1993 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1993 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference Gateway Football Conference
Record4–7 (4–2 GFC)
Head coach
Home stadium Hanson Field
Seasons
←  1992
1994  →
1993 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Northern Iowa $^ 5 –1 –08 –4 –0
Southwest Missouri State 4 –2 –07 –4 –0
Western Illinois 4 –2 –04 –7 –0
Illinois State 2 –3 –16 –4 –1
Eastern Illinois 2 –3 –13 –7 –1
Indiana State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
Southern Illinois 1 –5 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Randy Ball and played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 4–7 record overall and a 4–2 record in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4 Montana State *No. 24
L 29–168,309 [1]
September 18at Eastern Michigan *
L 14–1614,247 [2]
September 25at Eastern Illinois
W 28–146,561 [3]
October 2at No. 20 Illinois State
W 17–12 [4]
October 9 Southern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 14–138,743 [5]
October 16at No. 11 UCF *
L 17–3512,857 [6]
October 23No. 9 Northern Iowa
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 25–2311,376 [7]
October 30at Western Kentucky *
L 9–414,511 [8]
November 6 Southwest Missouri State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 18–21 [9]
November 13 St. Ambrose *
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 25–27 [10]
November 20at Indiana State
L 6–16 [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Moore mashes Leathernecks". The Montana Standard. September 5, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Win puts EMU in unfamiliar territory". Detroit Free Press. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Western tops EIU behind St. Sauver". The Pantagraph. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Western Illinois overcomes QB's big night, shocks Illinois State". Chicago Tribune. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Underwood, Rick (October 10, 1993). "Salukis crap out with late gamble". Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "QB's four TDs lift C. Florida". The Miami Herald. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Late field goal stops Panthers". The Des Moines Register. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "WKU, weather and witches conspire against Leathernecks". Messenger-Inquirer. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Bears make amends for last week". The Springfield News-Leader. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Bees sting Leathernecks". Quad-City Times. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Hennelly sets marks in ISU victory". The Indianapolis Star. November 21, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
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