1956 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1956 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–7 (2–4 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
←  1955
1957  →
1956 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
Western Illinois 4 –2 –06 –3 –0
Eastern Michigan 3 –3 –04 –4 –0
Illinois State Normal 3 –3 –04 –4 –1
Southern Illinois 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Eastern Illinois 2 –4 –02 –7 –0
Northern Illinois State 0 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1956 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Keith Smith and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–7 record overall and a 2–4 record in conference play. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Indiana State *
L 7–13 [2]
September 29at Southeast Missouri State *
L 13–46 [3]
October 6 Illinois State Normal
W 14–6 [4]
October 13 Southern Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 0–33 [5]
October 20 Evansville *
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 21–29 [6]
October 27at Eastern Michigan
L 0–65 [7]
November 3at Northern Illinois State
W 13–67,000 [8]
November 10 Central Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 7–38 [9]
November 17at Western Illinois
L 14–58 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ Reck, Tom (September 23, 1956). "Sycamore Trips Eastern Illinois, 13-7". Tribune-Star . p. 49. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Eastern Is Beaten, 46-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . September 30, 1956. p. 17. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Eastern Whips Normal in IIAC Opener, 14-6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 7, 1956. p. 20. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Salukis Beat Eastern 33-0". The Southern Illinoisan . October 15, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Aces Trim Eastern, 29-21, With Rally In Fourth Period". Evansville Courier & Press . October 21, 1956. p. 1C. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "EISC Suffers 65-0 Mauling". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 28, 1956. p. 18. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Bretag, Jerry (November 5, 1956). "Eastern Spoils Northern's Homecoming With 13-6 Win". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . p. 12. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Central Michigan Back Scores Six Touchdowns As Eastern Loses, 38-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 11, 1956. p. 20. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Western Blasts Eastern in IIAC Windup, 58-14". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 18, 1956. p. 20. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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