1953 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1953 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	1–8 (0–6 IIAC)
Head coach	Maynard O'Brien (7th season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Field
Seasons ←  1952 1954  →

1953 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan $	5	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Western Illinois	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Michigan State Normal	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Illinois State Normal	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois State	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Eastern Illinois	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1953 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois State College (now known as Eastern Illinois University) as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1953 college football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 1–8 record overall and an 0–6 record in conference play, finishing last in the IIAC. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 26	Lincoln (MO) *	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 0–30	[2]
October 2	at Central Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	L 6–33	[3]
October 10	Michigan State Normal	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 6–34	[4]
October 17	Northeast Missouri State *	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 2–7	[5]
October 24	at Navy Pier *	Chicago, IL	W 20–6	[6]
October 31	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 0–6	[7]
November 7	Western Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 12–19	[8]
November 14	at Illinois State Normal	McCormick Field Normal, IL (rivalry)	L 0–20	[9]
November 21	Northern Illinois State	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 6–19	[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
2. "Lincoln U. Trounces Eastern Illinois, 30-0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat . Associated Press. September 27, 1953. p. 14A. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Central Romps over E. Illinois". Ludington Daily News . Associated Press. October 3, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mich. Normal Hands Eastern 34-6 Beating". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 11, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "NE Missouri's Touchdown In Last 7 Minutes Defeats Eastern, 7-2". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 18, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eastern Gains 20-6 Victory Over Navy Pier". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 25, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern Nips Eastern, 6-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 1, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Western Stops Eastern, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 8, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. Alsene, Ed (November 15, 1953). "ISNU 20-0 Victor Over Eastern As Bair Passes for Two TD's". The Pantagraph . p. 30. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Northern Rocks Eastern 19-6 For A Fine Finish". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . November 23, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022.