1985 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1985 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–5 (2–3 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 1984
1986 →
1985 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Western Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Illinois State 1 – 3 – 1 6 – 3 – 2
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1985 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1985 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Bruce Craddock, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the GCAC. The Leathernecks started the season 1 - 4, then finished the season 5 - 1 after freshman quarterback Paul Singer became the starter in game 5. Singer finished the season as the highest rated freshman quarterback in the country. Senior Running back Jeff McKinney was named academic All-American, and senior Barry Woodruff was named honorable mention all American punter.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at Illinois State
L 6–189,867[1]
September 21Michigan Tech*
W 55–20[2]
September 28at No. 1 Richmond*
L 20–3816,102[3]
October 5No. 14 Northern Iowa
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 14–485,438[4]
October 12Northern Michigan*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 14–7[5]
October 19at Indiana State*
L 42–2411,786[6]
October 26at Eastern Illinois
W 34–20[7]
November 2Southwest Missouri State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 17–27[8]
November 9Winona State*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 7–3[9]
November 16Southern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 14–71,478[10]

References

  1. ^ "Illinois St. 18, W. Illinois 6". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. September 8, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "W. Illinois 55, Michigan Tech 20". The Grand Rapids Press. September 22, 1984. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "UR surge pummels W. Illinois". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 29, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Northern Iowa posts 48–14 win". The Sioux City Journal. October 6, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NMU bows, 14–7". The Grand Rapids Press. October 13, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sycamores stop Western Illinois". The Indianapolis Star. October 20, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "McKinney's 3 scores lift Leathernecks". The Des Moines Register. October 27, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "SW Missouri topples WIU". The Pantagraph. November 3, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rain shortens Warrior game; WIU wins 7–3". The Winona Daily News. November 10, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "W. Illinois 14, S. Illinois 7". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. November 17, 1985. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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