2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football Western Illinois Leathernecks wordmark.svg 175 Missouri Valley Football Conference MVFC 17 20 8–5 5–3 Mark Hendrickson 3rd Doug Ruse 1st Thomas Casey 6th Hanson Field NCAA Division I Second Round L 14–42 at Appalachian State The 2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MFVC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Mark Hendrickson, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 8–5 overall with mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing second in the MVFC. Western Illinois received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Leathernecks defeated Coastal Carolina in the first round before losing to Appalachian State in the second round. The team played home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. Schedule 2010 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network September 2 w y 2010 Valparaiso Crusaders Valparaiso Hanson Field Macomb, IL 45–0 September 11 l y y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 21–31 47,301 September 18 w y Sam Houston State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 56–14 10,965 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114683653/barr-leads-wiu-to-rout-of-sam-houston-st/ The Rock Island Argus Barr leads WIU to rout of Sam Houston St. September 19, 2010 December 15, 2022 Newspapers.com September 25 w y Indiana State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 40–7 16,368 https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/302682710 Indiana State Sycamores vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks Box Score ESPN.com September 25, 2010 October 18, 2023 October 2 w y North Dakota State 13 Fargodome Fargo, ND 28–16 18,701 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86740435/western-remains-perfect-in-valley/ The Pantagraph Western remains perfect in Valley October 3, 2010 October 8, 2021 Newspapers.com October 9 l y 20 South Dakota State Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD 29–33 11,353 October 16 w Youngstown State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 40–38 13,404 October 23 l y 21 Missouri State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 28–31 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-missouri-st-edges/150226055/ The Rock Island Argus Missouri St. edges past W. Illinois October 24, 2010 June 28, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 w Illinois State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 65–38 November 13 l y 23 Southern Illinois Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL 10–20 6,245 November 20 w Northern Iowa Hanson Field Macomb, IL 30–14 8,217 November 27 w y 21 Coastal Carolina Brooks Stadium Conway, SC NCAA Division I First Round 17–10 4,556 December 4 l y 21 Appalachian State 2 Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC NCAA Division I Second Round 14–42 13,322 Western Illinois Schedule 2010 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2710/season/2010 ESPN March 14, 2026 2010 Football Schedule https://goleathernecks.com/sports/football/schedule/2010 Western Illinois University March 14, 2026 References Western Illinois Category:Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons Western Illinois Western Illinois Leathernecks football