1959 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1959 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–5–1 (1–4–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
←  1958
1960  →
1959 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Illinois $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
Northern Illinois State 4 –2 –07 –2 –0
Central Michigan 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Southern Illinois 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois 1 –4 –13 –5 –1
Eastern Michigan 1 –5 –01 –7 –0
Illinois State Normal 0 –5 –13 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1959 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 3–5–1 record overall and a 1–4–1 record in conference play. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Indiana State *
W 7–63,000 [2]
September 26 Austin Peay *
L 8–12 [3]
October 3 Ball State *
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 14–81,200 [4]
October 10 Northern Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 6–38 [5]
October 17at Southern Illinois
L 0–711,500–13,000 [6] [7]
October 24 Eastern Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 32–6 [8]
October 31 Western Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 8–28 [9]
November 7at Central Michigan
L 0–263,500 [10]
November 14at Illinois State Normal
T 6–6 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  2. ↑ Porter, Mickey (September 20, 1959). "Extra Point After Touchdown Gives Indiana State Win". The Terre Haute Tribune . p. 47. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Governors Edge Eastern Illinois Closing Seconds". The Leaf-Chronicle . September 28, 1959. p. 6. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Cards, Like Chisox, Luckless". Muncie Evening Press . October 5, 1959. p. 10. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Huskies Whip Eastern, Await Western Battle". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . October 12, 1959. p. 12. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Salukis Win Homecoming 7-0". The Southern Illinoisan . October 18, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Eastern Ill. Tops Eastern Michigan, 32-6". Chicago Tribune . Associated Press. October 25, 1959. p. 2:6. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Western Tops Eastern, 28-8". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 1, 1959. p. 18. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Beach Sets Pace In Chippewa Win". Battle Creek Enquirer . Associated Press. November 8, 1959. p. 4:2. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Young, Fred (November 15, 1959). "ISNU Gains Tie With Eastern, 6-6". The Pantagraph . p. 29. Retrieved August 25, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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