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
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) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Jared Elliott in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for ninth place at the bottom of the MVFC standings. Western Illinois played home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.