2022 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2022
| team = Western Illinois Leathernecks
| sport = football
| image = Western Illinois Leathernecks wordmark.svg
| image_size = 175
| conference = Missouri Valley Football Conference
| short_conf = MVFC
| STATSRank =
| FCSCoachRank =
| record = 0–11
| conf_record = 0–8
| head_coach = Myers Hendrickson
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| def_coach = Todd Drury
| dc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Hanson Field
}}
{{2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings}}
The 2022 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Myers Hendrickson. The Leathernecks played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2022
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS
| poll = STATS
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|September 1|Thursday}}
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = No. 18 UT Martin
| site_stadium = Graham Stadium
| site_cityst = Martin, TN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 25–42
| attend = 5,127
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Minnesota
| site_stadium = Huntington Bank Stadium
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| tv = BTN
| score = 10–62
| attend = 43,859
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern Utah
| site_stadium = Hanson Field
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 10–17
| attend = 5,024
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| site_stadium = Hanson Field
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 17–52
| attend = 4,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = No. 2 South Dakota State
| site_stadium = Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
| site_cityst = Brookings, SD
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 10–34
| attend = 15,237
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = No. 16 Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = Saluki Stadium
| site_cityst = Carbondale, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 7–30
| attend = 10,118
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Youngstown State
| site_stadium = Hanson Field
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 27–28
| attend = 7,217
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Missouri State
| site_stadium = Robert W. Plaster Stadium
| site_cityst = Springfield, MO
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 14–64
| attend = 10,712
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = No. 4 North Dakota State
| site_stadium = Hanson Field
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 17–56
| attend = 2,534
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = Hanson Field
| site_cityst = Macomb, IL
| tv =
| score = 0–21
| attend = 2,661
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Illinois State
| site_stadium = Hancock Stadium
| site_cityst = Normal, IL
| tv =
| score = 13–20
| overtime = OT
| attend = 2,579
}}
}}
Game summaries
=At No. 18 UT Martin=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Leathernecks
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=6
|R4=12
|Home=No. 18 Skyhawks
|H1=7
|H2=14
|H3=14
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2022 UT Martin Skyhawks football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Minnesota=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Leathernecks
|R1=3
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Golden Gophers
|H1=14
|H2=17
|H3=21
|H4=10
}}
{{see also|2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Southern Utah=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Thunderbirds
|R1=10
|R2=0
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Leathernecks
|H1=0
|H2=3
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2022 Southern Utah Thunderbirds football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Northern Iowa=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Panthers
|R1=0
|R2=17
|R3=21
|R4=14
|Home=Leathernecks
|H1=0
|H2=3
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2022 Northern Iowa Panthers football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At No. 2 South Dakota State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Leathernecks
|R1=0
|R2=3
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=No. 2 Jackrabbits
|H1=10
|H2=7
|H3=3
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2022 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At No. 16 Southern Illinois=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Leathernecks
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=0
|Home=No. 16 Salukis
|H1=14
|H2=9
|H3=7
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2022 Southern Illinois Salukis football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Youngstown State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Penguins
|R1=3
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=18
|Home=Leathernecks
|H1=0
|H2=7
|H3=6
|H4=14
}}
{{see also|2022 Youngstown State Penguins football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Missouri State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Leathernecks
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=0
|R4=7
|Home=Bears
|H1=17
|H2=28
|H3=10
|H4=9
}}
{{see also|2022 Missouri State Bears football team}}
{{Clear}}
=No. 4 North Dakota State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=No. 4 Bison
|R1=14
|R2=14
|R3=21
|R4=7
|Home=Leathernecks
|H1=0
|H2=10
|H3=0
|H4=7
}}
{{see also|2022 North Dakota State Bison football team}}
{{Clear}}
=Indiana State=
{{Linescore Amfootball
|Road=Sycamores
|R1=0
|R2=14
|R3=7
|R4=0
|Home=Leathernecks
|H1=0
|H2=0
|H3=0
|H4=0
}}
{{see also|2022 Indiana State Sycamores football team}}
{{Clear}}
=At Illinois State=
{{Linescore Amfootball|
|Road=Leathernecks
|R1=0
|R2=7
|R3=3
|R4=3
|R5=0
|Home=Redbirds
|H1=7
|H2=6
|H3=0
|H4=0
|H5=7
}}
{{see also|2022 Illinois State Redbirds football team}}
{{Clear}}
References
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{{Western Illinois Leathernecks football navbox}}
Category:Western Illinois Leathernecks football seasons