1960 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1960 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–7 (1–5 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
←  1959
1961  →
1960 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Southern Illinois $ 6 –0 –08 –2 –0
Western Illinois 5 –1 –06 –2 –0
Northern Illinois 4 –2 –07 –2 –0
Central Michigan 3 –3 –03 –5 –0
Illinois State Normal 1 –4 –12 –6 –1
Eastern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Eastern Michigan 0 –5 –10 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1960 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1960 college football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–7 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Indiana State *
W 14–0 [2]
September 24at Wittenberg *
L 0–27 [3]
October 1at Ball State *
L 6–146,500 [4]
October 8at Northern Illinois
L 20–285,200 [5] [6]
October 15No. 8 Southern Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 8–52 [7]
October 22at Eastern Michigan
W 8–05,200 [8] [9]
October 29at Western Illinois
L 6–43 [10]
November 5 Central Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 12–352,000 [11] [12]
November 12 Illinois State Normal
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
L 6–26 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ Junker, Phil (September 18, 1960). "Eastern Illinois Clips Indiana State, 14-0". Terre Haute Tribune . p. 50. Retrieved June 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Wittenberg Tigers Claw Eastern Illinois Panthers". Springfield News-Sun . September 25, 1960. p. 1C. Retrieved June 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Barnet, Bob (October 2, 1960). "Cards Take 1st Victory, 14-6". The Muncie Star . p. 1D. Retrieved June 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "NIU Trips Eastern 28-20 For First Conference Win". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . October 10, 1960. p. 16. Retrieved June 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  7. ↑ "5-0 Salukis Drub Eastern 52-8". The Southern Illinoisan . October 16, 1960. p. 9. Retrieved June 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Eastern Illinois Tips Hurons, 8-0". The Pantagraph . United Press International. October 23, 1960. p. 14. Retrieved June 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Western Jars EIU, 43-6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . October 30, 1960. p. 19. Retrieved June 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "EIU Suffers 35-12 Defeat". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 6, 1960. p. 19. Retrieved June 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  13. ↑ Alexander, Dave (November 13, 1960). "ISNU Displays Offensive Punch In Beating Eastern Illinois, 26-6". The Pantagraph . p. 11. Retrieved June 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.


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