1939 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Western Illinois Leathernecks football Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference IIAC 5–1–1 3–0–1 Ray Hanson 14th Morgan Field IIAC champion The 1939 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1939 college football season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Ray Hanson and played their home games at Morgan Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 5–1–1 record overall and a 3–0–1 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 27, 2021 68 Schedule September 23 w y 1939 William Penn Statesmen William Penn Morgan Field Macomb, IL 9–6 Western State Beats Penn, 9-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89654675/the-des-moines-register/ November 27, 2021 Des Moines Register September 24, 1939 5-Sports Newspapers.com September 30 l y y 1939 Parsons Wildcats Parsons Fairfield, IA 6–12 Parsons Beats Macomb, 12-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89654778/the-des-moines-register/ November 27, 2021 Des Moines Register Associated Press October 1, 1939 Sports-4 Newspapers.com October 14 t 1939 Illinois State Normal Redbirds Illinois State Normal Morgan Field Macomb, IL 0–0 Harling Maurice F. Normal, Western In Scoreless Tie https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89654078/the-pantagraph/ November 27, 2021 The Pantagraph October 15, 1939 9 Newspapers.com October 21 w y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 20–7 Macomb, 20; Carbondale, 7. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89654317/chicago-tribune/ November 27, 2021 Chicago Tribune October 22, 1939 2:4 Newspapers.com October 28 w y 1939 Eastern Illinois Panthers Eastern Illinois Morgan Field Macomb, IL 20–7 Macomb Beats E.I. Teachers By 20-7 Count https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89654555/the-decatur-daily-review/ November 27, 2021 The Decatur Review October 29, 1939 15 Newspapers.com November 3 w y 1939 Burlington Blackhawks Burlington Morgan Field Macomb, IL 25–21 Macomb Teachers Edge Out Burlington, 25-21 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89654959/the-decatur-daily-review/ November 27, 2021 The Decatur Review Associated Press November 4, 1939 5 Newspapers.com November 11 w y 1939 Carthage Redmen Carthage Carthage, IL 14–7 Western Downs Carthage, 14-7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89655159/the-pantagraph/ November 27, 2021 The Pantagraph Associated Press November 12, 1939 10 Newspapers.com Leathernecks Football Record Book https://goleathernecks.com/documents/2025/6/20/Football_Record_Book_2025.pdf Western Illinois University 65 March 14, 2026 References Western Illinois Category:Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons Category:Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football champion seasons Western Illinois Leathernecks football