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2009 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
| 2009 Western Illinois Leathernecks football |
|---|
| Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| 1–10 (0–8 MVFC) |
| Don Patterson (10th season; first 3 games)Mark Hendrickson (interim, final 8 games) |
| Thomas Casey (5th season) |
| Hanson Field |
The 2009 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the in Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by head coaches Mark Hendrickson and Don Patterson, who left the team late in the 2008 season due to health problems. The 2009 season was Patterson's last with Western Illinois. He coached the first three games before stepping down, ceding the head coaching duties to Hendrickson. Western Illinois compiling an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the MVFC. The team played home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | at Sam Houston State* | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | W 35–28 | 6,035 | |
| September 12 | at Northern Illinois* | Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL | L 7–41 | 21,427 | |
| September 19 | Stephen F. Austin* | Hanson FieldMacomb, IL | L 30–40 | 15,328 | |
| October 3 | No. 8 Southern Illinois | Hanson FieldMacomb, IL | L 10–30 | 13,459 | |
| October 10 | at Youngstown State | Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH | L 21–31 | ||
| October 17 | Missouri State | Hanson FieldMacomb, IL | L 16–17 | ||
| October 24 | at Indiana State | Memorial StadiumTerre Haute, IN | L 14–17 | ||
| October 31 | North Dakota State | Hanson FieldMacomb, IL | L 7–14 | 5,489 | |
| November 7 | at Illinois State | Hancock StadiumNormal, IL | L 7–25 | 12,074 | |
| November 14 | at No. 11 Northern Iowa | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA | L 0–34 | 11,070 | |
| November 21 | No. 12 South Dakota State | Hanson FieldMacomb, IL | L 7–27 | 1,508 | |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game |
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