Year: | 2020 |
Team: | Western Illinois Leathernecks |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
Short Conf: | MVFC |
Record: | 1–5 |
Conf Record: | 1–5 |
Head Coach: | Jared Elliott |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Off Coach: | David Rocco |
Oc Year: | 3rd |
Def Coach: | Cam Clark |
Dc Year: | 1st |
Stadium: | Hanson Field |
The 2020 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third-year head coach Jared Elliott and played their home games at Hanson Field. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC).
On April 5, 2021, Western Illinois announced that it was opting out of the remainder of the 2021 spring season due to a lack of available players.[1]
Western Illinois's games scheduled against Southern Illinois (April 10) and South Dakota (April 17) were canceled when the Leathernecks opted out of the remainder of the season.[1] [2]