2014 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

2014 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record5–7 (3–5 MVFC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBrian Ward (3rd season)
Home stadiumHanson Field
2014 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State +^   7 – 1     15 – 1  
No. 2 Illinois State +^   7 – 1     13 – 2  
No. 10 Northern Iowa ^   6 – 2     9 – 5  
No. 12 South Dakota St. ^   5 – 3     9 – 5  
No. 19 Indiana State ^   4 – 4     8 – 6  
No. 22 Youngstown State   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Southern Illinois   3 – 5     6 – 6  
Western Illinois   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Missouri State   1 – 7     4 – 8  
South Dakota   0 – 8     2 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2014 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Nielson, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 5–7 overall with mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the MVFC. Western Illinois played home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.

The team gave up the quickest score in the history of college football. In the opening kickoff against Wisconsin, the kick returner stepped out of the end zone before returning and taking a knee the end zone for a safety. One second had elapsed off the clock.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 286:00 pmValparaiso*
WIUtv3W 45–63,584
September 611:00 amat No. 18 (FBS) Wisconsin*
BTNL 3–3777,125
September 133:00 pmDrake*
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
WIUtv3W 38–139,445
September 2011:00 amat Northwestern*
ESPNewsL 7–2432,016
September 276:00 pmat No. 17 Southern Illinois
L 17–3413,170
October 43:00 pmNo. 1 North Dakota State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
Mediacom, ESPN3L 10–175,111
October 116:00 pmat No. 16 Youngstown State
ESPN3W 30–2412,771
October 183:00 pmNo. 10 Illinois State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
WIUtv3L 34–374,641
October 251:00 pmNo. 23 Northern Iowa
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
WIUtv3L 13–272,588
November 84:00 pmat South Dakota
W 44–297,145
November 152:00 pmat No. 19 South Dakota State
L 24–593,204
November 221:00 pmNo. 18 Indiana State
  • Hanson Field
  • Macomb, IL
WIUtv3W 34–201,783

[2][3]

Roster

2014 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Joey Borsellino So
WR 80 Nick Schroeder  Fr
WR 82 Jaelon Acklin Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 90 Jean-Marc Charles Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

References

  1. ^ Bumbaca, Chris (September 7, 2014). "Wisconsin Safety Officially the Fastest Score in College Football History". The Badger Herald. University of Wisconsin–Madison. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "Western Illinois Schedule 2014". ESPN. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  3. ^ "2014 Football Schedule". Western Illinois University. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
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