1960 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

1960 Eastern Illinois Panthers football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	2–7 (1–5 IIAC)
Head coach	Ralph Kohl (4th season)
Home stadium	Lincoln Field

1960 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 13 Southern Illinois $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Western Illinois	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Northern Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
Illinois State Normal	1	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Eastern Illinois	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Eastern Michigan	0	–	5	–	1			0	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1960 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team represented Eastern Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1960 college football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Ralph Kohl and played their home games at Lincoln Field in Charleston, Illinois. The Panthers finished the season with a 2–7 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	Indiana State*	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 14–0		[2]
September 24	at Wittenberg*	Wittenberg Stadium Springfield, OH	L 0–27		[3]
October 1	at Ball State*	Ball State Field Muncie, IN	L 6–14	6,500	[4]
October 8	at Northern Illinois	Glidden Field DeKalb, IL	L 20–28	5,200	[5][6]
October 15	No. 8 Southern Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 8–52		[7]
October 22	at Eastern Michigan	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 8–0	5,200	[8][9]
October 29	at Western Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 6–43		[10]
November 5	Central Michigan	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 12–35	2,000	[11][12]
November 12	Illinois State Normal	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL (rivalry)	L 6–26		[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Football Record Book" (PDF). Eastern Illinois University Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
2. Junker, Phil (September 18, 1960). "Eastern Illinois Clips Indiana State, 14-0". Terre Haute Tribune. p. 50. Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wittenberg Tigers Claw Eastern Illinois Panthers". Springfield News-Sun. September 25, 1960. p. 1C. Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Barnet, Bob (October 2, 1960). "Cards Take 1st Victory, 14-6". The Muncie Star. p. 1D. Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "NIU Trips Eastern 28-20 For First Conference Win". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 10, 1960. p. 16. Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
7. "5-0 Salukis Drub Eastern 52-8". The Southern Illinoisan. October 16, 1960. p. 9. Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Eastern Illinois Tips Hurons, 8-0". The Pantagraph. United Press International. October 23, 1960. p. 14. Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
10. "Western Jars EIU, 43-6". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 30, 1960. p. 19. Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "EIU Suffers 35-12 Defeat". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 6, 1960. p. 19. Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
13. Alexander, Dave (November 13, 1960). "ISNU Displays Offensive Punch In Beating Eastern Illinois, 26-6". The Pantagraph. p. 11. Retrieved June 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.