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1999 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record7–4 (2–4 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
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1999 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Illinois State $^   6 – 0     11 – 3  
No. 2 Youngstown State ^   5 – 1     12 – 3  
No. 15 Northern Iowa   3 – 3     8 – 3  
Western Illinois   2 – 4     7 – 4  
Southwest Missouri State   2 – 4     5 – 6  
Indiana State   2 – 4     3 – 8  
Southern Illinois   1 – 5     5 – 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by first-year head coach Don Patterson and played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–4 record overall and a 2–4 record in conference play.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Northern Illinois*No. 20W 27–2117,930
September 11Mississippi Valley State*No. 18W 77–77,324
September 18vs. Nicholls State*No. 14W 14–138,764
September 25at No. 18 Youngstown StateNo. 13L 24–2816,032
October 2Southwest Missouri StateNo. 19
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
L 17–2710,478
October 9No. 22 Elon*No. 24
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 20–144,027
October 16Southern IllinoisNo. 20
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 68–2713,341
October 23at Indiana StateNo. 19L 36–39 5,767
November 6at No. 11 Illinois StateL 30–3814,108
November 13No. 11 Northern Iowa
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 46–278,574
November 20Drake*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
W 24–02,814

References

  1. "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 72. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  2. Campbell, Clete (September 3, 1999). "Putting the comeback on hold". Daily Chronicle. p. 13. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Leathernecks rip Mississippi Valley". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. September 12, 1999. p. 3B. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Western Illinois rallies to win at Nicholls State". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. September 19, 1999. p. 3:9. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Youngstown State charges past Western Illinois". Quad-City Times. September 26, 1999. p. 13S. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. DeVrieze, Craig (October 3, 1999). "Western makes Ball feel at home". Quad-City Times. p. 13S. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Western Illinois 20, Elon 14". Quad-City Times. Associated Press. October 10, 1999. p. 13S. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Cunningham, Steve (October 17, 1999). "Bad Vibes". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1B. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Sycamores down WIU in 3OT". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. October 24, 1999. p. 3B. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Illinois St. Finishes Perfect In Gateway". Springfield News-Leader. Associated Press. November 7, 1999. p. 5C. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. Newhoff, Doug (November 14, 1999). "UNI's playoff hopes wilt at Western". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. D1. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Western throttles Bulldogs". Quad-City Times. Associated Press. November 21, 1999. p. 13S. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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