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2021 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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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".