The 2016 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented

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as a member of the

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(OVC) during the

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. Led by third-year head coach

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, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 6–5 overall with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for fifth place in the OVC. Eastern Illinois played home games at

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Schedule

Roster

Game summaries

Western Illinois

At Miami (OH)

At Illinois State

Austin Peay

At Southeast Missouri State

Tennessee State

At Tennessee Tech

Murray State

At Jacksonville State

Tennessee–Martin

At Eastern Kentucky

Ranking movements

References

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Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois University is a public university in Charleston, Illinois. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a co ...

Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons

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