Jump to content

1939 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

1939 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
IIAC champion
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–1–1 (3–0–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMorgan Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Illinois $ 3 0 1 5 1 1
Illinois State Normal 3 0 2 4 2 3
Northern Illinois State 3 1 0 5 2 1
Carthage 2 1 0 2 6 1
Eastern Illinois 2 2 1 4 3 1
Elmhurst 1 4 0 1 6 1
Eureka 0 2 0 0 7 0
Southern Illinois 0 4 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference 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.[1]

Schedule

[edit]
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23William Penn*
W 9–6[2]
September 30at Parsons*Fairfield, IAL 6–12[3]
October 14Illinois State Normal
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
T 0–0[4]
October 21at Southern IllinoisW 20–7[5]
October 28Eastern Illinois
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 20–7[6]
November 3Burlington Junior College*
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 25–21[7]
November 11at CarthageCarthage, ILW 14–7[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 68. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Western State Beats Penn, 9-6". Des Moines Register. September 24, 1939. p. 5-Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Parsons Beats Macomb, 12-6". Des Moines Register. Associated Press. October 1, 1939. p. Sports-4. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Harling, Maurice F. (October 15, 1939). "Normal, Western In Scoreless Tie". The Pantagraph. p. 9. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Macomb, 20; Carbondale, 7". Chicago Tribune. October 22, 1939. p. 2:4. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Macomb Beats E.I. Teachers By 20-7 Count". The Decatur Review. October 29, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Macomb Teachers Edge Out Burlington, 25-21". The Decatur Review. Associated Press. November 4, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Downs Carthage, 14-7". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. November 12, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.