2008 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 2008 Western Illinois Leathernecks football Missouri Valley Football Conference MVFC 6–5 4–4 Mark Hendrickson (acting, first 7 games) Don Patterson 10th season, final 4 games Thomas Casey 4th Hanson Field The 2008 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by tenth-year head coach Don Patterson and acting head coach Mark Hendrickson, who coached the team in its first seven games while Patterson underwent cancer treatment. The team played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 6–5 record overall and a 4–4 record in conference play, tying for fourth place in the MVFC.Western Illinois Football Record Book https://goleathernecks.com/documents/2021/10/17/Football_Record_Book_Updated_Oct_2021_.pdf Western Illinois University Athletics January 29, 2022 73 Schedule 2008 NCAA Division I FCS The Sports Network Central August 30 6:00 p.m. l y y 25 Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 24–28 70,537 Trister Noah Petrino, Hogs squeak out win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93746892/the-commercial-appeal/ January 29, 2022 The Commercial Appeal Associated Press August 31, 2008 D5 Newspapers.com September 6 w y 18 2008 Quincy Hawks Quincy Hanson Field Macomb, IL 63–0 12,328 W. Illinois 63, Quincy 0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93747387/the-belleville-news-democrat/ January 29, 2022 Belleville News-Democrat Associated Press September 7, 2008 D5 Newspapers.com September 13 l y 15 2008 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State 13 Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD 22–24 14,382 WIU falls to South Dakota State https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93747876/the-dispatch/ January 29, 2022 The Dispatch Associated Press September 14, 2008 B7 Newspapers.com September 20 6:05 p.m. w y 20 Stephen F. Austin Hanson Field Macomb, IL 34–14 14,319 WIU 34, Stephen F. Austin 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93748978/the-dispatch/ January 29, 2022 The Dispatch Associated Press September 21, 2008 B3 Newspapers.com October 4 w y 21 Missouri State Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO 31–36 13,020 Scranton Lyndal Western keeps it simple https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93749523/the-springfield-news-leader/ January 29, 2022 The Springfield News-Leader October 5, 2008 1D Newspapers.com October 11 6:00 p.m. w y 17 North Dakota State 11 Fargodome Fargo, ND NBCND 27–22 17,043 Nilles Dave Leathernecks snap Bison's home streak https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86736116/leathernecks-snap-bisons-home-streak/ January 29, 2022 The Bismarck Tribune October 12, 2008 1D Newspapers.com October 18 w 15 2008 Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 56–0 14,561 Wells leads Western's shutout of Indiana St. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93750249/quad-city-times/ January 29, 2022 Quad-City Times Associated Press October 19, 2008 B2 Newspapers.com November 1 12:05 p.m. l 12 Northern Iowa 5 Hanson Field Macomb, IL 6–30 10,258 Sullivan Jim Top Cats https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93750587/the-courier/ January 29, 2022 The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier November 2, 2008 C1 Newspapers.com November 8 l y 17 Southern Illinois 12 McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 14–24 7,676 Hefferman Todd Dawgs notch big conference win https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90483159/southern-illinoisan/ January 29, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan November 9, 2008 1C Newspapers.com November 15 w 25 Illinois State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 48–45 OT 4,991 Western Illinois Outlasts Illinois State In Overtime https://www.newspapers.com/clip/86861866/ January 29, 2022 The Southern Illinoisan Associated Press November 16, 2008 5C Newspapers.com November 22 l 23 2008 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State Hanson Field Macomb, IL 28–31 1,286 Youngstown State 31, Western Illinois 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93751659/lancaster-eagle-gazette/ January 29, 2022 Lancaster Eagle-Gazette Associated Press November 23, 2008 3B Newspapers.com Western Illinois Schedule 2008 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2710/season/2008 ESPN March 16, 2026 2008 Football Schedule https://goleathernecks.com/sports/football/schedule/2008 Western Illinois University March 16, 2026 References Western Illinois Category:Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons Western Illinois Leathernecks football