1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–4–1 (4–2 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanson Field
Seasons
←  1990
1992  →
1991 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 –1 –011 –2 –0
No. 14 Western Illinois ^ 4 –2 –07 –4 –1
Southern Illinois 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Southwest Missouri State 3 –3 –06 –4 –1
Indiana State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
Eastern Illinois 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Illinois State 1 –5 –05 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by second-year head coach Randy Ball and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–4–1 record overall and a 4–2 record in conference play. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Marshall in the first round. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7 Washburn *
W 42–38,238 [2]
September 14at Wisconsin *
L 13–3142,861 [3]
September 21 St. Ambrose *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 27–76,034 [4]
September 28No. 11 Sam Houston State *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
T 21–218,773 [5]
October 5at Eastern Illinois
W 16–154,208 [6]
October 12No. 15 Southwest Missouri State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 26–215,343 [7]
October 19 Southern Illinois No. 17
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 21–2010,225 [8]
October 26at Illinois State No. 14
W 22–1211,283 [9]
November 2at Indiana State No. 12
L 6–73,076 [10]
November 9at Morgan State *No. 16
W 44–6350 [11]
November 16No. 4 Northern Iowa No. 13
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 17–244,500 [12]
November 30at Marshall *No. 14
L 17–2016,840 [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 72. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Western Illinois 42, Washburn 3". The Dispatch-Argus . September 8, 1991. p. D3. Retrieved November 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Feuerherd, Vic (September 15, 1991). "UW has many happy returns". Wisconsin State Journal . p. 1E. Retrieved November 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Bates, Dearrel (September 22, 1991). "Bees gain confidence in loss to Leathernecks". Quad-City Times . p. 7F. Retrieved November 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "WIU ties No. 11 Sam Houston St". The Southern Illinoisan . Associated Press. September 29, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved November 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Lampe, Jeff (October 6, 1991). "Eastern stumbles after blocked conversions". Herald and Review . p. D3. Retrieved November 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Hazelrigg, Larry S. (October 13, 1991). "Bears' road show fails at Western Illinois". Springfield News-Leader . p. 1D. Retrieved November 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Western tips Southern, stays on top in league". The Pantagraph . Associated Press. October 20, 1991. p. D3. Retrieved November 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Bloodworth, Bryan (October 27, 1991). "Western 'reigns' on Redbirds". The Pantagraph . p. D1. Retrieved November 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Indiana State damages WIU's title hopes". The Southern Illinoisan . Associated Press. November 3, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved November 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ McMullen, Paul (November 10, 1991). "Western Illinois, No. 16 in I-AA, cruises past Morgan State, 44-6". The Baltimore Sun . p. 11E. Retrieved November 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ Dare, Chad (November 17, 1991). "Panthers triumph". Quad-City Times . p. 7E. Retrieved November 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ Dickerson, Chris (December 1, 1991). "Western Illinois rallies but falls to OT field goal". The Dispatch-Argus . p. D6. Retrieved November 10, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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