1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceInterstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (5–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
1952 Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Central Michigan $ 6 0 0 7 2 0
Western Illinois 5 1 0 7 2 0
Michigan State Normal 3 2 1 5 3 1
Northern Illinois State 2 4 0 3 6 0
Southern Illinois 2 4 0 2 6 0
Illinois State Normal 1 4 1 1 6 2
Eastern Illinois 1 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1952 college football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Vince DiFrancesca and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–2 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play, placing second in the IIAC.