1990 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1990 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (3–3 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Southwest Missouri State +^ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Northern Iowa +^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Eastern Illinois 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Western Illinois 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Indiana State 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1990 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Randy Ball and played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 3–8 record overall and a 3–3 record in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Arkansas–Monticello*
L 11–18[1]
September 8at Kansas State*
L 6–2725,432[2]
September 15at Montana State*
L 16–388,107[3]
September 29Indiana State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 28–107,453[4]
October 6Eastern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 17–279,181[5]
October 13at No. 13 Northern Iowa
L 14–5010,794[6]
October 20Portland State*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 27–30[7]
October 27at No. 2 Southwest Missouri State
L 14–3510,721[8]
November 3at Southern Illinois
W 24–2212,100[9]
November 10Illinois State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 21–78,176[10]
November 17at No. 7 Nevada*
L 16–5016,310[11]

References

  1. ^ "Ark.–Monticello 18, W. Illinois 11". Southern Illinoisan. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Success all around helps K-State win". The Kansas City Star. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "MSU wallops Western Illinois 38–16". The Independent-Record. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sycamores' streak continues". The Kokomo Tribune. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Eastern rallies past Western". The Pantagraph. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Panthers storm past Western Illinois". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vikings hold off Western Illinois' rally to end string of late losses". The Sunday Oregonian. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bears wake up in second half, rout Western Illinois". The Kansas City Star. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Weaner, Phil (November 4, 1990). "Wedemeier, SIU come too close again". Southern Illinoisan. p. D33. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "ISU closes out season with losing effort". The Pantagraph. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Gatlin guns Nevada over Western Illinois". The Montana Standard. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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