2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
FCS Playoffs Second Round, L 14–42 vs. Appalachian State
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 17
FCS CoachesNo. 20
Record8–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 Northern Iowa $^   6 2     7 5  
No. 17 Western Illinois ^   5 3     8 5  
No. 9 North Dakota State ^   4 4     9 5  
Indiana State   4 4     6 5  
Illinois State   4 4     6 5  
South Dakota State   4 4     5 6  
Missouri State   4 4     5 6  
Southern Illinois   4 4     5 6  
Youngstown State   1 7     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2010 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by Mark Hendrickson in his third year and second full season as head coach. They played their home games at Hanson Field. The team finished the regular season with an 8–3 overall record and a 5–3 record in Missouri Valley Football Conference play. They qualified for the playoffs, in which they were eliminated by Appalachian State in the second round.[1]

  1. ^ "Western Illinois Yearly Results 2010-2014". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.