67 Illinois State 78 83 St . Edwards, TX 66 67 Parsons College , IA 86 81 Arkansas A&M 85 95 Lewis College 67 71 Central Michigan 75 79 Indiana State 91 110 western Illinois 70 84 Ball State 84 75 Southeast Missou�i 78 115 Indiana State 76 88 Tennessee A&I 65 82 Washington-St. Louis 88 87 Northern Illinois 91 99 Tennessee A&I 56 86 Illinois State 69 76 Southeast Missouri 81 80 Central Michigan 63 64 Lewis College 101 92 Western Illinois 76 78 A�hletic communication 1 1 1 1966-67 Rex Darling , Coach , 6-1 8 EIU .Q.E£ Southeast Missouri 74 86 Cleveland State 97 83 Washington-St. Louis 73 83 Eastern Michigan 70 76 Millikin 74 78 Illinois State 67 70 *Hiram Scott 77 96 *St . Thomas 79 89 *St . John 's 64 88 Central Michigan 55 67 Southeast Missouri 72 73 Western Illinois 75 89 Missouri -St. Louis 65 52 Indiana State 65 93 Kentucky State 84 77 Ball State 67 82 Ferris State 82 65 Eastern Michigan 92 81 Mankato State 76 78 Illinois State 72 86 Indiana State 76 98 Central Michigan 65 86 We stern Illinois 77 84 Lewis College 83 81 *St . Cloud Tournament Ataletic communication 112 1967-68 John Caine , Coach, 9-1 6 EIU 2EE Missouri-St. Louis 78 73 Central Michigan 59 57 Central Michigan 73 83 Mi llikin 63 95 Kentucky State 64 75 MacMurray 91 60 *Cleveland State 80 85 *Akron 61 80 Washington-St. Louis 80 63 Chicago State 101 92 Illinois State 69 96 Illinois State 72 74 Western Illinois 77 61 Western Illinois 78 73 Lewis College 69 71 Central Michigan 62 82 Central Michigan 64 80 Ball State 82 87 Western Illinois 93 84 Western Illinois 87 69 Indiana State 71 100 MacMurray 67 82 Mankato State 79 85 Illinois State 80 84 Illinois State 60 65 *Cleveland Invitational Tournament Athl�tic communication 113 1968-69 Don Eddy, Coach, 12- 14 EIU 22E Wisconsin-Milwaukee 78 79 Quincy College 76 82 *Western Illinois 70 60 *Illinois State 84 101 Indiana Central 73 71 Lewis College 77 69 Indiana State 72 80 Southeast Missouri 76 72 +Trenton, NJ 50 62 +Fredonia, NY 57 54 Central Michigan 66 58 Ball State 65 68 Western Illinois 74 64 MacMurray College 92 78 Kentucky State 65 79 Missouri-St. Louis 74 84 Illinois State 88 67 Chicago State 87 93 Central Michigan 56 61 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 95 54 Western Illinois 77 89 MacMurray College 84 83 Va lparaiso 78 93 Mankato State 81 68 Illinois State 77 92 DePauw 64 68 *IIAC Tournament +Ashland Ohio Christmas Tournament Athtetic communication 114 1969-70 Don Eddy , Coach, 1 0-1 5 EIU 9..EE *Central Michigan 69 72 *Western Illinois 54 77 Central Missouri 64 84 Indiana Central 74 75 Kentucky Wesleyan 71 91 Georaia Southern 47 55 Indiana Northern 104 49 Michiqan Tech 79 96 Central Michigan 46 67 DePauw 70 60 Western Illinois 55 62 Kentucky State 74 91 Lewis College 105 66 Ball State 78 83 Mi llikin 91 75 Quincy 1 01 89 Illinois State 97 84 MacMurray 92 70 Central Michigan 77 75 Indiana State 67 71 Western Illinois 75 78 Southeast Missouri 80 87 North Park College 66 61 Missouri-St. Louis 68 81 Illinois State 84 64 *IIAC Tournament at Normal A�letic communication 115 1970-71 Don Eddy , Coach, 18-9 EIU 2.E.E Wisconsin 84 102 *Western Illinois 75 58 *Central Michigan 62 63 Georgia Southern 92 79 West Liberty 11 4 94 St. Joseph 's 73 66 Indiana State 74 79 Evansville 84 97 Houston Baptist 88 68 Illinois State 65 80 DePauw 79 66 Western Illinois 98 75 Kentucky Wesleyan 68 67 Georgia Southern 66 72 Virginia Military 59 45 Franklin College 98 65 North Park College 81 58 Missouri-St. Louis 90 73 Central Michigan 75 77 Illinois State 76 85 Quincy 87 77 Western Illinois 84 71 Millikin 117 88 MacMurray 81 69 Southeast Missouri 88 78 +George Williams 102 76 +Illinois Wesleyan 71 85 *Western Illinois Tournament at Macomb +NAIA District 20 Playoffs Athletic communicati.on 116 1971-72 Don Eddy , Coach , 20-10 EIU Q£E *Central Michigan 90 88 *Illinois State 77 73 Northern Iowa 69 56 George Williams 112 64 No rthern Iowa 79 76 St . Joseph 's 84 98 +Tennessee-Chattanooga 75 83 +Midwestern 80 82 Vi rginia Military Academy 111 71 Wisconsin-Stevens Pt . 82 72 Central Michigan 95 81 Central Missouri 96 75 Quincy 96 72 Western Illinois 92 71 Winona State 99 82 DePauw 100 86 Missouri-St. Louis 61 72 Southwest Missouri 87 64 Wisconsin-Green Bay 89 83 Central Michigan 66 91 Southwest Missouri 88 93 We stern Illinois 96 75 Kentucky Wesleyan 64 79 Indiana State 92 77 Bradley 84 99 DePauw 68 75 #McKendree 102 74 #Lewis College 91 71 #Aurora College 81 74 #Augustana 76 90 *Central Michigan Tournament +Arkansas State Invitational #NAIA District 20 Playoffs Athl,,etic communication 117 1972-73 Don Eddy , Coach, 10-16 EIU 2EE Northeast Missouri 74 89 Tennessee State 64 63 Indiana State 72 78 Auburn 75 82 Northeast Missouri 74 82 DePauw 92 81 Valparaiso 88 90 Kansas State-Emporia 85 81 DePauw 58 76 Central Michigan 90 94 Western Illinois 68 69 St . Ambrose 101 84 Northern Michigan 93 70 Northern Iowa 66 75 Wisconsin-Green Bay 56 65 Kentucky Wesleyan 58 77 Quincy 79 67 Mi ssouri-Rolla 84 85 Mi ssouri-St. Louis 88 66 Northern Iowa 96 66 Central Michigan 68 69 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 62 61 Western Illinois 77 48 Northern Michigan 83 84 Wisconsin-Green Bay 66 79 Tennessee State 72 74 AtlYletic communication 118 1973-74 Don Eddy , Coach, 14-12 EIU 2£.E Northwest Missouri 95 73 Wabash College 82 87 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 71 78 Bowling Green 71 89 st . Joseph 's 95 81 Central Missouri 1 04 96 SIU-Edwardsville 99 78 Mississippi 77 90 St . Cloud State 71 76 Millikin 90 1 00 Valparaiso 78 79 Tennessee State 77 85 Indiana State 63 80 Samford University 87 72 DePauw . 87 73 Western Illinois 85 95 Northern Iowa 81 51 Central State, OH 78 83 Quincy 95 72 Missouri-St. Louis 76 74 Tennessee-Chattanooga 89 78 SIU-Edwardsville 62 69 Western Illinois 69 62 Northern Michigan 95 64 Cleveland State 90 78 Missouri-Rolla 85 75 Athletic communication 1 1 9 1974-75 Don Eddy , Coach, 20-8 EIU 2.E.E Wayne State 79 63 Tennessee State 82 57 Central Missouri 105 94 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 80 64 Northern Iowa 78 50 Mi ssissippi 85 65 Samford University 86 90 Tennessee-Chattanooga 78 99 Missouri-St. Louis 88 68 Indiana State 64 66 We stern Illinois 81 58 DePauw 74 68 New Orleans 87 79 Cleveland State 63 68 Northern Michigan 65 68 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 78 62 St. Joseph 's 60 72 Quincy 85 86 Wisconsin-Parkside 79 72 Wayne State 87 72 Millikin 103 79 Missouri-St. Louis 84 69 Western Illinois 63 57 St . Cloud State 87 62 Southeast Missouri 92 77 Wabash College 93 73 *Akron 62 76 *Youngstown State 86 80 *NCAA II Great Lakes Playoff at Charleston Atlyletic communication 120 1975-76 Don Eddy , Coach, 23-8 EIU QEE Missouri-St. Louis 77 87 Augustana 77 67 Jackson State 77 73 Missouri-Rolla 81 66 Wayne State 1 01 64 Bowling Green 63 68 *Illinois State 77 80 *Western Illinois 89 68 Wisconsin-Platteville 91 62 Western Illinois 70 73 Wisconsin-Stevens Pt . 85 59 Wisconsin-Parkside 67 71 Wayne State 80 94 Wisconsin-Green Bay 58 73 Central State 86 53 St . Ambrose 86 51 Millikin 85 73 Quincy 79 58 Indiana State 63 61 Northern Iowa 77 69 Western Illinois 71 67 Missouri-St. Louis 95 70 DePauw 76 45 Southeast Missouri 77 62 Missouri-Rolla 70 48 Tennessee-Chattanooga 53 50 +St. Joseph 's 65 56 +Evansville 75 73 #Bridgeport 81 66 @Tennessee-Chattanooga 84 94 @Old Dominion 78 74 *Bradley Invitational +NCAA II Great Lakes Regional #NCAA II Quarterfinal at Charleston @NCAA II Championships Akhletic communication 1 21 1976-77 Don Eddy , Coach, 18-1 1 EIU Q.E£ Nebraska-Omaha 63 64 St . Ambrose 84 67 Bowling Green 61 87 Northern Iowa 72 66 st . Joseph 's 80 74 Millikin 67 56 William Penn 91 60 Arkansas-Little Rock 75 83 Tennessee-Chattanooga 80 1 01 Missouri-St . Louis 80 82 New Haven 80 59 Armstrong State 97 69 Wisconsin-Green Bay 59 71 Be llarmine 77 79 Quincy 83 93 Wright State 74 61 Bellarmine 79 77 Western Illinois 87 69 IUPU-Indianapolis 92 71 Western Illinois 70 90 Missouri-St. Louis 107 90 Arkansas-Little Rock 92 72 Wisconsin-Parkside 81 79 Akron 71 66 Nebraska-Omaha 91 90 Wright State 62 55 Akron 71 86 *Bellarmine 87 72 *Randolph-Macon 66 69 *NCAA Great Lakes Regional At�letic communication 122 1977-78 Don Eddy , Coach, 21 -1 0 EIU QE.E Tennessee State 7T 95 Westmont College , CA 80 75 Missouri-St. Louis 76 59 Quincy 62 67 Central State, OK 95 69 Southwest Missouri 60 61 Western Illinois 108 74 Mankato State 74 70 Mi llikin 89 86 Bu tler 71 86 Wright State 71 74 Indiana Central 67 64 Akron 76 75 Western Illinois 67 72 Northeast Missouri 88 74 Wisconsin-Green Bay 44 45 St . Joseph 's 64 62 Indiana Central 87 58 Wisconsin-Parkside 73 79 Northern Kentucky 69 74 Wright State 64 60 Tennessee State 92 62 Towson State 86 76 Akron 84 59 Missouri-St. Louis 81 72 Northeast Missouri 88 80 *St . Joseph 's 1 00 93 *Indiana State-Evansville 79 67 +Elizabeth City , NC 84 71 #Wisconsin-Green Bay 43 58 #Florida Tech 77 67 *NCAA II Great Lakes Regional at Charleston +NCAA II Quarterfinal at Charleston #NCAA II National Championships at Sprngfield, Missouri A�hletic communication 1 23 1978-79 Don Eddy , Coach, 1 9-1 0 EIU 2EE Millikin 74 58 Missouri-St. Louis 83 69 Southwest Missouri 67 68 Bellarmine 70 82 Wright State 79 72 Cheyney State 66 59 Chicago Circle 52 51 St . Joseph 's 1 03 75 Northern Kentucky 61 63 Wisconsin-Green Bay 47 45 Youngstown State 67 57 Akron 97 75 Northern Iowa 72 81 Northern Michigan 73 74 Rose-Bulman 85 72 Bellarmine 78 67 Quincy 74 83 Western Illinois 81 80 Wright State 66 77 Akron 60 49 Youngstown State 80 64 St . Joseph 's 72 73 Northern Michigan 82 64 Northern Iowa 71 67 Butler 88 74 Missouri-St. Louis 83 55 Western Illinois 74 75 *St. Joseph 's 66 76 *Northern Michigan 65 58 *NCAA II Great Lakes Regional at Dayton, Ohio Atllletic communication 124 1979-80 Don Eddy , Coach, 22-7 EIU 2EE Southwest Missouri 71 61 St . Joseph 's 82 69 Mi llikin 67 58 Northeast Missouri 85 51 *Illinois State 59 64 *Kentucky State 65 59 Armstrong State 84 75 Chicago Circle 71 60 Missouri-St. Louis 76 60 +Puget Sound 54 77 +Boise State 77 72 Wisconsin-Platteville 81 65 Northern Iowa 77 53 Northern Michigan 68 69 Bryant College 83 58 Southwest Missouri 84 70 Western Illinois 72 69 Youngstown State 60 70 Merrimack 74 56 St . Joseph 's 86 78 Roosevelt 87 58 Youngstown State 86 67 Northern Michigan 76 77 Northern Iowa 47 46 Missouri-St. Louis 59 67 Northern Kentucky 90 62 Western Illinois 90 75 #Wright State 74 63 #Northern Michigan 56 58 *Fighting Illini Classic +Puget Sound Invitational #NCAA II Great Lakes Regional at Dayton, Ohio Athletic communication 125 1980 -81 Rick Samuels , Coach, 1 5-1 2 EIU 2E.E Mi llikin 69 60 Central Missouri 69 70 ISU-Evansville 70 72 Ferris State 102 61 St . Joseph 's 87 75 Western Illinois 71 72 (20T ) Northeast Missouri 78 76 (OT) Northern Kentucky 69 56 Wright State 73 81 Kentucky Wesleyan 69 67 Southwest Missouri 67 71 Kansas State 62 74 Northern Michigan 64 80 Chicago State 72 67 Roosevelt University 83 64 Youngstown State 72 70 Southwest Missouri 68 69 Illinois State 58 72 Northern Michigan 62 48 st . Joseph 's 75 56 Wright State 72 63 Central Missouri 59 51 Youngstown State 63 70 Kentucky Wesleyan 68 62 Western Illinois 68 69 New York Tech 77 51 Hartwick 60 66 Ath,letic communication 126 1981-82 Rick Samuels , Coach, 14-1 3 EIU 2.E£ Kent State 88 96 Olivet Nazarene 88 77 Eastern Kentucky 87 65 Southern Illinois 77 90 Howard University 65 67 Southern University 64 63 Morehead State 77 79 Illinois State 55 94 *Murray State 70 71 *Tennessee Tech 68 67 Indiana State 64 88 William Penn 67 53 Campbell University 78 71 Delaware State 52 53 Northern Iowa 63 68 Western Illinois 53 65 Lewis University 60 74 Chicago State 86 78 Valparaiso 66 65 Southern Illinois 47 43 U.S. International 83 77 Baptist College 60 68 East Carolina 54 78 Valparaiso 84 75 Southern University 59 55 Northern Iowa 74 65 Western Illinois 87 85 *Evansville Holiday Tournament Al;hletic communication 127 1982-83 Rick Samuels, Coach , 13-1 8 EIU 2EE 111Purdue 54 83 111Morehead State 65 72 ,,,Eastern Kentucky 79 92 ,,,Lewis University 54 55 '.',SIU-Carbondale 74 79 ,Missouri 61 76 ,Ball State 89 102 .Illinois State 67 82 Brigham Young, HI 53 59 Hawaii Pacific 75 82 Hawaii 65 68 Murray State 78 84 Va lparaiso 91 71 Wisconsin-Green Bay 73 69 Western Illinois 89 92 Baptist College · 69 67 Northern Iowa 73 61 Campbell University 71 62 Northern Iowa 67 71 Murray State 82 92 Valparaiso 64 62 SIU-Edwardsville 80 57 Howard University 60 59 Wisconsin-Green Bay 70 60 Illinois-Chicago 86 64 Southwest Missouri 75 82 !SU-Evansville 78 81 Western Illinois 73 86 Illinois Tech 90 62 Southwest Missouri 82 67 Illinois-Chicago 77 90 Attt'letic communication 128 1983 -84 Rick Samuels, Coach , 1 5-1 3 EIU 2EE Kent State 79 76 *Southern Mississippi 65 79 *Western Illinois 73 70 Ball State 76 77 (OT) Indiana State 79 87 Montana State 79 73 **Eastern Montana 73 66 **Illinois-Chicago 62 82 Montana State 64 65 (OT) Wisconsin-Green Bay 57 60 (OT) Cleveland State 67 66 Valparaiso 58 52 Wisconsin-Green Bay 67 62 Northern Iowa 60 65 Western Illinois . 65 78 Eastern Washington 75 68 Illinois-Chicago 85 88 Illinois-Chicago 73 78 East Carolina 78 58 Roosevelt 94 55 Southwest Missouri 52 53 Cleveland State 95 81 IUPU-Indianapolis 80 56 Western Illinois 92 76 Valparaiso 84 79 Southwest Missouri 73 78 (OT) Northern Iowa 100 64 ***Western Illinois 65 81 *Illinois Classic **KOA Classic ***AMCU-8 Tournament Athletic communication 1 29 1984 -85 Rick Samuels, Coach, 20-1 0 EIU Eastern Washington 7"f 2ncoT) Indiana State 68 67 Kent State 57 62 Augustana 90 68 William Penn 1 00 62 Central Florida 97 79 *Long Island 71 72 *American University 79 80 Cleveland State 72 83 (OT) Pan American 78 76 Northern Iowa 82 63 Southwest Missouri 50 46 Ball State 73 74 (OT) Valparaiso 79 66 Evansville 72 67 Illinois-Chicago 74 64 Wisconsin-Green Bay 77 58 Western Illinois 73 80 Northern Iowa 90 82 Southwest Missouri 80 87 Illinois-Chicago 76 57 We stern Illinois 69 70 Valparaiso 91 77 Cleveland State 70 78 Chicago State 81 77 Wisconsin-Green Bay 67 66 (OT) Illinois Tech 95 77 ***Northern Iowa 66 65 ***Western Illinois 74 67 ***Southwest Missouri 75 64 *Florida Southern Holiday Tournament - 4th ***Mid-Continent Tournament - 1st At1hletic communication 130 1985-86 Rick Samuels , Coach, 19-1 3 EIU Q.EE Illinois Tech 96 52 William Penn 78 62 Minnesota 69 87 Colorado State 62 83 Indiana State 59 60 Millikin 85 66 Pan American 57 56 Butler 81 78 *South Alabama 70 61 *BYU-Hawaii 77 73 Northeast Louisiana 68 90 Butler 81 66 Northern Iowa 81 68 Wisconsin-Green Bay 77 52 We stern Illinois 81 68 Southwest Missouri 68 67 Cleveland State 89 112 Va lparaiso 80 88 Illinois-Chicago 79 85 Evansville 84 72 Northern Iowa 68 52 Western Illinois 74 68 Northeast Louisiana 69 73 Southwest Missouri 72 74 Wisconsin-Green Bay 59 58 Chicago State 76 92 Valparaiso 74 75 Cleveland State 68 76 Illinois-Chicago 95 70 ***Valparaiso 85 65 ***Southwest Missouri 71 67 ***Cleveland State 66 70 *Seasider Classic - 1st ***AMCU-8 Tournament - 2nd AtlHetic communication 1 31 1986-87 Rick Samuels, Coach, 9-1 9 EIU Q.2E Illinois Tech 85 84 Northwest Missouri 70 62 Illinois 51 85 Millikin 77 90 Wisconsin 68 72 *Northeast Louisiana 65 74 *North Texas State 63 92 Southern Illinois 58 57 Indiana State 61 59 (OT) Augustana 66 60 Chicago State 74 77 Illinois-Chicago 69 89 Wisconsin-Green Bay 57 64 Southwest Missouri 47 87 Cleveland State 52 69 Northern Iowa 66 96 Valparaiso 61 66 St . Louis University 59 94 Western Illinois 76 68 Illinois-Chicago 78 83 Cleveland State 67 92 Wisconsin-Green Bay 50 53 Southwest Missouri 54 56 Northern Iowa 65 55 Colorado State 52 46 Valparaiso 70 51 Western Illinois 70 85 ***Cleveland State 53 60 *Wolf Pack Classic - 4th ***AMCU-8 Tournament Athletic communication 132 1987-88 Rick Samuels, Coach , 17-1 1 EIU 2£.E Olivet Nazarene 88 60 Wisconsin 59 52 Indiana State 63 64 Harris-Stowe 120 41 Southern Illinois 67 63 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 94 76 Iowa State 66 76 (OT) +St . Marys , CA 57 73 +Sam Houston State 72 67 Chicago State 76 79 St . Louis University 75 68 Northern Illinois 88 80 Illinois-Chicago 68 69 Cleveland State 84 95 Wisconsin-Green Bay 67 71 Southwest Missouri 55 57 Northern Iowa 1 21 126 (40T ) Valparaiso 59 63 Augustana 101 58 Western Illinois 94 86 (OT) Illinois-Chicago 84 69 Cleveland State 76 61 Wisconsin-Green Bay 70 54 Southwest Missouri 56 76 Northern Iowa 78 66 Valparaiso 64 54 Western Illinois 74 58 Northern Illinois 87 81 +Boise St. Holiday Tournament A�hletic communication 133 EASTERN BASKETBALL COACHING HISTORY Coach-Years W-L Pct . J.C. Brown , 2-years, 1908-1 0 4-6 40% Ch arles Lantz , 24-years , 1911-35 197-208 48.6% Winfield Angus, 1-year, 1935-36 7-1 2 36.8% Gilbert Carson, 6-years, 1936-42 36-72 33 .3% Clayton Miller , 1-year, 1942-43 8-1 0 44.4% Pim Goff, 2-years , 1944-46 20-25 44.4% Bi ll Healey, 7-years , 1946-53 136-41 76.8% Robert Carey, 10-yrs , 1953-61 , 62-64 133-1 08 55 .2% Rex Darling , 4-yrs , 1961 -62; 64-67 42-55 43.3% John Caine , 1-year, 196 7-68 9-16 36% Don Eddy, 12-years, 196 8-80 208-1 29 61 • 7% Rick Samuels , 8-years , 1980-88 123-108 52 .2% EASTERN ALL- AMERICANS Player Years Tom Katsimpalis, · NAIB 2nd Team 1950 Bob Lee , NAIA 3rd Team 1953 Dean Brauer, NAIA 2nd Team 1956 B.J. Smith , NAIA 3rd Team 1964 Jim Ficek, NAIA 3rd Team 1975 Brad Warble, Converse Honorable Mention 1 975 Jeff Furry, Street & Smith Honorable Mention 1 976 Rich Rhodes , NABC Division II 3rd Team 1977 Craig DeWitt, NABC Division II 3rd Team 1979 NABC Division II 2nd Team 1980 Dennis Mumford, NABC Division II 3rd Team 1980 Ricky Robinson, NABC Division II 3rd Team 1 981 Jon Co llins , Associated Press Honorable Mention 1 985 Sporting News Honorable Mention 1985 Sporting News Honorable Mention 1 986 Athletic communication 1 34 EASTERN TOP SCORERS Career John Collins (1984-86 ) 1702 John Milholland (1956-58) 1 655 Kevin Duckworth (1983-86) 1 569 Tom Katsimpalis (1949-52) 1 538 Charlie Thomas (1975-78) 1 452 Craig DeWitt (1977-80 ) 1426 John Wilson (1948-51 ) 1408 Scott Keeve (1971-73) 1393 Ricky Robinson (1979-82 ) 1 251 Doug Crook (1982-83, 85-86 ) 1178 Jay Taylor (1986-) 1178 .Jeff Furry (1973-76) 1146 Gary Yoder (1969-72) 1144 Bi ll Guerin (1962-65) 1129 Norman Patberg (1950-53 ) 1122 Bob Rickett (1962-65) 1108 Dennis Mumford (1978-80) 1104 Dean Brauer (1953-56) 1089 Season John Milholland (1956-57) 653 Jon Collins (1985-86) 631 Kevin Duckworth (1985-86 ) 625 Charlie Thomas (1977-78 ) 573 Jon Collins (1984-85 ) 558 Greg Beenders (1968-69) 553 John Milholland (1957-58) 548 Jay Taylor (1977-78) 544 Lloyd Ludwig (1956-57 ) 522 B.J. Smith (1958-59) 51 6 Dean Brauer (1955-56) 514 Jon Collins (1983-84 ) 51 3 Scott Keeve (1971 -72) 51 2 Larry Miller (1965-66) 51 2 Bill Thommen (1971-72) 509 Kevin Jones (1982-83) 505 Larry Friedrich (1960-61 ) 503 Tom Katsimpalis (1949-50) 500 Athletic communication 135 CHAPTER VI WRESTLING When Eastern began its wrestling program in 1948 , Coach Maynard "Pat" O'Brien had one thing in common with many other coaches •••his team lacked the necessary depth to effectively compete with other teams , and finished last in the four-team conference tournament at Illinoi s Normal , (Warbler, 1949, p. 130). The wrestlers didn't fare much better the next season , winning only one meet while losing five and again placing fourth in IIAC competition. Harold Pinther became wrestling coach in 1954 , a pos ition he would hold until the conclusion of the 1974 season. During his 19-year coaching stint, Pinther 's matmen won 151 meets , lost 103 and tied 11. In the 1967-68 season, Eastern finished first in the IIAC, as six grapplers won their weight divisions . During the late 1960's, the Panthers began competing against teams from throughout the midwest and their schedule included several Big Ten wrestling powerhouses . Ron Clinton coached the Eastern wrestlers for nine years beginning in 1975, and his matmen won 64 meets wh ile los ing 28 and tying one . His teams appeared in nine con secutive NCAA meets, capturing second place in 1979 and 1981 , wh ile finishing third in 1978 and 1980. Upon his retirement , present coach Ralph McCausland , a former EIU wrestling standout , became coach and led his Athletic communication 1 36 teams to a 34-22-1 record in five years at the helm. Eastern is a yearly participant in the rugged Michigan State Spartan Invitational , and the Panthers have consis tently placed among the top five teams . Recent history finds the EIU matmen placing 8th in the NCAA Western Regio nals in 1984 ; 6th in 1985; 5th in 1986; 6th in 1987 , and 3rd in 1 988 . In considering Eastern 's "best-ever" wrestling team, Harold Pinther 's 1972-73 wrestlers must be considered because of their 15-5 record against opponents and a 13th-place finish in NCAA competition. Wrestlers Duayne Nyckel and Steve Farrel won individual championships in the 134 -pound and 190-pound divisions respectively. Addit ionally, Nyckel set a school record for the most victories in his four-year career, (Warbler, 1973 , p. 70 ). Athletic communication 137 1948-49 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien , Coach, 0-2 IIAC - 5th (No Results Available ) 1949-50 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 1-5 EIU QE£ T3 Navy Pier 1 9 8 Southern Illinois 22 18 Arkansas State 1 6 12 Bradley 1 9 8 Illinois State 21 8 Southern Illinois 22 IIAC - 4th 1950-52 No Team 1952-53 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 0-6 IIAC -5th (No Results Available) 1953-54 John Nanovsky, Coach, 0-5 IIAC - 5th; Ray Fisher, heavyweight champion ) (Only Results Available) 1954-55 Harold Pinther, Coach, 2-7 EIU 2.E.E -6 - Southern Illinois 25 8 Northern Illinois 27 6 Illinois State 30 3 Mankato State 25 10 Western Illinois 26 36 William Jewel 0 4 Southern Illinois 26 8 Western Illinois 23 20 Augustana 1 1 IIAC - 5th, 20-points A�hletic communication 138 1955-56 Harold Pinther, Coach, 5-3 IIAC - 5th; (Hatfield, 157lb. champion ) (Only Results Available) 1956-57 Harold Pinther, Coach, 6-5 EIU QEE ;g- Notre Dame 11 20 Wabash 10 10 Southern Illinois 23 15 Northern Illinois 20 15 Bradley 16 17 Indiana Central 6 14 Illinois State 17 12 Western Illinois 16 22 Central Michigan 11 19 Eastern Michigan 11 23 Illinois-Chicago 10 IIAC -5th; Semetis, 123-lb . title 1957-58 Harold Pinther, Coach, 4-6 EIU QEE � Central Michigan 25 5 Southern Illinois 32 21 Wabash College 12 19 Indiana Central 13 6 Northern Illinois 33 11 Bradley 19 11 Indiana Central 19 IIAC - 6th; Semetis, 130-lb . title Wheaton Invitational - 9th NAIA National Tournament - 12th (Complete Season Results Not Available ) At,hletic communication 139 1958-59 Harold Pinther, Coach, 6-4-1 EIU .Q.EE 6 Central Michigan 29 21 Wabash College 8 23 Indiana Central 8 13 DePauw University 18 32 Eastern Michigan 3 14 Central Michigan 1 4 26 Indiana Central 6 19 Illinois State 1 3 3 Southern Illinois 31 9 Bradley 19 28 Western Illinois 9 IIAC - 6th 1959-60 Harold Pinther, Coach, 10-2 EIU .Q.EE 38 Eastern Michigan 2 11 Central Michigan 22 29 Wabash 0 1 7 Illinois State 1 5 27 Ball state 3 24 Eastern Michigan 1 4 19 Indiana Central 1 4 8 Southern Illinois 23 25 DePauw 3 25 Western Illinois 1 0 1 9 Northern Illinois 1 6 1 9 Bradley 0 Wheaton Invitational - 4th IIAC - 5th Athletic communication 140 1960-61 Harold Pinther, Coach , 10-2 EIU _Q£p � Central Michigan 13 29 Wabash 4 6 Illinois 8 27 Ball State 5 23 Eastern Michigan 9 27 Indiana Central 3 11 Southern Illinois 23 27 DePauw 3 32 Western Illinois 6 21 Illinois State 16 33 Indiana State 3 23 Northern Illinois 16 IIAC - 2nd NAIA - 5th; Cundiff, 157-lb . 