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Western Illinois Leathernecks
| Location: Macomb, IL University Founded: 1899 Enrollment: 11,300  Nickname: Leathernecks School Colors: Purple and gold Joined the GFC: 1985 U. President: Alvin Goldfarb Director of Athletics: Tim Van Alstine Head Coach: Don Patterson Conference (Co) Champions: 1939, 1942, 1949, 1958-1959, 1964, 1969, 1981, 1988, 1997-1998 Stadium:Hanson Field Current Capacity: 15,000 First Year of Football: 1903 |
Based in Macomb, Illinois, the Western Illinois Leathernecks are members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in the NCAA Division I-AA. The Leathernecks joined the MVFC in 1985 after competing in the Gateway Football Conference; the team plays its home games at the Hanson Field.
In its 106 years of football, the team has won 12 conference championships. Terry Allen, the team’s head coach for the past 11 years, has taken the Leather Necks to several playoff berths, two Gateway Football Conference titles, and a no. 1 national ranking.
With a 6-5 overall record for the 2008 season, the Leathernecks ended in 4th place of the MVFC, finishing in the conference play with an even 4-4 record and losing the last game of the season against Youngstown State 31-28.
Western Illinois 2009 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| September 3 | at Sam Houston State | 7:00 PM ET |
| September 12 | at Northern Illinois | 7:30 PM ET |
| September 19 | Stephen F. Austin | 7:05 PM ET |
| October 3 | Southern Illinois | 7:05 PM ET |
| October 10 | at Youngstown State | 6:00 PM ET |
| October 17 | Missouri State | 4:00 PM ET |
| October 24 | at Indiana State | 3:05 PM ET |
| October 31 | North Dakota State | 2:05 PM ET |
| November 7 | at Illinois State | 2:00 PM ET |
| November 14 | at Northern Iowa | 7:35 PM ET |
| November 21 | South Dakota State | 2:05 PM ET |