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1956 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–7 (2–4 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons← 19551957 →
1956 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Indiana State*L 7–13
September 29at Southeast Missouri State*L 13–46
October 6Illinois State NormalW 14–6
October 13Southern Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 0–33
October 20Evansville*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 21–29
October 27at Eastern MichiganL 0–65
November 3at Northern Illinois StateW 13–67,000
November 10Central Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 7–38
November 17at Western IllinoisL 14–58
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  2. Reck, Tom (September 23, 1956). "Sycamore Trips Eastern Illinois, 13-7". Tribune-Star. p. 49. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Eastern Is Beaten, 46-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 30, 1956. p. 17. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "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.
  5. "Salukis Beat Eastern 33-0". The Southern Illinoisan. October 15, 1956. p. 9. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "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.
  7. "EISC Suffers 65-0 Mauling". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 28, 1956. p. 18. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. 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.
  9. "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.
  10. "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.
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