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119 LEATHERNECK TRADITION HansonField............... 120 Championshipteams.... 121 Playoffhistory............. 124 Coachingfraternity....... 127 Assistantcoaches........ 128 All-Americans.............. 129 Nationalrecognition..... 132 All-timelettermen........ 133 All-timenumericroster. 138 AlumniintheNFL....... 144 Yearbyyearrecords..... 148 Yearbyyearresults...... 149 All-timeseries............. 158 Inthepolls................. 163 Ray‘Rock’Hanson....... 165

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HANSON FIELD

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anson Field, home of the FightingLeathernecks,isnestledintheheartoftheWestern IllinoisUniversity campus.NamedafterformerLeatherneckfootball,

basketball and baseball coach and athleticsdirectorRay“Rock”Hanson,thestadium,thenlocated at the far north end of campus, wasdedicatedonSept.23,1950.AsWesternIllinoishasexpanded,HansonFieldnowrestsdirectlyinthecenterofcampus,justnorthoftheUniversityUnionandeastoftheLeslieF.MalpassLibrary.Western Hall, home to the Western IllinoisDepartmentofAthletics,islocatedtothenorth,whileacademicbuildingsandresidencehallsarelocated,west,northwestandsouthwest.

Thestadium’seaststandsreceiveda$5millionfaceliftpriortothe2007season.Therenovationto the student seating section, funded largelybyafacilitiesenhancementandlifesafetyfeeattherequestofstudentleaders,includednewbleachers, increased seating capacity, a newentrance,restroomsandconcessionstands.

HansonFieldnowofficiallyseats16,368fans;however,theextensivehillsidesurroundingtheplayingfieldallowsforthousandsmoretoenjoya game. Some local residents can view thefieldfromtheirhomesonStadiumDrive,whichbordersthestadiumtotheeast.Arecordcrowdof 19,850 watched the Leathernecks defeatCentralMichigan,Oct.20,1973.

In 2001 the stadium received a new mainentrance,decoratedbyanirongate,brickpillarsand an arch displaying the words “HANSONFIELD.” The only natural grass field in theconferenceissurroundedbyaneight-laneall-weathertrackandfieldfacility,renovatedthrougha$518,000projectin2002.

A$150,000giftfromWesternIllinoisalumnusAl Boyer, along with other private donationsandsupportfromMuscoLightingofOskaloosa,Iowa, provided broadcast-quality lighting atHansonFieldintimeforthe2002opener.The$175,000projectincludedremovalofHansonField’soriginallightstandardsandinstallationof new directional lighting. Three 80-footgalvanizedsteelpolesbehind theeaststandsandtwo90-footgalvanizedsteelpolesbehindtheweststandsnowprovideunobstructedsightlinesforspectators.Thesystemconsistsof802,000-wattmetalhalidefixturesequippedwithMusco’strademarkedglarecontroltechnology.

Thestadiumhastwopermanentsculpturesondisplay.Nearthesouthwestentrance,insidethestadium,isalifesizebronzesculptureentitled“ExcellenceonWingedFeet.”Ithonorsformertrackandfieldcoachandtwo-timeOlympicgoldmedalistLeeCalhoun.Theotherisaconcretebulldog which guards the newly constructedentrance.Theconcreteversionofthemascotisoftenpaintedbystudentgroups.Hanson Field has provided a rich winningtradition for the Leathernecks, who hold anoutstanding205-93-7recordathome.ThefirstgameplayedatthestadiumwasagainstCentralMichiganinthe1950seasonopener.Westernwon that gameandwent on towin theirfirsteightgamesatthefacility.

AspartoftheSt.LouisRams’summertrainingcampfornineyears,twoNFLscrimmageshavebeenheldonHansonField.OnJuly29,2000,Hanson Field was the site of a Super BowlXXXIVrematchastheRamsandTitanshostedascrimmage.FouryearslatertheRamsheldaseriesofpracticeswiththeChicagoBears.

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ATTENDANCE RECORDS

4Season Average

Games Attend. Per game 1. 1973 5 69,075 13,815 2. 2003 6 77,426 12,904 3. 2004 5 63,942 12,788 4. 1976 5 63,344 12,669 5. 1975 5 60,671 12,134 6. 1971 6 72,038 12,006 7. 1970 6 70,800 11,800 8. 1972 5 58,227 11,645 9. 1969 5 56,150 11,230 10. 2001 5 55,224 11,045 11. 2006 5 53,506 10,701 12. 2005 6 63,310 10,552 13. 1974 6 62,596 10,432 14. 1989 6 61,415 10,236 15. 1987 5 50,735 10,147 16. 1977 5 48,019 9,604 17. 1988 6 57,260 9,543 18. 2002 7 64,723 9,246 19. 1986 5 45,659 9,132 20. 1978 6 54,088 9,015

4Single-Game Records

Opponent..................Attend. 1. 1973 Central Michigan ...... 19.850 2. 2003 Southern Illinois........ 19,287 3. 1972 Mankato State .......... 18,900 4. 1971 Illinois State ............. 18,700 5. 2003 Western Kentucky ...... 18,263 6. 1976 Eastern Illinois.......... 16,808 7. 1975 Nebraska-Omaha...... 16,445 8. 1970 Drake ........................ 16,100 9. 2004 Youngstown State ..... 15,984 10. 2001 Northern Iowa ........... 15,637

QUICK FACTS

Dedicated .............................. Sept. 23, 1950Surface .................................. Natural grassCapacity ................................ 16,368All-time record ...................... 205-93-7Postseason record ................ 4-4 (I-AA playoffs)Patterson at Hanson Field .... 32-12First game ............................. Sept. 23, 1950 (Western Illinois defeated Central Michigan, 28-7, in the season opener.)

