1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1952 record7–2 (5–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanson Field
Seasons
←  1951
1953  →
1952 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan $ 6 –0 –07 –2 –0
Western Illinois 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Michigan State Normal 3 –2 –15 –3 –1
Northern Illinois State 2 –4 –03 –6 –0
Southern Illinois 2 –4 –02 –6 –0
Illinois State Normal 1 –4 –11 –6 –2
Eastern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Whitewater State * Whitewater, WI W 10–0 [2]
September 26 Northeast Missouri State * Kirksville, MO L 0–19 [3]
October 4at Michigan State Normal
W 20–13 [4]
October 11 Central Michigan
L 0–27 [5]
October 18at Illinois State Normal
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 20–76,500 [6]
October 23at St. Ambrose *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 46–0 [7]
November 1 Eastern Illinois Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 7–66,000 [8]
November 7at Southern Illinois
W 38–7 [9]
November 15 Northern Illinois State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 39–14 [10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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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.
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