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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