1956 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1956 Eastern Illinois Panthers football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 2–7 2–4 Keith Smith 1st Lincoln Field 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.Football Record Book https://static.eiupanthers.com/custompages/Record_Books/Football%20Record%20Book.pdf Eastern Illinois University Athletics August 27, 2022 46 Schedule September 22 l y y 1956 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 7–13 Reck Tom Sycamore Trips Eastern Illinois, 13-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108445060/the-terre-haute-tribune/ August 27, 2022 Tribune-Star September 23, 1956 49 Newspapers.com September 29 l y y 1956 Southeast Missouri State Indians Southeast Missouri State Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO 13–46 Eastern Is Beaten, 46-13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108445262/the-decatur-daily-review/ August 27, 2022 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review September 30, 1956 17 Newspapers.com October 6 w 1956 Illinois State Normal Redbirds Illinois State Normal Lincoln Field Charleston, IL rivalry 14–6 Eastern Whips Normal in IIAC Opener, 14-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108445433/the-decatur-daily-review/ August 27, 2022 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review October 7, 1956 20 Newspapers.com October 13 l Southern Illinois Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 0–33 Salukis Beat Eastern 33-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108445868/southern-illinoisan/ August 27, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan October 15, 1956 9 Newspapers.com October 20 l y 1956 Evansville Purple Aces Evansville Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 21–29 Aces Trim Eastern, 29-21, With Rally In Fourth Period https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108446148/evansville-press/ August 27, 2022 Evansville Courier & Press October 21, 1956 1C Newspapers.com October 27 l y Eastern Michigan Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI 0–65 EISC Suffers 65-0 Mauling https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108446501/herald-and-review/ August 27, 2022 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review October 28, 1956 18 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Northern Illinois State Glidden Field DeKalb, IL 13–6 7,000 Bretag Jerry Eastern Spoils Northern's Homecoming With 13-6 Win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108446727/the-daily-chronicle/ August 27, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 5, 1956 12 Newspapers.com November 10 l Central Michigan Lincoln Field Charleston, IL 7–38 Central Michigan Back Scores Six Touchdowns As Eastern Loses, 38-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5960365/central-michigan-back-scores-six/ August 27, 2022 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review November 11, 1956 20 Newspapers.com November 17 l y 1956 Western Illinois Leathernecks Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 14–58 Western Blasts Eastern in IIAC Windup, 58-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/108447163/the-decatur-daily-review/ August 27, 2022 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review November 18, 1956 20 Newspapers.com References Eastern Illinois Category:Eastern Illinois Panthers football seasons Eastern Illinois Panthers football