2021 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

2021 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record2–9 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDavid Rocco (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorCam Clark (2nd season)
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   7 1     14 1  
No. 14 Missouri State ^   6 2     8 4  
No. 16 Southern Illinois ^   5 3     8 5  
No. 18 South Dakota ^   5 3     7 5  
No. 4 South Dakota State ^   5 3     11 4  
No. 23 Northern Iowa ^   4 4     6 6  
Indiana State   3 5     5 6  
North Dakota   3 5     5 6  
Western Illinois   2 6     2 9  
Illinois State   2 6     4 7  
Youngstown State   2 6     3 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2021 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) for the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jared Elliott. The Leathernecks played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.at Ball State*ESPN+L 21–3113,149
September 117:00 p.m.at No. 4 Montana*ESPN+L 7–4225,238
September 183:00 p.m. No. 7 Eastern Washington*ESPN+L 56–625,385
September 256:00 p.m.at Youngstown StateESPN3W 38–3513,751
October 23:00 p.m.No. 7 Southern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
ESPN+L 30–31 OT4,107
October 91:00 p.m.at Indiana StateESPN3L 27–373,943
October 1612:00 p.m.No. 7 South Dakota State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
ESPN+L 17–412,827
October 232:00 p.m.at North DakotaESPN+L 10–348,807
October 303:00 p.m.Illinois State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
ESPN3W 38–312,118
November 612:00 p.m.No. 23 South Dakota
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
ESPN+L 21–421,972
November 201:00 p.m.at Northern IowaESPN3L 3-416,785
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "2021 Football Schedule".