1957 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1957 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record0–8 (0–6 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
←  1956
1958  →
1957 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Michigan $ 6 –0 –06 –3 –0
Western Illinois 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Central Michigan 4 –2 –04 –6 –0
Illinois State Normal 3 –3 –05 –3 –0
Southern Illinois 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Northern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Eastern Illinois 0 –6 –00 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1957 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers lost every game they played, finishing the season with a 0–8 record overall and a 0–6 record in conference play. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21at Indiana State *
L 0–14 [2]
September 28 Southeast Missouri State *
L 0–41 [3]
October 5 Northern Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 20–27 [4]
October 12at Southern Illinois
L 6–27 [5]
October 19 Eastern Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 0–39 [6]
October 26 Western Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 13–21 [7]
November 2at Central Michigan
L 6–61 [8]
November 9at Illinois State Normal
L 7–39 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  2. ↑ Reck, Tom (September 22, 1957). "Indiana State Triumphs, 14-0". Tribune-Star . p. 49. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "EISC Gridders Defeated, 41-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . September 29, 1957. p. 18. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Northern Huskies Rally To Take IIAC Opener 27-20". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . October 7, 1957. p. 10. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Southern Beats Eastern Easily 27-6". The Southern Illinoisan . October 14, 1957. p. 9. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "EIU Loses 5th In Row, 39-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 20, 1957. p. 19. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Western Beats Eastern, 21-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 27, 1957. p. 18. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Central Michigan in 61-6 Romp". Lansing State Journal . United Press. November 3, 1957. p. 64. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Almy, Ted (November 10, 1957). "State Normal Compiles 39-7 Victory Over Eastern Illinois". The Pantagraph . p. 26. Retrieved August 27, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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