1953 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1953 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Corn Bowl, W 32–0 vs. Iowa Wesleyan
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (5–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanson Field
Seasons
←  1952
1954  →
1953 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan $ 5 –0 –17 –1 –1
Western Illinois 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
Michigan State Normal 4 –1 –17 –1 –1
Illinois State Normal 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Southern Illinois 2 –4 –02 –7 –0
Northern Illinois State 1 –5 –01 –8 –0
Eastern Illinois 0 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1953 college football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 8–2 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC. They were invited to the postseason Corn Bowl, where they defeated Iowa Wesleyan 32–0. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at St. Ambrose *
W 32–19 [2]
September 25 Northeast Missouri State *
W 19–13 [3]
October 10at Wheaton (IL) * Wheaton, IL L 13–14 [4]
October 16 Illinois State Normal
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 20–7 [5]
October 24at Central Michigan
L 6–13 [6]
October 31 Michigan State Normal
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 20–0 [7]
November 7at Eastern Illinois
W 19–12 [8]
November 14at Northern Illinois State
W 27–03,500 [9]
November 19 Southern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 47–19 [10]
November 26vs. Iowa Wesleyan *
W 32–02,500 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ Calkins, Earl (September 21, 1953). "St. Joseph Is Next Bee Foe After 32-19 Loss to Western". The Daily Times . p. 5A. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Western Defeats Northeast Missouri". The Pantagraph . Associated Press. September 26, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved November 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wheaton Nudges Western, 14-13". The Pantagraph . Associated Press. October 11, 1953. p. 24. Retrieved November 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Western State Deals ISNU 20-7 Setback". The Pantagraph . October 17, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved November 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Central Michigan Defeats Western". Journal-Courier . Associated Press. October 25, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved November 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Michigan Normal Upset By Western, 20 To 0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . Associated Press. November 1, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved November 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Western Stops Eastern, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 8, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved November 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "After A Good First Half, Huskies Stumble 27-0". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . November 16, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved November 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Western Illinois Wins From Southern Illinois". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Associated Press. November 20, 1953. p. 11D. Retrieved November 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Alsene, Ed (November 27, 1953). "Western Wins 1953 Corn Bowl Game, 32-0". The Pantagraph . p. 30. Retrieved November 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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