1959 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1959 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
IIAC champion
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–0 (6–0 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanson Field
Seasons
←  1958
1960 →
1959 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Western Illinois $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
No. 17 Northern Illinois State 4 –2 –07 –2 –0
Central Michigan 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Southern Illinois 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois 1 –4 –13 –5 –1
Eastern Michigan 1 –5 –01 –7 –0
Illinois State Normal 0 –5 –13 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

The 1959 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1959 college football season. They were led by third-year head coach Lou Saban and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a perfect 9–0 record overall and a 6–0 record in conference play, winning the IIAC title. [1] Despite its record, the team was unable to participate in a postseason bowl game, as the Illinois state teachers college board banned its schools from participating in postseason sporting events. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at St. Ambrose * Davenport, IA W 40–7 [3]
September 24 Bradley *
W 56–31 [4]
October 3at Central Michigan
W 26–204,800 [5] [6]
October 10 Southern Illinois No. T–18
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 33–64,300 [7] [8]
October 17at Northern Illinois
W 18–13 [9]
October 24at Arkansas State *No. 17
W 22–19 [10]
October 31at Eastern Illinois No. 11 Charleston, IL W 28–8 [11]
November 7 Illinois State Normal No. 10
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 58–0 [12]
November 14 Eastern Michigan No. 9
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 22–0 [13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Stratton in Favor of Dropping Ban on Post-Season Games". Herald and Review . Associated Press. November 11, 1959. p. 9. Retrieved November 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "St. Ambrose Is 40-7 Loser". Des Moines Register . September 20, 1959. p. 6S. Retrieved November 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Western Illinois Thumps Bradley Braves, 56-31". Journal Gazette. Associated Press. September 25, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved November 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Central Michigan Bows to Western Illinois, 26-20". Lansing State Journal . UPI. October 4, 1959. p. 62. Retrieved November 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Western Hands Southern 33-6 Loss; Garron Runs 99 Yards". The Southern Illinoisan . October 11, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved November 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Huskies Bow to Western". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle . October 19, 1959. p. 12. Retrieved November 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wheaton, After 7th Title, Meets Wesleyan This Week". Freeport Journal-Standard. Associated Press. October 26, 1959. p. 8. Retrieved November 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Western Tops Eastern, 28-8". Herald and Review . November 1, 1959. p. 18. Retrieved November 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Coffman, Ron (November 8, 1959). "Unbeaten Western Drubs ISNU, 58-0". The Pantagraph . p. 27. Retrieved November 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "West. Illinois Wins Ninth in Row, 22 to 0". Chicago Tribune . November 15, 1959. p. 2:6. Retrieved November 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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