1993 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Northern Iowa $^ 5 1 0 8 4 0
Southwest Missouri State 4 2 0 7 4 0
Western Illinois 4 2 0 4 7 0
Illinois State 2 3 1 6 4 1
Eastern Illinois 2 3 1 3 7 1
Indiana State 2 4 0 4 7 0
Southern Illinois 1 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1993 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach Randy Ball and played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 4–7 record overall and a 4–2 record in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Montana State*No. 24L 29–168,309[1]
September 18at Eastern Michigan*L 14–1614,247[2]
September 25at Eastern IllinoisW 28–146,561[3]
October 2at No. 20 Illinois StateW 17–12[4]
October 9Southern Illinois
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 14–138,743[5]
October 16at No. 11 UCF*L 17–3512,857[6]
October 23No. 9 Northern Iowa
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 25–2311,376[7]
October 30at Western Kentucky*L 9–414,511[8]
November 6Southwest Missouri State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 18–21[9]
November 13St. Ambrose*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 25–27[10]
November 20at Indiana StateL 6–16[11]

References

  1. ^ "Moore mashes Leathernecks". The Montana Standard. September 5, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Win puts EMU in unfamiliar territory". Detroit Free Press. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Western tops EIU behind St. Sauver". The Pantagraph. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Western Illinois overcomes QB's big night, shocks Illinois State". Chicago Tribune. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Underwood, Rick (October 10, 1993). "Salukis crap out with late gamble". Southern Illinoisan. p. 1D. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "QB's four TDs lift C. Florida". The Miami Herald. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Late field goal stops Panthers". The Des Moines Register. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "WKU, weather and witches conspire against Leathernecks". Messenger-Inquirer. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bears make amends for last week". The Springfield News-Leader. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bees sting Leathernecks". Quad-City Times. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hennelly sets marks in ISU victory". The Indianapolis Star. November 21, 1993. Retrieved January 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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