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Western Illinois University was founded on April 24, 1899. [7] The land for the university was donated by Macomb's Freemasons (Illinois Lodge #17). Macomb was in direct competition with Quincy, Aledo, Monmouth, La Harpe, and Rushville, as candidates for the site of a "western" university. [8] The Illinois legislature selected Macomb as the ...
Designed by Illinois architect Robert Watson, Sherman Hall is a three-story, mixed classical revival-style building. Construction on Sherman Hall began on December 21, 1900 [2] at the cost of $302,950. Sherman Hall opened to the public in 1902 as the main building of Western Illinois State Normal School.
The Western Illinois Leathernecks are the teams and athletes that represent Western Illinois University, located in Macomb, Illinois, in NCAA Division I sports. The school is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Its football team is a member of the Division I FCS (formerly Division I-AA) OVC–Big South Football Association.
Western Illinois has moved on from Myers Hendrickson after the 34-year-old coach went 0-22 in his two seasons as football coach.
The 2025 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team will represent Western Illinois University as a member of the OVC–Big South Football Association during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are expected to be led by second-year head coach Joe Davis. The Leathernecks play their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.
Macomb / m ə ˈ k oʊ m / is a city in and the county seat of McDonough County, Illinois, United States. [4] It is situated in western Illinois, about 75 miles (121 km) southwest of Peoria. [5] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 15,051, [3] down 22% from 19,288 in 2010. Macomb is the home of Western Illinois University.
LeRoy A. Ufkes Court at Western Hall is a 5,139-seat multi-purpose arena in Macomb, Illinois. It was built in 1964. It was built in 1964. It is home to the Western Illinois University Leathernecks men's [ 1 ] and women's [ 2 ] basketball teams and the women's volleyball team .
SOURCE: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, Western Illinois University (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010). Read our methodology here. HuffPost and The Chronicle examined 201 public D-I schools from 2010-2014. Schools are ranked based on the percentage of their athletic budget that comes from subsidies.