2nd; Stracke , 191-lb. 3rd. 1961-62 Harold Pinther , Coach , 9-2 EIU 2E£ 19 Central Michigan 1 6 25 Eastern Michigan 8 33 Millikin 0 25 Illinois State 11 11 Illinois 25 26 Findlay College, OH 6 36 MacMurray 0 26 Indiana Central 6 22 Western Illinois 1 1 1 5 Indiana State 14 11 Northern Illinois 20 IIAC - 3rd NAIA - Gardner, 147-lb . title Athletic communication 141 196 2-63 Robert Eudeikis, Coach, 7-2-1 EIU .Q£E 1s- Central Michigan 16 22 Illinois State 10 10 Indiana State 26 20 Moorhead College 14 16 Illinois 17 28 MacMurray College 6 25 Indiana Central 10 19 Findlay College, OH 19 23 Northern Illinois 11 26 Western Illinois 14 IIAC - 1st; Semetis, 130-lb . title ; Gardner, 167-lb. title; Blackful, heavyweight title 1'963-64 Harold Pinther, Coach, 6-4 EIU .Q£E 13 Central Michigan 22 11 Illinois State 26 6 Indiana State 20 32 Millikin 3 14 Illinois 22 23 Findlay College, OH 11 19 Indiana Central 14 32 St. Josephs College 0 35 Western Illinois 2 21 Northern Illinois 15 IIAC - 2nd ; Semetis, 157-lb . title; Storm , 147-lb. title; Neece , 177-lb. title NCAA College Division - 7th At.hletic communication 142 1964-65 Harold Pinther, Coach , 9-2-2 EIU 24 Central Michigan � 16 Augustana 13 17 Illinois State 17 27 Millikin 3 8 MacMurray 20 19 Wisconsin-Whitewater 14 25 Indiana Central 10 21 Findlay College, OH 10 14 Illinois 12 35 St. Josephs 3 16 Indiana State 16 17 Northern Illinois 19 26 Western Illinois 6 IIAC - 2nd; J. Semetis, 147-lb. title; R. Semetis,1 57-lb. title; Marquadt , 115-lb. title 1965-66 Harold Pinther, Coach, 9-6 EIU .QE£ 23 Eastern Michigan 9 12 Central Michigan 22 9 Wisconsin 24 0 Iowa State 36 26 Southeast Missouri 1 3 29 Millikin 8 8 MacMurray 22 20 Illinois 1 1 17 Wisconsin-Whitewater 1 2 27 Indiana Central 1 0 18 Findlay College , OH 1 6 14 Illinois State 20 8 Indiana State 25 22 Northern Illinois 13 24 Western Illinois 1 4 IIAC - 5th A!hletic communication 143 1966-67 Harold Pinther, Coach , 6-5 EIU QEE 6 Central Michigan 31 20 Southeast Missouri 1 9 30 Millikin 1 0 0 Mankato State 31 16 Illinois State 26 10 MacMurray College 22 35 Indiana Central 1 0 26 Ball State 8 24 Findlay College, OH 1 3 2 Indiana State 31 26 Western Illinois 1 5 IIAC - 3rd NAIA District 20 - 4th 1"967-68 Harold Pinther , Coach, 8-7-1 EIU QEE -9� Wheaton College 28 15 Central Michigan 24 19 Ball State 22 32 Southeast Missouri 13 32 Millikin 6 5 Mankato State 28 11 Illinois State 27 20 Ft . Hayes State 9 9 MacMurray 17 40 Southwest Missouri 3 31 Wisconsin-Whitewater 6 15 Augustana 15 29 Indiana Central 13 30 Findlay College, OH 3 9 Indiana State 28 29 Western Illinois 12 IIAC - 1st; Stoval, 115-lb. title; Mattox, 137-lb. title ; J. Nyckel , 152-lb. title; Richardson, 167-lb. title; Kanke , 177-lb . title; Wintjen, 191 -lb. title; Ipsen, heavyweight title NAIA - 16th Athletic communication 144 1968-69 Harold Pinther, Coach, 6-1 1 EIU 2EE -5 - Central Michigan 38 21 Southeast Missouri 22 8 Illinois 25 20 Millikin 22 9 Northeast Missouri 32 16 MacMurray 1 7 8 Ball State 31 31 Southwest Missouri 6 19 Wisconsin-Stout 1 7 21 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 1 9 36 Indiana Central 5 22 Wisconsin-Lacrosse 1 3 3 Mankato State 28 14 Illinois State 23 14 Wisconsin-Whitewater 25 6 Indian·a State 25 20 Western Illinois 17 1969-70 Harold Pinther, Coach, 8-9 EIU 2EE -6 - Augustana College 28 8 Central Michigan 32 30 Southeast Missouri 5 3 Purdue 32 6 Mankato State 28 32 MacMurray 3 21 Ball State 1 5 16 Indiana Central 19 31 Evansville 0 22 Western Illinois 1 4 1 2 Illinois State 18 26 Wayne State 20 19 Northeast Missouri 17 11 Wisconsin-Whitewater 28 8 Indiana State 31 11 Illinois 22 26 Southwest Missouri 11 IIAC - 3rd Athletic communication 145 1970-71 Harold Pinther, Coach, 12-7 EIU 2..EE. Augustana 17 8 Central Michigan 27 21 Illinois 16 21 Ball State 18 27 Indiana Central 11 7 Mankato State 27 18 South Dakota State 12 39 Western Illinois 9 12 Illinois State 18 34 Southwest Missouri 5 26 Marquette 8 40 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 0 33 Wisconsin-Stephens Pt. 3 20 Wisconsin-Whitewater 11 10 Purdue 23 22 SIU-Edwardsville 11 12 Nebraska-Omaha 26 26 Wisconsin-Parkside 9 9 Indiana State 25 Ashland Ohio Christmas Tournament - 3rd NCAA College Division Tournament - 17th 1971-72 Harold Pinther, Coach, 6-10 EIU 2..EE. 26 Augustana 15 7 Purdue 32 11 Central Michigan 26 12 Illinois State 18 7 Mankato State 32 9 Ball State 32 29 Wisconsin-Parkside 17 23 Indiana Central 20 24 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 11 3 Indiana State 29 24 Northeast Missouri 17 22 MacMurray 11 14 Wisconsin-Whitewater 20 9 Western Illinois 30 7 Illinois 30 9 SIU-Edwardsville 28 Ashland Ohio Invitational - 2nd Southwest Missouri Invitational - 5th NCAA College Division Tournament - 21st Athletic communication 146 1972-73 Harold Pinther, Coach , 15-5 EIU Q.E.E � Purdue 15 18 Ball State 15 15 Illinois 18 28 Augustana 12 31 MacMurray 12 19 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 22 14 Illinois State 23 17 Cincinnati 21 6 Indiana State 32 29 Indiana Central 8 20 Nebraska-Omaha 18 29 St . Cloud MN 7 41 Kearney State 5 27 Wisconsin-Parkside 10 48 Michigan Tech 0 20 Westerri Illinois 13 22 Wisconsin-Whitewater 12 25 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 9 31 Wisconsin-Platteville 3 25 SIU-Edwardsville 16 Ashland Ohio Invitational - 2nd Central Missouri Invitational - 3rd NCAA College Division Tournament - 13th 1973-74 Harold Pinther, Coach, 12-6-1 EIU Q.E.E ,..,- Ball State 25 23 Eastern Michigan 13 25 Wisconsin-Whitewater 11 20 Tennessee-Chattanooga 16 17 Alabama 18 7 Auburn 29 34 Georgia Tech 9 35 MacMurray 6 16 Cincinnati 18 14 Northern Illinois 23 22 Augustana 16 19 Illinois 16 21 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 16 18 Western Illinois 18 25 Wisconsin-Parkside 14 18 Indiana State 17 38 Chicago State 11 12 SIU-Edwardsville 24 20 Tennessee 17 NCAA Division II Nationals - 11th Athletic communication 147 1974-75 Ron Clinton , Coach, 7-1 2 EIU QE£ Forfeit by Chicago State 12 Chicago State 34 20 Auburn 21 18 Indiana 22 6 Illinois 34 15 Wisconsin-Parkside 24 18 Michigan Tech 19 11 Augustana 28 19 Western Illinois 14 29 Cincinnati 15 36 Southeast Missouri 6 13 Ball State 24 11 Purdue 24 8 SIU-Edwardsville 39 12 Kentucky 34 22 Marquette 21 21 Northern Michigan 6 21 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 15 15 Indiana State 25 Central Missouri Invitational - 4th Ashland Ohio Invitational - 5th NCAA Division II Nationals - 15th 1975-76 Ron Clinton, Coach, 5-10 EIU QE£ 39"" Moorhead State 3 16 Illinois 25 6 Rider College 27 11 Indiana 26 21 Purdue 17 12 Indiana Central 29 31 Evansville 12 14 Western Illinois 26 18 Central Missouri 28 32 Augustana 6 13 Illinois State 29 16 Indiana State 28 16 Notre Dame 25 31 Southeast Missouri 18 19 SIU-Edwardsville 24 Central Missouri Invitational - 3rd Trition College Invitational - 1st Ashland Ohio Invitational - 5th Millikin Invitational - 1st NCAA Divi sion II Nationals - 12th At�letic communication 148 1976-77 Ron Clinton , Coach, 11-0 EIU QEE � Illinois 14 44 Evansville 3 38 Southeast Missouri 9 45 Purdue 3 37 Indiana Central 9 24 Indiana State 11 27 Indiana 16 41 Western Illinois 3 44 Augustana 6 22 Illinois State 14 24 SIU-Carbondale 18 Central Missouri Invitational - 1st Ashland Ohio Invitational - 1st Southwest Missouri Invitational - 3rd NCAA II Nationals - 4th 1977-78 Ron Clinton, Coach , 8-0-1 EIU 2.EE 24 SIU-Edwardsville 1 8 32 SIU-Edwardsville 1 2 49 Augustana 0 25 Illinois 6 18 Indiana State 18 35 SIU-Carbondale 4 32 Purdue 1 3 21 Cal Poly 1 8 28 Illinois State 1 3 Southwest Missouri Invitational - 1st Oklahoma State Cowboy Classic - 4th NCAA II Nationals - 3rd A�hletic communication 149 1978-79 Ron Clinton, Coach, 9-0 .Q2E � Purdue 3 34 Indiana 11 45 Kentucky 6 23 SIU-Edwardsville 21 29 SIU-Carbondale 1 3 53 Western Illinois 0 49 Millikin 0 24 Illinois 1 4 45 Illinois State 2 Midland Invitational - 15th Southwest Missouri Invitational - 1st Mid-Continent Conference - 1st NCAA Division II NAtionals - 2nd 1979-80 Ron Clinton, Coach, 4-1 EIU .Q2E 32"" SIU-Edwardsville 11 33 Indiana 6 39 Illinois 3 11 Kentucky 29 33 SIU-Carbondale 12 Central Missouri Invitational - 1st Midlands Invitational - 30th Southwest Missouri Invitational - 1st Mid-Continent Conference - 1st NCAA Division II Championships - 3rd 1980-81 Ron Clinton, Coach, 7-1 EIU .Q2E 3"5"" Purdue 12 45 Northeast Missouri 9 22 North Dakota State 18 14 Indiana 26 30 SIU-Edwardsville 16 25 Ball State 15 30 SIU-Carbondale 11 27 Illinois 18 Southwest Missouri Invitational - 2nd NCAA Division II Nationals - 2nd A•hletic communication 150 1981-82 Ron Clinton, Coach , 7-1 EIU QEE. � Western Illinois 6 24 Indiana 15 25 Missouri 15 30 SIU-Edwardsville 11 26 Kentucky 7 36 Ball State 6 39 SIU-Carbondale 9 24 Illinois 9 Midlands Invitational - 11th Southwest Missouri Invitational - 4th NCAA Divis ion I Nationals - 19th 1982-83 Ron Clinton, Coach , 6-3 EIU QEE. ,.-g- Kentucky 23 39 Southwest Missouri 9 29 Tennessee-Chattanooga 17 16 SIU-Edwardsville 25 14 Northern Iowa 26 29 Illinois 8 30 Purdue 10 25 Missouri 14 35 Indiana 6 Midlands Invitational - 27th Southwest Missouri Invitational - 3rd NCAA Division I Championships Tied for 32nd 1983-84 Ralph McCausland, Coach, 5-3-1 EIU QEE. 21" Tennessee-Chattanooga 8 10 SIU-Edwardsville 36 20 Indiana 26 22 Northern Illinois 22 26 Central Missouri 19 8 SIU-Edwardsville 32 26 Southwest Missouri 13 24 Illinois State 17 23 Illinois 16 Michigan State Invitational - 2nd Southwest Missouri Invitational - 4th Miami Ohio Redskin Open - 3rd NCAA Western Regionals - 8th A.thletic communication 1 51 1984 -85 Ralph McCausland, Coach, 5-5 EIU QEE 2s- Tennessee-Chattanooga 18 12 Northern Iowa 28 7 Northern Illinois 32 33 Central Missouri 12 12 SIU-Edwardsville 31 19 Central State OK 15 25 Indiana 20 19 Purdue 20 15 Illinois State 26 42 Southwest Missouri 6 Michigan State Invitational - 4th Southern Open - 17th Illinois Open - 6th NCAA Western Regionals - 6th NCAA I Championships - 36th 1985-86 Ralph McCausland, Coach , 10-2 EIU QEE 2s- Tennessee-Chattanooga 13 33 Northwest Missouri 26 31 Indiana State 12 23 Missouri 14 33 Central Missouri 14 25 Northern Illinois 14 28 Southwest Missouri 15 11 Indiana 38 29 Illinois State 14 16 SIU-Edwardsville 27 20 Purdue 16 24 Illinois 18 Michigan State Invitational - 7th Southern Open - 2nd Illinois Open - 4th Southwest Missouri Invitational - 4th Hoosier Invitational - 5th NCAA Western Regionals - 5th A�letic communication 152 1986-87 Ralph McCausland, Coach, 5-8 EIU Q.E.E � Miami OH 3 39 Central Missouri 0 12 Illinois 29 35 Mankato State 9 15 Tennessee-Chattanooga 22 14 SIU-Edwardsville 27 12 Illinois 24 24 Illinois State 12 17 Edinboro University 28 6 Missouri 29 8 Northern Iowa 30 15 Northern Illinois 28 33 Southwest Missouri 3 Illinois Open - 3rd Southwest Missouri Invitational - 4th NCAA Western Regionals - 6th 1987-88 Ralph McCausland , Coach, 9-4 EIU Q.E.E 10 Tennessee-Chattanooga 29 30 Wright State 12 11 Nebraska-Omaha 29 24 Central Missouri 20 41 Northern Illinois 10 23 Southwest Missouri 18 28 Miami OH 15 31 Southwest Missouri 10 24 Northern Illinois 20 25 Illinois State 13 23 SIU-Edwardsville 18 12 Northern Iowa 36 15 Missouri 25 Michigan State Invitational - 5th Southwest Mis souri Invitational Hoosier Invitational - 2nd NCAA Western Regional - 3rd Athletic communication 1 53 ALL-TIME COACHING HISTORY Name Years Record Pct . O'Brien 3 (1949, 52-53 ) 1-13 7.1% Nanovsky 1 (1954 ) 0-5 Pinther 19 (1955-62, 64-74 ) 151-103-1 1 59% Eudeikis 1 (1963) 7-2-1 75% Clinton 9 (1975-83 ) 64-28-1 69.3% McCausland 5 (1984- 34-22-1 59.4% EASTERN WRESTLING RECORDS Pins Fastest Pin: 20-seconds, Jim Gardner, 167-lbs (1961 ) Most Consecutive Pins : 9, Dave Klemm, heavyweight (1979 ) Most Pins, 1-year: 24, Dave Klemm , heavyweight (1979 ) Most Pins, Career: 53, Dave Klemm, heavyweight (1979-80 ) Wins Most Consecutive Wins : 24, Chris McFarland, 158-lbs (1986) Most Wins, 1-year: 43, Ed Torrejon, 158-lbs (1977) Most Wins, Career : 131, Geno Savegnago , 190-lbs (1978-82 ) Most Championships, 1-year: 7, Geno Savegnago, 190, (1981 ) Team Most Consecutives Matches With Loss: 33, (1977-80) Mo st Wins, Season : 15 (1973 ) Best Record: 11- 0 (1977) Atmletic communication 154 CHAPTER VII GYMNASTICS -�rior to the official start of competition in 1958, ern's gymnasts operated as a club sport and gave ral exhibition matches at area high schools each spring . Groves was the first coach of the Panther tumblers finished their first two years of organized competition In 1960, the EIU gymnasts won four meets while losing ,». i 'Jilve under the leadership of Robert Hussey . In addition to nine dual meets his team finished second in the Western Illinois Invitational and placed third in IIAC post-season action , (Warbler, 1960, p. 133). Eastern 's gymnasts con- tinued to improve with each meet, and in 1964, Hussey 's men finished the season with a 7-7 record, placed second in the IIAC tournament . In 1967, the gymnasts again placed second in the IIAC , only 2.79-points behind champion Western Illinois . John Schaeffer became head coach in 1971 , which found Keith Fuerst and Torn Beusch winning national championships on the still rings and vaulting trampoline respectively. Fuerst and Beusch repeated their feats in 1972, while the team posted a 11�4 record, and placed third in the Mid-East Tournament . In May of 1975, EIU Athletic Director Mike Mullally requested the University drop funding of gymnastics, along with golf and tennis. In 18-years of existence , the Eastern Athrletic communication 155 gymnasts placed 7th in the NCAA Divis ion II Championships . During the final season of competition, Bruce Spikerman earned All-American honors in the floor exercise. Also, nine other EIU gymnasts earned All-American honors, includ ing Fuerst and Beusch who later captured national titles, (Warbler, 1975, p. 75 ). In the 18-years gymnastics was offered at Eastern, the teams recorded 97 wins , while losing 121 contests . The gymnasts recorded their finest year in 1962 with an 8-3 record , and enj oyed their best seaon in 1972 . At.hletic communication 1 56 1958 William Groves, Coach , 0-6 (No Records Available) 1959 Robert Hussey , Coach , 0-7 EIU 2£E 44 Western Illinois 84 27 Southern Illinois 1 01 34t Ball State 77! 56 Central Michigan 72 46 Southern Illinois 77 so Illinois State 79 40 Northern Illinois 72 IIAC - Last 1960 Robert Hussey , Coach, 4-5 EIU 2£E 42 Central Michigan 70 31 Southern Illinois 81 63 Ball State 49 70 Illinois State 40 41 Western Illinois 71 62 Illinois State 40 32 Indiana 80 60 University of Chicago 52 46 Navy Pier 66 Western Invitational 2nd IIAC - 3rd 196 1 Robert Hussey , Coach, 5-5 EIU 2£E 58 Central Michigan 54 70 Illinois State 42 45 Ball State 67 44! Western Illinois 67! 82! Illinois State 28! 28 Southern Illinois 82 33! Navy Pier 77! 26 Southern Illinois 84 67 Northern Illinois 45 58 University of Chicago 54 IIAC - 3rd Atftletic communication 157 1962 Robert Hussey, Coach , 8-3 EIU Central Michigan Eastern Michigan 59! Illinois State 52 University of Chicago 60 Northern Illinois 70 Ball State 42 50 Ohio State 62 70 .6 Western Illinois 41 • 3 71 Illinois State 41 50 Navy Pier 62 77 Northern Illinois 33 IIAC - 2nd , 90-points (Complete Results Not Available ) 1963 Robert Hussey, Coach, 2-7 EIU Q£E 39 Illinois State 73 54-! Illinois State 73-! 65-! Central Michigan 60-! 30-! Wisconsin 81! 39 1 /3 Northern Illinois 72 2/3 44-! University of Chicago 67! 50 Ball State 62 SO-! Chicago Illini 60-! 67 Northern Illinois 61 IIAC - 2nd 1964 Robert Hussey, Coach, 7-7 EIU Q£E 37 Illinois State 86 77 Central Michigan 51 45 Illinois-Chicago 65 66 Northern Illinois 60 52 Western Illinois 75 66 Ball State 46 62 Ball State 49 37 Wisconsin 74 55 University of Chicago 57 48 Illinois State 81 68 Indiana State 59 42! Indiana 67! 67 Northern Illinois 61 57-! Indiana State 54! IIAC - 2nd Athletic communication 158 1965 Robert Brandt , Coach, 5-6 EIU QEE 92 Central Michigan 44 59 Illinois State 77 37 Western Illinois 99 73 Northern Illinois 55 41 Mankato State 79 54 Ball State 66 79 Cincinnati 37 50 Indiana State 70 79 Northern Illinois 57 62! University of Chicago 57! 29-! Chicago Illini 90� IIAC - 4th 1966 Robert Hussey , Coach, 6-1 2 EIU QEE ill Eastern Michigan 1 72 114 Central Michigan 1 23 11 4 Wheaton College 98 118 Illinois State 116 149 Indiana University 1 70 149 Indiana State 1 66 146 Chicago Illini 1 67 1 51 Ball State 1 56 142 Mankato State 172 142 Western Illinois 1 62 1 39 Indiana State 165 139 Memphis State 1 34 144 Southern Illinois 1 91 144 Indiana State 1 67 111 University of Chicago 72 111 Illinois State 95 11 5 Northern Illinois 1 39 146 Cinc innati 70 IIAC - 4th Athl�tic communication 159 1967 Robert Hussey, Coach, 7-9 EIU QE£ 150 Central Michigan 188 147 Illinois State 127 143 Mankato State 1 68 151 Stout State 149 151 St. Cloud State 1 36 150 Ball State 137 1 31 West Virginia 1 34 131 Chicago Illini 133 142 Western Illinois 1 60 144 Indiana State 159 143 Eastern Michigan 1 68 143 Chicago Illini 104 1 41 Furman University 1 58 141 Memphis State 1 54 147 Cinc innati 105 1 31 Univ�rsity of Chicago 94 IIAC - 2nd 1968 Robert Hussey, Coach, 5-9 EIU QE£ 103.75 Central Michigan 131 .15 104.15 Western Michigan 60.15 114.80 Illinois State 116.50 150.35 Mankato State 169.20 108.00 University of Chicago 81 • 45 116.10 Ball State 123.75 139.75 Memphis State 149.60 141 • 30 Western Illinois 155.65 139.70 Illinois-Chicago 157.30 147.35 Indiana State 172.35 147.25 Stout State 145.70 144.00 Cincinnati 103.15 131 .35 Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. 102.80 131 .35 Stout State 136.15 IIAC - 3rd Athletic communication 160 1969 Robert Hussey , Coach, 5-10 EIU QE.E 121 .575 Central Michigan 100.95 77 .37 Memphis State 133.49 121 .75 Illinois State 134.10 114.175 Mankato State 137.80 117.805 st. Cloud 122.225 106.805 Bemidj i State 105.60 121 .45 Ball State 133.58 121 .45 University of Chicago 108.425 122.32 Western Illinois 134.875 119.775 George Williams 125.905 129.90 st. Cloud 124.675 124.80 Western Michigan 102.875 129.11 Indiana State 155.58 129.11 Eastern Michigan 1 41 • 76 140.875 Chic. ago Circle 140.82 IIAC - 3rd 1970 Robert Hussey, Coach, 7-8 EIU QE.E 100.70 Central Michigan 100.65 100.70 Western Michigan 109.15 107.55 George Williams 102.39 126.90 Memphis State 137 .15 124.25 Mankato State 126.40 115.90 Illinois State 143.10 103.35 University of Chicago 92.05 103.35 George Williams 87.25 129.75 Ball State 138.00 129.75 Wright State 79.10 123.10 Central Missouri 97.40 127.95 Western Illinois 140.55 117.85 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 103.05 117.85 St . Cloud State 118.75 142.80 Chicago Circle 155.60 IIAC - 3rd Athletic communication 1 61 1971 John Schaefer, Coach, 5-7 EIU QEE 139 Central Michigan 113 133 Illinois State 130 133 Mankato State 1 41 139 Illinois 156 135 Wisconsin-Platteville 142 135 Western Michigan 142 133 Ball State 130 140 Western Illinois 148 133 Chicago Circle 154 136 Indiana State 158 141 Wisconsin-Parkside 133 Forfeit George Williams Mid-East Tournament - 3rd 1972 John Schaefer, Coach, 11-5 EIU QEE 147.65 Memphis State 131 .25 147.65 Illinois State 152.65 142.6 Wheaton College 128.3 134.35 Western Michigan 128.9 140.25 Ball State 108.60 147.70 Illinois 141 .60 147. 1 Western Illinois 149.95 140.55 Wisconsin-Lacrosse 143.25 140.4 Wisconsin-Platteville 58.95 140.4 Wisconsin-Parkside 89. 