2008 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season

2008 Western Illinois Leathernecks football

Conference| Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record| 6–5 (4–4 MVFC)
Head coach|

* Mark Hendrickson (acting, first 7 games)
* Don Patterson (10th season, final 4 games)

Home stadium| Hanson Field

Seasons

<- 2007

2009 ->

2008 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

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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  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from The Sports Network poll

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

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August 30| 6:00 p.m.| at Arkansas*| No. 25|

* Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR

| | L 24–28| 70,537| [2]
September 6| | Quincy*| No. 18|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| | W 63–0| 12,328| [3]
September 13| | at No. 13 South Dakota State| No. 15|

* Coughlin–Alumni Stadium
* Brookings, SD

| | L 22–24| 14,382| [4]
September 20| 6:05 p.m.| Stephen F. Austin*| No. 20|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| | W 34–14| 14,319| [5]
October 4| | at Missouri State| No. 21|

* Plaster Sports Complex
* Springfield, MO

| | W 31–36| 13,020| [6]
October 11| 6:00 p.m.| at No. 11 North Dakota State| No. 17|

* Fargodome
* Fargo, ND

| NBCND| W 27–22| 17,043| [7]
October 18| | Indiana State| No. 15|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| | W 56–0| 14,561| [8]
November 1| 12:05 p.m.| No. 5 Northern Iowa| No. 12|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| | L 6–30| 10,258| [9]
November 8| | at No. 12 Southern Illinois| No. 17|

* McAndrew Stadium
* Carbondale, IL

| | L 14–24| 7,676| [10]
November 15| | Illinois State| No. 25|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| | W 48–45 OT| 4,991| [11]
November 22| | Youngstown State| No. 23|

* Hanson Field
* Macomb, IL

| | L 28–31| 1,286| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

## References

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1. ^ "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 73. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
2. ^ Trister, Noah (August 31, 2008). "Petrino, Hogs squeak out win". The Commercial Appeal. Associated Press. p. D5. Retrieved January 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "W. Illinois 63, Quincy 0". Belleville News-Democrat. Associated Press. September 7, 2008. p. D5. Retrieved January 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "WIU falls to South Dakota State". The Dispatch. Associated Press. September 14, 2008. p. B7. Retrieved January 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "WIU 34, Stephen F. Austin 14". The Dispatch. Associated Press. September 21, 2008. p. B3. Retrieved January 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ Scranton, Lyndal (October 5, 2008). "Western keeps it simple". The Springfield News-Leader. p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ Nilles, Dave (October 12, 2008). "Leathernecks snap Bison's home streak". The Bismarck Tribune. p. 1D. Retrieved January 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "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.
9. ^ Sullivan, Jim (November 2, 2008). "Top Cats". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. p. C1. Retrieved January 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ Hefferman, Todd (November 9, 2008). "Dawgs notch big conference win". The Southern Illinoisan. p. 1C. Retrieved January 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Western Illinois Outlasts Illinois State In Overtime". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. November 16, 2008. p. 5C. Retrieved January 29, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "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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Western Illinois Leathernecks football

Venues|

* Hanson Field (1950–present)

Culture & lore|

* Colonel Rock
* Rocky
* "We're Marching On"
* WIU Marching Leathernecks

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* Head coaches
* NFL draftees

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