1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

The 1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by second-year head coach Randy Ball and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–4–1 record overall and a 4–2 record in conference play. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Marshall in the first round.[1]

1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–4–1 (4–2 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
1991 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 –1 –011 –2 –0
No. 14 Western Illinois ^ 4 –2 –07 –4 –1
Southern Illinois 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Southwest Missouri State 3 –3 –06 –4 –1
Indiana State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Eastern Illinois 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Illinois State 1 –5 –05 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Washburn*
W 42–38,238[2]
September 14at Wisconsin*
L 13–3142,861[3]
September 21St. Ambrose*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 27–76,034[4]
September 28No. 11 Sam Houston State*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
T 21–218,773[5]
October 5at Eastern Illinois
W 16–154,208[6]
October 12No. 15 Southwest Missouri State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 26–215,343[7]
October 19Southern IllinoisNo. 17
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 21–2010,225[8]
October 26at Illinois StateNo. 14
W 22–1211,283[9]
November 2at Indiana StateNo. 12
L 6–73,076[10]
November 9at Morgan State*No. 16
W 44–6350[11]
November 16No. 4 Northern IowaNo. 13
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 17–244,500[12]
November 30at Marshall*No. 14
L 17–2016,840[13]

References
  1. "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 72. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  2. "Western Illinois 42, Washburn 3". The Dispatch-Argus. September 8, 1991. p. D3. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Feuerherd, Vic (September 15, 1991). "UW has many happy returns". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 1E. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Bates, Dearrel (September 22, 1991). "Bees gain confidence in loss to Leathernecks". Quad-City Times. p. 7F. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "WIU ties No. 11 Sam Houston St". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. September 29, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Lampe, Jeff (October 6, 1991). "Eastern stumbles after blocked conversions". Herald and Review. p. D3. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. Hazelrigg, Larry S. (October 13, 1991). "Bears' road show fails at Western Illinois". Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Western tips Southern, stays on top in league". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 20, 1991. p. D3. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Bloodworth, Bryan (October 27, 1991). "Western 'reigns' on Redbirds". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Indiana State damages WIU's title hopes". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. November 3, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. McMullen, Paul (November 10, 1991). "Western Illinois, No. 16 in I-AA, cruises past Morgan State, 44-6". The Baltimore Sun. p. 11E. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Dare, Chad (November 17, 1991). "Panthers triumph". Quad-City Times. p. 7E. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. Dickerson, Chris (December 1, 1991). "Western Illinois rallies but falls to OT field goal". The Dispatch-Argus. p. D6. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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