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1951 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 1951 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team was an American football team that represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the IIAC.[1][2]

1951 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–1–1 (4–1–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Illinois State 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Western Illinois 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Central Michigan 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 2 – 2 4 – 2 – 2
Michigan State Normal 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Illinois State Normal 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Southern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 0 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21Hanover*
W 25–0[3]
September 28at Central Michigan
W 27–6[4]
October 5Michigan Tech*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 36–0[5]
October 12Illinois State Normal
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 28–7[6]
October 19Southern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 54–12[7]
October 27Michigan State Normal 
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 63–8[8]
November 3Eastern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
T 21–21[9]
November 10at Northern Illinois State
L 7–20[10]
November 16at Carthage*Carthage, ILW 76–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

[12]

References edit

  1. ^ "Finals[sic] IIAC Standings". Belleville Daily Advocate. Belleville, Illinois. November 12, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Macomb, Illinois: Western Illinois University. p. 69. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Western Illinois Defeats Hanover". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. Associated Press. September 22, 1951. p. 21. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Central Michigan Passer Stopped". The Times Herald. Associated Press. September 29, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Dann, Marshall (October 8, 1951). "Spartans Only Michigan Team to Win from Outside Eleven". Detroit Free Press. p. 26. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Western State Tops ISNU, 28-7". The Pantagraph. October 13, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Western 54, Southern 12". The Southern Illinoisan. October 20, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Michigan Normal Loses". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eastern And Western Play 21 to 21 Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 4, 1951. p. 18. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Northern Wins 8th In Row, IIAC Crown". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. November 11, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Western Illinois Smashes Carthage, 76-0". Decatur Daily Review. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. November 17, 1951. p. 2. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
  12. ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.


 

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