2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
| 2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football | |
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NCAA Division I Second Round, L 14–42 at Appalachian State | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Sports Network | No. 17 |
| FCS Coaches | No. 20 |
| Record | 8–5 (5–3 MVFC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Doug Ruse (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Thomas Casey (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Hanson Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Northern Iowa $^ | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Western Illinois ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 North Dakota State ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 1 | – | 7 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MFVC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Mark Hendrickson, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 8–5 overall with mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing second in the MVFC. Western Illinois received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Leathernecks defeated Coastal Carolina in the first round before losing to Appalachian State in the second round. The team played home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 2 | Valparaiso* | W 45–0 | ||||
| September 11 | at Purdue* | L 21–31 | 47,301 | |||
| September 18 | Sam Houston State* |
| W 56–14 | 10,965 | [1] | |
| September 25 | Indiana State |
| W 40–7 | 16,368 | [2] | |
| October 2 | at No. 13 North Dakota State | W 28–16 | 18,701 | [3] | ||
| October 9 | at South Dakota State | No. 20 | L 29–33 | 11,353 | ||
| October 16 | Youngstown State |
| W 40–38 | 13,404 | ||
| October 23 | at Missouri State | No. 21 | L 28–31 | [4] | ||
| October 30 | Illinois State |
| W 65–38 | |||
| November 13 | at Southern Illinois | No. 23 | L 10–20 | 6,245 | ||
| November 20 | Northern Iowa |
| W 30–14 | 8,217 | ||
| November 27 | at Coastal Carolina | No. 21 | W 17–10 | 4,556 | ||
| December 4 | at No. 2 Appalachian State | No. 21 |
| L 14–42 | 13,322 | |
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References
- ^ "Barr leads WIU to rout of Sam Houston St". The Rock Island Argus. September 19, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indiana State Sycamores vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks Box Score". ESPN.com. September 25, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "Western remains perfect in Valley". The Pantagraph. October 3, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Missouri St. edges past W. Illinois". The Rock Island Argus. October 24, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Illinois Schedule 2010". ESPN. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ^ "2010 Football Schedule". Western Illinois University. Retrieved March 14, 2026.