1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–3–1 (3–2–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
1961 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Southern Illinois $ 5 1 07 3 0
Western Illinois 4 2 05 3 0
Illinois State Normal 4 2 05 4 0
Eastern Illinois 3 2 14 3 1
Northern Illinois 3 2 14 4 1
Central Michigan 1 5 02 8 0
Eastern Michigan 0 6 00 8 1
  • $ Conference champion

The 1961 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1961 college football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 4–3–1 record overall and a 3–2–1 record in conference play.