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Eastern Illinois University
Location: Charleston
School founded: 1895
Nickname: Panthers
Mascot: Billy Panther
Colors: Blue, Gray, & White
Stadium: O’Brien Field
Conference: Ohio Valley
Head Coach: Chris Wilkerson (1st season)
2021 Record: 1-10 (1-5 in conference)
Record the last three seasons: 3-26
Record the last five seasons: 12-39
Last playoff appearance: 2015
Last conference title: 2013
Panthers in the pros: QB Jimmy Garoppolo & LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
Retired uniform numbers: Tony Romo (17), Sean Payton (18)
Fun fact: EIU students rent their textbooks. With textbook prices having risen 1041 percent since 1977, these rentals save the average student at EIU more than $900 a year.
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