1969 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 1969 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. They were led by first-year head coach Darrell Mudra and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 8–2 record and a 3–0 record in conference play, winning the IIAC title.[1]

1969 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
IIAC champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (3–0 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
1969 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Illinois $ 3 –0 –08 –2 –0
Central Michigan 2 –1 –07 –3 –0
Illinois State 1 –2 –05 –6 –0
Eastern Illinois 0 –3 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Gustavus Adolphus*St. Peter, MNL 20–2310,500[2]
September 20Youngstown State*
W 35–2810,200[3]
September 27at Bradley*Peoria, ILW 38–74,100[4]
October 4Milwaukee*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 41–010,000[5]
October 11No. 12 Central Missouri State*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 31–1310,000[6]
October 18No. 18 Central Michigan
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 17–1413,400[7]
October 25at Drake*
L 7–4414,500[8]
November 1at Eastern Illinois
W 44–68,000[9]
November 8Illinois State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 55–1314,650[10]
November 15at Northern Iowa*No. 19
W 23–146,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 70. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  2. "Freshman Leads Gusties, Macalester, Morris, Win". St. Cloud Times. UPI. September 15, 1969. p. 25. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Western Wins Opener at Home". The Pantagraph. UPI. September 21, 1969. p. B2. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Western Raps Bradley, 38-7". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. September 28, 1969. p. B2. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Western Wins Third Straight". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 5, 1969. p. C2. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Western Illinois Wins". Chicago Tribune. October 12, 1969. p. 2:8. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Central Michigan loses to Illinois". Battle Creek Enquirer. UPI. October 19, 1969. p. C2. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Drake's High-Note 'Finish'". Des Moines Tribune. October 27, 1969. p. 18. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Western Clinches Share of IIAC". The Pantagraph. UPI. November 2, 1969. p. B3. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Kinney, Joe (November 9, 1969). "Western Crushes ISU in IIAC". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Evans, Burke (November 16, 1969). "Generous Panthers End Season With 24-14 Loss". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. 24. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.


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