1984 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1984 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference Association of Mid-Continent Universities
Record6–4–1 (0–2–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanson Field
Seasons
←  1983
1985 →
1984 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Northern Iowa + 2 –1 –09 –2 –0
Eastern Illinois + 2 –1 –06 –5 –0
Southwest Missouri State 1 –1 –16 –3 –1
Western Illinois 0 –2 –16 –4 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (Mid-Con) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Bruce Craddock, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 0–2–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Mid-Con.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1 Central Missouri State *
W 37–22 [1]
Septemer 8at Southwest Missouri State
T 13–13 [2]
September 15at Southern Illinois *
W 34–2412,000 [3]
September 22 Youngstown State *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 48–15 [4]
September 29at Northern Iowa
L 17–3011,200 [5]
October 13 Drake *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 37–2011,631 [6]
October 20 Eastern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 0–144,894 [7]
October 27 Illinois State *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 28–142,876 [8]
November 3at Northern Michigan *
L 18–20 [9]
November 10at Northeast Missouri State *
L 14–19 [10]
November 17No. 3 Indiana State *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 22–27,732 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Leathernecks win 37–22 on Bloom's passing". The Rock Island Argus. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Western ties in rain". The Rock Island Argus. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Western Illinois sinks Southern Illinois 34–24". The Courier-Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Western Illinois 48, Youngstown 15". Dayton Daily News. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "UNI powers past Western Illinois". The Daily Nonpareil. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Four interceptions sink Drake's hope for victory". The Des Moines Register. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Eastern Illinois defeats Western Illinois 14–0". The Courier-Journal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "First half proves costly in ISU loss". The Pantagraph. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "N. Michigan 20, W. Illinois 18". Lansing State Journal. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Western loses". Herald and Review. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Indiana St. upset by W. Illinois". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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