| Western Illinois Leathernecks | |||
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| First season | 1903 | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| Home stadium | Hanson Field | ||
| Stadium capacity | 17,168 | ||
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| Location | Macomb, IL | ||
| League | NCAA Division I (FCS) | ||
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference | ||
| All-time record | 497–415–38 | ||
| Postseason bowl record | 0–0 | ||
| Claimed national titles | 0 | ||
| Conference titles | 0 | ||
| Division titles | 0 | ||
| Heisman winners | 0 | ||
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| Colors | Purple and Gold | ||
| Website | goleathernecks.com | ||
The Western Illinois Leathernecks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Western Illinois University located in the U.S. state of Illinois. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1903. The team plays its home games at the 17,168 seat Hanson Field. They are coached by Mark Hendrickson.
History[]
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Notable former players[]
Notable alumni include:
Year-by-year results[]
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Championships[]
| Season | Bowl | Champion | Runner-Up | ||
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| 1949 | Corn Bowl | Western Illinois | 13 | Wheaton | 0 |
| 1953 | Corn Bowl | Western Illinois | 32 | Iowa Wesleyan | 0 |
| 1955 | Corn Bowl | Luther | 24 | Western Illinois | 20 |
| 1956 | Corn Bowl | Western Illinois | 21 | Bradley | 3 |
| 1997 | Pecan Bowl | McNeese State | 14 | Western Illinois | 12 |
| 1998 | Camellia Bowl | Western Illinois | 24 | Florida A&M Rattlers | 21 |
| 2003 | Pecan Bowl | Colgate | 28 | Western Illinois | 27 |
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