1950 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1950 Western Illinois Leathernecks football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 7–1 4–1 Vince DiFrancesca 2nd Hanson Field The 1950 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1950 college football season. They were led by second-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca and played their home games at Hanson Field, which opened at the beginning of the season.Western Will Be Dedicating Its New Field https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95504577/the-daily-chronicle/ February 19, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle September 21, 1950 12 Newspapers.com The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–1 record overall and a 4–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC.Western Illinois Football Record Book https://goleathernecks.com/documents/2021/10/17/Football_Record_Book_Updated_Oct_2021_.pdf Western Illinois University Athletics February 19, 2022 69 Schedule September 23 w Central Michigan Hanson Field Macomb, IL 28–7 Leathernecks Cop Loop Tilt From Central https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95507236/the-pantagraph/ February 19, 2022 The Pantagraph Associated Press September 25, 1950 11 Newspapers.com October 7 w y y Wayne University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI 21–20 7,767 Puscas George Western Illinois Slips Past Tartars, 21 to 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95508077/detroit-free-press/ February 19, 2022 Detroit Free Press October 8, 1950 E5 Newspapers.com October 13 w y y 1950 Quincy Hawks Quincy Q Stadium Quincy, IL 39–7 Young Fred Young's Yarns https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95514649/the-pantagraph/ February 19, 2022 The Pantagraph October 16, 1950 11 Newspapers.com October 21 w Northern Illinois State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 28–27 Huskies Lose To Western https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95515811/the-daily-chronicle/ February 19, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle October 23, 1950 12 Newspapers.com October 28 l y Illinois State Normal McCormick Field Normal, IL 20–21 6,000 Alsene Ed State Normal Takes Over Interstate Lead With 21–20 Win Over Western https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86880312/ February 19, 2022 The Pantagraph October 29, 1950 10 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 1950 Dubuque Spartans Dubuque Hanson Field Macomb, IL 51–7 Western Illinois Trounces Dubuque https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95517202/the-jacksonville-daily-journal/ February 19, 2022 The Jacksonville Daily Journal Associated Press November 4, 1950 9 Newspapers.com November 11 w Eastern Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 13–0 Western Hands Eastern Second IIAC Loss, 13-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95518039/the-decatur-daily-review/ February 19, 2022 Decatur Sunday Herald and Review November 12, 1950 15 Newspapers.com November 18 w y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 25–7 Jones Merle Western Beats Southern In Season's Finale, 25-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95518788/southern-illinoisan/ February 19, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan November 20, 1950 9 Newspapers.com Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (1950 Western Illinois) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/771/stats/13011 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 10, 2022 References Western Illinois Category:Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons Western Illinois Leathernecks football