2014 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2014 Western Illinois Leathernecks football Western Illinois Leathernecks wordmark.svg 175 Missouri Valley Football Conference MVFC 5–7 3–5 Bob Nielson 2nd Brian Ward 3rd Hanson Field The 2014 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Nielson, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 5–7 overall with mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the MVFC. Western Illinois played home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The team gave up the quickest score in the history of college football. In the opening kickoff against Wisconsin, the kick returner stepped out of the end zone before returning and taking a knee the end zone for a safety. One second had elapsed off the clock.Wisconsin Safety Officially the Fastest Score in College Football History Chris Bumbaca http://badgerherald.com/sports/2014/09/07/wisconsin-safety-officially-fastest-score-college-football-history/ The Badger Herald University of Wisconsin–Madison September 7, 2014 November 27, 2014 Schedule 2014 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Central August 28 6:00 pm w y Valparaiso Hanson Field Macomb, IL WIUtv3 45–6 3,584 September 6 11:00 am l y y Wisconsin 18 (FBS) Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI BTN 3–37 77,125 September 13 3:00 pm w y Drake Hanson Field Macomb, IL WIUtv3 38–13 9,445 September 20 11:00 am l y y Northwestern Ryan Field Evanston, IL ESPNews 7–24 32,016 September 27 6:00 pm l y Southern Illinois 17 Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL 17–34 13,170 October 4 3:00 pm l y North Dakota State 1 Hanson Field Macomb, IL Mediacom, ESPN3 10–17 5,111 October 11 6:00 pm w y Youngstown State 16 Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH ESPN3 30–24 12,771 October 18 3:00 pm l Illinois State 10 Hanson Field Macomb, IL WIUtv3 34–37 4,641 October 25 1:00 pm l Northern Iowa 23 Hanson Field Macomb, IL WIUtv3 13–27 2,588 November 8 4:00 pm w y South Dakota DakotaDome Vermillion, SD 44–29 7,145 November 15 2:00 pm l y South Dakota State 19 Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD 24–59 3,204 November 22 1:00 pm w Indiana State 18 Hanson Field Macomb, IL WIUtv3 34–20 1,783 Western Illinois Schedule 2014 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2710/season/2014 ESPN March 15, 2026 2014 Football Schedule https://goleathernecks.com/sports/football/schedule/2014 Western Illinois University March 15, 2026 thumb|left|2014 team leaving after Wisconsin loss Roster 2014 Western Illinois Leathernecks f 1 So Joey Borsellino WR 80 Fr Nick Schroeder WR yes 82 Fr Jaelon Acklin WR y 90 Jr Jean-Marc Charles DT https://goleathernecks.com/roster.aspx?roster=384&path=football *Bob Nielson References Western Illinois Category:Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons Western Illinois Leathernecks football