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1959 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1959 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate 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
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Western Illinois $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
No. 17 Northern Illinois State 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Eastern Michigan 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
Illinois State Normal 0 – 5 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1959 college 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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Indiana State*
W 7–63,000[2]
September 26Austin Peay*
L 8–12[3]
October 3Ball State*
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 14–81,200[4]
October 10Northern Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 6–38[5]
October 17at Southern Illinois
L 0–711,500–13,000[6][7]
October 24Eastern Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 32–6[8]
October 31No. 11 Western Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 8–28[9]
November 7at Central Michigan
L 0–263,400–3,500[10][11]
November 14at Illinois State Normal
T 6–6[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  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. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  12. ^ Young, Fred (November 15, 1959). "ISNU Gains Tie With Eastern, 6-6". The Pantagraph. p. 29. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.


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