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American college football season
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.
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | at
Indiana State* | | W 7–6 | 3,000 |
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September 26 |
Austin Peay* | | L 8–12 | |
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October 3 |
Ball State* | - Lincoln Field
- Charleston, IL
| W 14–8 | 1,200 |
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October 10 |
Northern Illinois | - Lincoln Field
- Charleston, IL
| L 6–38 | |
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October 17 | at
Southern Illinois | | L 0–7 | 11,500–13,000 |
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October 24 |
Eastern Michigan | - Lincoln Field
- Charleston, IL
| W 32–6 | |
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October 31 | No. 11
Western Illinois | - Lincoln Field
- Charleston, IL
| L 8–28 | |
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November 7 | at
Central Michigan | | L 0–26 | 3,400–3,500 |
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November 14 | at
Illinois State Normal | | T 6–6 | |
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- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from
UPI Poll released prior to the game
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References
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"Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
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^ 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.
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"Governors Edge Eastern Illinois Closing Seconds".
The Leaf-Chronicle. September 28, 1959. p. 6. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Cards, Like Chisox, Luckless".
Muncie Evening Press. October 5, 1959. p. 10. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Huskies Whip Eastern, Await Western Battle".
The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 12, 1959. p. 12. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Salukis Win Homecoming 7-0".
The Southern Illinoisan. October 18, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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"Eastern Ill. Tops Eastern Michigan, 32-6".
Chicago Tribune.
Associated Press. October 25, 1959. p. 2:6. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Western Tops Eastern, 28-8".
Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 1, 1959. p. 18. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Beach Sets Pace In Chippewa Win".
Battle Creek Enquirer.
Associated Press. November 8, 1959. p. 4:2. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
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^ Young, Fred (November 15, 1959).
"ISNU Gains Tie With Eastern, 6-6".
The Pantagraph. p. 29. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
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^
"Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics".
National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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