1983 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1983 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference Association of Mid-Continent Universities
Record3–8 (0–3 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanson Field
Seasons
←  1982
1984 →
1983 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Eastern Illinois $^ 3 –0 –09 –3 –0
Southwest Missouri State 2 –1 –06 –5 –0
Northern Iowa 1 –2 –06 –5 –0
Western Illinois 0 –3 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1983 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (Mid-Con) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Bruce Craddock, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Mid-Con.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3 Southern Illinois *
L 6–388,893 [1]
September 10 Southwest Missouri State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 9–215,739 [2]
September 17 Drake *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 31–146,039 [3]
September 24at Youngstown State *
L 14–42 [4]
October 1 Northern Iowa
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 26–325,601 [5]
October 8at Central Missouri State *
W 26–19 [6]
October 15 Wisconsin–Whitewater *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 28–14 [7]
October 22at No. T–9 Eastern Illinois
L 0–20 [8]
October 29at Illinois State *
L 7–459,096 [9]
November 5 Northern Michigan *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 14–47 [10]
November 12at Winona State *
L 30–35 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Southern Illinois rolls over Western Illinois". The Pantagraph. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "SMS opens season with 21–9 win over Western Illinois". The Springfield News-Leader. September 11, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Drake loses, 31–14, for third straight defeat". The Des Moines Register. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Youngstown St. 42, W. Illinois 14". The Leaf-Chronicle. September 25, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Western loser in 'worst' game". The Dispatch. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Western Illinois stops Mules in second half". The Kansas City Star. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "W. Illinois 28, UW–Whitewater 14". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 16, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Panthers claw 'Necks". The Rock Island Argus. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "ISU drubs Western 45–7 in homecoming". The Pantagraph. October 30, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Northern Michigan 47, Western Illinois 14". Detroit Free Press. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "WSU rallies for 35–30 win". The Winona Daily News. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 11, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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