1955 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–6 (1–5 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Michigan State Normal + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Southern Illinois 4 – 1 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Western Illinois 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Illinois State Normal 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 2
Eastern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Northern Illinois State 0 – 5 – 1 0 – 8 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1955 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 1955 college football season. Led by Maynard O'Brien in his ninth and final year head coach, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the IIAC.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 242:00 p.m.Kalamazoo*
W 15–0[3][4]
October 18:00 p.m.at Evansville*
L 7–4012,000[5][6][7][8]
October 8at Illinois State Normal
L 13–16[9]
October 15at Southern Illinois
L 13–26[10]
October 22Indiana State*
W 33–13[11]
October 29Michigan State Normal
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 7–14[12]
November 5Northern Illinois State
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
W 14–0[13]
November 12at Central Michigan
L 14–48[14]
November 191:30 p.m.Western Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 7–13[15][16]

References

  1. ^ "SIU Defeats Northern, 20-0". Alton Evening Telegraph. Alton, Illinois. Associated Press. November 21, 1955. p. 6. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "EIU Football History" (PDF). Charleston, Illinois: Eastern Illinois University. p. 47. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Kalamazoo At Eastern Today". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. September 24, 1955. p. 12. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Eastern Raps Kalamazoo in Opener, 15-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. September 25, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Fluty, Bill (October 1, 1955). "Aces Battle Eastern, Seeking 3rd Straight". The Evansville Courier. Evansville, Indiana. p. 10. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Robertson, Bill (October 2, 1955). "Aces Trample Eastern Illinois, 40-7". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 1C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ Robertson, Bill (October 2, 1955). "Aces Win (continued)". The Sunday Courier and Press. Evansville, Indiana. p. 2C. Retrieved June 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Evansville Raps Eastern, 40-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. October 2, 1955. p. 18. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Normal Scores All Points in First Quarter, Defeats Eastern, 16-13". Herald and Review. October 9, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved October 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "SIU Defeats Eastern, 26-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 16, 1955. p. 17. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Kish, Bob (October 23, 1955). "Eastern Downs Indiana State". The Terre Haute Tribune. p. 49. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Michigan Normal Scores on Pair Of Blocked Kicks, Beats Eastern, 14-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 30, 1955. p. 19. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Johnson, Randy (November 7, 1955). "Northern State Suffers 14-0 Setback To Eastern Panthers". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 10. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Chips Rack Up 8th Win". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. November 13, 1955. p. 65. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "EICS Host To Western Today". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. November 19, 1955. p. 9. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  16. ^ "Western Tops Eastern, 13-7". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Decatur, Illinois. November 20, 1955. p. 18. Retrieved September 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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