1979 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1979 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference Association of Mid-Continent Universities
Record3–8 (1–4 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanson Field
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Youngstown State $^ 5 –0 –011 –2 –0
Northern Iowa 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
Akron 3 –2 –06 –5 –0
Eastern Illinois 1 –4 –07 –4 –0
Northern Michigan 1 –4 –04 –6 –0
Western Illinois 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1979 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by first-year head coach Pete Rodriguez and played their home games at Hanson Field.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8 Wisconsin–Whitewater *
W 12–79,400
September 8at Akron
L 7–2432,113
September 157:30 p.m. Indiana State *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 14–177,549
September 22 Saginaw Valley State *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 27–75,218
September 29at Northern Michigan Marquette, MI L 21–245,605
October 6at No. 1 Eastern Illinois
W 10–77,500
October 13 Northern Iowa
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 25–3811,596–11,597 [1]
October 20at United States International * San Diego, CA L 7–141,300
October 27at Youngstown State
L 8–297,100
November 3at Illinois State *
L 7–3513,397 [2]
November 10No. 3 North Dakota *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 7–288,300

[3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ Bloodworth, Bryan (November 4, 1979). "Fenn carries Redbirds to 35-7 win". The Pantagraph . p. B1. Retrieved December 18, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 70. Retrieved November 13, 2021.


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