| 1958 Western Illinois Leathernecks football | |
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IIAC champion | |
| Conference | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–1–1 (5–1 IIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Hanson Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State Normal | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1958 NCAA College Division football season. They were led by second-year head coach Lou Saban and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 6–1–1 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play, winning the IIAC title.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 18 | St. Ambrose* | W 32–25 | [2] | ||
| September 27 | at Bradley* | Peoria, IL | T 6–6 | 5,000 | [3] |
| October 4 | at Southern Illinois | L 31–32 | 6,000 | [4] | |
| October 11 | Northern Illinois |
| W 38–7 | [5] | |
| October 25 | Eastern Illinois |
| W 34–0 | [6] | |
| November 1 | at Illinois State Normal |
| W 16–10 | [7] | |
| November 8 | at Eastern Michigan |
| W 27–6 | [8] | |
| November 15 | Central Michigan |
| W 38–23 | 4,000 | [9] |
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References
- ↑ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ↑ "Western Beats St. Ambrose By 32 To 25 Score". Streator Daily Times-Press. Associated Press. September 19, 1958. p. 7. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bradley Holds Western Illinois". Evansville Courier & Press. UPI. September 28, 1958. p. 3C. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Jones, Merle (October 5, 1958). "67-Yard Pass Puts SIU Over Western, 32-31". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 13. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Western Hands Northern First IIAC Defeat 38-7". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 13, 1958. p. 20. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Macomb Deals Eastern Ill. 34 to 0 Defeat". Chicago Tribune. October 26, 1958. p. 2:8. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Barnhart, Jim (November 2, 1958). "Western Tops State Normal, 16-10, in IIAC". The Pantagraph. p. 11. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Eastern Michigan Loses League Game". Battle Creek Enquirer. Associated Press. November 9, 1958. p. 3:3. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Central Loses In Title Game". Battle Creek Enquirer. Associated Press. November 16, 1958. p. 4:2. Retrieved November 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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