2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 14–42 vs. Appalachian State
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 17
FCS Coaches	No. 20
Record	8–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach	Mark Hendrickson (2nd full, 3rd overall season)
Home stadium	Hanson Field
Seasons ←  2009 2011  →

2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 19 Northern Iowa $^		6	–	2					7	–	5
No. 17 Western Illinois ^		5	–	3					8	–	5
No. 9 North Dakota State ^		4	–	4					9	–	5
Indiana State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Illinois State		4	–	4					6	–	5
South Dakota State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Missouri State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Southern Illinois		4	–	4					5	–	6
Youngstown State		1	–	7					3	–	8
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Mark Hendrickson in his third year and second full season as head coach. They played their home games at Hanson Field. The team finished the regular season with an 8–3 overall record and a 5–3 record in Missouri Valley Football Conference play. They qualified for the playoffs, in which they were eliminated by Appalachian State in the second round.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	Valparaiso *		Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 45–0
September 11	at Purdue *		Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	L 21–31	47,301
September 18	Sam Houston State *		Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 56–14	10,965	[1]
September 25	Indiana State		Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 40–7	16,368	[2]
October 2	at No. 13 North Dakota State		Fargodome Fargo, ND	W 28–16	18,701	[3]
October 9	at South Dakota State	No. 20	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD	L 29–33
October 16	Youngstown State		Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 40–38	13,404
October 23	at Missouri State	No. 21	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	L 28–31		[4]
October 30	Illinois State		Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 65–38
November 13	at Southern Illinois	No. 23	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL	L 10–20	6,245
November 20	Northern Iowa		Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 30–14	8,217
November 27	at Coastal Carolina	No. 21	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC (NCAA Division I First Round)	W 17–10	4,556
December 4	at No. 2 Appalachian State	No. 21	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (NCAA Division I Second Round)	L 14–42	13,322
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Barr leads WIU to rout of Sam Houston St". The Rock Island Argus. September 19, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Indiana State Sycamores vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks Box Score". ESPN.com. September 25, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
3. "Western remains perfect in Valley". The Pantagraph. October 3, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Missouri St. edges past W. Illinois". The Rock Island Argus. October 24, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2024– via Newspapers.com.