1954 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1954 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–1–3 (3–1–2 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanson Field
Seasons
←  1953
1955  →
1954 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan State Normal + 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Central Michigan + 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
Western Illinois 3 –1 –26 –1 –3
Illinois State Normal 3 –2 –15 –3 –1
Eastern Illinois 1 –4 –12 –6 –1
Southern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
Northern Illinois State 1 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1954 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1954 college football season. They were led by first-year head coach Wes Stevens and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 6–1–3 record overall and a 3–1–2 record in conference play, placing third in the IIAC. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 Loras *
W 38–6 [2]
September 24at St. Ambrose *
W 26–18 [3]
October 2at Bradley *
T 7–7 [4]
October 7 Lewis *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 7–6 [5]
October 16at Illinois State Normal
T 13–13 [6]
October 23 Central Michigan
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 14–710,000 [7]
October 30at Michigan State Normal
L 19–335,100 [8]
November 6 Eastern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
T 13–13 [9]
November 13 Northern Illinois State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 14–0 [10]
November 20at Southern Illinois
W 19–17 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ Young, Fred (September 17, 1954). "Western Smears Loras Eleven, 38-6". The Pantagraph . p. 16. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ DeFayette, Bob (September 25, 1954). "W. Illinois Ruins Saint Debut, 26-18". Morning Democrat . p. 13. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Bradley Ties Western, 7-7". The Pantagraph . Associated Press. October 4, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Western Scores Third Victory Against Lewis". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . October 9, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Barnhart, Jim (October 17, 1954). "ISNU Ties Western, 13-13". The Pantagraph . p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Western Illinois Upsets Central Michigan, 14-7". Lansing State Journal . Associated Press. October 24, 1954. p. 62. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Normal Wins 7th In Row". Lansing State Journal . Associated Press. October 31, 1954. p. 66. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "EI, Western In 13-13 Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review . November 7, 1954. p. 19. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Western Illinois In 14-0 Victory Over N. Illinois". Davenport Daily Times . Associated Press. November 14, 1954. p. 48. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Jones, Merle (November 22, 1954). "Southern Gives Western Scare Before Losing, 19-17". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (1954 Western Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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