1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	7–2 (5–1 IIAC)
Head coach	Vince DiFrancesca (4th season)
Home stadium	Hanson Field
Seasons ←  1951 1953  →

1952 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central Michigan $	6	–	0	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Western Illinois	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	0
Michigan State Normal	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Northern Illinois State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Southern Illinois	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Illinois State Normal	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	6	–	2
Eastern Illinois	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1952 college football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–2 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	at Whitewater State *	Whitewater, WI	W 10–0		[2]
September 26	Northeast Missouri State *	Kirksville, MO	L 0–19		[3]
October 4	at Michigan State Normal	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 20–13		[4]
October 11	Central Michigan	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 0–27		[5]
October 18	at Illinois State Normal	McCormick Field Normal, IL	W 20–7	6,500	[6]
October 23	at St. Ambrose *	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 46–0		[7]
November 1	Eastern Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 7–6	6,000	[8]
November 7	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 38–7		[9]
November 15	Northern Illinois State	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 39–14		[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
2. "Whitewater State Eleven Loses, 10-0". Wisconsin State Journal . United Press. September 21, 1952. p. 5:2. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Olathe Rolls Past Central; Bulldogs Win". Moberly Monitor-Index . Associated Press. September 27, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Huron Eleven Bows". The Holland Evening Sentinel . October 6, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "M.I.A.A. Games All Shutouts". Traverse City Record-Eagle . United Press. October 13, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. Young, Fred (October 19, 1952). "Western Slips by Normal, 20-7 In Homecoming Grid Battle". The Pantagraph . p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. Szczerbowski, Art (October 24, 1952). "Ambrose Suffers Worst Defeat, 46-0". Quad-City Times . p. 17. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Western Nicks Eastern 7-6 For Alumni". The Jacksonville Daily Journal . November 2, 1952. p. 61. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Leathernecks Drub Southern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . United Press. November 8, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Western Grabs 39-14 Grid Victory From Northern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . November 17, 1952. p. 14. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.