1958 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1958 Western Illinois Leathernecks football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 6–1–1 5–1 Lou Saban 2nd Hanson Field IIAC champion The 1958 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1958 college football season. They were led by second-year head coach Lou Saban and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 6–1–1 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play, winning the IIAC title.Western Illinois Football Record Book https://goleathernecks.com/documents/2021/10/17/Football_Record_Book_Updated_Oct_2021_.pdf Western Illinois University Athletics November 19, 2021 69 Schedule September 18 w y 1958 St. Ambrose Bees St. Ambrose Hanson Field Macomb, IL 32–25 Western Beats St. Ambrose By 32 To 25 Score https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89235431/the-times/ November 19, 2021 Streator Daily Times-Press Associated Press September 19, 1958 7 Newspapers.com September 27 t y y 1958 Bradley Braves Bradley Peoria, IL 6–6 5,000 Bradley Holds Western Illinois https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89235655/evansville-courier-and-press/ November 19, 2021 Evansville Courier & Press UPI September 28, 1958 3C Newspapers.com October 4 l y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 31–32 6,000 Jones Merle 67-Yard Pass Puts SIU Over Western, 32-31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89235914/southern-illinoisan/ November 19, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan October 5, 1958 13 Newspapers.com October 11 w Northern Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 38–7 Western Hands Northern First IIAC Defeat 38-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89236089/the-daily-chronicle/ November 19, 2021 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 13, 1958 20 Newspapers.com October 25 w y Eastern Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 34–0 Macomb Deals Eastern Ill. 34 to 0 Defeat https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89236280/chicago-tribune/ November 19, 2021 Chicago Tribune October 26, 1958 2:8 Newspapers.com November 1 w y 1958 Illinois State Normal Redbirds Illinois State Normal McCormick Field Normal, IL 16–10 Barnhart Jim Western Tops State Normal, 16-10, in IIAC https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89236498/the-pantagraph/ November 19, 2021 The Pantagraph November 2, 1958 11 Newspapers.com November 8 w y Eastern Michigan Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI 27–6 Eastern Michigan Loses League Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89236690/battle-creek-enquirer/ November 19, 2021 Battle Creek Enquirer Associated Press November 9, 1958 3:3 Newspapers.com November 15 w Central Michigan Hanson Field Macomb, IL 38–23 4,000 Central Loses In Title Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89236894/battle-creek-enquirer/ November 19, 2021 Battle Creek Enquirer Associated Press November 16, 1958 4:2 Newspapers.com Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (1948 Western Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/771/stats/13325 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 10, 2022 References Western Illinois Category:Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons Category:Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Western Illinois Leathernecks football