1950 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 1950 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1950 college football season. They were led by second-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca and played their home games at Hanson Field, which opened at the beginning of the season.^[1] The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–1 record overall and a 4–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC.^[2]

1950 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	7–1 (4–1 IIAC)
Head coach	Vince DiFrancesca (2nd season)
Home stadium	Hanson Field
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Illinois State Normal $	5	–	0	–	1			7	–	1	–	2
Western Illinois	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	0
Central Michigan	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Eastern Illinois	2	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Northern Illinois State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Southern Illinois	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Michigan State Normal	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Central Michigan	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 28–7		^[3]
October 7	at Wayne*	University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI	W 21–20	7,767	^[4]
October 13	at Quincy*	Q Stadium Quincy, IL	W 39–7		^[5]
October 21	Northern Illinois State	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 28–27		^[6]
October 28	at Illinois State Normal	McCormick Field Normal, IL	L 20–21	6,000	^[7]
November 3	Dubuque*	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 51–7		^[8]
November 11	Eastern Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 13–0		^[9]
November 18	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 25–7		^[10]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "Western Will Be Dedicating Its New Field". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. September 21, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
3. "Leathernecks Cop Loop Tilt From Central". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. September 25, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Puscas, George (October 8, 1950). "Western Illinois Slips Past Tartars, 21 to 20". Detroit Free Press. p. E5. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Young, Fred (October 16, 1950). "Young's Yarns". The Pantagraph. p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Huskies Lose To Western". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 23, 1950. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Alsene, Ed (October 29, 1950). "State Normal Takes Over Interstate Lead With 21–20 Win Over Western". The Pantagraph. p. 10. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Western Illinois Trounces Dubuque". The Jacksonville Daily Journal. Associated Press. November 4, 1950. p. 9. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Western Hands Eastern Second IIAC Loss, 13-0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 12, 1950. p. 15. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Jones, Merle (November 20, 1950). "Western Beats Southern In Season's Finale, 25-7". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 9. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.