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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.
Saint Xavier University: Cougars: Chicago: Illinois: Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference: Savannah College of Art and Design* Bees: Savannah: Georgia: Sun Conference: Savannah College of Art and Design–Atlanta* Atlanta: Appalachian Athletic Conference: University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma: Drovers: Chickasha: Oklahoma: Sooner ...
Eastern Illinois University: Charleston: Ohio Valley: FCS: Illinois Fighting Illini: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: Urbana, Champaign [b] Big Ten: FBS: UIC Flames [c] University of Illinois Chicago: Chicago: Missouri Valley: Illinois State Redbirds: Illinois State University: Normal: Missouri Valley: FCS [d] Loyola Ramblers: Loyola ...
The Western Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. The school's athletic program supports 46 varsity teams. Their mascot is a Mustang named J.W. and the school colours are purple and white .
In 1903, the school formed an athletic association for the fall football season, which is considered the official beginning of Western Illinois football by the school. [ 4 ] The team adopted its nickname in 1927 when coach Ray Hanson , a decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps , asked the U.S. Navy for permission to use the Corps ...
The 2021–22 Western Illinois Leathernecks men's basketball team represented Western Illinois University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Leathernecks, led by second-year head coach Rob Jeter, played their home games at Western Hall in Macomb, Illinois, as members of the Summit League. They finished the regular ...
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]
This list includes institutions that sponsored athletic programs that competed at the highest level in the NCAA (Division I 1973–present, University Division 1957-1973). Schools that were deemed major schools in athletics before 1957 are not included in this list.