1991_Western_Illinois_Leathernecks_football_team

1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season

The 1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by second-year head coach Randy Ball and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–4–1 record overall and a 4–2 record in conference play. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Marshall in the first round.[1]

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References

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    "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 72. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
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    "Western Illinois 42, Washburn 3". The Dispatch-Argus. September 8, 1991. p. D3. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Feuerherd, Vic (September 15, 1991). "UW has many happy returns". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 1E. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Bates, Dearrel (September 22, 1991). "Bees gain confidence in loss to Leathernecks". Quad-City Times. p. 7F. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "WIU ties No. 11 Sam Houston St". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. September 29, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Lampe, Jeff (October 6, 1991). "Eastern stumbles after blocked conversions". Herald and Review. p. D3. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Hazelrigg, Larry S. (October 13, 1991). "Bears' road show fails at Western Illinois". Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Western tips Southern, stays on top in league". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 20, 1991. p. D3. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Bloodworth, Bryan (October 27, 1991). "Western 'reigns' on Redbirds". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Indiana State damages WIU's title hopes". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. November 3, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    McMullen, Paul (November 10, 1991). "Western Illinois, No. 16 in I-AA, cruises past Morgan State, 44-6". The Baltimore Sun. p. 11E. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Dare, Chad (November 17, 1991). "Panthers triumph". Quad-City Times. p. 7E. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Dickerson, Chris (December 1, 1991). "Western Illinois rallies but falls to OT field goal". The Dispatch-Argus. p. D6. Retrieved November 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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