1979 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
American college football season
| 1979 Western Illinois Leathernecks football | |
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| Conference | Association of Mid-Continent Universities |
| Record | 3–8 (1–4 Mid-Con) |
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| Home stadium | Hanson Field |
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| No. 2 Youngstown State $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1979 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by first-year head coach Pete Rodriguez and played their home games at Hanson Field.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | Wisconsin–Whitewater* |
| W 12–7 | 9,400 | ||
| September 8 | at Akron |
| L 7–24 | 32,113 | ||
| September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Indiana State* |
| L 14–17 | 7,549 | |
| September 22 | Saginaw Valley State* |
| W 27–7 | 5,218 | ||
| September 29 | at Northern Michigan | Marquette, MI | L 21–24 | 5,605 | ||
| October 6 | at No. 1 Eastern Illinois |
| W 10–7 | 7,500 | ||
| October 13 | Northern Iowa |
| L 25–38 | 11,596–11,597 | [1] | |
| October 20 | at United States International* | San Diego, CA | L 7–14 | 1,300 | ||
| October 27 | at Youngstown State | L 8–29 | 7,100 | |||
| November 3 | at Illinois State* | L 7–35 | 13,397 | [2] | ||
| November 10 | No. 3 North Dakota* |
| L 7–28 | 8,300 | ||
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Roster
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References
- ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Bloodworth, Bryan (November 4, 1979). "Fenn carries Redbirds to 35-7 win". The Pantagraph. p. B1. Retrieved December 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1979 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 70. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
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