05 144.50 Illinois-Chicago 115.65 146.71 Eastern Michigan 145.05 137.20 Central Michigan 102.2 137.2 University of Chicago 108.75 149.0 0 Indiana State 156.75 Mid-East Tournament - 3rd Athletic communication 1 62 1973 John Schaefer, Coach, 7-5 EIU 2.E.E 146.95 Northern Illinois 152.10 142.95 Illinois State 156.45 148.65 Illinois 145.30 148.15 Western Illinois 149.75 151 .70 Chicago Circle 159.25 151 .70 Wisconsin-Lacrosse 143.35 137.80 University of Chicago 62.15 151 .90 Ball State 142.95 150.70 Western Michigan 132.00 152.05 Wheaton College 140.25 151 .25 Central Michigan 110.10 154.80 Indiana State 160.35 Mid-East Championships - 3rd, 151 ,points Windy City Invitational - 13th, 146.80 points NCA� - 5th, 149.25-points 1974 John Schaefer, Coach, 5-7 EIU 2.E.E 154 Indiana 158.95 149.95 Ball State 143.25 148.50 Mankato State 118.4 148.5 Chicago Circle 156.15 146.3 Illinois 149.65 153.45 Western Illinois 145.74 150.55 Illinois State 157.55 149.6 Eastern Michigan 134.4 152.3 Chicago Circle 156.65 153.15 Indiana State 161 .75 152.6 Wheaton College 149.1 154.65 Northern Illinois 156.2 2nd Mid-East Championships 13th Windy City Invitational (Complete Results Not Available) communication Ath1etic� 163 1975 John Schaefer, Coach, 7-4 EIU 2-EE 190 Ball State 188 190 Northern Illinois 196 196 Western Illinois 191 193 Wheaton College 184 189 Illinois 201 189 Eastern Michigan 168 189 Kent State 108 1 91 Western Michigan 185 1 91 Kent State 168 181 Chicago Circle 205 1 91 Illinois State 205 14th Windy City Invitational 3rd Mid-East Championships (Complete Results Not Available ) Gymnastics discontinued after 1975 season by Athletic Director Mike Mullaly. Golf & Tennis also dropped . (see p. 75, 1976 Warbler). Athletic communication 164 ALL-AMERICANS 1964 Roger Hellings 1970 Keith Fuerst (NAIA -SR)' Jerry Konicek (NAIA - VA ) 1971 Keith Fuerst (NAIA - SR ) Torn Beusch (NAIA) 1972 Keith Fuerst (NAIA - SR ) Tom Beusch (NAIA - VA , FX ) David Sakata (NAIA - PH) Terry Beckwith (NAIA -HB) Roger Belieu (NAIA - VA ) John Va lentine (NAIA - SR ); (NCAA - SR ) 1973 Tom Beusch (NAIA - VA ) 1974 Tom Beusch (NCAA-Viv II - VA ) Marv Paster (NCAA-Div. II - PH ) 1975 Bruce Spikerrnan (NCAA-Div. II - FX ) NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1971 Keith Fuerst (NAIA - SR; (NCAA - SR ) Torn Beusch (NAIA - Trampoline ) 1972 Keith Fuerst (NAIA - SR ); (NCAA - SR ) Tom Beusch (NAIA - VA ) Key : FX - Floor Exercise PH - Pommel Horse SR - Still Rings VA - Vaulting PB - Parallel Bars HB - Horizontal Bar AA - All Around Athletic communication 165 CHAPTER VIII SWIMMING When swimming was introduced as an intercollegiate sport in 1959, 20 athletes answered the call, (Warbler, 1959 , p. 125). A former assistant football coach and head gymnastics coach , William Groves ' tankers were winless during the 1959 season, and won only one meet during the 1960 and 1961 seasons . In 1962, Groves saw his coaching efforts pay off when Eastern completed a 9-3 season . The following year, the Panther tankers posted a 12-1 record enroute to a 6th place finish in NAIA competition. In 1968, Coach Ray Padovan 's swimmers won the IIAC title, after completing a 9-4 dual record. In 1970 , Eastern 's Dan Furlan finished first in the 100-yard and 200-yard breatstroke in the NAIA finals, (Warbler, 1968, p. 304). That was the beginning of individual excellence, as Bob Thomas established six new school records in a single month during the 1971 season . Two years later, Thomas broke two national records , the 440-yard individual medley, and the 200-yard backstroke . In 1973, Panther swimmers Jon Mayfield and Thomas earned All-American honors, (Warbler , 1973, p. 120). Padovan saw 12 of his swimmers qualify for NCAA Division II national competition in 1976, including All-Americans Tim Sullivan and Brian Forsberg , Scott Bolin, Dale Tolen and Charlie Dunn . In the late 1970 's and early 1980 's, Eastern 's Athletic communication 166 swimming teams won national acclaim by placing first in the Illinois Intercollegiate meets in 1977 and 1978, while finishing second in 1979. In 1980 and 1981 , Eastern again won the Illinois Intercollegiate title , and placed second in the State Intercollegiate meet in 1982. However, in 1983 , Eastern Athletic Director R. C. Johnson proposed cutting funds for the swimming program . Since the 1984 season , Padovan 's tankers have a comined record of 13 wins against 32 defeats. After the 1987-88 season , · Padovan 's 21-year record at the helm stood at 117-91 for a 56.2 won-loss percentage . Athletic communication 167 1959 Bill Groves , Coach, 0-5 EIU .QE£ 33 Illinois State 53 26 Illinois State 60 37 Indiana State 48 18 Western Illinois 63 39 Indiana State 47 IIAC - 5th 1960 Bill Groves , Coach , 1-6 34 Illinois State 58 39 Illinois State 56 45 Illinois Wesleyan 49 41 Indiana State ' 52 18 Southern Illinois 77 51 Illinois Wesleyan 42 30 Western Illinois 64 IIAC - 5th 1961 Bill Groves , Coach , 1-7 EIU .QE£ 28 Central Michigan 66 27 Illinois State 67 47 George Williams 48 43 Indiana State 52 19 Southern Illinois 71 32 Western Illinois 63 52 Northern Illinois 43 35 Indiana State 60 IIAC - 5th Athletic communication 1 68 1962 Bill Groves, Coach, 9-3 EIU QEE 33 Central Michigan 62 14 Detroit Tech 77 50 Illinois State 45 54 DePauw 41 55 George Williams 40 54 Indiana State 40 62 Augustana 31 32 Washington-St . Louis 63 65 St. Louis University 29 49 Western Illinois 46 56 Northern Illinois 39 58 Indiana State 36 IIAC - 2nd 1963 Bill Groves , Coach , 12-1 EIU QEE 58 Illinois State 37 61 Central Michigan 33 56 DePauw 39 53 Western Illinois 42 69 Augustana 26 58 Indiana State 38 68 Principia 27 54 Illinois-Chicago 41 65 St. Louis University 29 59 Bradley 35 57 Northern Ill inois 38 60 Indiana State 35 31 Washington-St. Louis 64 IIAC - 4th NAIA Nationals - 6th Athletic communication 169 1964 Bill Groves , Coach, 4-8 EIU QEE 35 Evansville 56 39 Central Michigan 55 40 DePauw 51 38 Illinois State 57 55 Principia 39 53 Western Illinois 42 27 Washington-St. Louis 67 39 Indiana State 56 44 Illinois-Chicago 56 54 Bradley 40 48 Northern Illinois 47 33 Indiana State 62 IIAC - 4th . 1965 Bill Groves, Coach , 5-7 EIU QEE 23 Evansville 72 44 Central Michigan 51 44 DePauw 51 54 Bradley 41 57 Western Illinois 38 55 Principia 40 43 Washington-St. Louis 52 45 Illinois State 50 49 Valparaiso 46 36 Northern Illinois 57 49 Illinois-Chicago 46 40 Indiana State 55 IIAC - 5th AEhletic communication 170 1966 Paul Wheeler, Coach, 0-9-1 EIU QEE 38 Central Michigan 56 31 Ball State 64 42 Bradley 53 25 Western Illinois 66 37 Indiana State 56 47 Principia 47 45 Washington-St . Louis 49 34 Valparaiso 61 43 Northern Illinois 51 42 DePauw 53 Illinois St. Realys - 6th IIAC - 8th 1967 Ray Padovan , Coach, 1-10 35 Central Michigan 69 31 Bradley 73 24 Augustana 80 23 Western Illinois 78 24 Indiana State 79 37 Principia 66 25 Washington-St. Louis 78 54 St. Louis 50 30 Valparaiso 72 27 Illinois-Chicago 93 27 Illinois State 59 IIAC - 4th Athletic communication 1 71 1968 Ray Padovan, Coach, 9-4 EIU .Q.EE 58 Central Michigan 46 65 Illinois-Chicago 39 61 Principia 52 51 Bradley 53 44 Augustana 60 36 Indiana State 77 59 Washington-St. Louis 45 75 St . Louis 25 67 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 37 61 Valparaiso 52 61 Illl.nois State 52 56 DePauw 48 52 Western Illinois 60 IIAC - 1st 1969 Ray Padovan, Coach, 11 -3 EIU .Q.EE 60 Central Michigan 53 60 Bradley 44 84 Western Illinois 29 84 Principia 28 72 Augustana 32 79 Chicago Circle 25 19 Air Force 85 75 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 29 37 Indiana State . 62 77 Valparaiso 38 51 �llinois State 62 64 Loyola Chicago 38 71 DePauw 32 64 Ball State 49 IIAC - 2nd Ath).etic communication 172 1970 Ray Padovan , Coach, 10-3 EIU QEE 61 Central Michigan 52 46 Eastern Kentucky 67 64 Bradley University 40 67 Augustana 37 80 Western Illinois 32 63 Chicago Circle 40 76 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 28 36 Indiana State 76 65 Valparaiso 48 80 Illinois State 33 72 Loyola Chicago 31 79 DePauw 25 53 Ball State 60 IIAC - 1st NAIA - 4th 1971 Ray Padovan , Coach, 7-4 EIU QEE 44 Loyola Chicago 41 44 Kent State 75 67 Louisville 46 44 Eastern Kentucky 69 56 Illinois State 58 97 Southwest Missouri 1 7 76 Augustana 37 77 Bradley 36 75 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 39 38 Ball State 75 79 DePauw 34 Illinois State Relays - 3rd Cincinnati Invitational - 3rd NAIA - 3rd A.thletic communication 173 1972 Ray Padovan, Coach, 6-5 EIU 2.EE � Central Michigan 47 61 Ball State 52 39 Augustana 75 14 Monmouth (double dual ) 98 67 Western Illinois 46 73 Eastern Kentucky 40 43 Bradley 70 61 Northwestern 45 50 Illinois State 63 81 Indiana State 33 52 Loyola Chicago 60 Cincinnati Invitational - 4th Illinois State Relays - 9th Stout State Invitational - 1st NAIA - 6th 1973 Ray Padovan, Coach, 5-4 EIU .QEE. � Central Michigan 35 74 Loyola Chicago 39 51 Indiana State 62 67 Western Illinois 46 58� Western Kentucky 54� 54 Eastern Kentucky 59 78� Bradley 34� 52 Northern Illinois 61 47 Illinois State 66 Western Invitational - 5th Illinois Intercollegiate - 4th NAIA - 4th Athletic communication 174 1974 Ray Padovan, Coach, 6-2 EIU .QEE. � Central Michigan 40 69 Illinois State 44 52 Indiana State 61 69 Western Illinois 44 52 Eastern Kentucky 61 63 Western Kentucky 50 68 Drury College 47 81 Loyola Chicago 32 Illinois Intercollegiate - 1st Illinois State Relays - 3rd Midwest Swim Conference - 5th NCAA II - 3rd 1975 Ray Padovan, Coach, 6-5 EIU .QEE. 56 Illinois State 57 84 Central Michigan 29 42 Drury College 71 84 Missouri-Rolla 29 61 Indiana State 53 43 Eastern Kentucky 70 40 University of Kentucky 73 62 Western Kentucky 51 31 Illinois 51 63 Loyola Chicago 50 73 Western Illinois 40 SIU Invitational - 3rd Illinois State Relays - 7th Illinois Intercollegiate - 1st Midwest Swim Conference - 6th NCAA II - 3rd Athletic communication 175 1976 Ray Padovan , Coach, 5-2 EIU Q£E Drury College 61 44 Illinois State 69 75 Missouri-Rolla 37 70 Indiana State 43 68 Western Kentucky 45 80 Loyola Chicago 33 71 Western Illinois 42 SIU Invitational - 5th Illinois State Relay s - 5th Illinois Intercollegiate - 1st Midwest Swim Conference - 4th NCAA II - 7th 1977 Ray Padovan , Coach, 5-3 EIU Q£E 6cJ Drury College 53 52 Illinois State 61 54 Bradley 60 68 Indiana State 44 43 Northwestern 64 69 Loyola Chicago 43 66 Missouri-Rolla 32 70 Missouri-Rolla 43 Miner Relays - 6th Illinois State Relays - 8th Illinois Intercollegiate - 1st Midwest Swim Conference - 5th NCAA II Championships - 12th 1978 Ray Padovan , Coach, 4-4 EIU Q£E � Chicago State 44 46 Bradley 67 76� Indiana State 36! 78 Loyola Chciago 33 90 Southeast Missouri 24 42 Western Kentucky 71 30 Western Illinois 83 51 Western Michigan 63 Illinois State Relays - 9th Illinois Intercollegiate - 2nd SIU Invitational - 2nd NCAA II Championships - 18th Athletic communication 176 1979 Ray Padovan , Coach, 6-3 EIU QE£ � Chicago State 56 78 Missouri-Rolla 33 67 Illinois State 45 49 Bradley 64 45 Indiana State 68 47 Western Kentucky 66 67 Southeast Missouri 45 58 Western Illinois 55 66 Chicago Circle 47 Illinois State Relays - 9th Illinois Intercollegiate - 1st SIU Invitational - 2nd Mid-Continent Conference - 1st NCAA II Championships - 15th 1980 Ray Padovan , Coach, 5-3 EIU QE£ 70 Missouri-Rolla 42 76 Illinois State 37 62 Ball State 40 39 Bradley 75 53 Indidna State 60 74 Millikin 36 46 Western Kentucky 66 68 Southeast Missouri 37 Illinois Invitational - 1st Mid-Continent Conference - 3rd NCAA II Championships - 8th Athletic communication 177 1981 Ray Padovan, Coach, 8-2 EIU 2.E£ 54 Western Illinois 59 63 Ball State 49 60 Purdue 53 70 Illinois State 43 46 Bradley 64 66 Indiana State 48 70 Western Kentucky 36 60 Millikin 52 72 Southwest Missouri 39 70 Chicago Circle 42 Illinois Intercollegiate - 1st SIU Invitational - 2nd Mid-Continent Conference - 1st NCAA II Championships - 6th 1982 Ray Padovan , Coach, 7-2 EIU 2.E£ � Illinois 70 72 Illinois State 41 68 Ball State 45 74 Illinois State 39 50 Purdue 63 63 Bradley 50 67 Chicago Circle 46 79 Western Illinois 36 79 Indiana State 36 Illinois State Relays - 3rd Illinois Invitational - 2nd SIU Invitational - 7th Mid-Continent Conference - 2nd Midwest Swim Championshps - 2nd Athletic communication 178 1983 Ray Padovan, Coach , 3-2 EIU .Q.EE. 66 Ball State 45 54 Purdue 59 48 Bradley 66 70 Missouri-Rolla 43 61 Western Illinois 52 Missouri-Rolla Invitational - 6th Illinois State Relays - 3rd Missouri-Rolla Relays - 4th Illinois Intercollegiate - 3rd Midwest Championships - 5th Mid-Continent Championships - 2nd 1984 Ray Pado'van, Coach, 4-3 EIU .Q.EE. Butler 38 76 Ball State 37 49 Purdue 64 48 Bradley 65 46 Missouri-Rolla 67 65 Illinois-Chciago 48 69 Western Illinois 44 Illinois Invitational - 3rd Midwest Swim Championships - 5th SIU Invitational - 7th 1985 Ray Padovan, Coach, 2-7 EIU .Q.EE. Vincennes 41 38 Purdue 62 22 Ball State 86 81 Valparaiso 18 47 Bradley 65 41 Missouri-Rolla 72 51 Illinois-Chicago 60 38 Western Illinois 67 46 Western Kentucky 66 Illinois Invitational - 3rd SIU Invitational - 8th Midwest Swim Championships - 5th Athletic communication 1 79 SWIMMING COACHING HISTORY Coach-Years No . Won-Lost Pct . Bi ll Groves (1959-65) 7 32-28 53.5% Paul Wheeler (1966) 1 0-1 0-1 Ray Padovan (1967-) 21 117 -91 56.2% ALL-TIME RECORDS Men's Swimming Event Swimmer Time Year SO-yard free Dan Grady 21 : 45 1982 100-yard free Steve Dempsey 47 :47 1985 200-yard free Steve Dempsey 1:41 .70 1985 500-yard free Robin Walker 4:37.11 1984 1000-yard free Greg Freebeck 9:44 .83 1983 1650-yard free Greg Freebeck 16:06.80 1984 100-yard fly Tim Bird 50 :86 1982 200-yard fly Tim Bird 1:5 4.33 1982 100 -yard back Tom Hussey 53 :63 1 981 200-yard back Tom Hussey 1:55 .13 1 981 100-yard breast Steve Boone 58:60 1980 200-yard breast Mike Roessler 2:08.71 1 981 200-yard IM Tom Hussey 1:56.71 1 981 400-yard IM Miguel Carrion 4:07.35 1982 400-yard IM relay Tom Hussey, Steve 3:29.25 1 981 Boone, Tim Bird, Ted Soltys 400-yard free relay Mark Waks , Mark Davis 3:08.79 1983 Steve Dempsey, Rob Bust 800-yard free relay Robin Walker, Steve 6:56.73 1983 Dempsey, Mark Davis, Greg Lanchester Men's Diving Event Diver Score Year 1-meter , 11 dives Al Cymbal 456.70 1980 1-meter, 6 dives Al Cymbal 297.00 1980 3-meter, 11 dives Chris Hooley 446.50 1983 3-meter, 6 dives Chris Hooley 442.65 1983 Achletic communication 180 CHAPTER IX INDOOR TRACK Indoor track is the latest sport to be added to the Eastern Illinois University athletic program . In writing about the history of indoor track, Johnnie H. Meisner, relates that the $3.4 million Charles P. Lantz Physical Educational and Recreation Building was completed in the fall of 1966, (Meisner, 1976). Indoor track was available at larger universities with indoor facilities, but until the construction of the Lantz plant , such facilities did not exist at Eastern . There have only been two coaches in the history of indoor track. Maynard "Pat" O'Brien was the first coach in 1967, and compiled a 30-9 won-loss record for a 76.9 per centage upon retirement in 1974 . Neil Moore, also the head track coach at Eastern, has guided his indoor track teams to 47 victories against 23 defeats in 12-years at the helm. While won-loss records do reflect the talent and coach ing ability , the exception is found in track, indoor and outdoor . Prior to 1980, indoor competition consisted of dual and triangular meets. However, with the onset of invitational and relay events, team scores were not kept , but individual performances were . Obviously, it is the coaching expertise which is responsible for the individual 's performance, but a quick look at the won-loss record will not reveal this . Athletic communication 181 In addition to holding meets for other colleges and universities, the Lantz Building also plays host to seve ral high school functions during the winter months . Not only does the facility benefit the university community , but creates a positive image among area high schools. Indoor track competition also benefits the outdoor track athlete by conditioning and enhancing their physical stamina . Also, coaches have the opportunity to examine their personnel , and weather is not a factor, (Meisner, 197 6). Athletic communication 182 1967 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 1-3 EIU 2.EE 47 Southeast Missouri 62 36 Central Michigan 77 58 Illinois State 54 Illinois State Invitational - 4th (28-points ) 55 Bradley 67 NAIA District 20 Championships - 2nd , 48-points 1968 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 5-0 EIU 2.EE NAIA Championships : Phillip "Dike" Stirrett, 5th , mile, 4:16.6, Lindsay Hickman, 4th , 600, 1:13.8 64 Southeast Missouri 54 70 Central Michigan 52 Eastern 94, Washington-St. Louis 33, DePauw 24 Illinois State Invitational - 1st, 78-points 79 Bradley 43 NAIA District 20 Championships - 1st, 100-points 1st Interstate Intercollegiate - 1st, 74-points 1969 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 3-1 EIU 2.EE 1st Illinois Intercollegiate - 4th, 34t -points 46 Southeast Missouri 76 Eastern 94, DePauw 34, Washington-St. Louis 23 83 Bradley 39 Illinois State Invitational - 1st, SO-points 2nd Interstate Intercollegiate - 2nd, 66�-points NAIA District 20 Championships - 1st, 76-points Athletic communication 183 1970 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien , Coach, 4-2 EIU QE£ NAIA National Championships - Phillip ''Dike'' Stirrett, 5th , mile, 4:17.7 2nd Illinois Intercollegiate - 5th, 21-points Purdue 104, Eastern 36, Kentucky 32 SO-! Southeast Missouri 65-! Eastern 110, DePauw 32, Illinois Wesleyan 9 80 Bradley 42 Illinois State Invitational - 2nd, 39-points 3rd Interstate Intercollegiate - 2nd , 34-points 197 1 Mayriard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 4-2 EIU QE£ NAIA National Championships - Rodney Jackson , 3rd, 6th-high hurdles , :07.5 62 Southeast Missouri 60 3rd Illinois Intercollegiate - 4th, 52-points 1 01 Bradley 20 Purdue 74, Murray State 43, Eastern 35 67 Western Kentucky 55 65 Illinois State 57 Illinois State Invitational - 2nd, 67-points 1972 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach , 4-0 EIU QE£ NAIA National_ Championships - 3rd, 26-points 95 Southeast Missouri 27 4th Illinois Intercollegiate - 5th, 59-points 75 Western Kentucky 47 67 Illinois State 55 Illinois State Invitational - 2nd, 63-points 95 Bradley 27 Athletic communication 184 1973 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 6-0 EIU Q.E.E TIT Chicago Circle 9 83 Southeast Missouri 39 5th Illinois Intercollegiate - 4th, 62-points 67 Western Kentucky 55 83 Illinois State 39 Illinois State Invitational - 1st, 67-points Eastern 103, Bradley 37, Loyola 10 NCAA College Division Championships - No team scores kept 1974 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 3-1 EIU Q.E.E 89 Southeast Missouri 41 6th Illinois Intercollegiate - 3rd, 73-points 1st USTFF Classic - No team scores kept 55 Chicago Track Club 67 92 Arkansas State 39 1 01 Bradley 30 1975 Neil Moore, Coach, 4-2 EIU Q.E.E 93 Southeast Missouri 38 7th Illinois Intercollegiate - 4th, 50-points 97 Lincoln, MO 21 Purdue 74, Eastern 67, Murray State 21 68 Indiana State 63 45� SIU-Carbondale 94� 1976 Neil Moore , Coach , 6-0 EIU Q.E.E 84 Southeast Missouri 46 8th Illinois Intercollegiate - 3rd , 66-points 101 Lincoln, MO 29 85 Chicago Track Club 54 94 Indiana State 37 Eastern 74, SIU-Carbondale 68, Murray State 28 NCAA College Division Championships - No team scores kept Athletic communication 185 1977 Neil Moore, Coach, 4-1 EIU 2EE 93 Southeast Missouri 33 107 Wisconson-Stevens Point 38 107 SIU-Edwardsville 4 70! Purdue 59! 61 SIU-Carbondale 79 9th Illinois Intercollegiate - 3rd, 66-points 1978 Neil Moore, Coach, 5-1 EIU 2EE 87 Southeast Missouri 45 82 SIU-Carbondale 88! 82 SIU-Edwardsville 2� 94! Mississippi College 25� 94! Cincinnati University 36 100! Indiana State 29! 10th Illinois Intercolleqiate-3rd, 81 -points 1979 Neil Moore, Coach , 3-0 EIU 2EE 103 Southeast Missouri 28 92! Indiana State 52� 92! Westminister College 14 Indiana University Invitational - No team scores kept 11th Illinois Intercollegiate - 3rd, 100-points Illini Classic - No team scores kept 1980 Neil Moore, Coach , 5-3 52 Indiana State 81 52 Southeast Missouri 29 121� Southeast Missouri 61 121! Southwest Missouri 16 48 SIU-Carbondale 83 73 Murray State 84 73 Bellarmine 3 73 SIU-Edwardsville 2 Illini Classic - No team scores kept 12th Illinois Intercollegiate-6th (tie ), 34-points Athletic communication 186 1981 Neil Moore, Coach , 4-2 EIU QEE. 54 Indiana State 74 54 Southeast Missouri 34 96 Ball State 62 96 SIU-Edwardsville 4 63 Murray State 75 63 Illinois State 13 13th Illinois Intercollegiate - 5th, 37-points EIU Invitational - No team scores kept ; EIU winners : Mike Beresford, 9:18.1, 2miles; David Houston , 4:15.5, mile; Augie Oruwari , 7.3 in 60 HH ; Kevin Jones , 49-5 3/4, SP; Claude Magee, 6.2, 60-dash ; John Gassmann, 14:37, 3mile NCAA Championship - No team scores kept ; Joe Sheeran, 13:38.4, 3mile (All-American) 1982 Neil Moore, Coach, 4-1 EIU QEE. 83 Indiana State 53 83 Southeast Missouri 54 115 Ball State 35 11 5 Southwest Missouri 22 51 Murray State 89 14th Illinois Intercollegiate - 4th, 74-points Illini Classic - No team scores kept EIU Invitational - No team scores kept ; EIU winners : Claude Magee, 6.1, 60-dash; Bob Beini , 4:20 , mile EIU Last Chance Meet - No team scores kept 1983 Neil Moore, Coach , 3-1 EIU QEE. 60 Southeast Missouri 76 Eastern 68, Ball State 61 , Southwest Missouri 35 115 Western Illinois 10 EIU Quadrangular (non-scoring vs . Bradley, Indiana St, Illinois State ) - 1, Claude Magee, 6:38, 60-dash; 1. Tim Warneke, 14:03, 3mile 15th Illinois Intercollegiate - 5th, 27-points Purdue Invitational - Gary Hudson, 2:16.9, 1000 Illini Classic - No team scores kept; Perry Edinger, 13:41 .7, 3mile Athletic communication 187 1984 Neil Moore , Coach , 3-1 EIU QeE Eastern 57, Southeast Missouri 83 , Indiana State 30 Eastern 81 , Southwest Missouri 50, Western 33 11 5 SIU-Edwardsville 7 Purdue Relays - No team score kept Illini Classic - 1. Claude Magee , 6:21 , 60dash; 1. Claude Magee , 30.3, 300-dash EIU Converse - Champions : Dan Matas , 56-3i, SP ; c. Johnson , 1 :1�.3, 600-dash; distance medley - (Mark Smith, Dan Johnson , Drew Geisler, John Gassmann ) 10:18.7; Perry Edinger, 14:14.4, 3mile; mile relay (Mark Smith , Scott Adamson, Claude Magee , Chris Johnson) 3:22.2 Mid-Continent Conference - 2nd, 62-points ; EIU winners : Rick Francis, 53 2�, 35lb. weight; Claude Magee , 6:29, 60-dash; Anthony Clay, 6-6, HJ ; Chris Johnson, 1:1 3.08, 600-dash 1985 Neil Moore , Coach , 5-0 EIU QeE Eastern 86�, Southeast Missouri 68�, SIU-Edwa rdsville 14 81 Northeast Missouri 50 Eastern 82, Western Illinois 68, Lincoln 18, Bradley 17 EIU-Black & Co Invitational - No team scores kept ; EIU winners: Jim Lail, 58-2�, SP; Drew Geisler, 4:10.6, mile run; 2mile relay team (Jim Maton, Jim Chandler, Dan Johnson, Don Johnson ) 7:56 .2; Rod McJullen 7.6, 60HH Mid-Continent Conference - 2nd, 67-points; EIU winners : Larry Thoennissen, 50-0 3/4, 35-lb. weight ; Larry Thoennissen, 56-1 1 SH; Jim Maton, 1:54.29, 880; Rod McMullen 7.5, 60HH ; Claude Magee , 6:37, 60dash; Claude Magee, 2S-2t, LJ NCAA Championship - Claude Magee , 23-2, LJ (DNP ) Athletic communication 188 1986 Neil Moore, Coach, 1-1 Q£E. Southeast Missouri 95, Eastern 67, Parkland cc 24 Eastern 104, Western Illinois 58, Southwest Missouri 56, Northeast Missouri 36, DePaul 16 Early Bird Meet - No team scores kept ; EIU champions : Don Johnson, 1 :13.1 , 600dash ; Jim Matan, 1:54 .1, 880; mile relay (Gary Sharp, Ian Isaacs, Scott Adamson , Don Johnson, 3:26.6 All-Comers Meet - champions : Jungenberg , TJ ; Thoennissen , 35-lb weight & SP; McMullen 60-hurdles ; Jim Matan, 2mile; Isaacs, 440; mile relay (Matan, Don Johnson, Dan Johnson, Adamson ); distance medley (Neal , Nie, Sharp, Walls ). EIU �nvitational - champions : Thoennissen , 35-lb weight ; Sharp, 300-dash; Isaccs, 440-dash; Matm, 1 OOOrun; mile relay (Heise J. Matan, P. Matan, Ferguson ) Mid-Continent Conference - 2nd, 141 -points ; EIU champions : Matan, mile; 1000 run; (AMCU outstanding athlete); Thoennissen, 35-lb. weight ; Matas, SP; Issacs , 440-dash; Wood , PV; 2-mile relay (N:ie, P. Matan, J. Matan, Neal ) Athletic communication 189 1987 Neil Moore , Coach QE£ Eastern 67, Southern Illinois 45, Indiana State 35, Southwest Missouri 16 EIU Open - champions : Conlon , mile; Gennarelli, SP ; Childs , 300-dash ; P. Maton, 1000 run Illinois Invitational - champions : J. Maton , 100 0run; 2-mile relay (Conlon, P.Maton, J. Ma ton, Oaks ) Illinois Open - champions : J. Maton, 880 run AMCU Conference - 1st, 91-points; champions : Maton (conference & school record ), 100 0run, 2:11.