2000 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2000 Western Illinois Leathernecks football Gateway Football Conference Gateway 12 9–3 5–1 Don Patterson 2nd Mark Hendrickson 2nd Hanson Field Gateway champion NCAA Division I-AA First Round L 7–37 vs. Lehigh The 2000 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by second-year head coach Don Patterson and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 9–3 record overall and a 5–1 record in conference play, making them conference champions. The team received an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Lehigh 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 October 31, 2021 73 The team was ranked No. 12 in The Sports Network's postseason ranking of Division I-AA.I-AA poll The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina December 19, 2000 4C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11125819/poll_2000_1219_i_aa_final/ Newspapers.com October 31, 2021 Schedule 2000 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Central September 2 6:30 p.m. l y y 23 Missouri Faurot Field Columbia, MO 20–50 53,224 Coats Bill MU opens with some special effects https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88088202/ October 31, 2021 St. Louis Post-Dispatch September 3, 2000 D1 Newspapers.com September 9 12:00 p.m. w y y 25 Ball State Ball State Stadium Muncie, IN 24–14 12,779 Zaleski Doug The streak continues https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88088360/ October 31, 2021 The Star Press September 10, 2000 1C Newspapers.com September 16 1:05 p.m. w y 19 Sam Houston State 23 Hanson Field Macomb, IL 31–0 5,934 Tharp leads Western Illinois in rout https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88088622/ October 31, 2021 Quad-City Times Associated Press September 17, 2021 D13 Newspapers.com September 23 1:05 p.m. w y 15 Nicholls State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 44–3 4,787 Nicholls falls to WIU https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88088950/ October 31, 2021 Daily World September 24, 2000 1B Newspapers.com September 30 1:05 p.m. y w 12 2000 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 49–7 12,348 Western routs Ind. State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88089216/ October 31, 2021 The Pantagraph Associated Press October 1, 2000 F3 Newspapers.com October 7 1:30 p.m. w y 11 Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 42–17 10,000 Underwood Rick Leathernecks thrash Salukis https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88089461/ October 31, 2021 The Southern Illinoisan October 8, 2000 1B Newspapers.com October 14 1:30 p.m. w y 7 Southwest Missouri State Robert W. Plaster Stadium Springfield, MO Gateway TV 14–10 8,738 Scranton Lyndal Bears suffer another agonizing loss https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88089606/ October 31, 2021 The Springfield News-Leader October 15, 2021 1C Newspapers.com October 21 1:05 p.m. w 6 Youngstown State 3 Hanson Field Macomb, IL 24–10 13,418 Leathernecks claim showdown with Penguins https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88089766/ October 31, 2021 Quad-City Times Associated Press October 22, 2000 D2 Newspapers.com October 28 1:05 p.m. w y 3 Morgan State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 73–17 4,839 Pospeschil Jodi Western Illinois races to 73-17 romp over Morgan State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88089979/ October 31, 2021 The Baltimore Sun October 29, 2000 8E Newspapers.com November 4 1:05 p.m. l 4 Illinois State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 18–25 10,147 Reinhardt Randy Beshel's TD carries ISU to upset https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88090144/ October 31, 2021 The Pantagraph November 5, 2000 F1 Newspapers.com November 18 7:05 p.m. w y 6 Northern Iowa 18 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 44–41 14,128 Newhoff Doug Down, and out? https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88090305/ October 31, 2021 The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier November 19, 2021 D1 Newspapers.com November 25 l y 6 Lehigh 8 Hanson Field Macomb, IL NCAA Division I-AA First Round 7–37 3,204 Lehigh Delivers Loud Message; Taunted Engineers Totally Dismantle Higher-Seeded Foe Terry Larimer November 26, 2000 C1 The Morning Call Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/60400754/2000-lehigh-wiu/ October 31, 2021 Attendance figure in Paul Reinhard column on same page. References Western Illinois Category:Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Football Conference champion seasons Western Illinois Leathernecks football Western Illinois