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1958 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

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1958 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record2–6 (1–5 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Illinois $ 5 1 0 6 1 1
Southern Illinois 4 2 0 7 2 0
Central Michigan 4 2 0 7 3 0
Eastern Michigan 3 3 0 4 5 0
Northern Illinois 2 4 0 4 5 0
Illinois State Normal 2 4 0 3 6 0
Eastern Illinois 1 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1958 college football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–6 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20Indiana State*
W 30–8[2]
September 27at Austin Peay*L 6–21[3]
October 4at Northern IllinoisL 12–24[4]
October 11Southern Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 8–29[5]
October 18at Eastern Michigan
L 0–31[6]
October 25at Western IllinoisL 0–34[7]
November 1No. 16 Central Michigan
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 8–27[8]
November 8Illinois State Normal
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL (rivalry)
W 20–12[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  2. ^ Dial, Joe (September 21, 1958). "Eastern Illinois Beats Sycamores". Tribune-Star. p. 33. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Govs Blast To 21-6 Win". The Tennessean. September 28, 1958. p. 4C. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Beard, Curt (October 6, 1958). "Joe Plaskas Leads Northern To 24-12 Win Over Eastern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. p. 14. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "SIU Wins Fourth In Row". The Southern Illinoisan. October 12, 1958. p. 13. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "E. Michigan Raps EIU, 31-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 19, 1958. p. 18. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Macomb Deals Eastern Ill. 34 to 0 Defeat". Chicago Tribune. October 26, 1958. p. 2:8. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Central's 4th Quarter Surge Tips E. Illinois". The Times Herald. Associated Press. November 2, 1958. p. 21. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eastern Upsets Redbirds, 20-12". Eastern Upsets Redbirds, 20-12. November 9, 1958. p. 9. Retrieved August 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.