1959 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 1959 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. They were led by third-year head coach Lou Saban and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a perfect 9–0 record overall and a 6–0 record in conference play, winning the IIAC title.[1] Despite its record, the team was unable to participate in a postseason bowl game, as the Illinois state teachers college board banned its schools from participating in postseason sporting events.[2]

1959 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
IIAC champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–0 (6–0 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
1959 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Western Illinois $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
No. 17 Northern Illinois State 4 –2 –07 –2 –0
Central Michigan 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Southern Illinois 4 –2 –05 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois 1 –4 –13 –5 –1
Eastern Michigan 1 –5 –01 –7 –0
Illinois State Normal 0 –5 –13 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at St. Ambrose*Davenport, IAW 40–7[3]
September 24Bradley*
W 56–31[4]
October 3at Central Michigan
W 26–204,800[5][6]
October 10Southern IllinoisNo. T–18
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 33–64,300[7][8]
October 17at Northern Illinois
W 18–13[9]
October 24at Arkansas State*No. 17
W 22–19[10]
October 31at Eastern IllinoisNo. 11Charleston, ILW 28–8[11]
November 7Illinois State NormalNo. 10
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 58–0[12]
November 14Eastern MichiganNo. 9
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 22–0[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. "Stratton in Favor of Dropping Ban on Post-Season Games". Herald and Review. Associated Press. November 11, 1959. p. 9. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "St. Ambrose Is 40-7 Loser". Des Moines Register. September 20, 1959. p. 6S. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Western Illinois Thumps Bradley Braves, 56-31". Journal Gazette. Associated Press. September 25, 1959. p. 5. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Central Michigan Bows to Western Illinois, 26-20". Lansing State Journal. UPI. October 4, 1959. p. 62. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  7. "Western Hands Southern 33-6 Loss; Garron Runs 99 Yards". The Southern Illinoisan. October 11, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  9. "Huskies Bow to Western". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 19, 1959. p. 12. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Wheaton, After 7th Title, Meets Wesleyan This Week". Freeport Journal-Standard. Associated Press. October 26, 1959. p. 8. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Western Tops Eastern, 28-8". Herald and Review. November 1, 1959. p. 18. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Coffman, Ron (November 8, 1959). "Unbeaten Western Drubs ISNU, 58-0". The Pantagraph. p. 27. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "West. Illinois Wins Ninth in Row, 22 to 0". Chicago Tribune. November 15, 1959. p. 2:6. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.


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