1957 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record0–8 (0–6 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Michigan $ 6 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Central Michigan 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Illinois State Normal 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Northern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Eastern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1957 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1957 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers lost every game they played, finishing the season with a 0–8 record overall and a 0–6 record in conference play.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21at Indiana State*
L 0–14[2]
September 28Southeast Missouri State*
L 0–41[3]
October 5Northern Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 20–27[4]
October 12at Southern Illinois
L 6–27[5]
October 19Eastern Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 0–39[6]
October 26Western Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 13–21[7]
November 2at Central Michigan
L 6–61[8]
November 9at Illinois State Normal
L 7–39[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved August 27, 2022.
  2. ^ Reck, Tom (September 22, 1957). "Indiana State Triumphs, 14-0". Tribune-Star. p. 49. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "EISC Gridders Defeated, 41-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. September 29, 1957. p. 18. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northern Huskies Rally To Take IIAC Opener 27-20". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 7, 1957. p. 10. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern Beats Eastern Easily 27-6". The Southern Illinoisan. October 14, 1957. p. 9. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "EIU Loses 5th In Row, 39-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 20, 1957. p. 19. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Western Beats Eastern, 21-13". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 27, 1957. p. 18. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Central Michigan in 61-6 Romp". Lansing State Journal. United Press. November 3, 1957. p. 64. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Almy, Ted (November 10, 1957). "State Normal Compiles 39-7 Victory Over Eastern Illinois". The Pantagraph. p. 26. Retrieved August 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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