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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 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.
The Western Illinois Leathernecks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Western Illinois University located in Macomb, Illinois. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) .
The 2024 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Big South–OVC Football Association during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Joe Davis. The Leathernecks played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.
Western Illinois' first men's basketball team was fielded in 1904. [3] The Leathernecks men's basketball program made the transition from Division II to Division I beginning in the 1981–82 season. They were selected to play in the College Basketball Invitational tournament following the 2011–12 regular season, the first Division I ...
Year Round Pick Overall Player Team Position 1952 29 9 346 Art Hudson: Detroit Lions: B 1961 20 1 267 Mike McFarland: Minnesota Vikings: QB 1962 1 11
This category is for American football coaches at Western Illinois University. Pages in category "Western Illinois Leathernecks football coaches" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total.
The 2023 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Myers Hendrickson. The Leathernecks played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.