1953 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Corn Bowl, W 32–0 vs. Iowa Wesleyan
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record8–2 (5–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Western Illinois 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Michigan State Normal 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 1 – 1
Illinois State Normal 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois State 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Eastern Illinois 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1953 college football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 8–2 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC. They were invited to the postseason Corn Bowl, where they defeated Iowa Wesleyan 32–0.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at St. Ambrose*
W 32–19[2]
September 25Northeast Missouri State*
W 19–13[3]
October 10at Wheaton (IL)*Wheaton, ILL 13–14[4]
October 16Illinois State Normal
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 20–7[5]
October 24at Central Michigan
L 6–13[6]
October 31Michigan State Normal
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 20–0[7]
November 7at Eastern Illinois
W 19–12[8]
November 14at Northern Illinois State
W 27–03,500[9]
November 19Southern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 47–19[10]
November 26vs. Iowa Wesleyan*
W 32–02,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Calkins, Earl (September 21, 1953). "St. Joseph Is Next Bee Foe After 32-19 Loss to Western". The Daily Times. p. 5A. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Western Defeats Northeast Missouri". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. September 26, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wheaton Nudges Western, 14-13". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 11, 1953. p. 24. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western State Deals ISNU 20-7 Setback". The Pantagraph. October 17, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Central Michigan Defeats Western". Journal-Courier. Associated Press. October 25, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Michigan Normal Upset By Western, 20 To 0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. November 1, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Stops Eastern, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 8, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "After A Good First Half, Huskies Stumble 27-0". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 16, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western Illinois Wins From Southern Illinois". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. November 20, 1953. p. 11D. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Alsene, Ed (November 27, 1953). "Western Wins 1953 Corn Bowl Game, 32-0". The Pantagraph. p. 30. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.


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