2008 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

2008 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference	Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 MVFC)
Head coach	Mark Hendrickson (acting, first 7 games) Don Patterson (10th season, final 4 games)
Home stadium	Hanson Field
Seasons ←  2007 2009  →

2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 4 Northern Iowa +^		7	–	1					12	–	3
No. 11 Southern Illinois +^		7	–	1					9	–	3
South Dakota State		6	–	2					7	–	5
Western Illinois		4	–	4					6	–	5
North Dakota State		4	–	4					6	–	5
Missouri State		3	–	5					4	–	7
Youngstown State		3	–	5					4	–	8
Illinois State		2	–	6					3	–	8
Indiana State		0	–	8					0	–	12
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2008 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by tenth-year head coach Don Patterson and acting head coach Mark Hendrickson, who coached the team in its first seven games while Patterson underwent cancer treatment. The team played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 6–5 record overall and a 4–4 record in conference play, tying for fourth place in the MVFC. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	6:00 p.m.	at Arkansas *	No. 25	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		L 24–28	70,537	[2]
September 6		Quincy *	No. 18	Hanson Field Macomb, IL		W 63–0	12,328	[3]
September 13		at No. 13 South Dakota State	No. 15	Coughlin–Alumni Stadium Brookings, SD		L 22–24	14,382	[4]
September 20	6:05 p.m.	Stephen F. Austin *	No. 20	Hanson Field Macomb, IL		W 34–14	14,319	[5]
October 4		at Missouri State	No. 21	Plaster Sports Complex Springfield, MO		W 31–36	13,020	[6]
October 11	6:00 p.m.	at No. 11 North Dakota State	No. 17	Fargodome Fargo, ND	NBCND	W 27–22	17,043	[7]
October 18		Indiana State	No. 15	Hanson Field Macomb, IL		W 56–0	14,561	[8]
November 1	12:05 p.m.	No. 5 Northern Iowa	No. 12	Hanson Field Macomb, IL		L 6–30	10,258	[9]
November 8		at No. 12 Southern Illinois	No. 17	McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL		L 14–24	7,676	[10]
November 15		Illinois State	No. 25	Hanson Field Macomb, IL		W 48–45 OT	4,991	[11]
November 22		Youngstown State	No. 23	Hanson Field Macomb, IL		L 28–31	1,286	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 73. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
2. Trister, Noah (August 31, 2008). "Petrino, Hogs squeak out win". The Commercial Appeal . Associated Press. p. D5. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "W. Illinois 63, Quincy 0". Belleville News-Democrat . Associated Press. September 7, 2008. p. D5. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "WIU falls to South Dakota State". The Dispatch . Associated Press. September 14, 2008. p. B7. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "WIU 34, Stephen F. Austin 14". The Dispatch . Associated Press. September 21, 2008. p. B3. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. Scranton, Lyndal (October 5, 2008). "Western keeps it simple". The Springfield News-Leader . p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. Nilles, Dave (October 12, 2008). "Leathernecks snap Bison's home streak". The Bismarck Tribune . p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wells leads Western's shutout of Indiana St". Quad-City Times . Associated Press. October 19, 2008. p. B2. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. Sullivan, Jim (November 2, 2008). "Top Cats". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier . p. C1. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. Hefferman, Todd (November 9, 2008). "Dawgs notch big conference win". The Southern Illinoisan . p. 1C. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Western Illinois Outlasts Illinois State In Overtime". The Southern Illinoisan . Associated Press. November 16, 2008. p. 5C. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Youngstown State 31, Western Illinois 28". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette . Associated Press. November 23, 2008. p. 3B. Retrieved January 29, 2022– via Newspapers.com.