1994 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1994 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 24
Record8–3 (4–2 GFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
1994 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Northern Iowa $^ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 24 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Iowa Wesleyan*
W 42–0[1]
September 8at Western Michigan*
L 7–4330,734[2]
September 17Illinois State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 0–175,946[3]
September 24at Southwest Missouri State
W 31–24 2OT[4]
October 1at Southern Illinois
W 24–2112,200[5]
October 15Indiana State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 38–17[6]
October 22Eastern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 23–134,250[7]
October 29at No. 7 Northern Iowa
L 27–3615,382[8]
November 5Jacksonville State*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 42–272,183[9]
November 12Buffalo*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 49–73,961[10]
November 19Murray State*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 73–173,786[11]

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.
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