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1994 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

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1994 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 24
Record8–3 (4–2 GFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
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 Western Illinois 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

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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 StateW 31–24 2OT[4]
October 1at Southern IllinoisW 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 IowaL 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

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  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.