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American college football season
The 1951 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team was an American football team that represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 7–1–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, placing second in the IIAC.[1][2]
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- ^ "Finals[sic] IIAC Standings". Belleville Daily Advocate. Belleville, Illinois. November 12, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Macomb, Illinois: Western Illinois University. p. 69. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Western Illinois Defeats Hanover". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. Associated Press. September 22, 1951. p. 21. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Central Michigan Passer Stopped". The Times Herald. Associated Press. September 29, 1951. p. 9. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dann, Marshall (October 8, 1951). "Spartans Only Michigan Team to Win from Outside Eleven". Detroit Free Press. p. 26. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western State Tops ISNU, 28-7". The Pantagraph. October 13, 1951. p. 5. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western 54, Southern 12". The Southern Illinoisan. October 20, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michigan Normal Loses". Lansing State Journal. Associated Press. October 28, 1951. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern And Western Play 21 to 21 Tie". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. November 4, 1951. p. 18. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Wins 8th In Row, IIAC Crown". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. November 11, 1951. p. 13. Retrieved December 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Illinois Smashes Carthage, 76-0". Decatur Daily Review. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. November 17, 1951. p. 2. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
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