• 16; mile (conference record ), 4:06.9; Isaacs (conference record ), 440-dash, 48:72; Neal (conference & school record ); 600-dash, 1: 10.56; 2 mile relay (Johnson, P. Maton, J. Maton, Oaks (conference & school record) 7:36.46; Vickery, 15 7 3/4 PV Capital Invitational - 5. 2 mile relay (Oaks , J. Maton, P. Maton, Neal ), 7:27.45 NCAA Championship - 2. Jim Maton, 1000 run, 2:20.82 Key : SP - Shot Put HH - High Hurdles HJ - High Jump DNP- Did Not Place PV - Pole Vault LJ - Long Jump Athletic communication 190 ALL-TIME INDOOR TRACK COACHING HISTORY Coach-Years Years Record Pct . Maynard "Pat" O'Brien (1967-1974 ) 8 30-9 76.9% Neil Moore (1975-?) 12 47-23 78.3% INDOOR TRACK RECORDS Event Name-Year Time / Distance Pole Vault Lonny Vickery (1987) 16-0� Shot Put Jim Lail (1985) 58-2� 35-Pound Weight Larry Thoennissen (1986 ) 59-2 3/4 High Jump Martez Smith (1977 ) 6-1 1 3/4 Long Jump Claude Magee (1985) 25-2t Triple Jump Toni Ababio (1976) 51 -6-l- 60 Yard Claude Magee (1984 ) 6.21 300 Yard Claude Magee (1985 ) 30.23 440 Yards Ed Hatch (1977, 1976) 48.50 600 Yards Fred Neal (1987) 1:1 0.56 880 Yards Jim Maton (1987) 1.51 :12 1,000 Yards Jim Maton (1987) *2:06.42 Mile Reo Rorem (1979) 5.03.60 2 Miles Mike Larson (1976) 8.47.00 3 Miles Joe Sheeran (1981 ) 13:32.30 60 Yard HH Augustine Oruwari (1981 ) 7.10 Mile Relay John Callozzo, Steve Jones , 3:13.60 Reggie Johnson, Ed Hatch, (1978) 2 Mile Relay Phil Maton , Al Oaks , 7:30.11 Fred Neal , Jim Maton, (1987) Distance Medley J. Mcinerney, Reo Rorem , 9:53.30 Bob Feller, Mark Collins , (1979) *Converted from meters Athletic communication 191 CHAPTER X BASEBALL Possibly no other sport at Eastern Illinois University has made more contributions to the ranks of professional sports than baseball. At the conclusion of the 1988 season , which also marked the retirement of skipper Tom McDevitt , the Panther signees into the professional baseball ranks reads like a who's who in sports . And in a sense, it is exactly that - a testament to the caliber of athletes who compete in intercollegiate baseball at EIU. Baseball was first offered in 1904, with A.B. Crowe serving as the first coach. Scores from that initial season do not exist, but through the diligent efforts of former EIU student, Virgil M. Jacobs , records from that era are documented in his writings , (Jacobs , 195 9). Charles Lantz assumed coaching duties in 1912, along with the head job as football and basketball coach . Lantz coached baseball at Eastern for 39-years , and led his teams to 171 wins while losing 216, (Jacobs , 1959). Seven men served as coach of the Panther diamondmen until 1977 , with McDevitt assuming the duties in 1978. In 11-years as coach, his teams compiled a mark of 299-victories, 187-def�ats , and three ties for 61 .1%. It is impossible in this short space to give an accurate account of former EIU players ' contributions in the professional leagues but in 1987, Kevin Seitzer, playing third base for the Kansas City Royals after an inj ury Athletic communication 192 sidelined regular George Brett, was runner-up for American League Rookie-of-the-Year honors . Seitzer was also named to the 1987 American League All-Star roster, and went 0-1 in the annual classic . Eastern Illinois pitcher Marty Pattin widely traveled the American League circuit before enj oying the best years of his career with the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals. Pattin retired from baseball, and served as head baseball coach at the University of Kansas until the spring of 1988. Another Panther standout, Jeff Gossett originally signed with the New York Mets in 1978, and also played professional football for Cleveland until the Houston Oilers obtained his kicking services in December of 1987. Gossett was also a member of the 1978 Eastern Division II championship football team . The Panthers annually begin their season in the south during spring break , and the schedule features many of the top teams in the Midwest. An additional feature EIU can boast of is the ''school where walk-ons succeed,'' (Eastern sports brochure , 1985 ). Five players who have signed pro fessional contracts since 1978 have been walk-ens . The brochure states that baseball scholarships are limited, but talented players are encouraged to attend Eastern where top-notch facilities are offered for the athlete, and college scouts have the opportunity to visit the school any time of the year to view pro prospects . Athletic communication 1 93 1904 A. B. Crowe , Coach, 4-0 (No Records Available ) 1905 A. B. Crowe , Coach, 2-0 No Records Available ) 1906 A. B. Crowe , Coach, 5-1 EIU 2.EE Indiana State 3 0 Wes tfield Academy 6 2 Indiana State 1 3 Rose Poly 4 2 Mattoon 3 0 Ashmore 7 4 1907 A. B. Crowe, Coach, 5-1 EIU 2.EE Rose Poly 1 0 Charleston Park Team 6 8 Indiana Central 1 2 0 Charleston League 2 1 DePauw 1 0 Indiana State 4 2 1908 A. B. Crowe , Coach, 9-3 EIU 2.EE Westfield Academy 1 5 4 Mattoon Tigers 2 0 Franklin College 6 5 Bradley 3 1 Millikin 2 1 Indiana State 2 3 Indiana State 2 1 Ashmore 11 2 Millikin 8 1 Rose Poly 2 1 Illinois-Freshmen 1 4 Indiana State 0 4 Athletic communication 194 1909 A. B. Crowe , Coach 5-4 EIU QE.E Rose Poly 1 3 DePauw 7 5 Bradley 4 5 Bradley 1 2 1 Westfield Academy 9 5 Indiana State 1 7 1 Rose Poly 1 2 Millikin 7 5 Indiana State 1 4 1910 A. B. Crowe , Coach 2-5 EIU QE.E Indiana State Millikin (No Records Available) Rose Poly DePauw Illinois-Freshmen 1911 A. B. Crowe , Coach, 1-7 EIU QEP Shelby Business College 11 2 Indiana State 4 9 Illinois-Freshmen 0 25 Rose Poly 2 6 Illinois-Freshmen 4 5 Rose Poly 0 1 2 Indiana State 5 13 Mi llikin 1 4 1912 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 6-3-1 EIU QE.E Millikin 4 9 Illinois Wesleyan 1 3 7 Westfield Academy 4 0 Rose Poly 9 4 Millikin 5 6 Rose Poly 0 0 Indiana State 3 1 Indiana State 9 5 Charleston High School 1 0 2 Illinois-Freshmen 3 8 Athletic communication 195 1913 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 8-8 EIU Q£E Charleston Town Team 1 3 1 Rose Poly 5 9 Illinois State Normal 9 4 Millikin 5 7 Indiana State 5 1 Lincoln College 2 6 Illinois Wesleyan 5 6 McKendree College 8 1 Charleston Town Team 3 2 Lincoln College 4 8 Illinois Wesleyan 7 5 Millikin 4 8 Rose Poly 0 7 Illinois College 3 1 Illinois College 3 4 Alumni 21 2 1914 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 2-8 EIU Q£E Arcola High School 2 3 Rose Poly 2 3 Charleston Town Team 8 4 Millikin 2 4 Bradley 2 3 Millikin 3 10 Illinois College 3 7 Rose Poly 7 1 1 Bradley 4 3 Alumni 3 8 Athletic communication 196 1915 Charles P. Lantz , Coach, 4-9 EIU 9.£.E Illinois College 3 6 Rose Poly 2 1 0 Illinois-Freshmen 3 6 Illinois-Freshmen 7 9 Rose Poly 5 6 Illinois College 6 5 Eureka College 3 2 Millikin 2 6 Mi llikin 0 3 Illinois State Normal 0 3 Bushton Sluggers 7 1 Bushton Sluggers 1 0 1 Alumni 3 4 1916 Charles P. Lantz, Coach 8-4 EIU 9.£.E Vi lla Grove High School 4 7 Illinois Wesleyan 8 4 Rose Poly 6 2 Millikin 5 6 Spark 's Business College 1 8 5 Illinois College 1 6 6 Rose Poly 4 6 Illinois Wesleyan 1 5 5 Illinois State Normal 1 6 6 Illinois College 1 2 9 Millikin 7 2 Villa Grove High School 0 7 1917 Charles P. Lantz , Coach 3-0 EIU 9.£.E Illinois Wesleyan 7 1 Millikin 9 5 Oakland 1 2 1 Athletic communication 197 1918 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 3-4 EIU Q.E.E. Charleston Town Team 39 0 Indiana State 6 4 Millikin 5 1 2 Millikin 1 7 9 Indiana State 5 7 st . Via tors 2 5 Millikin 1 1 2 1919 Charles P. Lantz , Coach, 1 -6 EIU Q.E.E. Rose Poly 1 6 Union Christian .college 11 0 Indiana State 1 1 8 Millikin 0 6 St . Viators 1 9 Alumni 6 9 Indiana State 2 1 1 1920 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 3-6 EIU Q.E.E. Millikin 4 3 Millikin 4 1 3 Indiana State 1 20 st . Via tors 2 7 Brown Shoe Factory 21 2 Alumni 2 6 Illinois State Normal 0 1 7 Brown Shoe Factory 9 5 Bradley 8 1 0 1921 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 3-2 EIU Q.E.E. Brown Shoe Factory 5 1 c.c.c 8 3 Alumni 1 0 Brown Shoe Factory 2 6 Alumni 0 10 Athletic communication 198 1922 Charles P. Lantz, 3 - 7 EIU 2-EE Bradley 4 6 Mattoon L.B.C. 1 0 7 Rose Poly 6 2 1 Indiana State 1 7 Rose Poly 8 7 Charleston High School 1 4 1 Bradley 8 1 0 Mi llikin 4 1 1 Millikin 1 0 1 7 Alumni 5 1 3 1923 Charles P. Lantz , Coach, 2-5 EIU 2-EE Bradley -6- 9 Mattoon Independents 6 1 Mi llikin 4 7 Bradley 4 8 Illinois State Normal 7 9 Alumni 4 3 Charleston Town Team 5 9 1924 Charles P. Lantz , Coach, 7-4 EIU 2-EE Rose Poly 1 1 5 Bradley 0 8 Indiana State 0 11 Illinois State Normal 5 4 Bradley 5 3 Millikin 8 7 Millikin 8 6 Indiana State 1 1 0 Blackburn 3 0 Alumni 6 2 Alumni 2 7 Athletic communication 199 1925 Charles P . Lantz, Coach, 4-6 EIU 2££ DePauw 7 1 0 Rose Poly 5 1 Illinois State Normal 1 4 7 Indiana State 2 8 DePauw 1 4 Indiana State 1 0 4 Rose Poly 5 2 Mi llikin 3 8 Alumni 9 1 2 Millikin 6 1 4 1926 Charles P . Lantz, Coach, 5-7 EIU - 2££ Rose Poly -4 7 Indiana State 3 1 4 Rose Poly 4 1 0 Indiana State 5 8 Illinois State Normal 4 2 Bennett 's Cubs 3 0 Illinois College 11 4 Millikin 6 8 Illinois State Normal 7 1 6 Millikin 2 4 Illinois College 6 5 Alumni 1 9 3 1927 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 5-4 EIU 2££ Indiana State 4 1 3 Rose Poly 1 2 6 Indiana State 8 6 Illinois State Normal 1 9 11 Mi llikin 1 5 Shurtleff 0 7 Illinois College 3 9 Shurtleff 3 2 Illinois State Normal 7 4 Athletic communication 200 1928 Charles P. Lantz , Coach, 1 -9-1 EIU Q.E.E. Rose Poly 3 3 Illinois State Normal 1 4 Mi llikin 2 5 Shurtleff 5 6 Illinois College 6 8 Shurtleff 1 6 11 Indiana State 3 1 3 Illinois State Normal 5 7 Rose Poly 1 9 Mi llikin 6 1 3 Illinois College 3 5 1929 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 2-5 EIU Q.E.E. McKendree College -8- 12 Millikin 2 7 Indiana State 2 1 Illinois State Normal 1 5 4 Millikin 3 1 0 Shurtleff 8 9 Indiana State 3 1 0 1930 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 1 -5 EIU Q.E.E. Illinois State Normal 1 5 1 6 Illinois College 6 9 Indiana State 2 5 Millikin 5 1 Indiana State 8 15 Mi llikin 2 21 Athletic communication 201 1931 Charles P. Lantz, Coach , 3-6 EIU Ql?.E Shurtleff 1 4 9 Indiana State 6 1 9 Illinois State Normal 6 1 1 Illinois College 3 1 2 Indiana State 2 27 Concordia 5 4 Concordia 5 3 Millikin 2 5 Mi llikin 2 6 1932 Charles P. Lantz , Coach , 5-7 EIU Ql?.E Central Normal 10 9 Indiana State 9 5 Shurtleff 5 1 3 Illinois College 8 1 2 Illinois State Normal 8 7 Shurtleff 1 0 11 Illinois Wesleyan 3 17 Illinois Wesleyan 1 14 Illinois State Normal 3 8 Indiana State 1 4 Concordia 10 9 Concordia 1 5 4 1933 Charles P. Lantz, 5-6 EIU Ql?.E Illinois Wesleyan 4 6 Illinois Wesleyan 5 8 Shurtleff 7 9 Indiana State 4 5 Shurtleff 4 3 Hindsboro 7 0 Indiana State 3 4 Mi llikin 1 0 7 Millikin 5 4 Illinois State Normal 2 5 Illinois State Normal 7 2 Athletic communication 202 1934 Charles P. Lantz, 3-7 EIU .QEE Indiana State 1 1 0 Illinois State Normal 6 9 Illinois Wesleyan 5 1 0 Millikin 1 0 1 1 Illinois State Normal 3 2 Illinois College 3 5 Millikin 3 8 Illinois Wesleyan 0 8 Illinois College 9 8 Indiana State 4 3 1935 Charles P. Lantz, 5-5 EIU .QEE Indiana State 11 8 Millikin 1 0 3 Illinois State Normal 8 1 0 Illinois College 1 1 9 Illinois Wesleyan 1 4 Illinois State Normal 3 4 Illinois College 2 6 Indiana State 9 7 Mi llikin 3 2 Illinois Wesleyan 8 7 1936 Charles P. Lantz , 3-6 Indiana State 8 6 Illinois Wesleyan 2 6 Illinois State Normal 2 6 Indiana State 6 7 Illinois College 4 8 Oakland 7 6 Illinois College 4 6 Illinois Wesleyan 2 6 Illinois State 1 2 1 At)'lletic communication 203 1937 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 1-7 EIU 9.E.E. Illinois Wesleyan 5 1 6 Illinois Wesleyan 6 1 2 Illinois State Normal 0 4 Indiana State 1 4 7 Indiana State 6 7 Illinois College 4 18 Illinois College 6 1 1 Illinois State Normal 4 5 1938 Charles P. Lantz , Coach, 6-7 EIU 9.E.E. Millikin 2 3 Western Illinois 1 9 Central Normal 1 0 7 Illinois State Normal 5 7 Central Normal 1 8 10 st. Joseph 7 9 Western Illinois 4 5 Indiana State 3 5 Northern Illinois 5 6 Northern Illinois 9 3 Illinois State Normal 3 1 Indiana State 5 0 Millikin 7 0 1939 Charles P. Lantz , Coach, 5-8-1 EIU 9.E.E. Earlham 1 1 Millikin 8 1 St . Joseph 3 4 Western Illinois 3 6 Chicago Teachers 11 1 0 Northern Illinois 7 1 0 Millikin 3 4 Western Illinois 1 6 Indiana State 2 6 Illinois State Normal 2 3 Alumni 8 6 Illinois State Normal 5 3 Indiana State 2 4 Chicago Teachers 2 1 A� hletic communication 204 1940 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 4-1 0 EIU - 2E.E Indiana State -0 2 Illinois College 2 3 Illinois College 2 3 Illinois State Normal 3 1 4 Millikin 2 7 Northern Illinois 2 3 Northern Illinois 7 2 Millikin 4 5 Illinois College 7 5 Northern Illinois 0 6 Northern Illinois 4 5 Indiana State 1 1 1 0 Central Normal 1 8 10 Illinois State Normal 7 9 194 1 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 9-4 EIU 2E.E Indiana State 6 1 Northern Illinois 9 4 Illinois State Normal 3 4 Western Illinois 2 1 Millikin 18 4 Illinois State Normal 2 1 Western Illinois 2 8 Western Illinois 3 8 Indiana State 4 8 Millikin 4 3 Northern Illinois 5 2 Northern Illinois 1 0 6 Central Normal 7 5 Athletic communication 205 194 2 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 6-8 EIU Q£E Northern Illinois 2 3 Chanute Field 0 2 Indiana State 6 8 Illinois State Normal 4 3 Millikin 3 7 Western Illinois 1 1 2 Mi llikin 1 0 Central Normal 6 3 Illinois State Normal 3 4 Chanute Field 6 9 We stern Illinois 0 4 Central Normal 6 5 Indiana State 1 3 Northern Illinois 9 0 1943 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 4-6 EIU Q£E George Field 7 1 Illinois State Normal 1 9 Millikin 4 6 Millikin 4 5 Illinois State Normal 4 3 Northern Illinois 1 5 Northern Illinois 1 0 George Field 7 1 0 Western Illinois 3 6 Western Illinois 2 0 1944 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 1 -0 EIU Q£E Charleston High School 15 2 Athletic communication 206 1945 Charles P. Lantz, 2-7 EIU QE.E Illinois Wesleyan 10 28 Illinois State Normal 1 3 12 Illinois State Normal 6 1 2 Northern Illinois 2 1 5 Illinois Wesleyan 3 12 We stern Illinois 3 4 Northern Illinois 5 18 Indiana State 3 6 Indiana State 5 1 194 6 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 4-8-1 Mi llikin 1 8 Indiana State 9 5 Northern Illinois 0 6 Indiana State 9 9 Millikin 2 11 Western Illinois 4 1 Illinois State Normal 1 0 4 Illinois State Normal 0 5 Washington-St. Louis 9 13 Northern Illinois 6 1 3 Western Illinois 3 6 Washington-St. Louis 1 6 Illinois Wesleyan 2 1 1947 Charles P. Lantz , Coach, 11-5 EIU QE.E Chanute Field 4 0 Southern Illinois 7 6 Northern Illinois 2 1 Northern Illinois 0 1 Chanute Field 2 1 Southern Illinois 8 4 Southern Illinois 7 3 Indiana State 3 1 0 Western Illinois 5 9 Illinois State Normal 8 0 Illinois State Normal 5 4 Millikin 5 4 Western Illinois 1 3 3 Millikin 1 0 3 Southern Illinois 2 1 0 Indiana State 4 11 Athletic communication 207 1948 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 12-5 EIU QEE Evansville 2 3 Eastern Kentucky 3 4 Indiana State 7 8 Illinois State Normal 8 7 Millikin 5 6 Indiana State 12 5 Illinois Wesleyan 1 4 8 Northern Illinois 9 10 Northern Illinois 3 0 Illinois College 5 3 Western Illinois 3 1 Western Illinois 4 7 Illinois College 1 0 4 Southern Illinois 9 5 DePaul 16 6 Illinois State Normal 1 5 2 Southern Illinois 9 2 1949 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 10-7 EIU QEE Millikin -6- 5 Wheaton 6 4 Eastern Kentucky 4 18 Eastern Kentucky 8 2 Evansville 5 7 Southern Illinois 20 3 Illinois State Normal 1 6 Northern Illinois 2 3 Northern Illinois 2 0 Indiana State 1 3 Southern Illinois 1 0 9 Western Illinois 7 6 Va lparaiso 7 1 St . Joseph 6 9 Illinois State Normal 5 3 Indiana State 4 6 Western Illinois 3 2 Athletic communication 208 1950 Charles P. Lantz , Coach, 7-9 EIU QE£ Va lparaiso 9 1 Southern Illinois 6 7 Millikin 7 1 1 Chanute Field 26 2 Indiana State 6 7 St . Joseph 5 2 Northern Illinois 6 5 Northern Illinois 6 7 Southern Illinois 1 2 7 Illinois State Normal 6 7 Illinois State Normal 6 1 5 Indiana State 4 6 Western Illinois 8 3 Western Illinois 3 7 Alumni 9 0 Wheaton College 2 3 1951 Henry G. Miller, Coach, 12-5 EIU QE£ Evansville 9 1 Millikin 8 5 Northern Illinois 4 9 Northern Illinois 3 1 2 Southern Illinois 4 5 Southern Illinois 3 2 Mattoon 26 4 Paris Lakers 6 8 Paris Lakers 7 5 Illinois State Normal 7 6 Illinois State Normal 4 1 Central Michigan 7 2 Central Michigan 10 6 Eastern Michigan 4 7 Eastern Michigan 1 3 7 Chanute Field 1 3 1 1 Indiana State 10 3 Athletic communication 209 1952 Charles P. Lantz, Coach, 8-8 EIU 2£.E Camp Breckenridge 3 1 0 Indiana State 6 2 Western Illinois 3 0 Western Illinois 5 4 Camp Breckenridge 5 1 4 Illinois State Normal 1 5 8 Illinois State Normal 3 7 Great Lakes 1 7 Eastern Michigan 3 7 Eastern Michigan 8 9 Chanute Field 1 9 11 Central Michigan 1 5 1 Central Michigan 3 0 Southern Illinois 4 5 Southern Illino�s 1 4 Alumni 9 8 1953 Clifton H. White, Coach, 12-4 EIU 2£.E Indiana Central 5 2 Indiana Central 2 5 Western Illinois 10 4 Western Illinois 5 1 Washington-St. Louis 7 8 Illinois State Normal 8 5 Illinois State Normal 5 0 Millikin 1 0 0 Eastern Michigan 3 5 Eastern Michigan 5 7 Indiana State 7 0 Southern Illinois 5 4 So11thern Illinois 4 3 Indiana State 9 5 Northern Illinois 3 0 Northern Illinois 8 1 Athletic communication 21 0 1954 Clifton H. White, Coach, 13-5 EIU 2.E.E. Washington-St. Louis 7 3 Indiana Central 8 2 Anderson College 1 5 6 Illinois College 2 3 Illinois College 0 2 Navy Pier 5 1 Navy Pier 4 1 Central Michigan 4 1 Central Michigan 2 0 Indiana State 1 1 3 Chanute Field 16 4 Southern Illinois 3 5 Southern Illinois 5 1 Indiana State 4 7 Northern Illinois 1 0 9 Northern Illinois 1 3 4 We stern Illinois 7 1 Western Illinois 1 4 1955 Clifton H. White, Coach, 12-13 EIU 2.E.E. Washington-St. Louis 6 2 Anderson College 3 2 Anderson College 4 6 Albion College 1 9 5 Albion College 10 5 Albion College 2 3 Navy Pier 1 7 Navy Pier 3 2 Eastern Michigan 1 2 Eastern Michigan 3 2 Central Michigan 0 2 Central Michigan 5 0 Washington-St. Louis 5 9 Quincy College 1 0 3 Quincy College 4 3 Indiana State 1 1 6 Southern Illinois 3 4 Southern Illinois 5 8 Northern Illinois 5 7 Northern Illinois 6 2 Western Illinois 0 2 Western Illinois 0 3 Indiana State 0 2 Illinois State Normal 2 0 Illinois State Normal 6 7 Athletic communication 211 1956 Clifton H. White, Coach, 8-1 6-1 EIU QE£ Millikin 12 3 Millikin 7 4 Quincy College 2 1 1 Quincy College 7 2 Navy Pier 1 5 5 Navy Pier 7 4 Millikin 5 6 Millikin 1 2 7 St . Mary 's 5 5 Central Michigan 4 5 Central Michigan 0 7 Eastern Michigan 2 11 Eastern Michigan 0 2 Washington-St. Louis 1 2 5 Lewis College 5 2 Southern Illinois 0 5 Southern Illinois 5 20 Indiana State 0 6 Northern Illinois 6 3 Northern Illinois 0 4 Western Illinois 1 2 Western Illinois 4 5 Washington-St . Louis 5 2 Illinois State Normal 2 9 Illinois State Normal 6 22 1957 Bill Rodgers, Coach, 4-11 EIU QE£ Lewis College 1 7 3 Quincy College 1 2 7 Southern Illinois 2 6 Southern Illinois 3 5 Washington-St. Louis 4 5 Northern Illinois 5 1 4 Northern Illinois 1 2 4 Quincy College 1 3 9 Western Illinois 2 6 Western Illinois 3 1 2 Illinois State Normal 5 6 Illinois State Normal 4 7 Illinois Wesleyan 2 4 Central Michigan 1 4 Central Michigan 0 1 Athletic communication 212 1958 Jack w. Kaley, Coach, 7-1 3-1 EIU 2EE Mi llikin 10 9 Millikin 2 3 Washington-St. Louis 2 1 2 Navy Pier 6 3 Indiana State 9 1 0 Southern Illinois 0 3 Southern Illinois 3 1 7 Greenville College 21 5 Northern Illinois 6 5 Northern Illinois 1 2 5 Anderson College 2 6 Anderson College 7 3 Western Illinois 3 1 6 Western Illinois 6 6 Washington-St. Louis 5 6 Indiana State 5 1 0 Eastern Michigan 2 6 Eastern Michigan 2 7 Lewis College 7 2 Central Michigan 2 5 Central Michigan 0 6 IIAC - 7th (2-7-1 ) Athletic communication 21 3 1959 Jack w. Kaley , Coach, 14-1 5-1 EIU .QE.E Millikin 1 3 Mi llikin 3 0 Navy Pier 7 1 2 Navy Pier 2 2 Lincoln College 21 1 Lincoln College 1 8 1 Northern Illinois 11 8 Northern Illinois 1 1 5 Northern Illinois 1 8 Greenville College 7 1 Western Illinois 0 5 Western Illinois 8 9 Western Illinois 11 6 Anderson College 1 5 6 Anderson College 1 0 1 Illinois State Normal 1 5 7 Illinois State Normal 4 1 3 Illinois State Normal 7 5 Eastern Michigan 3 1 Eastern Michigan 5 4 Eastern Michigan 0 6 Washington-St. Louis 0 6 Central Michigan 1 8 4 Central Michigan 4 1 0 Central Michigan 3 9 Indiana State 0 3 Lewis College 3 4 Lewis College 4 6 Southern Illinois 7 9 Southern Illinois 2 8 IIAC - tie for 3rd Athletic communication 214 1960 Jack w. Kaley , Coach, 19-12 EIU QE£ Indiana State -9- 2 Indiana State 0 3 Lincoln College 26 6 Lincoln College 4 1 Greenville College 1 7 3 Anderson College 1 3 10 Anderson College 8 1 Lewis College 2 0 Lewis College 1 0 Western Illinois 1 2 Western Illinois 2 6 Western Illinois 9 0 Mi llikin 5 6 Millikin 6 1 Navy Pier 1 3 Navy Pier 11 4 Illinois State Normal 1 0 3 Illinois State Normal 8 7 Illinois State Normal 6 3 Eastern Michigan 1 2 0 Illinois Wesleyan 6 4 Central Michigan 4 1 0 Central Michigan 9 8 Washington-St . Louis 8 5 Washington-St. Louis 3 8 Illinois 2 3 Southern Illinois 8 3 Southern Illinois 2 3 Northern Illinois 2 5 Northern Illinois 1 3 Northern Illinois 3 1 4 Athletic communication 215 196 1 Jack W. Kaley, Coach, 18-1 1 EIU 2E..E Indiana State 8 6 Indiana State 6 1 1 Greenville College 24 2 Navy Pier 4 3 Navy Pier 5 0 Washington-St. Louis 3 4 Washington-St. Louis 3 0 Illinois Wesleyan 2 3 Illinois State Normal 3 9 Illinois State Normal 7 0 Illinois State Normal 4 8 Bradley 3 8 Eastern Michigan 7 0 Eastern Michigan 9 4 Eastern Michigan 3 1 Central Michigan 1 3 Central Michigan 1 3 6 Illinois 9 0 Lewis College 2 7 Lewis College 9 8 Southern Illinois 4 0 Southern Illinois 0 5 Southern Illinois 2 7 Northern Illinois 9 8 Northern Illinois 3 0 Northern Illinois 6 2 Western Illinois 1 2 5 Western Illinois 4 5 Western Illinois 6 2 Athletic communication 21 6 1962 Jack W. Kaley, Coach, 17-1 0 EIU 2EE Indiana State 1 0 2 Indiana State 2 1 Hope College 1 2 4 Illinois 6 7 Illinois 1 3 Illinois Wesleyan 5 7 Eastern Michigan 9 1 Eastern Michigan 6 1 Central Michigan 5 1 3 Central Michigan 2 1 Central Michigan 1 5 6 Indiana State 1 6 9 Indiana State 4 5 Millikin 6 0 Millikin 8 0 Washington-St. Louis 4 0 Southern Illinois 0 6 Southern Illinois 0 9 Southern Illinois 3 8 Lewis College 0 1 Lewis College 0 2 Western Illinois 4 0 Western Illinois 1 3 6 Western Illinois 6 5 Illinois State Normal 5 4 Illinois State Normal 4 3 Illinois State Normal 3 1 Athletic communication 217 1963 Bill McCabe , Coach, 15-10 EIU .QEE Millikin 9 3 Millikin 7 0 Illinois Wesleyan 0 8 Illinois Wesleyan 0 8 Quincy College (7 innings) 3 2 Quincy College (7 innings) 3 1 Indiana Central 7 6 Lewis College 1 5 3 Lewis College 4 6 Bradley (11 innings ) 0 1 Bradley (7 innings ) 9 1 0 Indiana State 6 2 Indiana State 4 3 Western Illinois 1 1 1 Western Illinois 5 1 0 Western Illinois 9 3 Northern Illinois (12 inninqs) 0 1 Northern Illinois 1 3 Northern Illinois 9 5 Central Michigan 1 2 Central Michigan 2 7 Central Michigan 6 3 Illinois State 1 5 Illinois State 4 3 Illinois State 2 0 IIAC - tie for 2nd with Northern Illinois Athletic communication 218 1964 Bill McCabe , Coach, 23-5 EIU QE.E Illinois-Chicago 17 3 Illinois-Chicago 1 0 4 Indiana State 5 2 Indiana State 3 0 Indiana Central 1 5 2 Indiana Central (7 innings ) 4 3 Quincy 8 2 Quincy (8 innings ) 2 1 Millikin 9 1 Millikin (7 innings ) 3 2 Washington-St. Louis (11 innings ) 9 8 Washington-St. Louis (7 innings ) 5 2 Carthage College 11 1 Carthage College . (8 innings ) 0 1 Western Illinois (7 innings ) 6 0 Western Illinois 3 9 Western Illinois (7 innings ) 4 9 Lewis College 0 4 Lewis College 4 1 Northern Illinois (11 innings ) 0 1 Northern Illinois 6 1 Northern Illinois (7 innings) 1 2 Central Michigan 3 1 Central Michigan 9 8 Central Michigan (7 innings ) 2 1 Illinois State 5 1 Illinois State 11 0 Illinois State (7 innings ) 8 2 IIAC - 2nd Athletic communication 21 9 1965 Bill McCabe, Coach, 15-8 EIU- - QE.