1994 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1994 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports Network	No. 24
Record	8–3 (4–2 GFC)
Head coach	Randy Ball (5th season)
Home stadium	Hanson Field
Seasons ←  1993 1995  →

1994 Gateway Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 Northern Iowa $^	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
No. 24 Western Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Eastern Illinois	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Illinois State	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Indiana State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Southwest Missouri State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1994 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1994 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Randy Ball and played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 8–3 record overall and a 4–2 record in conference play.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Iowa Wesleyan *	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 42–0		[1]
September 8	at Western Michigan *	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	L 7–43	30,734	[2]
September 17	Illinois State	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 0–17	5,946	[3]
September 24	at Southwest Missouri State	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO	W 31–24 2OT		[4]
October 1	at Southern Illinois	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL	W 24–21	12,200	[5]
October 15	Indiana State	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 38–17		[6]
October 22	Eastern Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 23–13	4,250	[7]
October 29	at No. 7 Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 27–36	15,382	[8]
November 5	Jacksonville State *	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 42–27	2,183	[9]
November 12	Buffalo *	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 49–7	3,961	[10]
November 19	Murray State *	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 73–17	3,786	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "W. Illinois blitzes Iowa Wesleyan". Quad-City Times. September 2, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "McDonagh, Vackaro lead WMU romp before 30,734". The Kalamazoo Gazette. September 9, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "ISU gays Goodnight to Leathernecks". The Pantagraph. September 18, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "It's history, but it's a loss too". The Springfield News-Leader. September 25, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. Weaner, Phil (October 2, 1994). "Salukis let one get away". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved February 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "McDonald, St. Sauver power Western's win". The Pantagraph. October 16, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Western 23, Eastern 13". The Pantagraph. October 23, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "UNI rally trips up Western Illinois". Quad-City Times. October 30, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Jacksonville State loses to Western Illinois 42–27". The Birmingham News. November 6, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Leathernecks' hurry-up leaves Bulls in dust, 49–7". The Buffalo News. November 13, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Western Illinois rips Murray State, 73–17". Northwest Herald. November 20, 1994. Retrieved February 1, 2025– via Newspapers.com.