1982 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1982 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
Conference	Association of Mid-Continent Universities
Record	2–8 (0–3 Mid-Con)
Head coach	Pete Rodriguez (4th season)
Home stadium	Hanson Field

1982 Association of Mid-Continent Universities football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Eastern Illinois +^	2	–	0	–	1			11	–	1	–	1
Northern Iowa +	2	–	0	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Southwest Missouri State	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Western Illinois	0	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1982 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Association of Mid-Continent Universities (Mid-Con) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Pete Rodriguez, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 2–8, with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Mid-Con.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	Southern Illinois*	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 7–38	8,500	[1]
September 18	Illinois State*	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	W 29–13	9,231	[2]
September 25	Northeast Missouri State*	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 10–27	10,657	[3]
October 2	at Northern Iowa	UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA	L 9–21	8,707	[4]
October 9	Drake*	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 12–31	5,641	[5]
October 16	at Southwest Missouri State	Briggs Stadium Springfield, MO	L 16–35	4,100	[6]
October 23	No. 11 Eastern Illinois	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 7–31	10,399	[7]
October 30	at Northern Michigan*	Memorial Field Marquette, MI	L 7–22	3,004	[8]
November 6	Youngstown State*	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 20–28	5,849	[9]
November 13	at Howard*	Howard Stadium Washington, DC	W 22–17	1,200	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Southern Illinois tops Western, 38–7". The Pantagraph. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Western downs Illinois State". Herald and Review. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Northeast Mo. 27, Western Ill. 10". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "UNI a 21–9 winner over W. Illinois". The Des Moines Register. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "'Reliever' Yagelski keys Drake, 31–12". The Des Moines Register. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bears cage Western". The Rock Island Argus. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Eastern Illinois 31, Western Illinois 7". St. Petersburg Times. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wildcats top Western Illinois". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Youngstown State tops Western Illinois". The Pantagraph. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "W. Illinois, 22–17". The Times. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Western Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 9, 2024.