2008 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
| 2008 Western Illinois Leathernecks football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–4 MVFC) |
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| Home stadium | Hanson Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Northern Iowa +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Southern Illinois +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota State | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youngstown State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by tenth-year head coach Don Patterson and acting head coach Mark Hendrickson, who coached the team in its first seven games while Patterson underwent cancer treatment. The team played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 6–5 record overall and a 4–4 record in conference play, tying for fourth place in the MVFC.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| August 30 | at Arkansas* | No. 25 | L 24–28 | 70,537 | [2] | |
| September 6 | Quincy* | No. 18 | W 63–0 | 12,328 | [3] | |
| September 13 | at No. 13 South Dakota State | No. 15 | L 22–24 | 14,382 | [4] | |
| September 20 | Stephen F. Austin* | No. 20 |
| W 34–14 | 14,319 | [5] |
| October 4 | at Missouri State | No. 21 | W 31–36 | 13,020 | [6] | |
| October 11 | at No. 11 North Dakota State | No. 17 | W 27–22 | 17,043 | [7] | |
| October 18 | Indiana State | No. 15 |
| W 56–0 | 14,561 | [8] |
| November 1 | No. 5 Northern Iowa | No. 12 |
| L 6–30 | 10,258 | [9] |
| November 8 | at No. 12 Southern Illinois | No. 17 | L 14–24 | 7,676 | [10] | |
| November 15 | Illinois State | No. 25 |
| W 48–45 OT | 4,991 | [11] |
| November 22 | Youngstown State | No. 23 |
| L 28–31 | 1,286 | [12] |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 73. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ Trister, Noah (August 31, 2008). "Petrino, Hogs squeak out win". The Commercial Appeal. Associated Press. p. D5. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "W. Illinois 63, Quincy 0". Belleville News-Democrat. Associated Press. September 7, 2008. p. D5. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WIU falls to South Dakota State". The Dispatch. Associated Press. September 14, 2008. p. B7. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WIU 34, Stephen F. Austin 14". The Dispatch. Associated Press. September 21, 2008. p. B3. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scranton, Lyndal (October 5, 2008). "Western keeps it simple". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Nilles, Dave (October 12, 2008). "Leathernecks snap Bison's home streak". The Bismarck Tribune. p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wells leads Western's shutout of Indiana St". Quad-City Times. Associated Press. October 19, 2008. p. B2. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sullivan, Jim (November 2, 2008). "Top Cats". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. C1. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hefferman, Todd (November 9, 2008). "Dawgs notch big conference win". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Western Illinois Outlasts Illinois State In Overtime". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. November 16, 2008. p. 5C. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Youngstown State 31, Western Illinois 28". Lancaster Eagle-Gazette. Associated Press. November 23, 2008. p. 3B. Retrieved January 29, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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