1953 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 1953 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1953 college football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 8–2 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC. They were invited to the postseason Corn Bowl, where they defeated Iowa Wesleyan 32–0.[1]

1953 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Corn Bowl, W 32–0 vs. Iowa Wesleyan
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (5–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
1953 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Central Michigan $ 5 –0 –17 –1 –1
Western Illinois 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
Michigan State Normal 4 –1 –17 –1 –1
Illinois State Normal 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Southern Illinois 2 –4 –02 –7 –0
Northern Illinois State 1 –5 –01 –8 –0
Eastern Illinois 0 –6 –01 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at St. Ambrose*
W 32–19[2]
September 25Northeast Missouri State*
W 19–13[3]
October 10at Wheaton (IL)*Wheaton, ILL 13–14[4]
October 16Illinois State Normal
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 20–7[5]
October 24at Central Michigan
L 6–13[6]
October 31Michigan State Normal
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 20–0[7]
November 7at Eastern Illinois
W 19–12[8]
November 14at Northern Illinois State
W 27–03,500[9]
November 19Southern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 47–19[10]
November 26vs. Iowa Wesleyan*
W 32–02,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. Calkins, Earl (September 21, 1953). "St. Joseph Is Next Bee Foe After 32-19 Loss to Western". The Daily Times. p. 5A. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  3. "Western Defeats Northeast Missouri". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. September 26, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Wheaton Nudges Western, 14-13". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 11, 1953. p. 24. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Western State Deals ISNU 20-7 Setback". The Pantagraph. October 17, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Central Michigan Defeats Western". Journal-Courier. Associated Press. October 25, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Michigan Normal Upset By Western, 20 To 0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. November 1, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Western Stops Eastern, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 8, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "After A Good First Half, Huskies Stumble 27-0". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 16, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Western Illinois Wins From Southern Illinois". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. November 20, 1953. p. 11D. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Alsene, Ed (November 27, 1953). "Western Wins 1953 Corn Bowl Game, 32-0". The Pantagraph. p. 30. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.


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