1986 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season March 2026 December 2024 1986 Western Illinois Leathernecks football Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference GCAC 6–5 2–4 Bruce Craddock 4th Hanson Field The 1986 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Bruce Craddock, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 6–5, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the GCAC. The Leathernecks were led by senior All-American center Frank Winters, senior All- American defensive lineman Todd Auer, and sophomore quarterback Paul Singer, who was 6 -2 as the starter and led the Leathernecks in passing for the second consecutive season. All - conference receiver Albert Brown led the Leathernecks in receiving yards. Schedule 1986 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee August 30 l y y Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 7–35 26,320 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olathe-daily-news-k-state-opens-seas/160436710/ The Olathe Daily News K-State opens season with 35–7 victory August 31, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com September 13 w y 1986 Mankato State Mavericks Mankato State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 17–13 11,231 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-wiu-manages-to-get/160436883/ The Rock Island Argus WIU manages to get past Mankato State September 14, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com September 20 w y Southwest Missouri State Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO 27–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-western-illinois-wins/160437140/ The Pantagraph Western Illinois wins September 21, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com September 27 w y y Northern Illinois Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL 10–0 26,364 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-chronicle-western-edges-huskie/160437277/ The Daily Chronicle Western edges Huskies September 28, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 4 l Illinois State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 7–17 12,136 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-illinois-state-wins/160435602/ Herald and Review Illinois State wins October 5, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 w y y 1986 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan Memorial Field Marquette, MI 28–22 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal-w-illinois-28-n-mic/160437508/ The Flint Journal W. Illinois 28, N. Michigan 22 October 12, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 l Eastern Illinois T–9 Hanson Field Macomb, IL 3–37 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-eastern-illinois-bops-wes/160430709/ The Pantagraph Eastern Illinois bops Western October 19, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com October 25 l y Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 30–32 13,152 https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-northern-iowa-nips-weste/160433940/ Quad-City Times Northern Iowa nips Western October 26, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 1 w y 1986 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 26–9 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-rock-island-argus-western-26-northw/160437798/ The Rock Island Argus Western 26, Northwest Missouri 9 November 2, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 8 w y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 24–21 12,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-eastern-illinois/160432565/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Eastern Illinois wins conference as Western knocks off SIU 24–21 November 9, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com November 15 l y Sam Houston State 15 Hanson Field Macomb, IL 13–16 4,628 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114742763/sam-houston-st16-w-illinois-13/ The Rock Island Argus Sam Houston St.16, W. Illinois 13 November 16, 1986 December 6, 2024 Newspapers.com References Western Illinois Category:Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons Western Illinois Leathernecks football