1939 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1939 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
IIAC champion
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–1–1 (3–0–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMorgan Field
1939 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Illinois $ 3 0 1 5 1 1
Illinois State Normal 3 0 2 4 2 3
Northern Illinois State 3 1 0 5 2 1
Carthage 2 1 0 2 6 1
Eastern Illinois 2 2 1 4 3 1
Elmhurst 1 4 0 1 6 1
Eureka 0 2 0 0 7 0
Southern Illinois 0 4 0 0 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1939 college football season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Ray Hanson and played their home games at Morgan Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 5–1–1 record overall and a 3–0–1 record in conference play, winning the IIAC title.