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1950 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 1950 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1950 college football season. They were led by second-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca and played their home games at Hanson Field, which opened at the beginning of the season.[1] The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–1 record overall and a 4–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC.[2]

1950 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–1 (4–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Illinois State Normal $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 2
Western Illinois 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Northern Illinois State 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Michigan State Normal 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Central Michigan
W 28–7[3]
October 7at Wayne*
W 21–207,767[4]
October 13at Quincy*
W 39–7[5]
October 21Northern Illinois State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 28–27[6]
October 28at Illinois State Normal
L 20–216,000[7]
November 3Dubuque*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 51–7[8]
November 11Eastern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 13–0[9]
November 18at Southern Illinois
W 25–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Western Will Be Dedicating Its New Field". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. September 21, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Leathernecks Cop Loop Tilt From Central". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. September 25, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Puscas, George (October 8, 1950). "Western Illinois Slips Past Tartars, 21 to 20". Detroit Free Press. p. E5. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Young, Fred (October 16, 1950). "Young's Yarns". The Pantagraph. p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Huskies Lose To Western". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 23, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Alsene, Ed (October 29, 1950). "State Normal Takes Over Interstate Lead With 21–20 Win Over Western". The Pantagraph. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Illinois Trounces Dubuque". The Jacksonville Daily Journal. Associated Press. November 4, 1950. p. 9. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Western Hands Eastern Second IIAC Loss, 13-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 12, 1950. p. 15. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Jones, Merle (November 20, 1950). "Western Beats Southern In Season's Finale, 25-7". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.


 

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