The 1939 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1939 college football season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Ray Hanson and played their home games at Morgan Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 5–1–1 record overall and a 3–0–1 record in conference play, winning the IIAC title.[1]
| 1939 Western Illinois Leathernecks football | |
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IIAC champion | |
| Conference | Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 5–1–1 (3–0–1 IIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Morgan Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State Normal | 3 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carthage | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elmhurst | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eureka | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 23 | William Penn* |
| W 9–6 | [2] |
| September 30 | at Parsons* | Fairfield, IA | L 6–12 | [3] |
| October 14 | Illinois State Normal |
| T 0–0 | [4] |
| October 21 | at Southern Illinois | W 20–7 | [5] | |
| October 28 | Eastern Illinois |
| W 20–7 | [6] |
| November 3 | Burlington Junior College* |
| W 25–21 | [7] |
| November 11 | at Carthage | Carthage, IL | W 14–7 | [8] |
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References edit
- ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 68. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Western State Beats Penn, 9-6". Des Moines Register. September 24, 1939. p. 5-Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Parsons Beats Macomb, 12-6". Des Moines Register. Associated Press. October 1, 1939. p. Sports-4. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Harling, Maurice F. (October 15, 1939). "Normal, Western In Scoreless Tie". The Pantagraph. p. 9. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Macomb, 20; Carbondale, 7". Chicago Tribune. October 22, 1939. p. 2:4. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Macomb Beats E.I. Teachers By 20-7 Count". The Decatur Review. October 29, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Macomb Teachers Edge Out Burlington, 25-21". The Decatur Review. Associated Press. November 4, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Downs Carthage, 14-7". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. November 12, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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