1956 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1956 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	2–7 (2–4 IIAC)
Head coach	Keith Smith (1st season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Field
Seasons ←  1955 1957  →

1956 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Western Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Eastern Michigan	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
Illinois State Normal	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	1
Southern Illinois	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Eastern Illinois	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	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 NCAA College Division 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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Indiana State *	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 7–13		[2]
September 29	at Southeast Missouri State *	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	L 13–46		[3]
October 6	Illinois State Normal	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL (rivalry)	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 27	at Eastern Michigan	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	L 0–65		[7]
November 3	at Northern Illinois State	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	W 13–6	7,000	[8]
November 10	Central Michigan	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 7–38		[9]
November 17	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	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.