1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1952 college football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–2 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC.[1]

1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (5–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 1951
1953 →
1952 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 6 0 0 7 2 0
Western Illinois 5 1 0 7 2 0
Michigan State Normal 3 2 1 5 3 1
Northern Illinois State 2 4 0 3 6 0
Southern Illinois 2 4 0 2 6 0
Illinois State Normal 1 4 1 1 6 2
Eastern Illinois 1 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at Whitewater State*Whitewater, WIW 10–0[2]
September 26Northeast Missouri State*Kirksville, MOL 0–19[3]
October 4at Michigan State Normal
W 20–13[4]
October 11Central MichiganL 0–27[5]
October 18at Illinois State Normal
  • McCormick Field
  • Normal, IL
W 20–76,500[6]
October 23at St. Ambrose*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 46–0[7]
November 1Eastern Illinois 
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 7–66,000[8]
November 7at Southern IllinoisW 38–7[9]
November 15Northern Illinois State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 39–14[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Whitewater State Eleven Loses, 10-0". Wisconsin State Journal. United Press. September 21, 1952. p. 5:2. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Olathe Rolls Past Central; Bulldogs Win". Moberly Monitor-Index. Associated Press. September 27, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Huron Eleven Bows". The Holland Evening Sentinel. October 6, 1952. p. 7. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "M.I.A.A. Games All Shutouts". Traverse City Record-Eagle. United Press. October 13, 1952. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Young, Fred (October 19, 1952). "Western Slips by Normal, 20-7 In Homecoming Grid Battle". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Szczerbowski, Art (October 24, 1952). "Ambrose Suffers Worst Defeat, 46-0". Quad-City Times. p. 17. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Nicks Eastern 7-6 For Alumni". The Jacksonville Daily Journal. November 2, 1952. p. 61. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Leathernecks Drub Southern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. United Press. November 8, 1952. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western Grabs 39-14 Grid Victory From Northern". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 17, 1952. p. 14. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.