American college football season
The 1979 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by first-year head coach Pete Rodriguez and played their home games at Hanson Field.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 1 | | Wisconsin–Whitewater* | | W 12–7 | 9,400 | |
September 8 | | at Akron | | L 7–24 | 32,113 | |
September 15 | 7:30 p.m. | Indiana State* | | L 14–17 | 7,549 | |
September 22 | | Saginaw Valley State* | | W 27–7 | 5,218 | |
September 29 | | at Northern Michigan | Marquette, MI | L 21–24 | 5,605 | |
October 6 | | at No. 1 Eastern Illinois | | W 10–7 | 7,500 | |
October 13 | | Northern Iowa | | L 25–38 | 11,596–11,597 | [1] |
October 20 | | at United States International* | San Diego, CA | L 7–14 | 1,300 | |
October 27 | | at Youngstown State | | L 8–29 | 7,100 | |
November 3 | | at Illinois State* | | L 7–35 | 13,397 | [2] |
November 10 | | No. 3 North Dakota* | | L 7–28 | 8,300 | |
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1979 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |