1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 7–2 5–1 Vince DiFrancesca 4th Hanson Field The 1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1952 college football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–2 record overall and a 5–1 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 20 w y y 1952 Whitewater State Quakers Whitewater State Whitewater, WI 10–0 Whitewater State Eleven Loses, 10-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95529881/wisconsin-state-journal/ February 19, 2022 Wisconsin State Journal United Press September 21, 1952 5:2 Newspapers.com September 26 l y 1952 Northeast Missouri State Bulldogs Northeast Missouri State Kirksville, MO 0–19 Olathe Rolls Past Central; Bulldogs Win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95531606/moberly-monitor-index/ February 19, 2022 Moberly Monitor-Index Associated Press September 27, 1952 7 Newspapers.com October 4 w y Michigan State Normal Briggs Field Ypsilanti, MI 20–13 Huron Eleven Bows https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95534792/the-holland-evening-sentinel/ February 19, 2022 The Holland Evening Sentinel October 6, 1952 7 Newspapers.com October 11 l Central Michigan Hanson Field Macomb, IL 0–27 M.I.A.A. Games All Shutouts https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95538914/traverse-city-record-eagle/ February 19, 2022 Traverse City Record-Eagle United Press October 13, 1952 8 Newspapers.com October 18 w y Illinois State Normal McCormick Field Normal, IL 20–7 6,500 Young Fred Western Slips by Normal, 20-7 In Homecoming Grid Battle https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95138330/the-pantagraph/ February 19, 2022 The Pantagraph October 19, 1952 12 Newspapers.com October 23 w y y 1952 St. Ambrose Bees St. Ambrose Hanson Field Macomb, IL 46–0 Szczerbowski Art Ambrose Suffers Worst Defeat, 46-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95542184/quad-city-times/ February 19, 2022 Quad-City Times October 24, 1952 17 Newspapers.com November 1 w y Eastern Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 7–6 6,000 Western Nicks Eastern 7-6 For Alumni https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95543150/the-jacksonville-daily-journal/ February 19, 2022 The Jacksonville Daily Journal November 2, 1952 61 Newspapers.com November 7 w y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 38–7 Leathernecks Drub Southern https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95544119/the-daily-chronicle/ February 19, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle United Press November 8, 1952 10 Newspapers.com November 15 w Northern Illinois State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 39–14 Western Grabs 39-14 Grid Victory From Northern https://www.newspapers.com/clip/95545063/the-daily-chronicle/ February 19, 2022 The DeKalb Daily Chronicle November 17, 1952 14 Newspapers.com References Western Illinois Category:Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons Western Illinois Leathernecks football