1953_Western_Illinois_Leathernecks_football_team

1953 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1953 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season

The 1953 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1953 college football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 8–2 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC. They were invited to the postseason Corn Bowl, where they defeated Iowa Wesleyan 32–0.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. [2]
    Calkins, Earl (September 21, 1953). "St. Joseph Is Next Bee Foe After 32-19 Loss to Western". The Daily Times. p. 5A. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
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    "Western Defeats Northeast Missouri". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. September 26, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Wheaton Nudges Western, 14-13". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 11, 1953. p. 24. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Western State Deals ISNU 20-7 Setback". The Pantagraph. October 17, 1953. p. 6. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Central Michigan Defeats Western". Journal-Courier. Associated Press. October 25, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Michigan Normal Upset By Western, 20 To 0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. Associated Press. November 1, 1953. p. 20. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Western Stops Eastern, 19-12". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 8, 1953. p. 19. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "After A Good First Half, Huskies Stumble 27-0". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. November 16, 1953. p. 14. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Western Illinois Wins From Southern Illinois". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. November 20, 1953. p. 11D. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Alsene, Ed (November 27, 1953). "Western Wins 1953 Corn Bowl Game, 32-0". The Pantagraph. p. 30. Retrieved November 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.


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