£ Carthage 16 1 Cathage (7 innings ) 19 7 Carthage (7 innings ) 1 0 4 Indiana Central 7 6 Indiana Central (7 innings ) 6 2 Illinois 5 0 St . Procopius 5 3 St . Procopius (7 innings ) 3 4 Illinois State 9 2 Washington-St. Louis 3 1 9 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 9 3 Wisconsin-Milwaukee (7 innings ) 14 3 Millikin 6 2 Western Illinois. 3 6 Western Illinois 0 8 Western Illinois (8 innings ) 3 2 Illinois (11 innings ) 2 3 Northern Illinois 3 1 2 Northern Illinois 6 4 Northern Illinois (7 innings ) 3 0 Central Michigan 1 7 Central Michigan (10 innings ) 7 8 Central Michigan (7 innings ) 4 2 IIAC - tie for 2nd Athletic communication 220 1966 Ben Newcomb , Coach, 9-17 EIU Q£.E Indiana Central 2 3 Indiana Central 2 3 Illinois 4 8 Lewis College 5 2 Lewis College 4 6 St . Procopius 2 5 St . Procopius 5 3 St . Procopius 3 2 Northern Illinois 1 4 Indiana State 1 4 Indiana State 4 1 2 Central Michigan 0 1 Central Michigan 0 2 Central Michigan. 3 2 Illinois Wesleyan 1 2 Illinois Wesleyan 2 4 Illinois State 8 1 0 Illinois State 0 2 Illinois State (12 innings ) 6 7 Millikin 4 1 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 5 0 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3 4 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2 1 Western Illinois 8 3 Western Illinois 0 2 Western Illinois 1 5 5 !!AC - 4th Athletic communication 221 1967 Bill McCabe, Coach, 14-1 7 EIU QE£ St . Mary 's 4 0 Indiana Central 2 0 Indiana Central 1 0 Illinois 2 5 Illinois 2 3 Illinois 2 1 Indiana State 3 2 Indiana State 4 3 Southern Illinois 0 1 4 Western Illinois 3 6 Arkansas State 3 6 Illinois-Chicago 1 2 Illinois 4 7 Lewis College 0 2 Lewis College 4 3 Millikin 8 2 Eastern Michigan 5 6 Eastern Michigan 1 3 Eastern Michigan 1 3 Illinois Wesleyan 2 4 Illinois Wesleyan 3 0 Central Michigan 2 1 Central Michigan 1 2 Central Michigan 3 11 Greenville 3 2 Greenville 1 8 2 Illinois State 1 0 9 Illinois State 1 3 Illinois State 3 8 Western Illinois 3 2 Western Illinois 6 1 5 IIAC - 4th Athletic communication 222 1968 Bill McCabe, Coach, 18-7 EIU QEE Indiana Central -2- 0 Indiana Central 4 1 St . Procopius 3 4 St . Procopius 4 0 Wisconsin-Whitewater 2 1 Wisconsin-Whitewater 5 1 Lewis College 2 0 Lewis College 1 3 Illinois-Chicago 1 3 Illinois-Chicago 8 2 Millikin 21 1 Western Illinois 3 5 Western Illinois 3 5 Western Illinois. 4 1 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 0 3 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 8 6 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 5 6 Greenville 1 0 Central Michigan 5 4 Illinois 4 8 Indiana State 4 1 Indiana State 5 2 Illinois State 1 5 Illinois State 1 2 Illinois State 4 3 IIAC - 2nd Athletic communication 223 1969 Bill McCabe, Coach, 10-14 EIU QEE Indiana Central 0 1 Indiana Central 0 1 St . Norbert 1 2 St . Norbert 3 2 Indiana State 1 2 8 Indiana State 1 1 8 St . Mary 's 3 2 St . Mary 's 5 2 Millikin 2 0 Lewis College 0 8 Lewis College 1 7 st . Procopius 2 1 St . Procopius 7 2 Illinois Wesleyan 3 7 Western Illinois 0 1 Western Illinois 3 7 Western Illinois 3 5 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 4 5 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 4 3 Central Michigan 6 4 Central Michigan 0 7 Central Michigan 0 3 Bradley 3 5 Bradley 0 3 IIAC - 3rd Athletic communication 224 1970 Bill McCabe, Coach 13-20 EIU .Q.E£ Indiana Central 4 2 Indiana Central 1 2 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 3 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3 1 0 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 6 1 Indiana State 4 3 Indiana State 6 1 St . Louis University 4 9 St . Louis University 3 8 Chicago Circle 0 4 Chicago Circle 7 0 Millikin 2 1 Millikin 7 1 Illinois State . 1 6 Illinois State 4 7 Illinois State 3 7 Illinois Wesleyan 3 1 Washington-St . Louis 2 5 Washington-St. Louis 1 0 Illinois 6 1 0 Illinois 1 3 McKendree 4 3 McKendree 6 3 Western Illinois 3 6 Western Illinois 2 9 Western Illinois 0 6 Bradley 5 2 Bradley 1 2 Northern Illinois 0 8 Northern Illinois 0 1 6 Central Michigan 0 6 Central Michigan 5 3 Central Michigan 1 10 Athletic communication 225 1971 Bill McCabe , Coach , 25-12 EIU 2E.E Indiana Central 5 1 Indiana Central 4 5 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 8 2 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 3 5 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 1 5 Wisconsin-Stevens Point 8 0 Wisconsin-Stevens Point 5 3 Wisconsin Stevens Point 3 0 Wisconsin-Stevens Point 0 4 Illinois State 7 1 0 Illinois-Chicago 2 5 Illinois-Chicago 4 1 Taylor University 5 2 Taylor University 2 1 Indiana State 3 1 Indiana State 2 5 St . Louis University 3 9 St . Louis University 3 0 McKendree 6 3 McKendree 3 2 Washington-St. Louis 9 0 Washington-St. Louis 6 2 Illinois 7 6 Illinois 7 0 Western Illinois 4 3 Western Illinois 0 3 Western Illinois 3 2 Marian College 4 0 Marian College 3 2 Bradley 1 0 1 1 Bradley 8 2 Bradley 1 0 Wabash College 3 4 *St. Procopius 6 2 *Lewis College 7 8 *St. Procopius 1 1 7 *Lewis College 1 7 *NAIA District 20 Tournament - 2nd Athletic communication 226 1972 Bill McCabe, Coach 19-1 1 EIU Opp Indiana Central 8 1 Indiana Central 7 0 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3 0 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3 4 St. Mary 's (MN) 6 0 St . Mary 's (MN) 5 0 Indiana State 6 1 Indiana State 2 3 Indiana State 3 7 Indiana State 5 7 Chicago Circle 9 8 Chicago Circle 1 3 1 Taylor University 17 3 Taylor University 14 1 0 Illinois Wesleyan 0 3 Sangamon State 1 4 0 Illinois 4 5 Illinois 3 2 Western Illinois 3 10 Western Illinois 1 4 Western Illinois 3 4 Bradley 7 1 Bradley 6 5 Marian College 4 0 Marian Coll ege 6 1 *Illinois Benedictine 2 1 *Illinois Benedictine 5 3 *Lewis College 2 3 *Lewis. College 5 3 *Lewis College 4 6 *NAIA District 20 Tournament - 2nd Athletic communication 227 1973 Bill McCabe , Coach, 27-13 EIU 2EE Wisconsin-Milwaukee 8 1 Illinois Wesleyan 0 2 I SU-Evansville 12 1 !SU-Evansville 1 7 3 Indiana State 1 0 3 Indiana State 1 1 1 Indiana State 8 2 Indiana State 2 9 Bradley 7 9 Bradley 10 4 Bradley 3 2 Quincy 0 2 Missouri-St. Louis 10 4 Greenville Col�ege 7 2 Greenville College 1 1 0 Taylor University 4 3 Taylor University 6 2 McKendree College 4 3 McKendree College 8 5 Marian College 4 2 Marian College 5 6 Illinois 3 4 Illinois 2 6 Western Illinois 2 1 Western Illinois 3 1 Western Illinois 2 5 SIU-Carbondale 3 4 SIU-Carbondale 2 9 Chicago Circle 1 2 0 Chicago Circle 3 4 Illinois State 1 6 2 Illinois State 5 4 *Indiana Central 7 6 *Cleveland State 6 2 *SIU-Edwardsville 9 8 *Marietta College 7 2 **Florida Southern 9 2 **California-Irvine 2 6 **Missouri-St. Louis 7 4 **Ithaca College 2 3 *Mideast Regional Champions **College Division World Series - 3rd Athletic communication 228 1974 Bill McCabe, Coach, 22-14 EIU .Q.EE Indiana Central 4 1 Indiana Central 6 1 Illinois Wesleyan 8 9 Indiana State 5 4 Indiana State 5 0 ISU-Evansville 0 3 ISU-Evansville 3 4 Greenville 10 3 St . Mary 's 5 3 St . Mary 's 3 0 st . Mary 's 4 0 Bradley 1 2 2 Bradley 3 2 Indiana State 1 0 2 Indiana State 3 5 SIU-Edwardsville 2 6 SIU-Edwardsville 1 3 Chicago Circle 2 1 Chicago Circle 5 4 Taylor University 2 1 Taylor University 0 1 Marian 5 2 Marian 7 6 *Lewis College 1 0 *McKendree 5 9 *Quincy 9 0 Illinois 9 3 Illinois 3 4 North Central 9 2 Western Illinois 2 3 Western Illinois 1 4 Western Illinois 4 1 SIU-Carbondale 0 4 SIU-Carbondale 0 1 Illinois State 3 4 Illinois State 6 3 *Quincy Tournament Athletic communication 229 1975 J. W. Sanders , Coach, 25-1 5 EIU QE£ *Lamar University -3- 0 *Indiana State 6 1 *Sam Houston State 2 1 *Bemidj i State 8 2 *Lamar University 2 6 *Missouri-St. Louis 3 5 *Indiana State 5 1 Indiana State 11 4 Indiana State 8 3 Illinois State 4 8 Illinois State 20 1 0 Illinois State 8 2 Illinois State 3 0 Mi llikin 7 0 Millikin 1 0 0 !SU-Evansville 1 1 1 I SU-Evansville 6 2 Bradley 1 5 Bradley 0 7 Indiana State 4 10 Indiana State 8 4 SIU-Edwardsville 3 0 SIU-Edwardsville 0 2 **Missouri-St. Louis 3 4 **McKendree College 2 5 **Quincy College 1 0 4 Taylor University 9 0 Taylor University 7 1 Indiana Central 6 5 Indiana Central 1 0 0 North Central 2 0 North Central 2 1 Western Illinois 4 3 Western Illinois 2 4 SIU-Carbondale 0 5 SIU-Carbondale 0 6 Missouri-St. Louis 0 4 Missouri-St. Louis 5 4 ***Wright State 6 7 ***Marietta College 0 7 *Galveston Island Spectacular - 2nd **Quincy College Invitational - 3rd ***NCAA College Division Regional Athletic communication 230 1976 J. w. Sanders , Coach, 36-1 1 EIU QEJ?. New Orleans 6 4 Southwest Louisiana 10 7 New Orleans 4 3 New Orleans 7 12 *Nebraska-Omaha 2 1 *Missouri-St. Louis 10 2 *St . Louis University 3 1 *St. Louis University 0 5 *South Dakota University 7 1 *SIU-Edwardsville (14 innings ) 9 10 Indiana State 9 3 Indiana State 7 4 Illinois State (13 innings ) 4 3 Illinois State 7 0 Illinois State (9 innings ) 8 6 Illinois State 9 7 North Central 8 2 North Central 7 6 Evansville 9 3 Evansville 9 5 ISU-Evansville 7 0 !SU-Evansville (8 innings ) 4 2 Indiana State 18 3 Indiana State 9 10 Indiana Central 3 5 Indiana Central 5 1 Millikin 12 7 Millikin 1 0 Illinois Wesleyan 1 0 Chicago Circle 5 4 Chicago Circle 8 2 Bradley 4 3 Bradley 5 13 St. Joseph 's 7 0 St . Joseph 's 5 2 Western Illinois 4 5 Western Illinois 9 6 Western Illinois 2 0 Western Illinois 19 3 SIU-Carbondale 4 15 SIU-Carbondale 2 15 Missouri-St. Louis 3 1 Missouri-St. Louis 6 1 **Valparaiso 1 3 **Evansville 11 7 **Valparaiso 3 2 **Wright State 4 7 *Galveston - 2nd; **NCAA II - 3rd Athletic communication 231 1977 J.W. Sanders, Coach, 21 -24 EIU QeE_ Louisiana Tech 3 4 Louisiana Tech 1 2 Louisiana Tech 3 9 Louisiana Tech 3 1 Southeast Louisiana 5 1 2 Southern Alabama 8 1 Southern Alabama 2 7 Southeast Louisiana 5 12 New Orleans 0 5 New Orleans 0 1 Tulane 7 8 Tulane 2 8 Tulane 4 6 Tu lane 4 9 Wisconsin-Whitewater 4 2 Wisconsin-Whitewater 14 0 Indiana State 7 3 Indiana State 1 2 Indiana State 1 0 Indiana State 1 6 Evansville 1 0 Evansville 2 3 !SU-Evansville 8 2 !SU-Evansville 2 1 Indiana Central 17-5 3-6 Western Illinois 4-4 2-0 Illinois State 2 1 Illinois State 4 1 SIU-Edwardsville 6 4 SIU-Edwardaville 4 1 0 SIU-Edwardsville 7 1 5 Chicago Circle 4 2 St . Josephs 3-6 2-10 Western Illinois 4-4 2-0 Western Illinois 1-5 9-1 Southern Illinois 2-1 4-4 Illinois State 1 4 Bradley 4 3 Bradley 8 3 Athletic communication 232 1978 Tom McDevitt, Coach, 27-1 9 EIU Q£E Evansville -2- 3 Evansville 6 5 Western Kentucky 8 1 1 Western Kentucky 5 1 Western Kentucky 1 0 4 Austin Peay (9 innings ) 4 2 Austin Peay (8 innings ) 3 1 Tennessee Tech 3 4 Tennessee Tech 3 6 Middle Tennessee 0 2 Middle Tennessee 0 1 Middle Tennessee 6 1 Middle Tennessee 9 1 0 Bellarmine 8 2 Bellarmine 8 0 North Central 5 2 North Central 2 3 Indiana State 10 4 Indiana State 7 6 Chicago Circle 7 2 Chicago Circle 8 6 Millikin 10 3 Millikin 6 0 Bradley (10 innings ) 1 2 Bradley 4 3 SIU-Edwardsville 2 3 SIU-Edwardsville 0 3 SIU-Edwardsville 11 4 SIU-Edwardsville 3 2 Illinois State 2 1 4 Illinois State 5 4 Western Illinois (8 innings ) 2 3 Western Illinois 0 1 Western Illinois 2 4 Western Illinois 1 0 1 SIU-Carbondale 2 8 SIU-Carbondale 4 3 St . Joseph's 1 6 4 *Indiana Central 7 3 *Western Illinois 8 9 *Wright State 3 2 Western Illinois 9 6 Western Illinois 6 1 **University of San Diego 6 1 5 **Southwest Missouri 21 1 1 **Valdosta State 9 1 1 *Great Lakes - 1st; **NCAA II - 5th 233 1979 Tom McDevitt, Coach, 20-18* EIU .QE£ Arkansas-Little Rock 3 8 Arkansas-Little Rock 1 4 0 Christian Brothers 1 6 Au stin Peay 1 5 Austin Peay 1 0 9 Western Kentucky 0 4 Western Kentucky 1 7 Western Kentucky 4 9 Illinois Wesleyan 3 9 St . Mary 's College 4 3 St . Mary 's College 1 0 Illinois State 7 8 Illinois State 8 3 Chicago Circle 1 2 3 Chicago Circle 1 3 1 Indiana Central 8 6 Indiana Central 1 1 1 6 Bradley 2 1 Bradley 9 8 Indiana State 6 1 3 Indiana State 3 6 SIU-Edwardsville 4 2 SIU-Edwardsville 0 4 SIU-Edwardsville 2 3 SIU-Edwardsville 2 0 Western Illinois 4 1 Western Illinois 3 1 Western Illinois 1 0 Western Illinois 2 0 Millikin 8 0 Millikin 1 3 2 Missouri-St . Louis 1 6 17 Missouri-St. Louis 4 8 Evansville 2 1 Evansville 1 1 2 Bellarmine 6 4 Bellarmine 8 3 !SU-Evansville 3 6 *Forfeited wins due to ineligible player Athletic communication 234 1980 Tom McDevitt, Coach, 26-20 EIU 2..EE Evansville 2 8 Evansville 8 2 Kentucky Wesleyan 1 1 0 Kentucky Wesleyan 5 4 Cleveland State 6 1 MacMurray 3 1 2 Cleveland State 9 2 Florida State 9 1 0 Troy State 4 5 Troy State 1 1 4 Troy State 8 1 0 Troy State 4 5 Troy State 5 3 Bellarmine 5 3 Bellarmine 3 7 Illinois State 6 11 Illinois State 1 0 5 Illinois State 5 4 Illinois State 6 1 2 Indiana State 8 6 Indiana State 2 4 SIU-Edwardsville 3 5 SIU-Edwardsville 5 2 SIU-Edwardsville 6 2 SIU-Edwardsville 8 3 Illinois 5 6 Illinois 1 4 1 3 Western Illinois 7 1 0 Western Illinois 2 4 Western Illinois 2 7 Millikin 1 3 1 Millikin 3 2 SIU-Carbondale 0 1 1 SIU-Carbondale 4 5 Chicago Circle 1 0 2 Chicago Circle 7 0 Missouri-St. Louis 5 0 Missouri-St . Louis 5 0 Kentucky Wesleyan 1 1 3 Kentucky Wesleyan 1 0 0 Indiana Central 6 5 Indiana Central 9 2 St. Joseph's 18 7 St. Joseph 's 2 5 Bradley 4 1 Bradley 3 10 Atn�etic communication 235 1981 Torn McDevitt, Coach, 36-14 Ell' QEE Evansville 1 5 3 Evansville 7 8 Wright State 4 -5 0-3 Otterbein 5 8 Tennessee-Martin 9 3 Wright State 4-5 7-2 Cleveland State 1 4 Otterbein 3-4 2-8 Kentucky Wesleyan 7 1 Missouri-St . Louis 9 1 1 Missouri-St. Louis 9 7 Evansville 1 6 1 3 Evansville 1 4 3 !SU-Evansville 4 2 I SU-Evansville 8 0 Rose-Hulrnan 1 6 0 Rose-Hulrnan 8 2 St . Joseph's 6 0 Greenville 1 2 2 Grenville 24 5 Indiana State 6 1 0 Indiana State 4 7 Illinois Wesleyan 4 8 SIU-Edwardsville 8 2 SIU-Edwardsville 8 7 Millikin 6 5 Millikin 5 4 Western Illinois 5 3 Western Illinois 5 4 Western Illinois 1 1 3 Western Illinois 8 2 SIU-Carbondale 4 3 SIU-Carbondale 5 7 Bradley 8 9 Bradley 18 6 Kentucky Wesleyan 1 1 4 Kentucky Wesleyan 1 1 1 Lewis College 4 1 4 Central Missouri 9 2 Lewis College 7 5 Nebraska-Omaha 8 5 Nebraska-Omaha 1 4 7 Troy State 3 1 2 LeMoyne 7 5 Troy State 8 3 Cal-Northridge 3 2 Florida Southern 0 9 NCAA Regional - 1st: World Series - 2nd Athletic communication 236 1982 Tom McDevitt, Coach 29-12 EIU Opp Evansville 7 -5- Evansville 8 6 Lawrence University 6 3 Otterbein 8 5 Tennessee Tech 2 1 Otterbein 1 0 1 Otterbein 7 3 Otterbein 7 3 Troy State 0 3 Troy State 1 0 4 Troy State 8 4 Murray State 9 1 0 North Dakota 1 2 4 Murray State 2 8 I SU-Evansville 1 6 2 I SU-Evansville 1 0 1 ISO-Evansville 1 0 1 ISO-Evansville 1 2 Missouri-St. Louis 7 3 Missouri-St. Louis 2 8 Purdue 0 3 Purdue 8 2 Illinois 4 11 Indiana State 3 1 Indiana State 1 2 SIU-Edwardsville 3 5 SIU-Edwardville 6 9 SIU-Edwardsville 11 3 SIU-Edwardsville 1 3 3 Rose-Bulman 1 0 0 Rose-Bulman 1 1 5 Illinois State 9 4 Illinois State 7 6 Western Illinois 1 2 9 Western Illinois 1 7 8 Western Illinois 1 0 7 Millikin 9 2 Illinois 1 7 SIU-Carbondale 8 5 SIU-Carbondale 7 0 Illinois Wesleyan 1 4 Athletic communication 237 1983 Tom McDevitt , Coach , 22-12 EIU QI2I2. Indiana 1T 2 Indiana 12 7 Arkansas State 6 4 Arkansas State 9 2 Arkansas State 17 9 Memphis State 4 9 Memphis State 2 0 Memphis State 5 6 Memphis State 1 1 0 Memphis State 3-5 9-3 Murray State 2 6 Illinois State 7 5 Illinois State 6 9 Illinois 3 9 SIU-Edwardsville 2 1 SIU-Edwardsville 4 1 SIU-Edwardsville 3 6 Rose-Hulman 1 8 3 Rose-Hulman 8 3 Western Illinois 4 7 Western Illinois 26 5 Western Illinois 11 9 Western Illinois 6 3 Illinois 3 2 SIU-Carbondale 5 1 3 SIU-Carbondale 9 0 Illinois Wesleyan 21 5 Missouri-St . Louis 7 8 Missouri-St. Louis 5 1 1 Greenville 1 9 0 Greenville 22 0 Millikin 8 2 Millikin 12 0 Athletic communication 238 1984 Torn McDevitt, Coach, 19-1 1 EIU 2EE Arkansas 0 6 Arkansas 2 1 6 Northeastern OK State 1 0 3 Northeastern OK State (5 innings ) 3 2 Southwest Missouri 1 5 1 0 Southwest Missouri 1 2 8 Southwest Missouri 5 6 I SU-Evansville 8 0 ISO-Evansville 1 1 1 2 Purdue 5 0 Purdue 4 3 Illinois 6 9 Indiana State 5 4 Indiana State 7 4 SIU-Edwardsville 2 4 SIU-Edwardsville 6 4 Illinois State 0 1 1 Illinois State 6 9 Western Illinois 1 2 0 Illinois 1 6 1 3 SIU-Carbondale 4 1 SIU-Carbondale 4 6 Northern Iowa 9 3 Northern Iowa 11 4 Greenville 5 3 *Southwest Missouri 5 3 *Valparaiso 9 1 *Northern Iowa 6 8 *Southwest Missouri 0 1 Purdue (5 innings) 4 3 *Mid-Continent Tournament - 3rd Atnietic communica�ion 239 1985 Tom McDevitt, Coach , 33-1 4-1 EIU .QEE MacMurray 17 0 MacMurray 1 3 0 Evansville 10 1 Evansville 5 4 Wright State 1 1 8 Brooklyn College 2 2 Brooklyn College 5 0 Otterbein 8 7 Otterbein 10 1 Otterbein 1 4 Tennessee Tech 6 4 Troy State 8 9 Troy State 7 5 Troy State 2 3 Troy State 3 1 0 IUPU-Indianapolis 3 0 IUPU-Indianapolis 3 1 Indiana 2 6 Indiana 8 6 Purdue 1 0 0 Purdue 1 0 9 Purdue 12 3 Purdue 5 6 Illinois 8 2 Indiana State 5 1 0 Indiana State 6 7 SIU-Edwardsville 9 2 SIU-Edwardsville 0 2 Bradley 7 4 Bradley 4 5 Illinois State 2 4 Illinois State 4 2 Western Illinois 5 3 Western Illinois 8 7 Western Illinois 6 5 Western Illinois 5 2 Illinois 4 5 Northern Iowa 5 0 Northern Iowa 9 0 Northern Iowa 3 2 Northern Iowa 18 4 Illinois 8 5 MacMurray 9 2 MacMurray 1 0 0 Cleveland State 5 2 Southwest Missouri 2 4 Valparaiso 1 1 2 Southwest Missouri 2 3 Athletic communication 240 1986 Tom McDevitt, Coach, 29-22-1 EIU Q.E.E Murray State 10 5 Murray State 2 5 Murray State 2 6 West Florida 1 0 2 Bradley 1 4 1 0 Bradley 5 3 Tennessee Tech 7 3 Bradley 8 1 Tennessee Tech 4 1 0 Troy State 1 -2 2-1 Troy State 9 4 Troy State 8 5 Alabama-Birmingham 8 9 Austin Peay 12-7 9-1 Southern Indiana 1 3 Southern Indiana 5 1 SIU-Edwardsville 4 5 SIU-Edwardsville 3 6 Bradley 2-1 10-3 Purdue 6 4 Purdue 4 1 1 Purdue 7 6 Purdue 1 0 1 1 Illinois 8 1 5 Indiana State 4 8 Indiana State 4 1 3 Southwest Missouri 1-3 1 -5 Southwest Missouri 7 5 Southwest Missouri 6 1 2 Illinois State 6 5 Illinois State 1 0 9 Western Illinois 0 2 Western Illinois 4 5 Western Illinois 1 2 Western Illinois 7 2 Illinois 6 1 0 SIU-Carbondale 1 5-1 2-2 Northern Iowa 1 4 2 Northern Iowa 11 1 3 Northern Iowa 1 5 2 St . Louis 7 2 St. Louis 2 1 Illinois 0 1 1 Blackburn 11 1 2 Blackburn 1 4 0 MacMurray 5 4 MacMurray 15 4 Athletic communication 241 1987 Tom McDevitt , Coach, 31 -22-1 EIU QE.E Murray State 9 7 Murray State 7 1 Murray State 6 1 #North Carolina State 1 5 #Buffalo 5 2 #Connecticut 1 1 4 #Buffalo 9 6 #Duke 9 9 #Wake Forest 12-5 1 0-1 5 #Duke 11 9 #Campbell University 4 6 #Campbell University 4 3 #Campbell University 1 0 6 #Miami (OH) 4-2 2-3 #Xavier 4 5 MacMurray College 1 2 10 MacMurray College 1 3 3 Bradley 2 4 Bradley 5 1 1 Purdue 3 1 2 Purdue 6 7 Purdue 1 0 9 Purdue 1 0 5 Illinois 1 3 21 Indiana State 3 1 1 Indiana State 5 6 Southwest Missouri 1 0-1 3 6-1 0 Southwest Missouri 6 7 Southwest Missouri 3 7 Illinois State 2 4 Western Illinois 8-1 6-7 Western Illinois 1 2 7 Western Illinois 8 7 Illinois 1 2 1 5 Northern Iowa 9-5 6-1 Northern Iowa 9 5 Northern Iowa 11 4 St . Louis University 6-16 5-7 Illinois 1 6 7 Illinois 11 1 1 SIU-Edwardsville 6 4 SIU-Edwardsville 2 6 SIU-Edwardsville 13-3 1-5 Cleveland State 6 3 Southwest Missouri 11 22 Cleveland State 1 8 1 1 Southwest Missouri 9 1 0 #Spring Trip Athletic communication 242 1988 Tom McDevitt , Coach, 27-23 EIU 2E.E Otterbein 1 0 8 Emory 1 2 3 Wittenberg 8 2 Wittenberg 5-10 3-3 Otterbein 4 3 Troy State 0-5 2-2 Troy State 4 1 1 Troy State 2 4 Alabama-Birmingham 6 7 Western Kentucky 7 5 Western Kentucky 3 6 Western Kentucky 6 7 Illinois 6 7 Evansville 0 2 Evansville 0 4 Evansville 3 1 1 Evansville 0 8 Millikin 1 5 6 Illinois State 9 4 Illinois State 5 8 Southwest Missouri 5 6 Southwest Missouri 2 4 Southwest Missouri 1 3 Southwest Missouri 4 8 Illinois 3 6 Southern Illinois 5 2 Southern Illinois 4 5 Western Illinois 4 2 Western Illinois 1 6 Western Illinois 7 2 Western Illinois 3 2 