1957 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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]

1957 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	0–8 (0–6 IIAC)
Head coach	Ralph Kohl (1st season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Field
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	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

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 21	at Indiana State*	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 0–14	^[2]
September 28	Southeast Missouri State*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 0–41	^[3]
October 5	Northern Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 20–27	^[4]
October 12	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 6–27	^[5]
October 19	Eastern Michigan	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 0–39	^[6]
October 26	Western Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 13–21	^[7]
November 2	at Central Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	L 6–61	^[8]
November 9	at Illinois State Normal	McCormick Field Normal, IL (rivalry)	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.