1959 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

The 1959 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 3–5–1 record overall and a 1–4–1 record in conference play.^[1]

1959 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	3–5–1 (1–4–1 IIAC)
Head coach	Ralph Kohl (3rd season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Field
Seasons ← 1958 1960 →

1959 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Western Illinois $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
No. 17 Northern Illinois State	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Southern Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Eastern Illinois	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Eastern Michigan	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Illinois State Normal	0	–	5	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19	at Indiana State*	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	W 7–6	3,000	^[2]
September 26	Austin Peay*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 8–12		^[3]
October 3	Ball State*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 14–8	1,200	^[4]
October 10	Northern Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 6–38		^[5]
October 17	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 0–7	11,500–13,000	^[6]^[7]
October 24	Eastern Michigan	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 32–6		^[8]
October 31	No. 11 Western Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 8–28		^[9]
November 7	at Central Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	L 0–26	3,400–3,500	^[10]^[11]
November 14	at Illinois State Normal	McCormick Field Normal, IL (rivalry)	T 6–6		^[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
2. Porter, Mickey (September 20, 1959). "Extra Point After Touchdown Gives Indiana State Win". The Terre Haute Tribune. p. 47. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Governors Edge Eastern Illinois Closing Seconds". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 28, 1959. p. 6. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Cards, Like Chisox, Luckless". Muncie Evening Press. October 5, 1959. p. 10. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Huskies Whip Eastern, Await Western Battle". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 12, 1959. p. 12. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Salukis Win Homecoming 7-0". The Southern Illinoisan. October 18, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
8. "Eastern Ill. Tops Eastern Michigan, 32-6". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. October 25, 1959. p. 2:6. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Western Tops Eastern, 28-8". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 1, 1959. p. 18. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Beach Sets Pace In Chippewa Win". Battle Creek Enquirer. Associated Press. November 8, 1959. p. 4:2. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
12. Young, Fred (November 15, 1959). "ISNU Gains Tie With Eastern, 6-6". The Pantagraph. p. 29. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.