1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
| 1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 17–20 vs. Marshall | |
| Conference | Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 7–4–1 (4–2 Gateway) |
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| Home stadium | Hanson Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Western Illinois ^ | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Illinois | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | Washburn* | W 42–3 | 8,238 | [2] | ||
| September 14 | at Wisconsin* | L 13–31 | 42,861 | [3] | ||
| September 21 | St. Ambrose* |
| W 27–7 | 6,034 | [4] | |
| September 28 | No. 11 Sam Houston State* |
| T 21–21 | 8,773 | [5] | |
| October 5 | at Eastern Illinois | W 16–15 | 4,208 | [6] | ||
| October 12 | No. 15 Southwest Missouri State |
| W 26–21 | 5,343 | [7] | |
| October 19 | Southern Illinois | No. 17 |
| W 21–20 | 10,225 | [8] |
| October 26 | at Illinois State | No. 14 | W 22–12 | 11,283 | [9] | |
| November 2 | at Indiana State | No. 12 | L 6–7 | 3,076 | [10] | |
| November 9 | at Morgan State* | No. 16 | W 44–6 | 350 | [11] | |
| November 16 | No. 4 Northern Iowa | No. 13 |
| L 17–24 | 4,500 | [12] |
| November 30 | at Marshall* | No. 14 | L 17–20 | 16,840 | [13] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 72. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "Western Illinois 42, Washburn 3". The Dispatch-Argus. September 8, 1991. p. D3. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Feuerherd, Vic (September 15, 1991). "UW has many happy returns". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 1E. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bates, Dearrel (September 22, 1991). "Bees gain confidence in loss to Leathernecks". Quad-City Times. p. 7F. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WIU ties No. 11 Sam Houston St". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. September 29, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lampe, Jeff (October 6, 1991). "Eastern stumbles after blocked conversions". Herald and Review. p. D3. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Western tips Southern, stays on top in league". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 20, 1991. p. D3. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bloodworth, Bryan (October 27, 1991). "Western 'reigns' on Redbirds". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indiana State damages WIU's title hopes". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. November 3, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dare, Chad (November 17, 1991). "Panthers triumph". Quad-City Times. p. 7E. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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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