1959 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 1959 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1959 NCAA College Division football season. They were led by third-year head coach Lou Saban and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a perfect 9–0 record overall and a 6–0 record in conference play, winning the IIAC title. Despite its record, the team was unable to participate in a postseason bowl game, as the Illinois state teachers college board banned its schools from participating in postseason sporting events.

1959 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
IIAC champion
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–0 (6–0 IIAC)
Head coach
  • Lou Saban (3rd season)
Home stadiumHanson Field
1959 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Western Illinois $ 6 0 09 0 0
No. 17 Northern Illinois State 4 2 07 2 0
Central Michigan 4 2 07 3 0
Southern Illinois 4 2 05 4 0
Eastern Illinois 1 4 13 5 1
Eastern Michigan 1 5 01 7 0
Illinois State Normal 0 5 13 5 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA poll
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