1955 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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]

1955 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	3–6 (1–5 IIAC)
Head coach	Maynard O'Brien (9th season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Field
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 24	2:00 p.m.	Kalamazoo*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 15–0		^[3]^[4]
October 1	8:00 p.m.	at Evansville*	Reitz Bowl Evansville, IN	L 7–40	12,000	^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]
October 8		at Illinois State Normal	McCormick Field Normal, IL (rivalry)	L 13–16		^[9]
October 15		at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 13–26		^[10]
October 22		Indiana State*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 33–13		^[11]
October 29		Michigan State Normal	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 7–14		^[12]
November 5		Northern Illinois State	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 14–0		^[13]
November 12		at Central Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	L 14–48		^[14]
November 19	1:30 p.m.	Western Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 7–13		^[15]^[16]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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  .
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  .
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  .
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  .
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  .
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  .
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  .
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  .
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  .