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
Conf.Overall
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. The Leathernecks came within one loss, to Northern iowa, of winning the conference championship and making the national playoffs. The Leathernecks lost on a last second field goal to nationally ranked Division 1 Fresno State. Senior linebacker Marty Lomalino led the team in tackles and was named an All-American. Third year starter junior quarterback Paul Singer led the Leathernecks in passing for the third consecutive year, and broke the Leatherneck records for passing yards, touchdown passes, and total offense in a season.

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]

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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