St. Louis 5 3 St . Louis 4 2 Southern Indiana 3-7 2-4 Northern Iowa 17-5 4-8 Northern Iowa 28-9 2-7 Indiana State 1 3-1 0 7-8 SIU-Edwardsville 6 10 SIU-Edwardsville 5 4 *Valparaiso 1 0 *Southwest Missouri 3 4 *Illinois-Chicago 6 4 *Southwest Missouri 15-2 5-9 *AMCU Tournament - 2nd Athletic communication 243 EASTERN BASEBALL SIGNEES SINCE WORLD WAR II 1952 J.D. Anderson Phillies 1953 John McDivitt Pirates 1955 Ken Ludwig Pirates Jack Kenny A's 1956 Tom McDevitt Cardinals 1961 Gary Wagner Philles 1962 Ted Huddleston Yankees Frank Caliendo White Sox 1963 Bart Zeller Cardinals 1965 Marty Pattin Angels Nick Balodimas Mets Val Bush Giants Gene Vidoni Giants 1967 Stu Cann Mets 1968 John Burns Braves 1972 Dave Diamond White Sox 1973 Randy Trapp Mets Rod Maxwell Angels 1976 Bill Tucker Braves 1978 Pat Rooney Expos Rick Doss Giants Jeff Gossett Mets Tim West Expos 1980 Marty Pulley Blue Jays Ken Westray Expos 1 981 Tim Pyznarski A's Elliott Skorupa Expos Randy Weibel Expos 1982 Matt Cimo Giants Tom Detmer Cardinals 1983 Kevin Seitzer Royals Kevin Gordon Pirates Bill Morton Phillies 1984 Brian Jones Pirates 1985 Monty Aldrich Braves Mick Freed Cardinals 1986 Kendall Snyder Twins Terry McDevitt Padres 1987 Tim Bogar Mets Eric Hillman Mets 1988 Stan Royer A's Shannon Coppell Giants Bill Taylor A's Athletic communication 244 ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS COACH YEARS RECORD PCT . A.B. Crowe 8 (1904-11 ) 32-1 7 65.3% Charles Lantz 39 (191 2-50, 52 ) 171-21 6 44 .1% Henry Miller 1 (1951 ) 10-5 66.7% Clifton White 4 (1953-56) 45-38 54 .2% Bill Rogers 1 (1957 ) 4-1 1 36.3% Jack Kaley 5 (1958-62 ) 75-61 55 .1% Bill McCabe 1 1 (1963-65, 67-74 ) 201 -1 33 60 .2% Ben Newcomb 1 (1966 ) 9-1 7 34 .6% J.W. Sanders 3 (1975-77 ) 84-49 63 .1% Tom McDevitt 1 1 (1978-88 ) 299-1 87-3 61 • 1 % Athletic communication 245 CHAPTER XI TRACK AND FIELD Track and field is the third oldest sport at Eastern Illinois University, having been established in 1912. Football is the oldest sport , having its origin in the fall of 1899 . Basketball was established in 1902, and beginning in 1912, Charles Lantz was the coach of all three sports . The records show a variety of men serving as track coach before 1927, when Frank Beu coached the track and field teams for 6-years, from 1927 until 1933. The spring sport first appeared on the Charleston campus in 1912 and the first meet ever conducted was against Charleston High School, (Justis, 196 7). The Pan thers won their first-ever track meet, and defeated Rose Polytechnic in the only other meet recorded that spring . The 10-man team was captained by James Grove Butler and included the editor in chief of the 1913 W'apper, Arthur Frazier, and Paul George Ewald, president of the athletic association , (Justis, 1967). Through the years, Eastern has made numerous contri butions to the All-American track teams , and in 1972, the team won seven All-American awards , three were awarded to sprinter-hurdler Rod Jackson. From only a brief sketch of the early history of track and field, one can recognize that leaders of the student body were also contributors on the athletic field in track, (Warbler, 1974, p. 242). Athletic communication 246 In 1987 , Jim Maton established a record in the 800 meters, and also set records earlier that year during indoor track in the 880 yards and the 1000 yards . A native of Shelbyville, Maton won five individual Association of Mid Continent Universities (AMCU ) track titles in the spring of 1987 , bringing his total to 10, (1988 Track and field sports brochure ). The Panthers conduct their meets on a newly-refurbished Dura-Sport artificial surface, and O'Brien Stadium was the site of the 1974 NCAA Division II and II National Championships . The Illinois High School Association annually conducts its boy's and girl 's state meets at Eastern Illinois University , (1976 Track and field sports brochure ). Athletic communication 247 1912 Charles Lantz , Coach, 2-0 Eastern defeated Charleston High School Eastern defeated Rose Polytechnic (No Records Available) 1913- 1915 (No Records Available) 1916 Storer and Hubbard , Coaches IIAC Conference - 12th 1917 Joseph P. Carey, Coach (No Records Available) 1918-1920 (No Records Available) 1921 Lewis A. Moore , Coach (No Records Available) 1922 Lewis A. Moore, Coach IIAC Conference Meet - 6th, 7-points (No records Available) 1923 Lewis A. Moore , Coach . Tie for conference championship (No Records Available ) 1924 Lewis A. Moore , Coach, ( 0-1 ) EIU 2EE 64t Rose Polytechnic 66� (No Records Available ) 1925 Lewis A. Moore, Coach, 0-2 EIU QE£ 65-! Rose Polytechnic 66� 44 Indiana Normal 82 Athletic communication 248 1926 Lewis A. Moore, Coach, 0-4 EIU 2E.E. 44 Rose Polytechnic 87 47 Indiana Normal 79 57� Shurtleff 72 54 Millikin 72 1927 Lewis A. Moore, Coach, 0-5 EIU 2E.E. 26 Rose Polytechnic 105 49 Shurtleff 82 so Indiana Normal 75 Millikin 72, McKendree 47, Eastern 1 6 1928 EIU Frank A. Beu, Coach, 0-4 2E.E. 52 Indiana Normal 79 37 Rose Polytechnic 92 56 Shurtleff 74 47 Southern Illinois 84 Teachers College Meet - Illinois Normal 64 2.3, Southern Illinois 33 1I6, Western Illinois 1 7 7 /1·2. ; Northern Illinois 9� IIAC Conference -5th (no points ) 1929 Frank A. Beu� Coach, 1 -3 EIU 09b 56! Southern Illinois ! so Rose Polytechnic 79 60 2/5 Shurtleff 65 3/5 74 Indiana Normal 49 IIAC Conference - 14th, 4-points Athletic communication 249 1930 Frank A. Beu, Coach, 1-4 EIU .QE£ � Rose Polytechnic 49 50 Millikin 81 27 Southern Illinois 99 58 Shurtleff 63 62 Illinois Normal 67 Teachers College Meet - Southern Illinois 85! ; Illinois Normal 64, Eastern 45, Northern Illinois 24! IIAC Conference - 3-points ·. 1931 Frank A. Beu, Coach, 1-2 EIU 2E..E 46 Illinois Normal 85 67 1 /3 Indiana Normal 63 2/3 47 DePauw 84 Teachers College Meet - Eastern 35-points 1932 Frank A. Beu, Coach, .3-1 EIU .QE£ 68! McKendree 62! SO! Illinois Normal 80! 82 Shurtleff 49 75 Indiana Normal 51 Teachers College Meet - (No Records available) Athletic communication • 250 1933 Winfield s. Angus , Coach , 3-2 EIU .Q.E.E m DePauw 92 75 Shurtleff 51 Southern Illinois 93 1/31 Eastern 36, McKendree 19l, Shurtleff 13 70 2/3 McKendree 60 1/3 Teachers College Meet - 5th, 6-points IIAC Conference - 0-points 1934 Winfield s. Angus , Coach, 2-3 EIU .Q.E.E 22 Southern Illinois 1 09 20 Illinois Normal 111 74 McKendree 56 Southern Illinois 104l, Eastern 34, McKendree 23l Teachers College Meet - Illinois Normal 83, Southern Illinois 68 3/4, Northern Illinois 33-!-,Western Illinois 24, Eastern 9 IIAC Conference - 16th , 1-point 1935 Winfield s. Angus, Coach, 2-3 EIU .Q.E.E 472 /3 Northern Illinois 88 1/3 35 Southern Illinois 96 41 Illinois Normal 90 77 Indiana State 53 7 8 McKendree 48 Teachers College Meet - Southern Illinois 56 2/3, Illinois Normal 55l, Northern Illinois 54�, Wes tern Illinois 32 1/3, Eastern 19 IIAC Conference - 13th , 4 3/4-points Athietic communication 251 1936 Winfield s. Angus, Coach, 2-4 EIU 106 Oakland City � 44 Southern Illinois 89 Northern Illinois 75! , Illinois Normal 63, Eastern 23 36 Illinois Normal 95 86 Indiana State 36 Teachers College Meet - Illinois Normal 72 3/ 4, Northern Illinois 68!, Southern Illinois 51 3/4, Western Illinois 17, Eastern 9! IIAC Conference - 8th, 8-points 1937 Winfield s. Angus , Coach, 0-3 EIU 2£E 40 Southern Illinois 91 38 Illinois Normal 93 32 Northern Illinois 99 Teachers College Meet - Southern Illinois 65, Illinois Normal 64, Northern Illinois 57, Eastern 18, Western Illinois 15 IIAC Conference - 8th, 8-points 1938 Winfield s. Angus, Coach, 1-3 EIU 2£E University of Illinois Relays - 0-points Butler Relays - 0-points 40 Southern Illinois 91 40! Illinois Normal 90! 44 Northern Illinois 87 Teachers College Meet - Southern Illinois 67, Northern Illinois 52, Illinois Normal 47! , Western Illinois 27! , Eastern 25 75 1 /3 Indiana Central 55 2/3 Atnietic commun1ca�1on 252 1939 Winfield S. Angus, Coach, 3-2 EIU QEE Uiniversity of Illinois Relays - 0-points 37 Southern Illinois 94 46 Illinois Normal 85 91 Indiana State 40 Teachers College Meet - Northern Illinois 97, Southern Illinois 49! , Eastern 12! , Western Illinois 11 Eastern 81! , Indiana State 48! , Indiana Central 28 1940 Winfield s. Angus, Coach, 1-3 EIU 2EE 46 1I3 Southern Illinois 79 2/3 51 Illinois Normal 80 63 Indiana State 72 112 Indiana Central 29 Midwestern Teachers College Meet - 5th, 13-points IIAC Conference - 4th, 15-points (Only Records Available) 194 1 Winfield s. Angus, Coach, 0-5 EIU __Q£p 38 Southern Illinois 93 SS! Indiana State 75 37 Illinois Normal 89 49 Culver 59 42 Western Illinois 84 IIAC Conference - 5th , 13-points 194 2 Winfield s. Angus, Coach , 0-5 EIU 2EE 33! Southern Illinois 97� 51 Indiana State 75 56 Illinois Normal 75 50 Millikin 81 54 5/6 Western Illinois 71 IIAC Conference - 5th, 16-points Athletic communication 253 1943 Winfield s. Angus, Coach IIAC Conference - 4th, 7-points (Records Not Available) 1944 Illinois Normal 103, Western Illinois 68, Eastern 25, Southern Illinois 14 IIAC Conference - (Records Not Available ) 1945 Charles P. Lantz & James "Pim" Goff, Coaches At Illinois Normal Meet - Eastern 4th out of 6 teams , 26-points 1946 James "Pim" Goff, Coach, 5-1 EIU QEE Butler Relays - 1-point 69 2/3 Illinois Normal 56 1 /3 53! Southern Illinois 76! Eastern 85 3/4, Indiana State 59 3/4, Rose Poly 17! , Elmhurst Invitational - 7th, 10 3/4-point Eastern 90 5/6, Millikin 51 2/3, Illinois Wesleyan 19! IIAC Conference - 3rd, 38 1/3-points 1947 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien , Coach, 4-1 EIU Purdue Relays, 0-points QEE 84 3/5 Millikin 46 2/5 83! Illinois Normal 47! 86 Indiana State 45 47 Southern Illinois 84 88 Millikin 43 Elmhurst Invitational - 11th, 9!-points IIAC Conference - 3rd, 37!-points Athletic communication 2S4 1948 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien Coach, 4-2 EIU .QEE 82 Millikin 44 80! Illinois Normal SO! S4 2/3 Southern Illinois 76 68 Indiana State 63 68 1 /3 Ball State 62 2/3 43 2/3 Northern Illinois 87 1 /3 IIAC Conference - 4th, 31-points 1949 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien , Coach, 4-4 EIU .QEE 45 1 /6 Washington-St. Louis 8S S/6 72! Indiana State SB! S1! Northern Illinois 79! S1 Southern Illinois 80 57! Ball State 73! Eastern 77, Chanute 73! , Evansville 11! 96 2/3 Illinois Normal 34 1 /3 IIAC Conference - 4th, 34-points 1950 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 6-2 EIU .QEE 48 Washington-St . Louis 84 79! Illinois Normal S2 11/12 67 Southern Illinois 64 Eastern 70 S/6, Ball State S1 11/12, Millikin 40"1- 9S Indiana State 36 78 2/3 Chanute S2 1 /3 S9 Western Illinois 72 Midwest Indoor Meet - 10th, 6-points IIAC Conference - 3rd, 30-points Athletic communication 255 195 1 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 7-1 EIU Q.EE 85 Chanute 46 68! Illinois Normal 62 2/3 70! Southern Illinois 60! 74 Ball State 57 106! Indiana State 24! Millikin 72i, Eastern 68! , Illinois Wesleyan 21 84 Western Illinois 45 2/3 Midwest Indoor Meet - 5-points Purdue Relays - 3-points 1952 John Lewis, Coach, 6-1 EIU Q.EE Eastern 87! , Millikin 69, Harris T.C. S! 80 Chanute 51 52i Illinois State 78! 1 08 Northern Illinois 23 109 Indiana State 22 68 Southern Illinois 63 IIAC Conference - 5th, 22 5/14-points 1953 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 3-2 EIU Q.EE 70 4/15 Millikin 60 11/1 5 81 Illinois State 50 92! Northern Illinois 38! State College Meet - 3rd, 42!-points 58 Western Illinois 68 IIAC Conference - Tie for 6th, 19-points 50 Southern Illinois 81 NAIA District-20 Meet - 4th, 22i-points NAIA Nationals - 6-points Athletic communication 256 1954 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 6-2 EIU 2EE 71 Millikin 60 114 2/3 Indiana State 16 1 /3 63 DePauw 68 67 Illinois State 64 50 Southern Illinois 81 67 Northern Illinois 64 106 1 /3 Lincoln 24 2/3 State College Meet - 3rd, 45 3/5-points Western Illinois 37 3/5 IIAC Conference- 4th, 27 2/3-points 1955 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 5-0 EIU 2EE 107 1 /3 Indiana State 1 4 2/3 93 1 /3 Illinois State 37 2/3 68 Southern Illinois 63 66 Northern Illinois 65 State College Meet - 1st, 93.;.-points 106 Millikin 25 IIAC Conference - 3rd, 45-points NAIA - 12-points 1956 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 6-0 EIU QEE 105 Chanute 26 73 Illinois State 58 74 Southern Illinois 57 82 Northern Illinois 49 State College Meet - 1st, 68.;.-points 95 Louisville 36 92 Western Illinois 34 IIAC Conference - 3rd, 31-points NAIA - 6-points Athletic communication 257 1957 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 3-1 EIU 2E..E 82! Illinois State 48! 65 Northern Illinois 66 State College Meet - 1st, 65!-points 96! Louisville 33! Emhurst Invitational - 3rd 66 Southern Illinois 65 Bradley Relays - firsts in shot put, broad jump, mile relay IIAC Conference - 3rd, 27 1/10-points 19 58 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 3-2-1 EIU 2E..E Bradley Relays - first in shot put 41 Bradley 90 77 Illinois State 54 105 1/3 Chanute 25 2/3 62! Northern Illinois 68! State College Meet - 3rd, 36 1 /12-points Southern Illinois 65! Western Illinois 64! IIAC Conference - 7th, 13-points 1959 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 4-2 EIU 2E..E Midwest Indoor Meet - 11th, 3-points Bradley Relays - first in sprint medley relay 66! Bradley 64 67! Illinois State 63! 110 Chanute 21 43� Northern Illinois 87 ! State College Meet - 3rd , 41!-points 49 Southern Illinois 82 99 Western Illinois 32 IIAC Conference - 6th, 23 1/3-points Athletic communication 258 1960 EIU Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 4-2 Bradley Relays - no firsts 59 Bradley 72 70 Northern Illinois 61 11 4 Chanute 17 76 2/3 Illinois State 54 1 /3 State College Meet 6th, 20-points 77 Western Illinois 54 64 Southern Illinois 67 IIAC Conference - 6th, 17-points 1961 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 4-2 EIU QEE Bradley Relays first in high hurdle shuttle relay 71 .;. Bradley 59.; 24 2/3 Northern Illinois 106 90! Illinois State 40.; State College Meet - 5th, 24-points 45 Southern Illinois 86 117 Chanute 1 3 75 Western Illinois 57 IIAC Conference- 6th, 1 7 3 I 5-points 1962 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien Coach, 3-2 EIU - QEE University of Illinois Open - first in shot put Midwest Indoor Meet - no firsts 75 Bradley 56 Bradley Relays - first in sprint medley relay so Northern Illinois 81 59 Central Michigan 72 74� Illinois State 56� 86 2/3 Millikin 43 1 /3 State College Meet - 3rd, 36-points Elmhurst Invitational - 3rd, 36-points IIAC Conference - 4th, 29�-points NAIA - Did Not Place Athletic communication 2S9 1963 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 4-1 EIU Midwest Indoor M��l - 6th , 1 S S/6-points 81 Bradley so Eastern Relays - firsts in broad jump, pole vault, sprint medley relay S4! Northern Illinois 76! 9S Millikin 46 68 Illinois State 63 State College Meet - 1st, 46-points 78 Western Illinois S3 Elmhurst Invitational - 2nd, 38-points IIAC Conference - 3rd, 4S-points NAIA - 28th, 6-points 1964 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 4-1 EIU .Q.EE. Midwest Indoor Meet - no firsts 97! Bradley 47! Eastern Relays - first in broad & triple jumps 62! Northern Illinois 68! 67 Illinois State 64 State College Meet - 2nd , SS-points 10S Millikin 26 Elmhurst Invitational - 1st, 61 -points 83 Western Illinois 62 IIAC Conference - 2nd, 46-points NAIA - 7th, 18-points 1965 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 3-1 EIU .Q.EE. University of Illinois Open - no firsts 8S Bradley S8 Eastern Relays - firsts in long & triple jumps 8S Northern Illinois 60 86 Illinois State S9 State College Meet - 1st, 67!-points Elmhurst Invitational - 2nd, S3-points S8 Indiana State 88 IIAC Conference - 3rd, 49-points NAIA - 21st, 9-points Athletic communication 260 1966 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien , Coach, 3-1 EIU _ 2EE. Midwest Indoor Meet - no firsts Eastern Relays - 5-firsts: frosh 880 relay , frosh sprint medley relay, pole vault, javelin, long jump 66 Northern Illinois 79 88 Indiana State 57 95 Bradley 50 State College Meet - 1 first, 58�-points 100 Western Illinois 40 IIAC Conference - 3rd, 39-points NAIA - didn't score 1967 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien , Coach, 3-0 EIU 2EE. 78 Bradley 67 Eastern Relays - no team scores kept University of Illinois Invitational --4th, 34-points 80 Illinois State 61 77 Indiana State 67 Illinois Intercollegiate Meet - 1st, 75-points Elmhurst Invitational - 1st, 40-points Conference Meet - 2nd, 69�-points NAIA - John Craft, 1st, triple jump , 49-2 1968 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 3-2 EIU 2EE. 84� Bradley 59� Eastern Relays - no team scores kept 71 Illinois State 74 39 Indiana State 106 Illinois Intercollegiate - 3rd, 54�-points 91 Western Illinois 53 42 Central Michigan 93 Conference Meet - 2nd, 64�-points Athletic communication 261 1969 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien , Coach, 1-2 EIU QE£ SO- Bradley 65 49 Illinois State 95 UI Invitational - 2nd, 83-points 57 Central Michigan 89 Conference Meet - 3rd, 58-points NAIA - John Craft, 1st, triple jump, 51 -2 3/4 NCAA College Division - Craft, 3rd in triple jump NCAA University - Craft, 1st in triple jump National AAU Meet - Craft, 1st, triple jump 1970 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien Coach, 3-2 EIU QE£ � Bradley 71 Eastern Relays - no team scores kept 70 Illinois State 75 Eastern 85, Augustana 47, Bradley 38, Valparaiso 26 59 Indiana State 95 Northern Illinois Invitational - 4th, 63-points Intercollegiate Meet - 4th , 58-points 2nd Illinois Intercollegiate - 3rd, 77�-points NAIA - Rodney Jackson , 5th, intermediate hurdles 1971 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien , Coach, 3-1 EIU QE£ 89� Bradley 53� Eastern Relays - No Team Scores Kept 50 Indiana State 97 Kansas Relays - Eastern 2-mile relay team 2nd Drake Relays - Eastern did not score Northern Illinois Invitational - 1st, 107-points 83 Illinois State 80 100 Western Illinois 63 3rd Illinois Intercollegiate - 3rd, 82-points NCAA College Division - Rodney Jackson 2nd in 440 intermediate hurdles Athletic communication 262 1972 EIU Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 2-1 90 Indiana State 64 Eastern Relays - No Team Scores Kept Eastern Invitational - 1st� 178-points 75 Illinois State 88 Northern Illinois Invitational - 2nd , 204-points 4th Illinois Intercollegiate - 3rd, 80-points 123 Western Illinois 40 NCAA College Division - 4th, 34-points NAIA - 6th , 25-points 1973 Maynard ''Pat'' O'Brien, Coach, 4-0 EIU Q.E.E Eas-terri 1 07, Illinois State 66, Bradley 29 86 Indiana State 68 2nd Eastern Invitational - 1st, 197-points Eastern Relays - No Teams Scores Kept Kansas Relays - 2-mile relay team 1st, 7:33.6 Drake Relays - Rodney Jackson 1st, 440 intermediate hurdles ,:50.8 Northern Illinois Invitational - 1st, 109 -points 5th Illinois Intercollegiate - 4th , 94-points 108 Western Illinois 55 NCAA College Division - 3rd, 45-points ; Rodney Jackson 1st, 440 intermediate hurdles NCAA University - Rodney Jackson, 7th, 440 intermediate hurdles, :51 .5 Athletic communication 263 1974 Maynard "Pat" O'Brien, Coach, 2-0 EIU .QEE Eastern 80, Illinois State 60, Loras 23, Bradley 22 Eastern Relays - No Team Scores Kept 107 Indiana State 56 3rd Eastern Invitational - 1st, 195-points 6th Illinois Intercollegiate Meet - 3rd, 108-points 114 Western Illinois 49 Kansas Relays - 440 relay 2nd , :41 .5 Drake Relays - 440 relay 4th, :42.0 NCAA College Division - 1st, 51 -points NCAA University - Darrell Brown did not advance to the finals 1975 Neil Moore , Coach, 1-1 EIU .QEE 80 Arkansas State 83 Eastern Relays - No Team Scores Kept Kansas Relays - 2-mile relay team 2nd , 7:41 .8 82 Indiana State 49 Drake Relays - 2-mile relay team 3rd, 7:33.2 4th Eastern Invitational - 1st, 186 -points 7th Illinois Intercollegiate - 3rd, 77 1/3-points NCAA College Division - 8th , 27-points; Toni Ababio, 1st, long jump 24-5 3/4; Toni Ababio, 1st, triple jump , 50-6 3/4 USTFF Meet at UI - Toni Ababio, 6th , long jump , 23-9 3/4; Toni Ababio, 6th, triple jump , 50-5 1976 EIU Neil Moore, Coach, 2-1 2EE 98 Murray State 51 Eastern Relays - No Team Scores Kept Kansas Relays - Paco Morera 1st, 1500 meters, 3:46.73 Drake Relays - Paco More ra, 2nd, 1500 meters 3:49.05 8th Illinois Intercollegiate - 3rd, 85-points USTFF Meet at UI - No Team Scores Kept SIU Invitational - Gerry Byrne , 1st, pole vault, 15-9 ; Jose deSola, 1st, long jump, 22-4�; Keith Gooden, 1st, 1500 meters, 3:59.2 NCAA College Division - 2nd, 39-points; Ed Hatch, 1st, 400 meters, :46.8 87 Eastern Kentucky 67 69 Indiana State 85 Athletic communication 264 1977 Neil Moore, Coach 5th Eastern Invitational - 1st, 247-points; Michel Lord, 1st, 35-pound hammer; Casey Reinking , 1st, 3-mile; John Callozzo, 1st, 440 inter mediate hurdles; Bert Meyers, 1st, 300 meter steeplechase; Bob Johnson , 1st, 120 high hurdles ; Phil Stivers, 1st, javelin; John Christy, 1st, 6-mile; Gerry Byrne, 1st pole vault Eastern Relays - No Team Scores Kept Illini USTFF Classic - No Team Scores Kept ; EIU top three - Phil Stivers , 1st javelin; Mike Larson, 3rd, 500 meters; Martez Smith, 3rd, high jump Drake Relays - No Team Scores Kept 9th Illinois Intercollegiate - 5th, 65-points; EIU top three - Phil Stivers , 2nd, javelin; Mike Miller, 3rd , discus ; Bob Johnson, 3rd 110 high hurdles Leatherneck Classis - No Team Scores Kept; EIU winners - Phil Stivers, javelin; Jose deSola, long jump ; Gerry Byrne, pole vault; Rea Rorem 1500 meters; Ken Englert, 5000 meters NCAA Colege Division - Tie for 5th, 24-points Athletic communication 265 1978 Neil Moore , Coach , 1-0 EIU QJ2.E. 85 Indiana State 67 Memphis State Invitational - No Team Scores Kept ; EIU winners - John Callozzo, 400 intermediate hurdles; Casey Reinking , 5000 meters 6th Eastern Invitational - 1st, 245-points; EIU winners - Gerald Bell, 100 meter high hurdles & long jump; Joe Sheeran, 10,000 meters ; John Callozzo, 400 intermediate hurdles & long jump ; Martez Smith , high jump ; Charles Hollis, triple jump; Dan Larson, pole vault; Dennis Cory, hammer; Larry Schuldt , steeplechase; Bob Feller, 1500 meters; Regie Johnson , 800 meters Eastern Relays - No Team Scores Kept; EIU winners Reo Rorem, 1500 meters ; Gerald Bell, 100; Bob Johnson, 110 high hurdles; Dan Larson, pole vault; mile relay (Chester, Dominick, Jones , Hatch) Illini USTFF Classic - No Team Scores Kept; EIU winners - John Callozzo, 400 intermediate hurdles; Augustine Oruwari , 110 high hurdles; Gerald Bell, 100; 1600 meter relay (Callozzo, Regie Johnson , Jones, Hatch) Drake Relays - No Team Scores Kept 10th Illinois Intercollegiate - 3rd, 86-points Indiana University Invitational - No Teams Scores ; EIU winners - Joe Sheeran, 10,000; Robert Johnson , 110 high hurdles NCAA Division II - EIU All-Americans; mile relay (John Callozzo, Regie Johnson, Steve Jones, Ed Hatch ) 3rd, 3:09 .5; Joe Sheeran, 4th, 10,000 meters, 30:47.5; Charles Hollis, triple jump , 52! ; Reo Rorem, 1500 meters, 3:46.3; Augustine Oruwari , 110 high hurdles, :14.4 .M.l.11..Lt;l.J.