2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 17
FCS CoachesNo. 20
Record8–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Ruse (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorThomas Casey (6th season)
Home stadiumHanson Field
2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Valparaiso*W 45–0
September 11at Purdue*L 21–3147,301
September 18Sam Houston State*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 56–1410,965[1]
September 25Indiana State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 40–716,368[2]
October 2at No. 13 North Dakota StateW 28–1618,701[3]
October 9at South Dakota StateNo. 20L 29–3311,353
October 16Youngstown State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 40–3813,404
October 23at Missouri StateNo. 21L 28–31[4]
October 30Illinois State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 65–38
November 13at Southern IllinoisNo. 23L 10–206,245
November 20Northern Iowa
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 30–148,217
November 27at Coastal CarolinaNo. 21W 17–104,556
December 4at No. 2 Appalachian StateNo. 21
L 14–4213,322

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References

  1. ^ "Barr leads WIU to rout of Sam Houston St". The Rock Island Argus. September 19, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Sycamores vs. Western Illinois Leathernecks Box Score". ESPN.com. September 25, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  3. ^ "Western remains perfect in Valley". The Pantagraph. October 3, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Missouri St. edges past W. Illinois". The Rock Island Argus. October 24, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Western Illinois Schedule 2010". ESPN. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  6. ^ "2010 Football Schedule". Western Illinois University. Retrieved March 14, 2026.