The 2020 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented

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in the

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. They were led by third-year head coach

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and played their home games at Hanson Field. They were a member of the

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(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.

Previous season

The Leathernecks finished the 2019 season 1–11, 1–7 in MVFC play to finish in a two-way tie for ninth place.

Schedule

Western Illinois's games scheduled against

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(April 10) and

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(April 17) were canceled when the Leathernecks opted out of the remainder of the season.

References

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Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons

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