1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference Gateway 7–4–1 4–2 Randy Ball 2nd Hanson Field NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 17–20 at Marshall 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.Western Illinois Football Record Book https://goleathernecks.com/documents/2021/10/17/Football_Record_Book_Updated_Oct_2021_.pdf Western Illinois University Athletics November 10, 2021 72 Schedule 1991 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network September 7 w y 1991 Washburn Ichabods Washburn Hanson Field Macomb, IL 42–3 8,238 Western Illinois 42, Washburn 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88664162/the-dispatch/ November 10, 2021 The Dispatch-Argus September 8, 1991 D3 Newspapers.com September 14 l y y Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 13–31 42,861 Feuerherd Vic UW has many happy returns https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88664260/wisconsin-state-journal/ November 10, 2021 Wisconsin State Journal September 15, 1991 1E Newspapers.com September 21 w y 1991 St. Ambrose Bees St. Ambrose Hanson Field Macomb, IL 27–7 6,034 Bates Dearrel Bees gain confidence in loss to Leathernecks https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88664424/quad-city-times/ November 10, 2021 Quad-City Times September 22, 1991 7F Newspapers.com September 28 t y Sam Houston State 11 Hanson Field Macomb, IL 21–21 8,773 WIU ties No. 11 Sam Houston St. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88664532/southern-illinoisan/ November 10, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan Associated Press September 29, 1991 4C Newspapers.com October 5 w y Eastern Illinois O'Brien Field Charleston, IL 16–15 4,208 Lampe Jeff Eastern stumbles after blocked conversions https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88711706/herald-and-review/ November 10, 2021 Herald and Review October 6, 1991 D3 Newspapers.com October 12 w Southwest Missouri State 15 Hanson Field Macomb, IL 26–21 5,343 Hazelrigg Larry S. Bears' road show fails at Western Illinois https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88712118/the-springfield-news-leader/ November 10, 2021 Springfield News-Leader October 13, 1991 1D Newspapers.com October 19 w 17 Southern Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 21–20 10,225 Western tips Southern, stays on top in league https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88715932/the-pantagraph/ November 10, 2021 The Pantagraph Associated Press October 20, 1991 D3 Newspapers.com October 26 w y 14 Illinois State Hancock Stadium Normal, IL 22–12 11,283 Bloodworth Bryan Western 'reigns' on Redbirds https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88716145/the-pantagraph/ November 10, 2021 The Pantagraph October 27, 1991 D1 Newspapers.com November 2 l y 12 Indiana State Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN 6–7 3,076 Indiana State damages WIU's title hopes https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88716343/southern-illinoisan/ November 10, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan Associated Press November 3, 1991 4C Newspapers.com November 9 w y y 16 Morgan State Hughes Stadium Baltimore, MD 44–6 350 McMullen Paul Western Illinois, No. 16 in I-AA, cruises past Morgan State, 44-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88716624/the-baltimore-sun/ November 10, 2021 The Baltimore Sun November 10, 1991 11E Newspapers.com November 16 l 13 Northern Iowa 4 Hanson Field Macomb, IL 17–24 4,500 Dare Chad Panthers triumph https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88716922/quad-city-times/ November 10, 2021 Quad-City Times November 17, 1991 7E Newspapers.com November 30 l y y 14 Marshall Marshall University Stadium Huntington, WV NCAA Division I-AA First Round 17–20 16,840 Dickerson Chris Western Illinois rallies but falls to OT field goal https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88717142/the-rock-island-argus/ November 10, 2021 The Dispatch-Argus December 1, 1991 D6 Newspapers.com References Western Illinois Category:Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons Western Illinois Leathernecks football Western Illinois