News from the FCS
June 9th, 2016, 12:30 PM
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2016 EIU Football Schedule * Eastern Illinois football announced two start times for road games for the upcoming 2016 season including a game at FBS member Miami of Ohio that will be televised on ESPN3 as part of the Mid-American Conference broadcast package. * EIU will play at Miami of Ohio on Saturday, Sept. 10 with a 2:30 p.m. (Central) kickoff time..** This will be the first meeting between the two schools which have both produced a number of NFL Head Coaches in the long history of their football programs.* EIU's list of NFL Head Coaches includes current New Orleans head coach Sean Payton along with former NFL head coaches Mike Shanahan and Brad Childress.** Miami has had a number of NFL Head Coaches with notable ones Weeb Ewbank, Paul Brown and current Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh.* * EIU was 7-5 last season ending the year ranked No. 23 in the FCS Coaches poll.* The Panthers return 16 starters from last season's team that made the FCS playoffs for the 16th time in school history.** Miami was 3-9 last season with the Redhawks winning two of their last three games over Eastern Michigan and Massachusetts. * EIU has five previous wins over FBS schools with the last a 40-19 win over San Diego State in 2013.* The Panthers four other wins are over Mid-American Conference members, the last a 31-28 win at Eastern Michigan in 2004. * On Thursday the start time for EIU's Ohio Valley Conference game at Southeast Missouri was also announced.* SEMO and EIU will kickoff at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1.** EIU beat SEMO 33-28 last season in Charleston and the Panthers have won four straight to lead the all-time series 17-6. * EIU opens the season at home on Thursday, Sept. 1 hosting Western Illinois at 6 p.m. at O'Brien Field.** Season ticket renewals and sales are now available for the 2016 EIU Football season by calling 217-581-2106 or online at www.eiupanthertickets.com
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2016 EIU Football Schedule * Eastern Illinois football announced two start times for road games for the upcoming 2016 season including a game at FBS member Miami of Ohio that will be televised on ESPN3 as part of the Mid-American Conference broadcast package. * EIU will play at Miami of Ohio on Saturday, Sept. 10 with a 2:30 p.m. (Central) kickoff time..** This will be the first meeting between the two schools which have both produced a number of NFL Head Coaches in the long history of their football programs.* EIU's list of NFL Head Coaches includes current New Orleans head coach Sean Payton along with former NFL head coaches Mike Shanahan and Brad Childress.** Miami has had a number of NFL Head Coaches with notable ones Weeb Ewbank, Paul Brown and current Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh.* * EIU was 7-5 last season ending the year ranked No. 23 in the FCS Coaches poll.* The Panthers return 16 starters from last season's team that made the FCS playoffs for the 16th time in school history.** Miami was 3-9 last season with the Redhawks winning two of their last three games over Eastern Michigan and Massachusetts. * EIU has five previous wins over FBS schools with the last a 40-19 win over San Diego State in 2013.* The Panthers four other wins are over Mid-American Conference members, the last a 31-28 win at Eastern Michigan in 2004. * On Thursday the start time for EIU's Ohio Valley Conference game at Southeast Missouri was also announced.* SEMO and EIU will kickoff at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1.** EIU beat SEMO 33-28 last season in Charleston and the Panthers have won four straight to lead the all-time series 17-6. * EIU opens the season at home on Thursday, Sept. 1 hosting Western Illinois at 6 p.m. at O'Brien Field.** Season ticket renewals and sales are now available for the 2016 EIU Football season by calling 217-581-2106 or online at www.eiupanthertickets.com
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