1950 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1950 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–1 (4–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanson Field
Seasons
←  1949
1951  →
1950 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Illinois State Normal $ 5 –0 –17 –1 –2
Western Illinois 4 –1 –07 –1 –0
Central Michigan 2 –2 –06 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois 2 –2 –05 –3 –0
Northern Illinois State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Southern Illinois 1 –3 –13 –5 –1
Michigan State Normal 0 –4 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1950 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1950 college football season. They were led by second-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca and played their home games at Hanson Field, which opened at the beginning of the season. [1] The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–1 record overall and a 4–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23 Central Michigan
W 28–7 [3]
October 7at Wayne *
W 21–207,767 [4]
October 13at Quincy *
W 39–7 [5]
October 21 Northern Illinois State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 28–27 [6]
October 28at Illinois State Normal
L 20–216,000 [7]
November 3 Dubuque *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 51–7 [8]
November 11 Eastern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 13–0 [9]
November 18at Southern Illinois
W 25–7 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Western Will Be Dedicating Its New Field". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . September 21, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Leathernecks Cop Loop Tilt From Central". The Pantagraph . Associated Press. September 25, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Puscas, George (October 8, 1950). "Western Illinois Slips Past Tartars, 21 to 20". Detroit Free Press . p. E5. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Young, Fred (October 16, 1950). "Young's Yarns". The Pantagraph . p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Huskies Lose To Western". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . October 23, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Alsene, Ed (October 29, 1950). "State Normal Takes Over Interstate Lead With 21–20 Win Over Western". The Pantagraph . p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Western Illinois Trounces Dubuque". The Jacksonville Daily Journal . Associated Press. November 4, 1950. p. 9. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Western Hands Eastern Second IIAC Loss, 13-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 12, 1950. p. 15. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Jones, Merle (November 20, 1950). "Western Beats Southern In Season's Finale, 25-7". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 9. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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