The 2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Mark Hendrickson in his third year and second full season as head coach. They played their home games at Hanson Field. The team finished the regular season with an 8–3 overall record and a 5–3 record in Missouri Valley Football Conference play. They qualified for the playoffs, in which they were eliminated by Appalachian State in the second round.[1]
| 2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football | |
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FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 14–42 vs. Appalachian State | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 17 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 20 |
| Record | 8–5 (5–3 MVFC) |
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| Home stadium | Hanson Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Northern Iowa $^ | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Western Illinois ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 North Dakota State ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 2 | Valparaiso* | W 45–0 | ||
| September 11 | at Purdue* | L 21–31 | ||
| September 18 | Sam Houston State* |
| W 56–14 | [2] |
| September 25 | Indiana State |
| W 40–7 | |
| October 2 | at North Dakota State | W 28–16 | [3] | |
| October 9 | at South Dakota State | L 29–33 | ||
| October 16 | Youngstown State |
| W 40–38 | |
| October 23 | at Missouri State | L 28–31 | ||
| October 30 | Illinois State |
| W 65–38 | |
| November 13 | at Southern Illinois | L 10–20 | ||
| November 20 | Northern Iowa |
| W 30–14 | |
| November 27 | at Coastal Carolina | W 17–10 | ||
| December 4 | at Appalachian State | L 14–42 | ||
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References
edit- ^ "Western Illinois Yearly Results 2010-2014". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Barr leads WIU to rout of Sam Houston St". The Rock Island Argus. September 19, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western remains perfect in Valley". The Pantagraph. October 3, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.