1990 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season March 2026 January 2025 1990 Western Illinois Leathernecks football Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference GCAC 3–8 3–3 Randy Ball 1st Hanson Field The 1990 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Randy Ball and played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 3–8 record overall and a 3–3 record in conference play. Schedule 1990 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 1 l y 1990 Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils Arkansas–Monticello Hanson Field Macomb, IL 11–18 https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-arkmonticello-18/162781230/ Southern Illinoisan Ark.–Monticello 18, W. Illinois 11 September 2, 1990 January 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 8 l y y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 6–27 25,432 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-success-all-around/162781401/ The Kansas City Star Success all around helps K-State win September 9, 1990 January 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 15 l y y Montana State Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT 16–38 8,107 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-msu-wallops-weste/162457576/ The Independent-Record MSU wallops Western Illinois 38–16 September 16, 1990 January 11, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 w Indiana State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 28–10 7,453 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kokomo-tribune-sycamores-streak-con/162777521/ The Kokomo Tribune Sycamores' streak continues September 30, 1990 January 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 l Eastern Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 17–27 9,181 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-eastern-rallies-past-west/162776242/ The Pantagraph Eastern rallies past Western October 7, 1990 January 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Northern Iowa 13 UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 14–50 10,794 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-panthers-storm-past-western/144066586/ The Cedar Rapids Gazette Panthers storm past Western Illinois October 14, 1990 January 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 l y 1990 Portland State Vikings Portland State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 27–30 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-vikings-hold-off-we/162781948/ The Sunday Oregonian Vikings hold off Western Illinois' rally to end string of late losses October 21, 1990 January 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 l y Southwest Missouri State 2 Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 14–35 10,721 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-bears-wake-up-in-se/144062872/ The Kansas City Star Bears wake up in second half, rout Western Illinois October 28, 1990 January 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 24–22 12,100 Weaner Phil Wedemeier, SIU come too close again https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91531853/southern-illinoisan/ Southern Illinoisan November 4, 1990 D33 January 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 w Illinois State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 21–7 8,176 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-isu-closes-out-season-wit/162780709/ The Pantagraph ISU closes out season with losing effort November 11, 1990 January 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 l y y Nevada 7 Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 16–50 16,310 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-gatlin-guns-nevada/162449383/ The Montana Standard Gatlin guns Nevada over Western Illinois November 18, 1990 January 11, 2025 Newspapers.com References Western Illinois Category:Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons Western Illinois Leathernecks football