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1988 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1988 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Gateway champion
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record10–2 (6–0 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRandy Ball (6th season)
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 1987
1989 →
1988 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Western Illinois $^ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Indiana State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Northern Iowa 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Illinois State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1988 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Bruce Craddock and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 10–1 record overall and a 6–0 record in conference play, making them the conference champions. Senior and 4-year starter Paul Singer was the Leathernecks' quarterback. He was selected to five All-American teams, as well as being a GTE and NCAA Academic All-American, the Conference Player of the Year, and the national Player of the Year runner-up. He held nearly every WIU passing and offensive record, as well as several conference records. The 10 wins were the most in the nearly 100-year history of WIU football.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Southern IllinoisNo. 12
W 17–139,226[1]
September 10Grand Valley State*No. 12
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 55–011,123[2]
September 17at Southwest Missouri StateNo. 12
W 35–317,655[3]
September 24at Indiana StateNo. 4
W 24–218,034[4]
October 1at Northern IowaNo. 4
W 28–2712,321[5]
October 8Northwest Missouri State*No. 2
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 63–313,392[6]
October 15Eastern IllinoisNo. 2
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 45–89,680[7]
October 22at Liberty*No. 2
W 36–3511,400[8]
October 29Illinois StateNo. 3
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 13–1013,833[9]
November 5at Northern Illinois*No. 2
L 6–167,556[10]
November 12at Delaware State*No. 4
W 22–133,000[11]
November 26No. 13 Western Kentucky*No. 3
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 32–356,000[12]

References

  1. ^ Monserud, Scott (September 4, 1988). "SIU falls one second short". The Southern Illinoisan. p. C17. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Western Ill. 55, Grand Valley 0". The Dispatch-Argus. UPI. September 11, 1988. p. E2. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western Illinois rally stops Southwest Missouri". The Kansas City Star. September 18, 1988. p. 12 Sports. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Western Illinois tops Indiana State". Evansville Courier & Press. Associated Press. September 25, 1988. p. C3. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Denney, Bob (October 2, 1988). "Dropped 2-point conversion hangs loss on UNI". The Gazette. p. 5B. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Leathernecks' Singer stings NW Missouri". Quad-City Times. Associated Press. October 9, 1988. p. 2C. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Carlson, Chuck (October 16, 1988). "Turnovers devastate Eastern". Herald and Review. p. B5. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Illinois 36, Liberty 35". The Dispatch-Argus. October 23, 1988. p. E7. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Western Illinois Rallies For 9th Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 30, 1988. p. 6D. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Wesselhoff, Bill (November 6, 1988). "Huskies spoil Western Illinois' undefeated season". The Daily Chronicle. p. 15. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Bryson, Gene (November 13, 1988). "Hornets stumble 22-13". The News Journal. p. C1. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Branch, Bruce W. (November 27, 1988). "6th interception does it as Western survives Western Illinois comeback". The Courier-Journal. p. C5. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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