1939 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1939 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
IIAC champion
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–1–1 (3–0–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMorgan Field
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Illinois $ 3 – 0 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Illinois State Normal 3 – 0 – 2 4 – 2 – 3
Northern Illinois State 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 1
Carthage 2 – 1 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Eastern Illinois 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Elmhurst 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
Eureka 0 – 2 – 0 0 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois 0 – 4 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1939 college football season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Ray Hanson and played their home games at Morgan Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 5–1–1 record overall and a 3–0–1 record in conference play, winning the IIAC title.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 23William Penn*
W 9–6[2]
September 30at Parsons*Fairfield, IAL 6–12[3]
October 14Illinois State Normal
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
T 0–0[4]
October 21at Southern Illinois
W 20–7[5]
October 28Eastern Illinois
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 20–7[6]
November 3Burlington Junior College*
  • Morgan Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 25–21[7]
November 11at CarthageCarthage, ILW 14–7[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 68. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Western State Beats Penn, 9-6". Des Moines Register. September 24, 1939. p. 5-Sports. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Parsons Beats Macomb, 12-6". Des Moines Register. Associated Press. October 1, 1939. p. Sports-4. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Harling, Maurice F. (October 15, 1939). "Normal, Western In Scoreless Tie". The Pantagraph. p. 9. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Macomb, 20; Carbondale, 7". Chicago Tribune. October 22, 1939. p. 2:4. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Macomb Beats E.I. Teachers By 20-7 Count". The Decatur Review. October 29, 1939. p. 15. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Macomb Teachers Edge Out Burlington, 25-21". The Decatur Review. Associated Press. November 4, 1939. p. 5. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Downs Carthage, 14-7". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. November 12, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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