1969 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 1969 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. They were led by first-year head coach Darrell Mudra and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 8–2 record and a 3–0 record in conference play, winning the IIAC title.^[1]

1969 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
IIAC champion
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	8–2 (3–0 IIAC)
Head coach	Darrell Mudra (1st season)
Home stadium	Hanson Field
Seasons ← 1968 1970 →

1969 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Illinois $	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Central Michigan	2	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Illinois State	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Eastern Illinois	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 13	at Gustavus Adolphus*		St. Peter, MN	L 20–23	10,500	[2]
September 20	Youngstown State*		Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 35–28	10,200	[3]
September 27	at Bradley*		Peoria, IL	W 38–7	4,100	[4]
October 4	Milwaukee*		Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 41–0	10,000	[5]
October 11	No. 12 Central Missouri State*		Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 31–13	10,000	[6]
October 18	No. 18 Central Michigan		Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 17–14	13,400	[7]
October 25	at Drake*		Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 7–44	14,500	[8]
November 1	at Eastern Illinois		Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	W 44–6	8,000	[9]
November 8	Illinois State		Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 55–13	14,650	[10]
November 15	at Northern Iowa*	No. 19	O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA	W 23–14	6,500	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 70. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
2. "Freshman Leads Gusties, Macalester, Morris, Win". St. Cloud Times. UPI. September 15, 1969. p. 25. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Western Wins Opener at Home". The Pantagraph. UPI. September 21, 1969. p. B2. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Western Raps Bradley, 38-7". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. September 28, 1969. p. B2. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Western Wins Third Straight". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 5, 1969. p. C2. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Western Illinois Wins". Chicago Tribune. October 12, 1969. p. 2:8. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Central Michigan loses to Illinois". Battle Creek Enquirer. UPI. October 19, 1969. p. C2. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Drake's High-Note 'Finish'". Des Moines Tribune. October 27, 1969. p. 18. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Western Clinches Share of IIAC". The Pantagraph. UPI. November 2, 1969. p. B3. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Kinney, Joe (November 9, 1969). "Western Crushes ISU in IIAC". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
11. Evans, Burke (November 16, 1969). "Generous Panthers End Season With 24-14 Loss". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. 24. Retrieved November 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.