1979 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1979 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record3–8 (1–4 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Youngstown State $^ 5 0 0 11 2 0
Northern Iowa 4 1 0 6 5 0
Akron 3 2 0 6 5 0
Eastern Illinois 1 4 0 7 4 0
Northern Michigan 1 4 0 4 6 0
Western Illinois 1 4 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1979 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities during the 1979 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by first-year head coach Pete Rodriguez and played their home games at Hanson Field.