1953 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
American college football season
1953 Western Illinois Leathernecks football | |
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Corn Bowl, W 32–0 vs. Iowa Wesleyan | |
Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
Record | 8–2 (5–1 IIAC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Hanson Field |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Illinois | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State Normal | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois State Normal | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Illinois | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 19 | at St. Ambrose* |
| W 32–19 | [2] | |
September 25 | Northeast Missouri State* | W 19–13 | [3] | ||
October 10 | at Wheaton (IL)* | Wheaton, IL | L 13–14 | [4] | |
October 16 | Illinois State Normal |
| W 20–7 | [5] | |
October 24 | at Central Michigan |
| L 6–13 | [6] | |
October 31 | Michigan State Normal |
| W 20–0 | [7] | |
November 7 | at Eastern Illinois |
| W 19–12 | [8] | |
November 14 | at Northern Illinois State | W 27–0 | 3,500 | [9] | |
November 19 | Southern Illinois |
| W 47–19 | [10] | |
November 26 | vs. Iowa Wesleyan* |
| W 32–0 | 2,500 | [11] |
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References
- ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Western Defeats Northeast Missouri". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. September 26, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wheaton Nudges Western, 14-13". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 11, 1953. p. 24. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western State Deals ISNU 20-7 Setback". The Pantagraph. October 17, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Central Michigan Defeats Western". Journal-Courier. Associated Press. October 25, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Western Stops Eastern, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 8, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Western Illinois Wins From Southern Illinois". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. November 20, 1953. p. 11D. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Alsene, Ed (November 27, 1953). "Western Wins 1953 Corn Bowl Game, 32-0". The Pantagraph. p. 30. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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