1954 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1954 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record6–1–3 (3–1–2 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 1953
1955 →
1954 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan State Normal + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Central Michigan + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Western Illinois 3 – 1 – 2 6 – 1 – 3
Illinois State Normal 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Eastern Illinois 1 – 4 – 1 2 – 6 – 1
Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Northern Illinois State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1954 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1954 college football season. They were led by first-year head coach Wes Stevens and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 6–1–3 record overall and a 3–1–2 record in conference play, placing third in the IIAC.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Loras*
W 38–6[2]
September 24at St. Ambrose*
W 26–18[3]
October 2at Bradley*
T 7–7[4]
October 7Lewis*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 7–6[5]
October 16at Illinois State Normal
T 13–13[6]
October 23Central Michigan
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 14–710,000[7]
October 30at Michigan State Normal
L 19–335,100[8]
November 6Eastern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
T 13–13[9]
November 13Northern Illinois State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 14–0[10]
November 20at Southern Illinois
W 19–17[11]
  • *Non-conference game

[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Young, Fred (September 17, 1954). "Western Smears Loras Eleven, 38-6". The Pantagraph. p. 16. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ DeFayette, Bob (September 25, 1954). "W. Illinois Ruins Saint Debut, 26-18". Morning Democrat. p. 13. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bradley Ties Western, 7-7". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 4, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western Scores Third Victory Against Lewis". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 9, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Barnhart, Jim (October 17, 1954). "ISNU Ties Western, 13-13". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Western Illinois Upsets Central Michigan, 14-7". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. October 24, 1954. p. 62. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Normal Wins 7th In Row". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. October 31, 1954. p. 66. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "EI, Western In 13-13 Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 7, 1954. p. 19. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western Illinois In 14-0 Victory Over N. Illinois". Davenport Daily Times. Associated Press. November 14, 1954. p. 48. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Jones, Merle (November 22, 1954). "Southern Gives Western Scare Before Losing, 19-17". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.


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