2013 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 2013 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first year head coach Bob Nielson and played their home games at Hanson Field. Western Illinois finished the season 4–8 overall and 2–6 in MVFC play to place ninth.

2013 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record4–8 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBrian Ward (2nd season)
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   8 0     15 0  
No. 13 South Dakota State ^   5 3     9 5  
No. 18 Youngstown State   5 3     8 4  
Southern Illinois   5 3     7 5  
Missouri State   5 3     5 7  
Illinois State   4 4     5 6  
South Dakota   3 5     4 8  
Northern Iowa   3 5     7 5  
Western Illinois   2 6     4 8  
Indiana State   0 8     1 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 pmHampton*WIUS^W 42–96,437
September 71:00 pmQuincy*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
WIUS^W 34–64,021
September 1411:00 amat Minnesota*BTNL 12–2942,127
September 219:00 pmat UNLV*L 7–3813,017
September 283:00 pmSouth Dakota
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
WIUS^W 24–105,732
October 52:00 pmat Illinois StateL 21–3511,529
October 123:00 pmNo. 13 South Dakota State 
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
MVC TVL 14–3810,232
October 193:00 pmat No. 16 Youngstown StateESPN3L 14–2113,607
October 266:00 pmMissouri State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
WIUS^L 27–383,624
November 21:00 pmSouthern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
WIUS^L 28–343,104
November 161:00 pmat Indiana StateW 21–144,109
November 234:00 pmat Northern IowaL 13–289,568

^Game aired on a tape delayed basis

References

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