1954_Western_Illinois_Leathernecks_football_team

1954 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1954 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season

The 1954 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1954 college football season. They were led by first-year head coach Wes Stevens and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 6–1–3 record overall and a 3–1–2 record in conference play, placing third in the IIAC.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 69. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  2. [2]
    Young, Fred (September 17, 1954). "Western Smears Loras Eleven, 38-6". The Pantagraph. p. 16. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    DeFayette, Bob (September 25, 1954). "W. Illinois Ruins Saint Debut, 26-18". Morning Democrat. p. 13. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Bradley Ties Western, 7-7". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 4, 1954. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Western Scores Third Victory Against Lewis". The DeKalb Daily Chronicle. October 9, 1954. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Barnhart, Jim (October 17, 1954). "ISNU Ties Western, 13-13". The Pantagraph. p. 12. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Western Illinois Upsets Central Michigan, 14-7". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. October 24, 1954. p. 62. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Normal Wins 7th In Row". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. October 31, 1954. p. 66. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "EI, Western In 13-13 Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 7, 1954. p. 19. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Western Illinois In 14-0 Victory Over N. Illinois". Davenport Daily Times. Associated Press. November 14, 1954. p. 48. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Jones, Merle (November 22, 1954). "Southern Gives Western Scare Before Losing, 19-17". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2022 – 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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