1973 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 1973 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Darrell Mudra and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–4 record. The team received a bid to the inaugural NCAA Division II Football Championship, where they lost to Louisiana Tech in the quarterfinal.

1973 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–4
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Tennessee State    10 0 0
No. 9 Hawaii    9 2 0
Nebraska–Omaha    7 2 1
Trinity (TX)    8 3 0
UNLV    8 3 0
No. 13 Delaware ^    8 4 0
Western Carolina    6 3 1
Central Michigan    7 4 0
Nevada    7 4 0
Western Illinois    7 4 0
Milwaukee    6 4 1
Eastern Michigan    6 4 0
American International    5 4 0
Akron    6 5 0
Central State (OH)    6 5 0
Wayne State (MI)    5 5 0
Drexel    4 4 0
Bucknell    3 4 2
Northeast Louisiana    3 5 2
Santa Clara    4 6 0
Youngstown State    4 6 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff    3 5 1
Chattanooga    4 7 0
Indiana State    4 7 0
Northeastern    3 6 0
Kentucky State    3 8 0
Northern Michigan    2 7 1
Eastern Illinois    2 9 0
Portland State    1 10 0
  • ^ NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll
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