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1953 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record1–8 (0–6 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumLincoln Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Western Illinois 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Michigan State Normal 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Illinois State Normal 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois State 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Eastern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Maynard O'Brien and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 1–8 record overall and an 0–6 record in conference play, finishing last in the IIAC.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Lincoln (MO)*
L 0–30[2]
October 2at Central Michigan
L 6–33[3]
October 10Michigan State Normal
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 6–34[4]
October 17Northeast Missouri State*dagger
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 2–7[5]
October 24at Navy Pier*Chicago, ILW 20–6[6]
October 31at Southern Illinois
L 0–6[7]
November 7Western Illinois
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 12–19[8]
November 14at Illinois State Normal
L 0–20[9]
November 21Northern Illinois State
  • Lincoln Field
  • Charleston, IL
L 6–19[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lincoln U. Trounces Eastern Illinois, 30-0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Associated Press. September 27, 1953. p. 14A. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Central Romps over E. Illinois". Ludington Daily News. Associated Press. October 3, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Mich. Normal Hands Eastern 34-6 Beating". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 11, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NE Missouri's Touchdown In Last 7 Minutes Defeats Eastern, 7-2". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 18, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Eastern Gains 20-6 Victory Over Navy Pier". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 25, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern Nips Eastern, 6-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 1, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Stops Eastern, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 8, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Alsene, Ed (November 15, 1953). "ISNU 20-0 Victor Over Eastern As Bair Passes for Two TD's". The Pantagraph. p. 30. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northern Rocks Eastern 19-6 For A Fine Finish". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 23, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved February 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.


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