The 1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1952 college football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–2 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC.[1]
| 1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football | |
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| Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–2 (5–1 IIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Hanson Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State Normal | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State Normal | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 20 | at Whitewater State* | Whitewater, WI | W 10–0 | [2] | |
| September 26 | Northeast Missouri State* | Kirksville, MO | L 0–19 | [3] | |
| October 4 | at Michigan State Normal |
| W 20–13 | [4] | |
| October 11 | Central Michigan | L 0–27 | [5] | ||
| October 18 | at Illinois State Normal |
| W 20–7 | 6,500 | [6] |
| October 23 | at St. Ambrose* |
| W 46–0 | [7] | |
| November 1 | Eastern Illinois |
| W 7–6 | 6,000 | [8] |
| November 7 | at Southern Illinois | W 38–7 | [9] | ||
| November 15 | Northern Illinois State |
| W 39–14 | [10] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Whitewater State Eleven Loses, 10-0". Wisconsin State Journal. United Press. September 21, 1952. p. 5:2. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Olathe Rolls Past Central; Bulldogs Win". Moberly Monitor-Index. Associated Press. September 27, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huron Eleven Bows". The Holland Evening Sentinel. October 6, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "M.I.A.A. Games All Shutouts". Traverse City Record-Eagle. United Press. October 13, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Young, Fred (October 19, 1952). "Western Slips by Normal, 20-7 In Homecoming Grid Battle". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Szczerbowski, Art (October 24, 1952). "Ambrose Suffers Worst Defeat, 46-0". Quad-City Times. p. 17. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Nicks Eastern 7-6 For Alumni". The Jacksonville Daily Journal. November 2, 1952. p. 61. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Leathernecks Drub Southern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. United Press. November 8, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Grabs 39-14 Grid Victory From Northern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 17, 1952. p. 14. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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