First season 1903 Field surface Matrix Turf NCAA division Division I FCS Division Division I (NCAA) Head coach Charlie Fisher | Seating capacity 16,368 Location Macomb, Illinois All-time record 509–438–38 (.536) Arena/Stadium Hanson Field Colors Purple, Gold | |
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Conference NCAA Missouri Valley Conference Football Mascot Western Illinois Leathernecks (Live Bulldog, Costumed Bulldog) Marching band Western Illinois University Marching Leathernecks Profiles | ||
The Western Illinois Leathernecks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Western Illinois University located in Macomb, 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 16,368 seat Hanson Field.
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Head coaching history
*Acting head coach first seven games of 2008 season and last eight games of 2009 season.
Year-by-year results
Western Illinois Leathernecks Football Year-by-Year Results
Conference championships
*Denotes shared title
Playoffs
*Note: Since 1981, the NCAA Division I-AA/Division I FCS Playoffs Regional Championships were commonly referred to as the Boardwalk Bowl (East Region Championship), Pecan Bowl (Midwest Region Championship), Grantland Rice Bowl (South Region Championship), and Camellia Bowl (West Region Championship).
Coaches
Notable alumni
Hanson Field
Hanson Field is a 16,368-seat multi-purpose stadium in Macomb, Illinois, USA. The stadium which opened in 1950 is home to the Western Illinois Leathernecks football team and track and field team. The field is named after former WIU football coach/A.D. and Marine legend Rock Hanson. A unique feature of the facility is an extensive hillside that surrounds the field allowing for additional seating for thousands of spectators. Outside the stadium, a statue of former WIU track and field coach and two time Olympic gold medalist Lee Calhoun stands and a bulldog statue is located at the main entrance.