1953 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 1–8 record overall and an 0–6 record in conference play, finishing last in the IIAC.^[1]

1953 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	1–8 (0–6 IIAC)
Head coach	Maynard O'Brien (7th season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Field
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan $	5	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Western Illinois	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Michigan State Normal	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	1	–	1
Illinois State Normal	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Southern Illinois	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Northern Illinois State	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Eastern Illinois	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 26	Lincoln (MO)*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 0–30	^[2]
October 2	at Central Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	L 6–33	^[3]
October 10	Michigan State Normal	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 6–34	^[4]
October 17	Northeast Missouri State*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 2–7	^[5]
October 24	at Navy Pier*	Chicago, IL	W 20–6	^[6]
October 31	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 0–6	^[7]
November 7	Western Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 12–19	^[8]
November 14	at Illinois State Normal	McCormick Field Normal, IL (rivalry)	L 0–20	^[9]
November 21	Northern Illinois State	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 6–19	^[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
2. "Lincoln U. Trounces Eastern Illinois, 30-0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Associated Press. September 27, 1953. p. 14A. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Central Romps over E. Illinois". Ludington Daily News. Associated Press. October 3, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Mich. Normal Hands Eastern 34-6 Beating". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 11, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "NE Missouri's Touchdown In Last 7 Minutes Defeats Eastern, 7-2". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 18, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Eastern Gains 20-6 Victory Over Navy Pier". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 25, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Southern Nips Eastern, 6-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 1, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Western Stops Eastern, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 8, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Alsene, Ed (November 15, 1953). "ISNU 20-0 Victor Over Eastern As Bair Passes for Two TD's". The Pantagraph. p. 30. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Northern Rocks Eastern 19-6 For A Fine Finish". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 23, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.