1958 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1958 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
IIAC champion
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	6–1–1 (5–1 IIAC)
Head coach	Lou Saban (2nd season)
Home stadium	Hanson Field
Seasons ← 1957 1959  →

1958 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

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

The 1958 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1958 college football season. They were led by second-year head coach Lou Saban and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 6–1–1 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play, winning the IIAC title. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	St. Ambrose *	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 32–25		[2]
September 27	at Bradley *	Peoria, IL	T 6–6	5,000	[3]
October 4	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 31–32	6,000	[4]
October 11	Northern Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 38–7		[5]
October 25	Eastern Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 34–0		[6]
November 1	at Illinois State Normal	McCormick Field Normal, IL	W 16–10		[7]
November 8	at Eastern Michigan	Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI	W 27–6		[8]
November 15	Central Michigan	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 38–23	4,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
2. "Western Beats St. Ambrose By 32 To 25 Score". Streator Daily Times-Press. Associated Press. September 19, 1958. p. 7. Retrieved November 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bradley Holds Western Illinois". Evansville Courier & Press . UPI. September 28, 1958. p. 3C. Retrieved November 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. Jones, Merle (October 5, 1958). "67-Yard Pass Puts SIU Over Western, 32-31". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 13. Retrieved November 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Western Hands Northern First IIAC Defeat 38-7". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . October 13, 1958. p. 20. Retrieved November 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Macomb Deals Eastern Ill. 34 to 0 Defeat". Chicago Tribune . October 26, 1958. p. 2:8. Retrieved November 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. Barnhart, Jim (November 2, 1958). "Western Tops State Normal, 16-10, in IIAC". The Pantagraph . p. 11. Retrieved November 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Eastern Michigan Loses League Game". Battle Creek Enquirer . Associated Press. November 9, 1958. p. 3:3. Retrieved November 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Central Loses In Title Game". Battle Creek Enquirer . Associated Press. November 16, 1958. p. 4:2. Retrieved November 19, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (1948 Western Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 10, 2022.