2006 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

2006 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference	Gateway Football Conference
Record	5–6 (2–5 Gateway)
Head coach	Don Patterson (8th season)
Home stadium	Hanson Field
Seasons ←  2005 2007  →

2006 Gateway Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 4 Youngstown State $^		6	–	1					11	–	3
No. 8 Illinois State ^		5	–	2					9	–	4
No. 17 Northern Iowa		5	–	2					7	–	4
No. 7 Southern Illinois ^		4	–	3					9	–	4
Western Kentucky		4	–	3					6	–	5
Western Illinois		2	–	5					5	–	6
Missouri State		1	–	6					2	–	9
Indiana State		1	–	6					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2006 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Don Patterson and played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 5–6 record overall and a 2–5 record in conference play, placing sixth in the Gateway. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31		Morehead State *		Hanson Field Macomb, IL		W 31–6	11,081	[2]
September 9	2:30 p.m.	at Wisconsin *		Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	ESPNU	L 10–34	80,845	[3]
September 16		Kentucky Wesleyan *		Hanson Field Macomb, IL		W 58–0	10,112	[4]
September 23		at Northern Colorado *		Nottingham Field Greeley, CO		W 42–28	6,219	[5]
September 30		at Western Kentucky	No. 21	L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY		L 35–38	11,710	[6]
October 7		at No. 9 Southern Illinois		McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL		L 24–31	13,721	[7]
October 14		No. 6 Youngstown State		Hanson Field Macomb, IL		L 28–35	13,522	[8]
October 21		No. 3 Illinois State		Hanson Field Macomb, IL		L 14–27	9,220	[9]
October 28	4:05 p.m.	at No. 7 Northern Iowa		UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	CFU	W 24–13	11,058	[10]
November 4		Indiana State		Hanson Field Macomb, IL		W 46–41	9,571	[11]
November 11		at Missouri State		Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO		L 21–24	6,305	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Roster

2006 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 3 Herb Donaldson So WR 11 Marco Thomas Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 7 Mike McEachern So LB 6 Jason Williams So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K, P 16 Taylor Rowan So	Head coach Don Patterson Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 73. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
2. "Western Illinois 31, Morehead St. 6". Quad-City Times . Associated Press. September 1, 2006. p. D6. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Hill powers Badgers' rout over W. Illinois". The Reporter . Associated Press. September 10, 2006. p. B6. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wesleyan no match for Leathernecks". Messenger-Inquirer . September 17, 2006. p. 6B. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Less than two weeks after stabbing, Bears punter Mendoza returns to action in loss". Fort Collins Coloradoan . Associated Press. September 24, 2006. p. D5. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. Grant, Michael (October 1, 2006). "Last-minute score lifts Hilltoppers". The Courier-Journal . p. C14. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Whitlock leads SIU". The Paducah Sun . Associated Press. October 8, 2006. p. 4B. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Youngstown spoils Western's party". Quad-City Times . Associated Press. October 15, 2006. p. B11. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Rembert Runs Wild In Illinois State's Victory Over Host Western Illinois". The Southern Illinoisan . Associated Press. October 22, 2006. p. 7C. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. McCool, Dan (October 29, 2006). "Unusually weak offense dooms UNI in the dome". Des Moines Register . p. 9C. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "WIU's Donaldson runs wild in win over Indiana St". The Dispatch . Associated Press. November 5, 2006. p. B5. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. Scranton, Lyndal (November 12, 2006). "Bears go out on high note". The Springfield News-Leader . p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.