1951 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1951 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–1–1 (4–1–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanson Field
Seasons
←  1950
1952  →
1951 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Northern Illinois State 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
Western Illinois 4 –1 –17 –1 –1
Central Michigan 4 –2 –05 –3 –0
Eastern Illinois 2 –2 –24 –2 –2
Michigan State Normal 2 –4 –04 –5 –0
Illinois State Normal 1 –4 –13 –5 –1
Southern Illinois 0 –6 –00 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team was an American football team that represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the IIAC. [1] [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21 Hanover *
W 25–0 [3]
September 28at Central Michigan
W 27–6 [4]
October 5 Michigan Tech *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 36–0 [5]
October 12 Illinois State Normal
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 28–7 [6]
October 19 Southern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 54–12 [7]
October 27 Michigan State Normal Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 63–8 [8]
November 3 Eastern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
T 21–21 [9]
November 10at Northern Illinois State
L 7–20 [10]
November 16at Carthage * Carthage, IL W 76–0 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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References

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  2. ↑ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Macomb, Illinois: Western Illinois University. p. 69. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
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  4. ↑ "Central Michigan Passer Stopped". The Times Herald . Associated Press. September 29, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved February 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
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  7. ↑ "Western 54, Southern 12". The Southern Illinoisan . October 20, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved February 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Michigan Normal Loses". Lansing State Journal . Associated Press. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Eastern And Western Play 21 to 21 Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 4, 1951. p. 18. Retrieved January 24, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Northern Wins 8th In Row, IIAC Crown". The Pantagraph . Associated Press. November 11, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved December 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Western Illinois Smashes Carthage, 76-0". Decatur Daily Review . Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. November 17, 1951. p. 2. Retrieved January 2, 2022– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
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