1961 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1961 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference	Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	5–3 (4–2 IIAC)
Head coach	Art Dufelmeier (2nd season)
Home stadium	Hanson Field
Seasons ← 1960 1962 →

1961 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Southern Illinois $	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Western Illinois	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Illinois State Normal	4	–	2	–	0	5	–	4	–	0
Eastern Illinois	3	–	2	–	1	4	–	3	–	1
Northern Illinois	3	–	2	–	1	4	–	4	–	1
Central Michigan	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0
Eastern Michigan	0	–	6	–	0	0	–	8	–	1

$ – Conference champion

The 1961 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team was an American football team that represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1961 college football season. In their second year under head coach Art Dufelmeier, the Leathernecks compiled a 5–3 record (4–2 in conference games) and tied for second place in the IIAC.^[1]

Halfback Leroy Jackson led the team with 560 rushing yards and 56 points scored.^[2] He also finished third in the NCAA in the 100-yard dash, received first-team honors on the 1961 Little All-America college football team, and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round (11th overall pick) of the 1962 NFL draft.^[3]

Quarterback Bill Roper led the team with 635 passing yards.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Eastern Michigan	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 43–0	4,000	^[4]
October 7	at Central Michigan	Alumni Field Mount Pleasant, MI	W 12–7	5,000–5,100	^[5]^[6]
October 14	No. 5 Southern Illinois	Hansn Field Macomb, IL	W 22–13	9,900	^[7]
October 21	at Northern Illinois	Glidden Field De Kalb, IL	L 22–23	12,000–14,000	^[8]^[9]
October 28	at Evansville*	Evansville, IN	W 26–0	3,800–5,000	^[10]
November 4	at Eastern Illinois	Lincoln Field Charleston, IL	L 0–14	997–4,000	^[11]^[12]
November 11	Illinois State Normal	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 12–7	4,000	^[13]
November 18	Bradley*	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 18–23	4,500	^[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

^ ^a ^b Official Collegiate Football Record Book 1962, p. 141.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Brief Summary of Cumulative Football Statistics (Western Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
^ Harold Claassen (December 6, 1961). "Annual Little All-Americans -- Small College Stars Selected". The Shreveport Journal. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Western Whips Eastern Michigan". The Pantagraph. October 1, 1961. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Chips Fall, 12-7". Detroit Free Press. October 8, 1961. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Central Michigan)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
^ "Western Stops SIU, 22-13". The Southern Illinoisan. October 15, 1961. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Homecomings Are Wonderful: Ask Anyone at Northern . . ". The De Kalb Daily Chronicle. October 23, 1961. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Northern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
^ Tony Chamblin (October 29, 1961). "Jackson, Aces Blanked As Old Grads Mourn". Evansville Press. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
^ "EIU Upsets Western Ill". Mattoon Journal Gazette. November 6, 1961. p. 5. Retrieved June 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Eastern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
^ "Western Rallies To Upset State". Jacksonville Journal Courier. November 12, 1961. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Bradley Tops Western In 23-18 Game". The Pantagraph. November 19, 1961. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.

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