Western Illinois University Marching Leathernecks was created in 1904.
They started as the "fighting teachers." Ray Hanson was a football coach and athletic director at Western. He was also a decorated Marine. He pushed congress to allow Western to change its name to the Leathernecks. Western was granted permission in 1927, by an act of Congress and approval of the Secretary of the Navy, to use the Marine's seal, the phrase "Semper fidelis" and the name Leathernecks. The mascot is a bulldog. The privilege is permanent as long as the University does not bring disgrace to the name. Western's althetic field is named Hanson Field.
They were originally called the fighting teachers.
On September 6, 2014 The Wisconsin Badgers scored a safety against the Western Illinois Leathernecks on the opening kickoff. Only 1 second had elapsed from the time clock. The Western Illinois receiver received the ball in the end zone, stepped out then back in, and took a knee resulting in a 2 - 0 Wisconsin lead.
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The Mississippi River forms the western border of Illinois.
Quincy is found in western Illinois. It is a city in Illinois.
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Flying Leathernecks was created on 1951-08-28.
Western Illinois University was created in 1899.
The web address of the Western Illinois Museum is: http://www.westernillinoismuseum.org
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