1969 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1969 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
IIAC champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (3–0 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 1968
1970 →
1969 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Illinois $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan 2 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Illinois State 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Eastern Illinois 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 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, MNL 20–2310,500[2]
September 20Youngstown State*
W 35–2810,200[3]
September 27at Bradley*Peoria, ILW 38–74,100[4]
October 4Milwaukee*
  • 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 8Illinois 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

[12]

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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