1953 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
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Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 1–8 (0–6 IIAC) |
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Home stadium | Lincoln Field |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State Normal | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State Normal | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1953 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois State College (now known as Eastern Illinois University) as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1953 college football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 1–8 record overall and an 0–6 record in conference play, finishing last in the IIAC.[1]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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September 26 | Lincoln (MO)* |
| L 0–30 | [2] |
October 2 | at Central Michigan |
| L 6–33 | [3] |
October 10 | Michigan State Normal |
| L 6–34 | [4] |
October 17 | Northeast Missouri State* |
| L 2–7 | [5] |
October 24 | at Navy Pier* | Chicago, IL | W 20–6 | [6] |
October 31 | at Southern Illinois | L 0–6 | [7] | |
November 7 | Western Illinois |
| L 12–19 | [8] |
November 14 | at Illinois State Normal |
| L 0–20 | [9] |
November 21 | Northern Illinois State |
| L 6–19 | [10] |
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References
- ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ "Lincoln U. Trounces Eastern Illinois, 30-0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Associated Press. September 27, 1953. p. 14A. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Romps over E. Illinois". Ludington Daily News. Associated Press. October 3, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mich. Normal Hands Eastern 34-6 Beating". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 11, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NE Missouri's Touchdown In Last 7 Minutes Defeats Eastern, 7-2". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 18, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Gains 20-6 Victory Over Navy Pier". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 25, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Nips Eastern, 6-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 1, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Stops Eastern, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 8, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alsene, Ed (November 15, 1953). "ISNU 20-0 Victor Over Eastern As Bair Passes for Two TD's". The Pantagraph. p. 30. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Rocks Eastern 19-6 For A Fine Finish". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 23, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.