1956 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
| 1956 Eastern Illinois Panthers football | |
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| Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–7 (2–4 IIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Lincoln Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State Normal | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois State | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1956 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1956 college football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Keith Smith and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–7 record overall and a 2–4 record in conference play.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 22 | at Indiana State* | L 7–13 | [2] | ||
| September 29 | at Southeast Missouri State* | L 13–46 | [3] | ||
| October 6 | Illinois State Normal |
| W 14–6 | [4] | |
| October 13 | Southern Illinois |
| L 0–33 | [5] | |
| October 20 | Evansville* |
| L 21–29 | [6] | |
| October 27 | at Eastern Michigan |
| L 0–65 | [7] | |
| November 3 | at Northern Illinois State | W 13–6 | 7,000 | [8] | |
| November 10 | Central Michigan |
| L 7–38 | [9] | |
| November 17 | at Western Illinois | L 14–58 | [10] | ||
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References
- ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
- ^ Reck, Tom (September 23, 1956). "Sycamore Trips Eastern Illinois, 13-7". Tribune-Star. p. 49. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Is Beaten, 46-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 30, 1956. p. 17. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern Whips Normal in IIAC Opener, 14-6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 7, 1956. p. 20. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Salukis Beat Eastern 33-0". The Southern Illinoisan. October 15, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Aces Trim Eastern, 29-21, With Rally In Fourth Period". Evansville Courier & Press. October 21, 1956. p. 1C. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "EISC Suffers 65-0 Mauling". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 28, 1956. p. 18. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bretag, Jerry (November 5, 1956). "Eastern Spoils Northern's Homecoming With 13-6 Win". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 12. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Michigan Back Scores Six Touchdowns As Eastern Loses, 38-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 11, 1956. p. 20. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Blasts Eastern in IIAC Windup, 58-14". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 18, 1956. p. 20. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.