1992 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1992 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record7–4 (4–2 GFC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
Seasons
← 1991
1993 →
1992 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Northern Iowa $^ 5 – 1 – 0 12 – 2 – 0
No. 20 Western Illinois 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Southwest Missouri State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Eastern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Illinois State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Indiana State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1992 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Randy Ball and played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–4 record overall and a 4–2 record in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Missouri Western State*
W 42–78,307
September 12at Sam Houston State*
L 14–19
September 19Western Kentucky*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 31–306,230
September 26UCF*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 22–359,764
October 3at No. 17 Southwest Missouri State
L 13–16
October 10at Southern Illinois
W 50–4213,000
October 17Eastern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 28–24
October 24Indiana State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 42–30
October 31Illinois State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 37–94,621
November 7Morgan State*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 63–133,127
November 14at No. 4 Northern IowaNo. 19
L 6–3714,552

References

  1. ^ "Good news: Griffs lose, but no one injured". St. Joseph News-Press. September 6, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sam Houston 19, Western 14". The Pantagraph. September 13, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western falls 31–30 when late kick fails". The Courier-Journal. September 20, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UCF stymies W. Illinois". Florida Today. September 27, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southwest Missouri State 16, Western Illinois 13". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 4, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "WIU wins wild one, 50–42". Southern Illinoisan. October 11, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Western slips by Eastern". Herald and Review. October 18, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Western Illinois tops Indiana State". The Pantagraph. October 25, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "W. Illinois 37, Illinois St. 9". The Courier. November 1, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Western Illinois hands Morgan State its fifth straight loss, 63–13". The Baltimore Sun. November 8, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "After loss, Panthers dominate W. Illinois". The Des Moines Register. November 15, 1992. Retrieved January 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

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