\,.; \,,;VllllllUll.J.\,,; Q l.. ..LV11 266 1979 Neil Moore , Coach, 1-0 EIU QEP 9Cl Indiana State 60 EIU Invitational - 1st, 242-points; Top winners - Oruwari , 110meters ; Nafziger, javelin; Carpenter , long jump; Schuldt, 3000meter steeplechase; Feller, 1500meter run; Hatch, 400meter; Hodge , 800meter; Bolton, triple jump EIU Relays - No Team Scores Kept Illini Classic - No Team Scores Kept ; EIU top finishers Hatfield, 3000 steeplechase; Oruwari, 110meter high hurdles; Reinking, 5000meters ; Larson, pole vault; Rorem, 1500 meter Drake Relays � No Team Scores Kept ; EIU winners -800 meter relay (Wallace, Johnson, R. Johnson, E. Hatch ); 400 Relay - (Oruwari, Johnson, Regie Johnson, Hatch); distance medley - (Feller, Bauer, Hodge, Mcinerney ) Illinois intercollegiate - 4th, 80-points Mid-Continent Conference Meet - 2nd, 71�-points; top winners - Carpenter, long jump ; Larson, pole vault; Reinking , 10,000, 5000; Hatfield, ?OOO steeplechase; Rorem, 1500; B. Johnson, 110meter high hurdles; R. Johnson, 400meters NCAA II - 10th, 21�; EIU All-Americans - Bob Johnson, 110meter high hurdles; Casey Reinking , 5000 meter; John Mcinerney, 1500meter, Mike Hatfield, 3000meter steeplechase; Dan Larson, pole vault 1980 Neil Moore, Coach, 0-2 EIU QEP � Memphis State 66 49 Southeast Missouri 65 EIU Invitational - No Team Scores Kept EIU Relays - top EIU winners - Viano, 10,000; Oruwari , 110 high hurdles; Nafziger, javelin; Romans, 3000 steeplechase; James, discus Illini Classic - No Team Scores Kept Illinois Intercollegiate - 6th, 44-points Mid Continent Conference Meet - 2nd, 78-points Billy Hayes Relays - No Team Scores Kept NCAA II - Tie for 21st, 21-points; EIU All-Amer icans - Johnson, 110 high hurdles; Sheeran, 10,000 Athletic communication 267 1961 Neil Moore, Coach EIU Invitational - No Team Scores Kep� EIU winners Oruwari , 110 high hurdles; Magee, 100dash; Magee, 200dash; Sheeran, SOOOrun; Weber, javelin; Phelps, triple jump ; Francis, hammer; Horton, 400dash; Edinger , 3000 steeplechase EIU Relays - No Team Scores Kept ; EIU winners - Rorem, 1500 run; Sheeran, 10,000 run; Fyneface, 400hurdles; Schuldt, 3000 steeplechase; 300 high hurdles shuttle relay (Dewall, Kelly, Oruwari ) Drake Relays - 1st in 400 relay (Snell, Horton, Brown , Magee ); 800 relay (Branch, Horton, Brown , Magee ); Sheeran, 10,000 run; 3200 relay (Rorem . Schreiner, Houston , Feller) Illinois Intercollegiate - 4th, 88-points Mid-Continent Conference - 1st, 110-points (record score ); EIU winners - Stockwell, 6457 points in decathlon; Sheeran, 5000, 10,000; Rorem, 1500; Fyneface, 400 hurdles; James, discus; Kemp, javelin; 400 relay (Branch, Horton, Brown , Magee) NCAA II - Tie for 13th, 16-points; EIU All-Americans Oruwari, 110 high hurdles; Sheeran, 10,000; Magee, 100; 440 relay (Branch, Horton, Brown, Magee ) 1962 Neil Moore , Coach SEmotion Relays - No Team Scores Kept; EIU runners - Elliott, 10,000; Magee, 100 dash; Warneke, 10,000; Magee, long jump; 880-relay (Kaney , Gill, Erney, Houston) EIU Relays - No Team Scores Kept - EIU top finishers Magee, 100 dash; 1,2 20 hurdle shuttle relay (Schrimpf, Kelly, Dewall); 800 relay - (Gill, Geisler, Houston, Kaney ); 1600 relay (Warneke, Beine, Moore, Kasper) EIU Decathlon - Mark Schrimpf, 6393 EIU Open - No Team Scores Kept Illinois Intercollegiate - 5th , 27-points Mid-Contient Conference Meet - 2nd; EIU winners - Mark Schrimpf, 6200 points in decathlon ; Schrimpf, high jump ; Fyneface, 400 hurdles; Francis, hammer; Warneke, 5000 run; Edinger, 3000 steeplechase; DeWall, 100 hurdles USA/TFA Meet - 1. Edinger, 3000 steeplechase; Warneke , 5000 run NCAA -- Claude Magee, 4th place in 1 00 prelims (did not advance) Ahtletic communication 268 1983 Neil Moore , Coach Georgia Relays - 1. Edinger, 3000 steeplechase; Wood , pole vault Florida Relays - No Team Scores Kept SEmotion Relays - No Team Scores Kept ; 110 high hurdle shuttle relay (Weber, Dewall , Dermot Kelly, Wilson ) EIU Relays - No Team Scores Kept ; Top EIU finishers - 1600 relay (Gassmann, Hudson, Warneke, Geislerj 110 high hurdle relay (Weber , Dewall, Kelly, Wilson); Wood , pole vault; West, 1500 run Illinois State Invitational - No Team Scores Kept Mid-Continent Conference Meet - 2nd, 153-points ; EIU top finishers - Warneke , 3000 steeple chase; Thoennissen, hammer; Wilson , 110 high hurdles Illinois Intercollegiage - 4th, 35-points 1984 Neil Moore, Coach, 2-3 Arkansas State 63, Mississippi State 61 , Eastern 51 Eastern 72, Louisiana Tech 67, Grambling 43, Delta State 9 Florida Relays - No Team Scores Kept; Magee, 100 dash; Mazanke, discus ; Francis, hammer SEmotion Relays - No Team Scores Kept; Top EIU placers - Thoennissen, hammer; Magee, 100; Matas , shot put ; Francis, hammer; Edinger, 10,000 run; Luckett, javelin EIU Open Decathlon - Syzmanski 5525-points Pepsi Challenge Invitational - No Team Scores Kept Drake Relays - Claude Magee , 100 dash; Matas , shot put Mid-Continent Conference Meet - 2nd, 168-points ; Top EIU Placers - Magee , 200 dash; Edinger, 3000 steeplechase; Luckett, javelin;Wood , pole vault; . Lindsay, 6297 decathlon; Francis, hammer Billy Hayes Relays - Magee 100dash; Magee, 200dash Gatorade Classic - Magee, 100dash; Magee, 200dash NCAA - Magee, 200 prelims (did not qualify for finals ) Athletic communication 269 1985 Neil Moore, Coach, Florida Relays - Magee, 100; Lail, discus ; Mazanke , discus; Thoennissen , shot put ; Lail, shot put ; sprint medley relay (�derson, Magee , Johnson Matan ) SEmotion Relays - No Team Scores Kept ; Top EIU finishers -Thoennissen, hammer; Lail, shot put ; McClure , 3000; mile relay (Chandler, Caldwell, Schoneman, Dan Johnson ) Drake Relays - Magee , 100, 10:67 Mid-Continent Conference - 1st, 181 -points ; EIU Top finishers - Magee , long jump ; Magee , 100; Magee , 200; Lail, discus ; Priebe , javelin Billy Hayes Relays - No Team Scores Kept NCAA - Claude Magee, 10.4, 100, (did not place ) 198·6 Neil Moore , Coach Louisiana State Invitational - No Team Scores Kept; relay team of Matan , Nie, Neal , J. Matan , 800; Mazanke , discus Northeast Louisiana Invitational - No Team Scores Kept; Top EIU finishers - Wood, pole vault; Mazanke, discus ; Matas, shot put· · Florida Relays - No Team Scores Kept; Thoennissen, hammer Illinois State Invitational - No Team Scores Kept; Lail, shot put; Thoennissen , shot put; 400 relay (Heise, J. Matan , Neal Isaacs) Dogwood Relays - No Team Scores Kept ; Top EIU finishers - Matas, shot put; Mazanke, discus ; J. Matan , 800 (set new school record ) EIU Invitational - No Team Scores Kept ; Top EIU finishers - J. Matan, 1500 ; Isaacs , 200; Mazanke , discus; Wood , pole vault Drake Relays - No Team Scores Kept ; Matan , 800 AMCU Conference - 2nd, 165-points ; Matas , shot put ; Mazanke , discus ; Priebe, javelin; Thoennissen , hammer; Matan, 1500 ; Isaacs, 100; Isaacs, 200 Athletic communication 270 1987 Neil Moore, Coach Eastern 67, Southern Illinois 45, Indiana State 35, Southwest Missouri 16 EIU Open - No Team Scores Kept Illinois Invitational - No Team Scores Kept; Matan , 1000 run; 2-mile relay (Conlon, P. Matan, Oaks , J. Matan) Illinois Open - No Team Scores Kept ; Top EIU finishers Maton , 880; P. Matan, 1000; Hamman , high jump; Flot , 60 hurdles; Isaacs, 440 AMCU Conference - 1st, 90-points; EIU champions - J. Matan, 1000 (new conference & school record); Isaacs , 440 (new conference record ); Neal , 600 (new conference & school record ); Vickery, pole vault Capital Invitational - No Team Scores Kept ; 2-mile relay team (J. Matan, Oaks, P. Matan, Neal ) 7:27.45 NCAA - Jim Matan , 1000 run 1988 EIU Neil Moore , Coach, 0-1 Florida State Relays - No Team Scores Kept ; Top EIU finishers - Gennarelli, shot put; Glover, 400 IM hurdles ; Neal , 800; Heggs , 100; Flot, 110 high hurdles Alabama Invitational - No Team Scores Kept 69 Indiana State 85 SEmotion Relays - No Team Scores Kept ; Top EIU finishers - Geisler, javelin; Isaacs, 400 ; Glover, 400 IM hurdles; Wells, 5000 Coors Silver Bullet Invitational - No Team Scores Kept ; Thompson, 440 hurdles ; Thompson, long jump ; J. Matan, 1500 & 800; Isaacs , 400; Wells, 3000 & 5000 run; Flot, 110 high hurdles Illini Classic - No Team Scores Kept; Wells, 10,000; Geisler, javelin; Gennarelli, shot put Mid-Continent Conference - 1st, 140-points Athletic communication 271 ALL-TIME TRACK COACHING RECORDS Coaches-Years Record Pct . Lewis Moore (1926) 0-4 Frank Beu (1927-1932) 6-18 2S% Winfield Angus (1933-1942) 12-19 38.7% Pim Goff (1946) S-1 83.3% Pat O'Brien (1947-1 9S1 ) ( 1 9S3-1974 ) 103-34-1 74.6% Neil Moore (197S-) 11-8 S7.8% OUTDOOR TRACK RECORDS Time- Event Name Di stance Shot Put Dan Matas (1987) S7-1 1 Hammer Larry Thoennissen (1986) 183-2 Old Javelin Andy Womack (1976) 231-10� New Javelin Larry Priebe (1986) 200-8 High Jump Martez Smith (1977) 6-10 John Barron (197S) Pole Vault Roxy Wood (1986) 16-0� Long Jump Darrell Brown (1974) 2S-7� Triple Jump John Craft (1969) S3-9 110 Meter HH Robert Johnson (1979) 13.81 400 Meter IH Rodney Jackson (1973 ) so .so 100 Meters Claude Magee (1984) 10.1 6 200 Meters Claude Magee (1984) 20,68 400 Meters Ed Hatch (1976) 46.40 800 Meters Jim Maten (1987) 1:46.7S 1SOO Meters Reo Rorem (1981 ) 3:4S.6S SOOO Meters Casey Reinking (1979 ) 14:00.70 10,000 Meters Joe Sheeran (1978) 29:23 .30 3000 Steeple Mike Hatfield (1979) 8:S2.00 Decathlon Mark Stockwell (1981 ) 6,71 6 400 Mtr Relay E. Childs, R. Ferguson, 40.49 D. Thompson, Isaacs (1987 1600 Mtr Relay J. Callozzo , s. Jones , 3:08.4 E. Hatch, Johnson (1978) Distance Medley E. Hatch, R. Johnson, 9:S3.1 B. Feller, Mcinerney (1978) Athletic communication 272 CHAPTER XII TENNIS When tennis came to the Eastern Illinois University campus in 1931 , fans always knew they could count on a sure winner on the tennis court , (Warbler , 1974, p. 246). George Ivans ' inaugural team was warmly rec eived by sports fans , and in its first year of competi� tion , the team won the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Association (IIAC) doubles crown . Men's tennis was dropped from the sports program dur ing the World War II years, but was revived when men returned home in 1946, (Warbler, 1947, p. 119) . When Rex Darling took over the tennis coaching duties in 1946, it was the beginning of a 28-year love affair in which Panther netters excelled in conference champ ionship tournaments and NAIA competition . The 1967 tennis team is called Eastern 's best ever, (Warbler, 1968, p. 314), posting an 11-2 dual meet record and went on to claim the IIAC championship for the third straight year and then proceeded to place fourth in NAIA national competition , (Warbler , 1968 , p. 314) . Darling 's tennis teams were noted for individual achievement outside of the classroom, as well as inside . An interesting incident occurred in 1948, when Eastern 's netmen were called the ''orphans ,'' (Warbler, 1949, p. 90). The name came about when the Panther team had to travel to Mattoon two or three times Athletic commuinication 273 a week to practice. Facilities at Eastern had given way to the newly-erected barracks which served as living quarters for World War II veterans and their families . Tennis took a back seat to living quarters, and the team had to travel 11-miles west to practice. In 27-years of coaching , Darling 'g teams won 157 meets (not including national championships ), while losing 130 and tying one for a 54.7 winning percentage. Only two other coaches coached five years or less; Glenn Seymour from 1935-1 939, and Carl Sexton from 1980-1 984. Athletic communication 274 193 1 George Ivans , Coach, 1-1 EIU QE£ W Concordia Seminary L Illinois College Little 19 State Tournament - Marker & Davis, doubles title 1932 Charles Spooner, Coach, 0-4-2 EIU QE£ L Shurtleff L Illinois Normal T Illinoi� Wesleyan L Shurtleff L Illinois Normal T Illinois Wesleyan (Only Results Available ) 1933 Charles Spooner, Coach, 0-2-1 EIU QE£ L Illinois Normal L Illinois Normal T Illinois Wesleyan Little 19 State Tournament - Marker & Kellam , doubles title (Only Results Available) 1934 Charles Spooner, Coach , 0-6 EIU QE£ L Illinois Wesleyan L Illinois Wesleyan L Indiana State L Rose Polytechnic L Millikin L Illinois Wesleyan (Only Results Available ) Athletic communication 275 1935 Glenn H. Seymour, Coach , 2-2 EIU 2£E L Southern Illinois L Illinois Normal W Rose Polytechnic W Rose Polytechnic (Only Results Available ) 1936 Glenn H. Seymour, Coach , 1-2 EIU 2£E W Illinois Wesleyan Little '9 State Tournament - Pererson & Fling , doubles title (Only Results Available) 1937 Glenn H. Seymour, Coach , 4-2 EIU QEE L Illinois Normal L Southern Illinois W Southern Illinois W Indiana State W Illinois Wesleyan W Millikin (Only Results Available) 1938 Glenn H. Seymour , Coach, 2-5 EIU QEE W Millikin W Indiana Central Teachers College Tournament - Raymond Cole, singles title; Cole & Mirus, doubles title (Only Results Available) 1939 Glenn H. Seymour , Coach , 3-4 Teachers College Tournament-Bob Mirus, 3rd, singles (Only Results Available) 1QAn Athletic communication 276 194 1 Henry "Red" Sugden, Coach , 1-4-1 EIU QEE W Millikin T Western Illinois Teachers (Only Results Available) 1942 Gilbert Carson, Caoch, 1-2-1 (No Season Results Available) 1943-45 No Teams 1946 Rex Darling, Coach (Exhibition Matches Only) 1947 William A. Healey, Coach, 0-4 IIAC Tournament - 2nd , 6-points (Only Results Available ) 1948 Rex Darling, Coach, 2-0 w Southern Illinois W Indiana State IIAC - Tournament - 5th (Only Results Avialable) 1949 Rex Darling, Coach, 2-3 5 Greenville College 4 2 Indiana State 7 4 Illinois Normal 5 IIAC Tournament - 4th, 4-points (Only Results Available ) Athletic communication 277 1950 Rex Darling , Coach, 5-4 EIU QE.E. 7 Greenville College 0 4 Northern Illinois 5 5 Millikin 4 1 Southern Illinois 6 5 Greenville College 2 1 Illinois State 8 4 Western Illinois 5 7 Indiana State 0 4 Western Illinois 1 IIAC Tournament - Did not place 1951 Rex Darling, Coach, 2-4 EIU QE.E. W Greenville College w Greenville College L Southern Illinois L Illinois State L Northern Illinois L Western Illinois IIAC Tournament - 2nd (Only Results Available ) 1952 Rex Darling , Coach, 2-10 IIAC Tournament - 3rd (Only Results Available ) 1953 Rex Darling , Coach, 1-9 EIU QE.E. 0 Washington-St. Louis 8 0 Illinois State 7 3 Greenville College 3 1 Indiana State 6 3 Indiana State 4 0 DePauw 5 3 Illinois State 6 3 Southern Illinois 4 0 Washington-St. Louis 7 4 Greenville College 3 IIAC Tournament - 4th Athletic communication 278 1954 Rex Darling, Coach, 8-4-1 EIU .QEE 0 Indiana 9 6 Hope College 3 2 DePauw University 7 7 Southern Illinois 2 7 Greenville College 2 3 Illinois State 6 7 Indiana State 0 7 Western Illinois 0 3 Millikin 3 7 Southern Illinois 0 7 Indiana State 0 2 Illinois State 7 4 Millikin 2 IIAC Tournament - 3rd 1955 Rex Darling , Coach, 5-7 EIU .QEE -2 - Indiana State 7 3 Millikin 4 2 Illinois State 7 9 Greenville College 0 6 Blackburn 1 4 Southern Illinois 5 9 Washington-St. Louis 0 7 Western Illinois 0 3 Illinois State 6 0 Southern Illinois 7 9 Greenville College 0 1 Indiana State 5 IIAC Tournament - 5th Al:n.Let:ic commun.i.i.;a L.i.uu 279 1956 Rex Darling , Coach , 6-6 EIU -- 2.EE 6 Indiana State 3 5 Millikin 2 3 Southern Illinois 6 3 Illinois State 6 4 Concordia, St. Louis 5 7 Blackburn 2 8 Greenville College 1 8 Washington-St. Louis 9 8 Indiana State 1 0 Southern Illinois 9 4 Western Illinois 3 1 Illinois State 8 IIAC Tournament - 5th 1957 Rex Darling, Coach, 12-2 EIU� QEE -5 Illinois State 4 1 Illinois 8 7 Southern Illinois 2 4 Western Michigan 5 6 Indiana State 3 7 Western Illinois 2 5 Illinois State 4 7 Millikin 0 8 Washington-St. Louis 1 9 Millikin 0 5 Concordia , St. Louis 2 9 Indiana State 0 4 Northern Illinois 0 6 Wabash College 0 IIAC Tournament - Tie for 1st with Illinois State; Dennis Konicki, No. 1 singles title; Clark Nelson , No . 2 singles title; Phil Stuckey, No . 6 singles title Athletic communication 281 1960 Rex Darling, Coach, 7-4 EIU QEE -- 9 Evansville 0 8 Greenville College 1 4 DePauw University 5 7 Illinois State 2 7 Principia College 2 8 Bradley 1 1 Southern Illinois 8 7 Western Illinois 2 3 Washington-St. Louis 6 1 Southern Illinois 8 5 Washington-St. Louis 4 IIAC Tournament - 2nd; Garver, No . 1 singles ; Holt, No . 4 singles ; Morrison & Garver, No.1 doubles; Wilbur & Holt, No. 3 doubles 1961 Rex Darling , Coach, 8-3 EIU QEE -7 - Indiana State 0 7 Principia College 1 9 MacMurray College 0 4 Bradley 5 4 DePauw University 5 2 Washington-St. Louis 6 6 Illinois State 3 9 Western Illinois 0 1 Southern Illinois 8 IIAC Tournament - 3rd (Complete Season Results Not Available ) Athletic communication 282 1962 Rex Darling, Coach, 5-5 EIU 2.EE. -0 - Illinois 9 3 Bradley 6 2 St. Louis University 7 2 Illinois State 7 5 Illinois State 4 3 Principia College 1 6 Principia College 3 2 Washington-St. Louis 7 6 MacMurray College 3 8 Western Illinois 1 IIAC Tournament - 4th; Velasco & Towler, No . 3 dou bles title 1963 Rex Darling , Coach, 5-7 EIU 2.EE. -2 - St. Ambrose College 7 0 Washington-st. Louis 9 6 Northern Illinois 3 2 Principia College 7 1 Illinois State 7 6 Bradley 3 2 Illinois State 7 5 Principia College 4 3 Millikin 6 1 Washington-St. Louis 8 8 Western Illinois 1 6 Northern Illinois 3 IIAC Tournament - Tie for 3rd Athletic communication 283 1964 Rex Darling, Coach, 6-7 EIU -- 2.E.E 8 St. Ambrose College 1 2 Principia College 6 1 Washington-St. Louis 8 2 Illinois 7 2 DePauw University 7 1 Illinois State 8 6 Northern Illinois 3 2 Murray State 7 7 Principia College 2 8 Western Illinois 1 5 Northern Illinois 4 5 Bradley 4 4 Illinois State 5 IIAC Tournament - 2nd 1965 Rex Darling , Coach, 6-4 EIU- 2.E.E -7 Bradley 2 6 Illinois Wesleyan 3 0 Murray State 9 4 Northern Illinois 5 0 Indiana 9 7 Principia College 2 4 Washington-St. Louis 5 8 Western Illinois 1 6 Indiana State 3 7 Illinois State 2 IIAC Tournament 1st; Logan, No . 2 singles; Sterchi , No . 3 singles; Baumrucker, No. 4 singles ; Logan & Baumrucker, No. 2 doubles Athletic communication 284 1966 Rex Darling , Coach, 7-6 EIU QEE -2 - Bradley 7 0 Illinois 9 8 Indiana State 1 0 Indiana 9 8 Western Illinois 1 9 Illinois Wesleyan 0 7 Northern Illinois 2 4 Principia College 5 3 Washington-St. Louis 6 8 St. Louis University 1 1 Illinois 8 5 Illinois State 4 7 St. Ambrose College 2 IIAC Tournament - 1st; Worthington, No . 1 singles ; Sterchi , No. 2 singles ; Velasco , No . 5 singles ; Sterchi & Wollennan, No. 1 dou bles ; Worthington & Baumrucker, No. 2 doubles 1967 Rex Darling , Coach, 11-2 -EIU� QEE 8 Bradley 1 9 Mankato State 0 5 Illinois 4 1 Indiana 8 9 Indiana State 0 9 Central Michigan 0 7 St. Louis University 2 8 Washington-St. Louis 1 7 Principia College 2 1 Illinois 8 6 Western Illinois 3 9 Augustana 0 7 Illinois State 2 IIAC Tournament - 1st; Mccawley , No. 2 singles ; Sterchi , No. 3 singles ; Velasco, No. 4 singles Sterchi & Mccawley, No . 1 dou bles ; Worthington & Wollerman, No . 2 doubles 1968 Fritz Teller , Coach, 2-1 0 (No Records Available ) Athletic communication 285 1969 Rex Darling , Coach, 2-1 0 EIU QEE -0- Wisconsin-Oshkosh 9 1 Principia College 8 0 Bradley 9 7 MacMurray 0 IIAC Tournament - 4th (Only Results Available) 1970 Rex Darling, Coach, 6-5 EIU QEE -2- Wisconsin-Oshkosh 7 3 Bradley 6 7 St . Loui.s University 2 7 William Harper College 2 2 Indiana State 7 7 Principia College 2 9 Southeast Missouri 0 4 Washington-St. Louis 5 5 Western Illinois 4 9 MacMurray 5 4 Illinois State 5 IIAC Tournament - 1st; Zumwalt, No . 2 singles; Norenberg, No . 