1969 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1969 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
IIAC champion
Conference Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (3–0 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanson Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Illinois $ 3 –0 –08 –2 –0
Central Michigan 2 –1 –07 –3 –0
Illinois State 1 –2 –05 –6 –0
Eastern Illinois 0 –3 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1969 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. They were led by first-year head coach Darrell Mudra and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 8–2 record and a 3–0 record in conference play, winning the IIAC title. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Gustavus Adolphus * St. Peter, MN L 20–2310,500 [2]
September 20 Youngstown State *
W 35–2810,200 [3]
September 27at Bradley * Peoria, IL W 38–74,100 [4]
October 4 Milwaukee *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 41–010,000 [5]
October 11No. 12 Central Missouri State *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 31–1310,000 [6]
October 18No. 18 Central Michigan
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 17–1413,400 [7]
October 25at Drake *
L 7–4414,500 [8]
November 1at Eastern Illinois
W 44–68,000 [9]
November 8 Illinois State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 55–1314,650 [10]
November 15at Northern Iowa *No. 19
W 23–146,500 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 70. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Freshman Leads Gusties, Macalester, Morris, Win". St. Cloud Times . UPI. September 15, 1969. p. 25. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Western Wins Opener at Home". The Pantagraph . UPI. September 21, 1969. p. B2. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Western Raps Bradley, 38-7". The Pantagraph . Associated Press. September 28, 1969. p. B2. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Western Wins Third Straight". The Pantagraph . Associated Press. October 5, 1969. p. C2. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Western Illinois Wins". Chicago Tribune . October 12, 1969. p. 2:8. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Central Michigan loses to Illinois". Battle Creek Enquirer . UPI. October 19, 1969. p. C2. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Drake's High-Note 'Finish'". Des Moines Tribune . October 27, 1969. p. 18. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Western Clinches Share of IIAC". The Pantagraph . UPI. November 2, 1969. p. B3. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Kinney, Joe (November 9, 1969). "Western Crushes ISU in IIAC". The Pantagraph . p. B1. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Evans, Burke (November 16, 1969). "Generous Panthers End Season With 24-14 Loss". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier . p. 24. Retrieved November 14, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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