1995 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1995

| team = Western Illinois Leathernecks

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Gateway Football Conference

| short_conf = GFC

| record = 4–7

| conf_record = 2–4

| head_coach = Randy Ball

| hc_year = 6th

| captain =

| stadium = Hanson Field

}}

The 1995 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference (GFC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by sixth-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 2–4 record in conference play.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1995

| rankvision = NCAA Division I-AA

| poll = The Sports Network

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = August 31

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Iowa Wesleyan Tigers|title=Iowa Wesleyan}}

| site_stadium = Hanson Field

| site_cityst = Macomb, IL

| score = 86–0

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-leathernecks-thrash-naia/165028663/|newspaper=Quad-City Times|title=Leathernecks thrash NAIA team|date=September 1, 1995|accessdate=February 8, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Ball State

| site_stadium = Ball State Stadium

| site_cityst = Muncie, IN

| score = 17–20

| attend = 14,466

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-press-jumping-on-the-bandwagon/165028890/|newspaper=The Muncie Star|title=Jumping on the bandwagon|date=September 10, 1995|accessdate=February 8, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 23

| opponent = Delaware State

| site_stadium = Hanson Field

| site_cityst = Macomb, IL

| score = 41–14

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-journal-delstate-offense-goes-f/164978212/|newspaper=The News Journal|title=DelState offense goes flat|date=September 17, 1995|accessdate=February 8, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 23

| opponent = Indiana State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Terre Haute, IN

| score = 13–30

| attend = 4,517

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-sycamores-top-wiu/165013605/|work=Southern Illinoisan|title=Sycamores top WIU|date=September 24, 1995|accessdate=February 8, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = l

| opponent = Northern Iowa

| opprank = 22

| site_stadium = Hanson Field

| site_cityst = Macomb, IL

| score = 7–38

| attend =

| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/quad-city-times-uni-panthers-prove-a-poi/165016693/|newspaper=Quad-City Times|title=UNI Panthers prove a point|date=October 1, 1995|accessdate=February 8, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Illinois State

| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium

| site_cityst = Normal, IL

| score = 25–22

| attend = 10,146

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/southern-illinoisan-western-illinois-top/165027047/|work=Southern Illinoisan|title=Western Illinois tops Illinois State|date=October 15, 1995|accessdate=February 8, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 25

| w/l = l

| opponent = Southwest Missouri State

| site_stadium = Hanson Field

| site_cityst = Macomb, IL

| score = 7–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-leathernecks-fod/150378084/|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|title=Leathernecks fodder for SW Missouri, Cannon|date=October 22, 1995|accessdate=February 8, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = w

| opponent = Southern Illinois

| site_stadium = Hanson Field

| site_cityst = Macomb, IL

| score = 19–7

| attend = 4,106

| source = {{cite news|last1=Weaner|first1=Phil|title=Western Illinois continues dominance of SIU|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92783435/southern-illinoisan/|work=Southern Illinoisan|date=October 29, 1995|page=3C|accessdate=February 8, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Eastern Illinois

| opprank = 15

| site_stadium = O'Brien Stadium

| site_cityst = Charleston, IL

| score = 17–20

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-e-illinois-high/165012495/|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|title=E. Illinois high-steps past W. Illinois|date=November 5, 1995|accessdate=February 8, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Jacksonville State

| site_stadium = Paul Snow Stadium

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, AL

| score = 27–32

| attend = 7,152

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news-hail-mary-pass-gives/165029755/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Hail Mary pass gives Jax State win|date=November 12, 1995|accessdate=February 8, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1995|team=Murray State Racers|title=Murray State}}

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Roy Stewart Stadium

| site_cityst = Murray, KY

| score = 18–56

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-cullors-mccann-fuel/165030006/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Cullors, McCann fuel Murray, 56–18|date=November 19, 1995|accessdate=February 8, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

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