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2007 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
| 2007 Eastern Illinois Panthers football |
|---|
| Ohio Valley Conference |
| No. 18 |
| 8–4 (7–1 OVC) |
| Bob Spoo (20th season) |
| Jorge Munoz |
| Roc Bellantoni |
| O'Brien Field |
The 2007 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by 20th-year head coach Bob Spoo and played their home games at O'Brien Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with an 8–4 record overall and a 7–1 record in conference play. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Southern Illinois in the first round. Eastern Illinois was ranked No. 18 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of NCAA Division I FCS teams.
Wide receivers coach Jorge Munoz was promoted to offensive coordinator prior to the season, though he had already handled play-calling duties in 2006.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | Tennessee Tech | No. 17 | O'Brien FieldCharleston, IL | W 45–25 | ||
| September 8 | at Purdue* | No. 12 | Ross–Ade StadiumWest Lafayette, IN | L 6–52 | 52,504 | |
| September 15 | No. 17 Illinois State* | No. 14 | O'Brien FieldCharleston, IL (rivalry) | L 21–24 | 9,028 | |
| September 22 | at Indiana State* | No. 20 | Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN | W 54–20 | 4,079 | |
| September 29 | at Southeast Missouri State | No. 19 | Houck StadiumCape Girardeau, MO | W 31–16 | 9,925 | |
| October 6 | Eastern Kentucky | No. 16 | O'Brien FieldCharleston, IL | L 21–28 | 9,861 | |
| October 13 | at Murray State | No. 24 | Roy Stewart StadiumMurray, KY | W 27–24 | 5,843 | |
| October 20 | Tennessee–Martin | O'Brien FieldCharleston, IL | W 29–23 | 8,151 | ||
| October 27 | at Tennessee State | LP FieldNashville, TN | W 38–35 | 8,935 | ||
| November 10 | at Jacksonville State | No. 25 | Paul Snow StadiumJacksonville, AL | W 37–23 | 8,202 | |
| November 17 | Samford | No. 21 | O'Brien FieldCharleston, IL | W 33–17 | 3,083 | |
| November 24 | at No. 4 Southern Illinois* | No. 18 | McAndrew StadiumCarbondale, IL (NCAA Division I First Round) | L 11–30 | 6,124 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game |
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