1984 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1984 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceAssociation of Mid-Continent Universities
Record6–4–1 (0–2–1 Mid-Con)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Northern Iowa + 2 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Eastern Illinois + 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 1 – 1 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Western Illinois 0 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (Mid-Con) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Bruce Craddock, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 0–2–1 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Mid-Con.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Central Missouri State*
W 37–22[1]
September 8at Southwest Missouri State
T 13–13[2]
September 15at Southern Illinois*
W 34–2412,000[3]
September 22Youngstown State*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 48–15[4]
September 29at Northern Iowa
L 17–3011,200[5]
October 13Drake*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 37–2011,631[6]
October 20Eastern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 0–144,894[7]
October 27Illinois State*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 28–142,876[8]
November 3at Northern Michigan*
L 18–20[9]
November 10at Northeast Missouri State*
L 14–19[10]
November 17No. 3 Indiana State*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 22–27,732[11]

References

  1. ^ "Leathernecks win 37–22 on Bloom's passing". The Rock Island Argus. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Western ties in rain". The Rock Island Argus. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western Illinois sinks Southern Illinois 34–24". The Courier-Journal. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Western Illinois 48, Youngstown 15". Dayton Daily News. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UNI powers past Western Illinois". The Daily Nonpareil. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Four interceptions sink Drake's hope for victory". The Des Moines Register. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Eastern Illinois defeats Western Illinois 14–0". The Courier-Journal. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "First half proves costly in ISU loss". The Pantagraph. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "N. Michigan 20, W. Illinois 18". Lansing State Journal. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western loses". Herald and Review. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Indiana St. upset by W. Illinois". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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