1988 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
| 1988 Western Illinois Leathernecks football | |
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Gateway champion | |
NCAA Division I-AA First Round, L 32–35 vs. Western Kentucky | |
| Conference | Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 10–2 (6–0 Gateway) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Randy Ball (6th season) |
| Home stadium | Hanson Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 3 | Southern Illinois | No. 12 | W 17–13 | 9,226 | [1] | |
| September 10 | Grand Valley State* | No. 12 |
| W 55–0 | 11,123 | [2] |
| September 17 | at Southwest Missouri State | No. 12 | W 35–31 | 7,655 | [3] | |
| September 24 | at Indiana State | No. 4 | W 24–21 | 8,034 | [4] | |
| October 1 | at Northern Iowa | No. 4 | W 28–27 | 12,321 | [5] | |
| October 8 | Northwest Missouri State* | No. 2 |
| W 63–3 | 13,392 | [6] |
| October 15 | Eastern Illinois | No. 2 |
| W 45–8 | 9,680 | [7] |
| October 22 | at Liberty* | No. 2 | W 36–35 | 11,400 | [8] | |
| October 29 | Illinois State | No. 3 |
| W 13–10 | 13,833 | [9] |
| November 5 | at Northern Illinois* | No. 2 | L 6–16 | 7,556 | [10] | |
| November 12 | at Delaware State* | No. 4 | W 22–13 | 3,000 | [11] | |
| November 26 | No. 13 Western Kentucky* | No. 3 |
| L 32–35 | 6,000 | [12] |
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References
- ^ Monserud, Scott (September 4, 1988). "SIU falls one second short". The Southern Illinoisan. p. C17. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Ill. 55, Grand Valley 0". The Dispatch-Argus. UPI. September 11, 1988. p. E2. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Illinois rally stops Southwest Missouri". The Kansas City Star. September 18, 1988. p. 12 Sports. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Illinois tops Indiana State". Evansville Courier & Press. Associated Press. September 25, 1988. p. C3. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Denney, Bob (October 2, 1988). "Dropped 2-point conversion hangs loss on UNI". The Gazette. p. 5B. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Leathernecks' Singer stings NW Missouri". Quad-City Times. Associated Press. October 9, 1988. p. 2C. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Carlson, Chuck (October 16, 1988). "Turnovers devastate Eastern". Herald and Review. p. B5. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Illinois 36, Liberty 35". The Dispatch-Argus. October 23, 1988. p. E7. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Illinois Rallies For 9th Victory". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 30, 1988. p. 6D. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wesselhoff, Bill (November 6, 1988). "Huskies spoil Western Illinois' undefeated season". The Daily Chronicle. p. 15. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bryson, Gene (November 13, 1988). "Hornets stumble 22-13". The News Journal. p. C1. Retrieved November 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.