4 singles; Shuman-Zumwalt, doubles 1971 Rex Darling, Coach, 10-2 EIU _Q£p -9 � MacMurray 0 9 DePauw University 0 6 St . Louis University 3 5 Washington-St. Louis 4 8 Augustana 1 8 Central Michigan 1 O Indiana State 9 5 Bradley 4 1 Illinois State 8 8 Southeast Missouri 1 8 Principia College 1 6 Western Ill inois 3 Midwest Invitational - 4th NAIA Tournament - 7th Athletic communication 286 1972 Rex Darlin g, Coach, 8-5 EIU QEE -9 � Michigan Tech 0 3 Bradley 6 9 Greenville College 0 8 Quincy College 1 6 Western Illinois 3 8 Washington-St. Louis 1 8 Principia 1 9 Southeast Missouri 0 8 Illinois Wesleyan 1 2 Northern Illinois 7 0 Illinois State 9 4 Augustana 5 0 Indiana State 9 NAIA Championships - 17th 1973 Rex Darling, Coach, 9-6 EIU QEE -0 � Indiana State 9 2 Northern Illinois 7 6 St. Ambrose College 3 4 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 5 7 Principia College 2 2 Illinois State 7 Quincy College St. Louis University Washington-St. Louis Western Ill inois Bradley Missouri-St. Louis Murray State Washington-St. Louis SIU-Edwardsville NCAA College Division Tournament - Tie for 11th (Only Results Available) Athletic communication 287 1974 Rex Darling, Coach, 6-6 EIU .QEE. -7 � St. Ambrose College 2 2 Indiana State 7 4 Northern Illinois 5 4 Illinois State 5 2 Missouri 7 9 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 0 7 Western Illinois 2 4 Washington-St. Louis 5 4 Bradley 5 9 Illinois Wesleyan 0 9 Principia College 0 9 Quincy College 0 NCAA Division II Nationals - Tie for 13th 1975 Gerald ''Dutch'' Gossett, Coach, 7-7 EIU .QEE. -8 � Principia College 1 7 Washington-St. Louis 2 6 st. Ambrose College 3 7 Augustana 2 1 Indiana State 8 6 Drury College 3 1 Illinois State 8 0 Miami, OH 9 6 Central Michigan 3 2 SIU-Edwardsville 7 1 Bradley 8 0 Illinois 9 4 Western Illinois 5 8 DePauw 1 NCAA Division II - Tie for 20th, 13-points 1976 No Team Athletic communication 288 1977 Gerald ''Dutch'' Gossett, Coach, 3-9 EIU QEE. 7 Missouri-St. Louis 2 0 Bowling Green 9 1 Northern Illinois 8 0 Indiana State 9 0 Illinois State 9 1 Bradley 8 9 Wheaton College 0 1 Indiana State 8 1 Western Illinois 8 7 St . Ambrose College 2 4 Western Illinois 5 5 Millikin 4 1978 Gerald "Dutch" Gossett, Coach, 3-14 EIU QEE. -, � Indiana State 8 7 Washington-St. Louis 2 1 St . Louis University 8 2 Southeast Missouri 7 7 Millikin 2 6 Millikin 3 3 Chicago Circle 6 0 Northern Iowa 9 O Nebraska 6 0 Western Illinois 9 3 Chicago Circle 6 O Ball State 9 1 Indiana State 8 O Minnesota 9 2 Nebraska 7 1 Western Illinois 8 1 DePauw 8 Drake Relays Tennis Invitational - 11th Athletic communication 289 1979 Gerald "Dutch" Gossett, Coach , 4-4 EIU 9..EE -1 - Southeast Missouri 8 0 Indiana State 9 8 Evansville 1 7 Millikin 2 0 Illinois 9 8 IUPU-Indianapolis 1 6 DePauw 3 3 Butler 6 Mid-Continent Conference - 4th 1980 Carl Sexton, Coach, 11-8 EIU 9..EE 7 Evansville 2 7 Washington-St. Louis 2 6 Millikin 3 1 Indiana State 8 7 Mercer 2 0 Valdosta State 9 7 Missouri-St . Louis 2 5 Principia 4 4 Washington-St. Louis 5 8 Butler 1 7 Western Illinois 2 7 Principia 2 3 DePauw 6 8 Illinois Wesleyan 1 1 Augustana 8 0 Northern Iowa 9 8 Millikin 1 0 Illinois 9 3 DePauw 6 Mid-Continent Conference - 4th Athletic communication 290 1981 EIU Carl Sexon, Coach, 11-8 .Q£e 9 Millikin 0 5 Evansville 4 8 Missouri-St. Louis 1 2 Bradley 7 5 Samford University 4 7 Columbus College 2 4 Evansville 5 6 Missouri-St. Louis 3 4 Principia 5 6 Butler 3 1 Indiana State 8 4 Western Illinois 5 8 Chicago Circle 1 3 Principia 6 3 Augustana 6 7 Northern Iowa 2 6 Western Illinois 3 3 Sangamon State 6 7 DePauw 2 Mid-Continent Conference - 3rd 1982 Carl Sexton , Coach, 12-8 EIU .Q£e -9 - Millikin 0 8 Missouri-St. Louis 0 1 Indiana State 8 6 Rose-Bulman 3 3 Bradley 6 6 Jackson State 3 5 Milsaps College 4 7 Mississippi College 2 3 Southeast Louisiana 6 0 Southern Mississippi 9 3 Belhaven College 6 4 Principia 5 5 Washington-St. Louis 4 3 St. Louis 6 8 Western Illinois 1 8 St. Francis 1 7 Rose-Bulman 2 5 DePauw 4 6 Principia 3 3 Evansville 6 Mid-Continent Conference - 2nd Athletic communication 291 1983 Carl Sexton, Coach, 17-6 EIU QEE 8 IUPU-Indianapolis 1 7 Missouri-St. Louis 2 8 Butler 1 9 Valparaiso O 8 Rose-Hulman 1 5 Bradley 4 9 Ouachita Baptist 0 5 Texas-Arlington 4 5 Schriner College 4 8 St. Mary 's TX 1 1 Texas-San Antonio 8 2 Southeast Missouri 7 6 Millikin 0 5 Southwest Missouri 4 5 Principia 4 2 Bradley · 7 3 Indiana State 6 7 Sangamon State 2 9 Principia 0 9 St. Francis 0 4 DePauw 5 8 Valparaiso 1 Mid-Continent Conference - Hopkins , No . 2 singles; Munie, No . 5 singles; Fjelstad , No . 6 singles; Tuft-Munie, No . 2 doubles; Fjelstad-Perrin, doubles 1984 Carl Sexton, Coach, 12-6 6 Western Illinois 3 9 Missouri-St . Louis 0 4 Carlton College 5 9 Rose-Hulman 0 0 Evansville 9 3 Florida-Atlantic 6 7 Butler 2 1 Illinois State 8 9 Millikin 0 8 Sangamon State 1 6 IUPU-Indianapolis 3 4 Principia 5 1 Southwest Missouri 8 9 Western Illinois 0 8 Augustana 1 5 Principia 4 6 St. Francis 3 7 Sangamon State 0 Mid-Continent Conference - 2nd Athletic communication 292 1985 John Bennett, Coach, 11-8 EIU QEE -0 � Evansville 9 3 Bradley 6 7 Rose-Bulman 2 1 Samford University 8 7 IUPU-Indianapolis 2 9 Evansville 0 0 Indiana State 9 7 Augustana 2 8 Western Illinois 1 6 Sangamon State 3 0 Illinois State 9 6 Rose-Bulman 3 9 Hillsdale O 7 Millikin 0 9 IUPU-Indianapolis 0 9 William Penn 0 1 St. Ambrose College 8 2 Principia 7 6 Sangamon State 3 Mid-Continent Conference - 4th, 41 -points Carl Sexton named honorary coach of the year 1986 John Bennett, Coach, 8-8 EIU QEE -7 - Johns Hopkins 2 9 Oberlin 0 9 Cleveland State 0 3 Union University 6 9 Bethune-Cookman 0 7 Webber College 2 2 Bradley 7 6 Western Illinois 3 1 Illinois State 8 5 Bradley 4 3 Principia 5 7 IUPU-Indianapolis 2 6 Marquette 3 3 St. Ambrose College 6 3 St. Francis College 6 2 Indiana State 2 AMCU Tournament - 4th, 43-points Athletic communication 293 1987 John Bennett, Coach, 4-1 3 EIU Q.E.E. -, � Bradley 8 2 Marquette 7 9 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 0 9 St . Francis College 0 0 Samford University 9 2 University of Tampa 7 1 Akron 8 6 Tennessee Union Univ. 3 0 Bradley 9 4 Northeast Missouri 5 5 Western Illinois 4 0 Evansville 9 2 IUPU-Indianapolis 7 2 Illinois State 7 4 Western Illinois 5 O Indiana ·state 9 1 Principia 5 AMCU Conference - 3rd 1988 John Bennett, Coach, 7-10 EIU Q.E.E. -0 � Bradley 9 4 St. Francis College 5 0 Towson State 9 7 Cleveland State 2 9 Hartwick College 0 3 Monmouth College NJ 6 2 Akron University 7 9 Buena Vista University 0 3 Indiana State 6 2 Marquette 7 5 St . Francis College 4 3 Bradley 6 6 IUPU-Indianapolis 3 5 Missouri-St. Louis 1 1 Principia 6 1 DePauw 8 6 Johns Hopkins 3 AMCU Conference -5th, 35-points .H l..11.J.t:: L.J.\,,; \,.;UUlUlUii..1.\,.;QL ..1.Uii 294 TENNIS COACHING HISTORY Coach Years Record Pct. Ivans 1 (1931 ) 1-1 50% Spooner 3 (1932-34) 0-12-3 Seymour 5 (1935-39) 12-15 44.4% Sugden 1 (1941 ) 1-4-1 25% Carson 1 (1942) 1-2-1 37.5% Healey 1 (1947) 0-4 Darling 27 (1946, 48-67, 69-74) 157-1 30-1 54.7% Teller 1 (1968) 2-10 16.7% Gossett 4 (1975, 77-79) 17-34 33.3% Sexton 5 (1980-84 ) 64-36 64% Bennett 4 (1985- 30-39 43.4% Athletic communication 295 CHAPTER 13 GOLF In the spring of 1935, a new sport was added to the athletic program at Eastern Illinois University. Frank Beu had advocated the adoption of golf at Eastern ,, because he felt it would reach a different type of athlete, (Warbler, 1936, p. 135). Many of the schools in the Little 19 Conference did not offer the new sport. Members of the first team at Eastern were Don Newell, Edwards Gates, - Clarence Carlson, Carl Worland, Bob Fairchild, Ward Weiland, and Alexander Summers . After the first season of competition, it was clear the Panther golf team could use a little more instruction . Coach Charles Lantz announced that he would personally offer instruction to the players on the golf team prior to the next season of competition. Unlike other sports at Eastern , outstanding golfing achievements have been few and far between. The 1972 golf team was perhaps the best in the school 's history, even though the team finished the season with a 6-6-1 record, (Warbler, 1973 , p. 24). Gay Burrows had the best team record , and was also co-medalist in IIAC competition, and finished sixth in the nation in NCAA action . He carded a 68 which broke an all- time Eastern record . As a team, Eastern finished eighth in the NAIA, (Warbler, 1973, p. 24 ). 296 1935 Frank Beu, Coach, 0-4 EIU Illinois Normal 9 3 Indiana State 1 6 2 Illinois Normal 1 7 1 Indiana State 1 5 3 Little 19 Tournament - (Records Not Available) 1936 Frank Beu , Coach, 4-3-1 (Records Not Available ) 1937 Frank Beu, Coach, 4-2 EIU Western Illinois· 1 0 1 t Western Illinois 8 7 Il!linois Normal w Terre Haute Teachers W Armor Tech W Wilson Jr. College W Little 19 Tournament - 2nd 1938 Frank Beu, Coach, 8-2 (Records Not Available) 1939 Frank Beu, Coach, 8-0 Little 19 Championship (Records Not Available) 1940 No Team Because of Financial Conditions 1941 ''Red'' Sugden, Coach, 0-6 (No Records Available) Athletic communication 297 1942 Gilbert Carson , Coach , 5-3 EIU Western Illinois 7-9 5-9 Illinois Normal 7-6 5-6 Indiana State 7 5 Millikin 9-5 3-7 Bradley 5 7 Little 19 Tournament - No Records Available 1943-1946 No Team Fielded 1947 Lloyd Burley, Coach, 0-4 Western Illinois· L Western Illinois L Millikin L Millikin L (Only Records Available ) 1948-1953 (Records Not Available) 1954 Bob Carey, Coach , 1-7 EIU Southern Illinois 13 2 Millikin L (Only Records Available ) 1955 Bob Carey, Coach , 0-7 EIU Illinois Normal 1 5 0- Millikin 13� 1� Indiana State 1 7 1 Southern Illinois 1 9 1 Indiana State 17� 1� Illinois Normal 1 3 2 Millikin 1 1 4 IIAC - 7th Athletic communication 298 1956 Bob Carey, Coach, 0-9 -EIU Illinois Normal 1 8 0 - Southern Illinois 1 5 0 1 Indiana State 1 9! 2 Southern Illinois 1 O! 1-! Southern Illinois 8! 3! Millikin 8! 6! Illinois Normal 13! 1 ! Millikin 1 2 3 Indiana State 18! 2-! IIAC - 7th 1957 Bob Carey, Coach , 1-9 EIU Southern Illinois 15 0 Millikin 14! 3! Indiana State 10 2 Southern Illinois 15 0 Southern Illinois 11 1 Northern Illinois 17! ! Indiana State 4 5 Western Illinois 17 1 Millikin 15 2 Illinois Normal 15! 2! IIAC - 7th, 2�-strokes 1958 Bob Carey, Coach, 5-5-1 EIU Southern Illinois 17 7 Southern Illinois 22 2 Quincy College 5 13 Indiana State 8-! 6 Illinois Normal 8-! 9! Southern Illinois 9 9 Southern Illinois 12 6 Indiana State 5 7 Illinois Normal 14 4 Southern Illinois 11 7 Quincy College 1 23 IIAC - Tie for 5th Athletic communication 299 1959 Bob Carey, Coach, 2-9 EIU Southern Illinois 17 7 Southern Illinois 18 6 Illinois Normal 12 6 Southern Illinois 12! 11! Indiana State 14 7 Quincy College 13 11 Southern Illinois 10! 13! Wabash College 3! 11! DePauw University 8 7 Ball State 10! 4! Quincy College 10! 13! IIAC - Tie for 6th, 673-strokes 1960 Bob Carey, Coach; 6-8 EIU Indiana State 1 0 5 DePauw University 6 1 2 Southern Illinois 20-22 4-2 Illinois Normal 3! 14! Quincy College 12! 11! Southern Illinois 11! -1 9 12!-S Indiana State 4! 7! Quincy College 1 1 1 3 Rockford College 7 1 1 Illinois Normal 11! 6! Northern Illinois 1 6 2 Illinois Normal 11! 6! IIAC - 4th 1961 Bob Carey, Coach , 6-10 EIU Indiana State S!-9 9!-6 MacMurray 3!-1 14!-17 Wabash College 8! 9! Rockford College 1 0 8 Illinois State 11-8! 7-9-!- Southern Illinois 14-30!-21!-23! 4-5!-2!-! Purdue 31-!- 4! Ball State 29 7 Quincy College 11! 12! Western Illinois 21 3 IIAC - 5th Athletic communication 3 00 1962 Harold Pinther, Coach , 4-10 EIU Illinois State 13!-8 4!-1 0 Wabash College 10 8 Purdue 32! 3! Southern Illinois 7 29 Ball State 26 1 0 Indiana State B!-9 6!-6 Bradley 1 1 7 St. Louis University 1 0 5 Rockford College 3 1 5 Western Illinois 12! 11! Principia College 6 1 2 Quincy College 11! 3! IIAC - 5th 1963 Harold Pinther, Coach, 2-12 EIU Western Illinois 1 6 2 St. Louis University 1 3 5 Indiana State 8 7 Wabash College 6! 11! Northern Illinois 13! 4! Concordia Seminary 5 1 3 Illinois 1 8 0 Indiana State 1 1 4 Illinois State 10! 7! Western Illinois 1 5 3 Bradley 12! 5! Illinois State 16! 1 ! Bradley 13! 4! Northern Illinois 13! 4! IIAC - 5th Athletic communication 301 1964 Harold Pinther, Coach, 5-12-2 EIU Millikin 1 ! 16! Indiana State 1 4 1 Illinois Wesleyan 7 11 Bradley 17 1 Principia 3! 1 4! Indiana State 7! 7! Northern Illinois 14 4 Illinois 17 1 St. Louis University 12! 5! Principia 6 12 Millikin 1 ! 16! Illinois State 14! 3! Northern Illinois 16 2 Western Illinois 13 5 Illinois State 9 9 Northern Illinois 1 6! 1 ! Bradley 10 5 Princ ipia 10 8 Western Illinois 15 3 IIAC - 5th NAIA - 7th 1965 Harold Pinther, Coach , 6-10 EIU Illinois State 1 5 9 Wabash College 13! 4! Western Illinois 4! 13! St. Louis University 13! 4! Southeast Missouri 11 7 Illinois 22! 2! Western Illinois 1 5 3 Principia B! 9! Illinois State 16! 1-; Millikin 6! 11 ! Rose Poly 7 8 Northern Illinois 12! 5! Indiana State 1 2 3 Illinois College 1 14 Principia 6! 11! Bradley 1 2 6 IIAC - 5th Athletic communication 302 1966 Harold Pinther, Coach , 6-7 EIU Wabash College 6 12 Illinois 500 516 Illinois State 31 3 328 Principia 316 311 Western Illinois 290 310 Millikin 328 306 Indiana State 302 301 Illinois State 319 341 Illinois Wesleyan 352 341 Millikin 9! 8! Augustana 1 2 6 Bradley 308 327 Principia 4-!- 13-!- IIAC - 5th 1967 Harold Pinther, Coach, 4-8 EIU Wabash College 10-!- 7! Illinois 793 851 Southern Illinois 804 851 ST. Louis University 589 573 Western Illinois 477 506 Bradley 10! 7-!- Illinois Wesleyan 7 11 Millikin 402 412 Indiana State 1 2 6 Cincinnati 1 2 6 Bradley 2-!- 1 S-!- Principia 3 1 5 IIAC - 3rd Athletic communication 303 1968 Bob Carey, Coach, 4-9 EIU North Central Invitational 6th Western Illinois 11 7 Millikin 7� 10! Wabash College 3 15 St. Louis University 4 14 Bradley 7 11 Illinois State 11! 6! Indiana State 12 6 Illinois-384 , Western Illinois-401 • Eastern-425 Bradley 16 2 Illinois State 15 3 St. Ambrose 12! 5! Illinois State 15 3 IIAC - 4th 1969 Bob Carey , Coach , 4-7-1 EIU North Central Invitational T'Tfh Millikin 1� 16� Wabash College 9� 8! Ball State 17 1 Indiana State 12! 5! Cincinnati 13 5 Illinois-381, Western Illinois-418, Eastern-418 Eastern-373, Illinois Wesleyan-375, Millikin-390 St . Louis University 5 13 Bradley 12 6 Western Illinois 11 7 IIAC - 4th NAIA - 4th Athletic communication 304 1970 Bob Carey, Coach, 4-4-2 EIU Bradley 9 9 Wabash College 380 396 St. Louis University 404 380 Indiana State 14! 3 i Southern Illinois 3i 14! Millikin 2 1 6 Indiana State 2 16 Illinois 406 420 Bradley 403 420 Missouri 9 9 North Central Invitational - 11th IIAC - 4th NAIA District - 1st 1971 Bob Carey, Coach, 9-6 EIU SIU-Edwardsville-400; Eastern-41 1; Washington-483 Wabash College 9 i Bi St . Louis University 419; Eastern 416; SIU 404 Indiana State 377; Eastern 388; Indiana Central 403 St. Louis University 374 370 Missouri-St . Louis 375 365 Illinois 322 31 2 Western Illinois 377; Bradley 393; Eastern 395 Indiana State 404 407 Olivet 2 13 Eureka 2 13 Spartan Invitational - 17th Illinois State Invitational - 5th SIU-Edwardsville 382 380 NAIA District 20 - 1st Athletic communication 305 1972 Bob Carey , Coach , 6-6-1 EIU SIU-Edwardsville 13 5 Wabash College 1! 16! Indiana State 390 381 Western Illinois 9! B! Bradley 6 11! ISU-Evansville 383 383 Henderson 401 383 Indiana State 376 393 Missouri-St. Louis 408 396 SIU-Edwardsville 405 396 Blackburn 396 496 Illinois 395 400 Illinois State 381 400 Illinois State Invitational - 6th Southern Illinois Invitational - 3rd Spartan Invitational - 1st NAIA- Tie for 8th NCAA College Division - 19th 1973 No Results Available 1974 No Results Available 1975 Bob Carey , Coach , 4-2 EIU Arkansas State 382 385 Southwest Tennessee 399 385 SIU-Edwardsville 375 368 Indiana State 370 368 Indiana State 385 389 DePauw 405 389 Galveston Island Spectacular - 7th Leatherneck Invitational - 3rd Illinois Invitational 12th Bradley Invitational - 6th Northern Invitational - 2nd Spartan Invitational - 6th NCAA Division II - No Team Score Kept Athletic communication 306 1976 No Team 1977 Bob Carey, Coach, 0-2 EIU Indiana State 604 620 Indiana State 634 656 Padre Island Classic - 10th Colonial Invitational - 10th Illinois Invitational - 15th Bradley Invitational - 6th WIU Invitational - 6th Cougar Invitational - 5th 1978 Mike McLaughlin, Coach Illinois State Invitational - 6th North Central Invitational - 2nd Lakeland Community Invitational - 1st Southern Illinois Invitational - 6th Illinois Intercollegiate - 6th Gulf Coast Intercolleqiate - 12th Western Kentucky Invitat ional - 12th Illinois Invitational - 8th Bradley Invitational - 7th Western Illinois Invitational - 5th SIU-Edwardsville Invitational - 3rd 1979 Leno Tagliani, Coach Western Illinois Invitational - 4th, 307-strokes Gulf Coast Classic - 4th, 1251-strokes Illinois Invitational - 11th, 806-strokes SIU-Edwardsville Invitational - 5th, 61 6-strokes Mid-Continent Championship - 4th, 931- strokes 1980-81 No Team Records Available Athletic communication 307 1982 Kevin Agnlin, Coach, 1-1 EIU Illinois 442 473 Cougar Invitational - 13th Illinois 389 384 Evansville Invitational - 3rd Indiana Central - 6th Mid-Continent Conference - 3rd Indiana Central Invitational - 4th Kentucky Wesleyan Invitational - 6th ISU-Evansville Invitational - 3rd SIU-Edwardsville Invitational - 5th 1983 Kevin Anglin Coach Cougar Classic - 8th Illinois Invitat�onal - 13th !SU-Evansville 325; Lincoln Trail 331 ; Eastern 334 Mid-Continent Conference - 5th, 655- strokes Indiana Central Invitational - 2nd Illinois State 316; Eastern 321 ; Illinois 329 Kentucky Wesleyan Invitational - 2nd !SU-Evansville Invitational - 5th Illinois Intercollegiate - 4th Illinois 274; SIU-Carbondale 297; Eastern 306 1984 Kevin Anglin, Coach Valparaiso Invitational - 3rd, 323-strokes Illinois Intercollegiate - 6th, 915 -strokes AMCU Championship (Fall ) - 3rd, 101 5-strokes Mid-Continent Conference - 2nd , 953-strokes AMCU Championship (Spring ) - 2nd , 950-strokes 1985 Paul Lueken , Coach Kentucky Wesleyan Invitational - 2nd, 306-strokes Illinois State Quadrangular - 3rd, 376-strokes !SU-Evansville Invitational - 2nd, 492-strokes AMCU Conference - 3rd, 1026-strokes EIU Invitational - 3rd, 309-strokes Athletic communication 308 1986 Paul Lueken , Coach Lewis University Invitational - 4th St. Josephs Invitational - 4th EIU Invitational - 1st Franklin College Invitational - 1st, 395-strokes !SU-Evansville Invitational - 2nd, 309-strokes WIU Invitational - 6th, 597-strokes AMCU Conference - 4th, 101 8-strokes 1987 Paul Lueken, Coach EIU Invitational - 2nd Indianapolis Invitational - 4th, 406-strokes Lewis University Invitational - 4th, 329-strokes AMCU Tournament - 5th, 1018-strokes University of Southern Indiana Invitational - 6th WIU Invitational· - 7th, 652-strokes Valparaiso Invitational - 5th, 429-strokes Athletic communication 309 GOLF COACHING RECORD Coach-Years Record Pct . Frank Beu (1935-39) 30-1 0-1 74 .4% Henry "Red" Sugden (1941 ) 0-6 Gilbert Carson (1942) 5-3 62.5% Lloyd Burley (1947-53) 0-6 Bob Carey (1954-62, 68-75, 77) 61 -105-5 37.1% Harold Pinther (1962-67) 27-61-2 24 .4% Mike McLaughlin (1978 ) No Duals Leno Tagliani (1979) No Duals J.W. Sanders (1980-81 ) 1 :.. o 100% Kevin Anglin (1982-84 ) 2-0 100% Paul Lueken (1985-) No Duals Athletic communication 310 CHAPTER 14 CONCLUSION In researching the athletic history of Eastern Illiois University, one is aware of the numerous national champions or All-Americans which have given prominence to the sports program . This realization is shared with readers of the paper, and through communication is a public relations proj ect. In spending many hours tracking down results in a hot attic, or researching previous studies now housed in Booth Library, a greater appreciation for historical sports doc uments has been attained . All too often at the conclusion of a sporting event , records have not been carefully preser ved . It is not until 15 or 20 years later when researching athletic history for communication purposes, that the impor tance of the documents is realized . The main conclusion of this paper is that programs , scorebooks and historical documents must be saved for future endeavors. The history of sports at Eastern Illinois University truly reflects the outstanding athlete and his many contri butions . This undoubtedly will also be true of the women 's program which must be undertaken as a research proj ect in the near future . When the task is completed, it will also be realized that the women 's program has made identical contributions of greatness. A weakness in this thesis is caused by the lack of Athletic communication 311 old and accurate records in the early years of sports . Many of the original records are no longer available . It is unfortunate that some of the early accounts list only the teams played and do not list Eastern's scoring and that of the opponent . It is because of contradictions found in early summaries, that a mistake could result. When this has occurred, consultation has taken place with the Eastern Sports Information Department, and their statistics have been used in the final analysis. Athletic communication 312 References Darling , R. (1988, June 23). Personal communication regard ing career as Eastern Illinois University tennis coach . Jacobs, V. (196 2). A history of intercollegiate baseball at Eastern Illinois University from 1905 through 1962. [thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Education ]. Eastern Illinois University , Charleston Justis, J. (1967). The history of intercollegiate track and field at Eastern Illinois University from 1912 through 1966. [thesis in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Education]. Eastern Illinois University , Charleston. Meisner, J. (197 6). The history of intercollegiate track and field at Eastern Illinois University from 1967 through 1976. [thesis in partial fulfillment of the require ments for the degree of Masters of Science in Education]. Eastern Illinois University , Charleston. Mosnia, T. (1988, June 30 ). Personal communication regarding Eastern Illinois University tenure of soccer coach. Mudra, D. (1988, July 2). Banquet honoring 1978 National championship football team of Eastern Illinois Univer sity. Teachers College News, (1922). Early years of football at the Normal school . Teachers College News , p. 3 . Warbler (1922, p. 51 ) Reviewing Eastern sports activities . Warbler, (1936, p. 135). Reviewing founding of Eastern tennis. Athletic communication 313 Warbler, (1947, p. 1 1 9 ) Warbler, (1949, p. 90) Warbler, (1949, p. 118) Warbler, (1949, p. 1 30) Warbler, (1959, p. 1 25) Gym team features inexperience. Warbler, (1 960, p. 1 25). Swimmers in challenging season . Warbler, (1968, p. 6). Greatest years in IIAC recalled for basketball team. Warbler, (1968, p. 133) Warbler, (1968, p. 256). Warbler, (1968, p. 304 ) Warbler, (1970, p. 73 ). Panther wrestlers face tough foes . Warbler, (1973, p. 24 ). Warbler, (1974, p. 26) Warbler, (1974, p. 240). Golfers have sub-par season . Warbler, (1974, p. 242).[Diamond Jubilee Edition] . history of golf at Eastern] . Warbler, (1974, p. 246). [Diamond Jubilee Edition ]. Lantz was first coach of track in 1912. Warbler , (1974 , p. 256). [Diamond Jubilee Edition] . grid history has many accomplishments . Warbler, (1974, p. 258). [Diamond Jubilee Edition] . basketball team had early beginning . Warbler, (1975, p. 75) Eastern track & field sports brochure (1976) .: Warbler, (1982, p. 130) Eastern track & field sports brochure (1985). Athl�tic communication 314 Eastern track & field sports brochure (1988). Warbler, (1988, p. 169). Athletic communication 31 5 VITA The author was born October 29, 1944, in Charleston , IL, and attended the Charleston public schools. After briefly attending Eastern Illinois University in 1968, he worked as sports editor for the Charleston (IL) Coles County Daily Times until 1971 . From 1972-1 978, he was a sports writer for the Champaign (IL) News-Gazette. He then moved to Mornoe , WI , where he was sports editor of the Evening Times , before moving to Belleville, IL, in 1981 to become the executive sports editor of the Metro-East Journal news papers . In 1985, he returned to Eastern Illinois University, and graduated with his Bachelors in May, 1986. In August of 1988, he received his Masters and will join the Speech Communication faculty at Eastern in the fall.