2013 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

2013 Western Illinois Leathernecks football

Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
2013 record	4–8 (2–6 MVFC)
Head coach	Bob Nielson (1st year)
Defensive coordinator	Brian Ward
Home stadium	Hanson Field (Capacity: 17,128)

2013 MVFC football standings
	Conf				Overall
Team		W		L		W		L
#1 North Dakota St. $^		8	–	0		15	–	0
#13 South Dakota St. ^		5	–	3		9	–	5
#18 Youngstown State		5	–	3		8	–	4
Southern Illinois		5	–	3		7	–	5
Missouri State		5	–	3		5	–	7
Illinois State		4	–	4		5	–	6
South Dakota		3	–	5		4	–	8
Northern Iowa		3	–	5		7	–	5
Western Illinois		2	–	6		4	–	8
Indiana State		0	–	8		1	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2013 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University in the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first year head coach Bob Nielson and played their home games at Hanson Field. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in MVFC play to finish in ninth place.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:00 PM	Hampton*	Hanson Field • Macomb, IL	WIUS^	W 42–9	6,437
September 7	1:00 PM	Quincy*	Hanson Field • Macomb, IL	WIUS^	W 34–6	4,021
September 14	11:00 AM	at Minnesota*	TCF Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, MN	BTN	L 12–29	42,127
September 21	9:00 PM	at UNLV*	Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, NV		L 7–38	13,017
September 28	3:00 PM	South Dakota	Hanson Field • Macomb, IL	WIUS^	W 24–10	5,732
October 5	2:00 PM	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium • Normal, IL		L 21–35	11,529
October 12	3:00 PM	#13 South Dakota State	Hanson Field • Macomb, IL	MVC TV	L 14–38	10,232
October 19	3:00 PM	at #16 Youngstown State	Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH	ESPN3	L 14–21	13,607
October 26	6:00 PM	Missouri State	Hanson Field • Macomb, IL	WIUS^	L 27–38	3,624
November 2	1:00 PM	Southern Illinois	Hanson Field • Macomb, IL	WIUS^	L 28–34	3,104
November 16	1:00 PM	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium • Terre Haute, IN		W 21–14	4,109
November 23	4:00 PM	at Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA		L 13–28	9,568
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time.

Source: Schedule

^Game aired on a tape delayed basis

References

Western Illinois Leathernecks football

Venues	Hanson Field (1950–present)

Culture & lore	Colonel Rock Rocky "We're Marching On" WIU Marching Leathernecks

People	Head coaches NFL draftees

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