1958 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 1958 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1958 college football season. They were led by second-year head coach Lou Saban and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 6–1–1 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play, winning the IIAC title.[1]

1958 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
IIAC champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–1–1 (5–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Illinois $ 5 1 0 6 1 1
Southern Illinois 4 2 0 7 2 0
Central Michigan 4 2 0 7 3 0
Eastern Michigan 3 3 0 4 5 0
Northern Illinois 2 4 0 4 5 0
Illinois State Normal 2 4 0 3 6 0
Eastern Illinois 1 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18St. Ambrose*W 32–25[2]
September 27at Bradley*Peoria, ILT 6–65,000[3]
October 4at Southern IllinoisL 31–326,000[4]
October 11Northern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 38–7[5]
October 25Eastern Illinois 
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 34–0[6]
November 1at Illinois State Normal
W 16–10[7]
November 8at Eastern Michigan
W 27–6[8]
November 15Central Michigan
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 38–234,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Western Beats St. Ambrose By 32 To 25 Score". Streator Daily Times-Press. Associated Press. September 19, 1958. p. 7. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bradley Holds Western Illinois". Evansville Courier & Press. UPI. September 28, 1958. p. 3C. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jones, Merle (October 5, 1958). "67-Yard Pass Puts SIU Over Western, 32-31". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 13. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western Hands Northern First IIAC Defeat 38-7". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 13, 1958. p. 20. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Macomb Deals Eastern Ill. 34 to 0 Defeat". Chicago Tribune. October 26, 1958. p. 2:8. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Barnhart, Jim (November 2, 1958). "Western Tops State Normal, 16-10, in IIAC". The Pantagraph. p. 11. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Eastern Michigan Loses League Game". Battle Creek Enquirer. Associated Press. November 9, 1958. p. 3:3. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Central Loses In Title Game". Battle Creek Enquirer. Associated Press. November 16, 1958. p. 4:2. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.