1958 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1958 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–6 (1–5 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
←  1957
1959  →
1958 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Illinois $ 5 –1 –06 –1 –1
Southern Illinois 4 –2 –07 –2 –0
Central Michigan 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Eastern Michigan 3 –3 –04 –5 –0
Northern Illinois 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Illinois State Normal 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Eastern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1958 college football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20 Indiana State *
W 30–8 [2]
September 27at Austin Peay *
L 6–21 [3]
October 4at Northern Illinois
L 12–24 [4]
October 11 Southern Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 8–29 [5]
October 18at Eastern Michigan
L 0–31 [6]
October 25at Western Illinois
L 0–34 [7]
November 1No. 16 Central Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 8–27 [8]
November 8 Illinois State Normal
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
W 20–12 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ↑ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ Dial, Joe (September 21, 1958). "Eastern Illinois Beats Sycamores". Tribune-Star . p. 33. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Govs Blast To 21-6 Win". The Tennessean . September 28, 1958. p. 4C. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Beard, Curt (October 6, 1958). "Joe Plaskas Leads Northern To 24-12 Win Over Eastern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . p. 14. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "SIU Wins Fourth In Row". The Southern Illinoisan . October 12, 1958. p. 13. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "E. Michigan Raps EIU, 31-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 19, 1958. p. 18. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Macomb Deals Eastern Ill. 34 to 0 Defeat". Chicago Tribune . October 26, 1958. p. 2:8. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Central's 4th Quarter Surge Tips E. Illinois". The Times Herald . Associated Press. November 2, 1958. p. 21. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Eastern Upsets Redbirds, 20-12". Eastern Upsets Redbirds, 20-12. November 9, 1958. p. 9. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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