1987 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1987 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–4 (5–1 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanson Field
Seasons
←  1986
1988  →
1987 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 6 –0 –010 –4 –0
Western Illinois 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Eastern Illinois 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
SW Missouri State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0
Indiana State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Southern Illinois 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Illinois State 0 –6 –03 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1987 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Bruce Craddock, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 7–4, with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, and finished second in the GCAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5 Arkansas Tech *
W 48–9 [1]
September 12at Fresno State *
L 17–2034,325 [2]
September 19 Indiana State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 42–12 [3]
September 26 Southwest Missouri State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 20–19 [4]
October 3at Illinois State No. T–17
W 31–22 [5]
October 10at Eastern Illinois No. 13
W 21–122,413 [6]
October 17at Southern Illinois No. 9
W 21–1513,325 [7]
October 24No. 12 Northern Iowa No. 6
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 7–5214,291 [8]
October 31 Liberty *No. 16
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 24–145,000 [9]
November 7at Northern Illinois *No. 16
L 14–2921,863 [10]
November 14at No. T–22 Sam Houston State *No. 19
L 18–425,300 [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Western Illinois 48, Arkansas Tech 9". The Commercial Appeal. September 6, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Belli boots 'Dogs to last-second win". The Fresno Bee. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "WIU sets a record". The Kokomo Tribune. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Western Illinois edges Southwest Missouri". The Pantagraph. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "4 TD passes lift Western past Ill. State". Chicago Tribune. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Western Ill. rolls past Eastern Ill". Chicago Tribune. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "SIU stumbles out of Gateway race". Southern Illinoisan. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Northern Iowa rocks Western Illinois, 52–7". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "W. Illinois moves to 7–2". Southern Illinoisan. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Northern turns turnovers into victory over Western". The Daily Chronicle. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Sam Houston St. 42, Western Illinois 18". The Rock Island Argus. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 8, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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