RECENT RENOvATIONSMain entrance ...........................................................2001Lights .........................................................................2002Track .........................................................................2002East side of stadium..................................................2007Ticket booths, concession stands, restrooms ..........2007

The student seating section of Hanson Field received a $5 million renovation prior to the 2007 season.


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CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS

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1939 (5-1-1)Coach Ray HansonLittle 19 Champions (2-0-1) Penn W 9-6 at Parsons L 6-12 *Illinois State T 0-0 *at Southern Illinois W 20-7 *Eastern Illinois W 20-7 Burlington J.C. W 25-21 at Carthage W 14-7

The1939seasonwascappedwitha thrillingvictory over rival Carthage. Western fans toredownthegoalpostsand,thefollowingMonday,theentirestudentbodytookthedaytocelebratewithWGNRadioandavictorybanquet.

1942 (5-0-2) Coach Wix GarnerLittle 19 Champions (3-0-1) at Illinois College T 0-0 Iowa Wesleyan W 13-0 *at Northern Illinois T 14-14 *Southern Illinois W 26-0 *at Eastern Illinois W 45-0 *Illinois State W 12-7 at Carthage W 14-7

UndertheleadershipofcaptainVernon“Mouse”Holmes and Coach Wix Garner, the 1942Leathernecksbecamethefirstundefeatedteaminschoolhistory.Westernwontheconferencechampionship despite losing seven startersto graduation. The squad held four of itsseven opponents scoreless, including a 26-0HomecomingwinoverSouthern Illinoisanda45-0victoryoverEasternIllinoisthefollowingweek.

1949 (9-1) Coach Vince DiFrancescaCorn Bowl Champs • Little 19 Champs (4-0) at Michigan Tech W 33-0 Wayne State L 14-33 Millikin W 32-30 *at Northern Illinois W 27-6 *at Illinois State W 19-14 at Shurtleff W 68-0 *at Eastern Illinois W 14-0 *Southern Illinois W 35-0 Carthage W 30-0 vs. Wheaton W 13-0 (Corn Bowl)

HeadcoachVinceDiFrancesca’sfirstLeathernecksquadearnedan8-1regularseasonrecordandaspotless4-0IIACfirst-placefinishbeforewinningtheThirdAnnualCornBowlwitha13-0shutoutoverWheaton.ThefirstpostseasongameintheWestern Illinois history books, the Corn BowlwasplayedinBloomington,Ill.,onThanksgivingDay.The1949Leathernecksfinishedoneofthetoughestschedulestodatewithfiveconsecutiveshutouts.

1953 (8-2)Coach Vince DiFrancescaCorn Bowl Champions • IIAC 2nd place (5-1) at St. Ambrose W 32-0 NE Missouri State W 19-13 at Wheaton L 13-14 *Illinois State W 20-7 *at Central Michigan L 6-13 *Eastern Michigan W 20-0 *at Eastern Illinois W 19-12 *at Northern Illinois W 27-0 *Southern Illinois W 47-19 vs. Iowa Wesleyan W 32-0 (Corn Bowl)

VinceDiFrancesca’s secondCornBowl victoryinasmanyappearancescappedan8-2seasonandmarkedhislastgameasheadcoachoftheLeathernecks. His 1953 team led the entirenation in total offense among small colleges,averaging473.6yardspergame.

1958 (6-1-1) Coach Lou SabanIIAC Champions (5-1) at St. Ambrose W 32-25 at Bradley T 6-6 *Southern Illinois L 31-32 *at Northern Illinois W 38-7 *at Eastern Illinois W 34-0 *Illinois State W 16-10 *Eastern Michigan W 27-6 *Central Michigan W 38-23

LouSabanandthe1958Leatherneckscamewithinonepointofanundefeatedseason.

1959 (9-0)Coach Lou SabanIIAC Champions (6-0) St. Ambrose W 40-7 at Bradley W 56-31 *Central Michigan W 26-20 *Southern Illinois W 33-6 *at Northern Illinois W 18-13 Arkansas State W 22-19 *Eastern Illinois W 28-8 *at Illinois State W 58-0 *at Eastern Michigan W 22-0

The 1959 Leathernecks remain the onlyundefeatedanduntiedteaminschoolhistory.Just three games were decided by less than20points,astheLeathernecksoutscoredtheiropponentsbyanaverageof22pointsandendedthe seasonwith a pair of shuouts. Saban ledWesterntoback-to-backIIACtitlesandendedhisLeatherneckcareerwitha14-gamewinningstreakbeforebecomingtheheadcoachoftheBostonPatriotsin1960.

The 1959 Leathernecks remain the only undefeated and untied team in school history.


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CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS



1964 (6-3) Coach Art DufelmeierIIAC Co-champions (3-1) NE Missouri State L 10-14 at Bradley W 9-0 at Drake W 14-12 St. Norbert W 23-22 *at Central Michigan W 41-7 at Montana L 0-7 *Northern Illinois W 20-7 *at Illinois State L 21-27 *Eastern Illinois W 30-14

The 1964 season was highlighted by aHomecoming victory over Northern Illinois,whichwouldeventuallysharetheIIACtitlewiththeLeathernecks.TheHuskieswerethefourthWestern Illinoisopponentof theseason tobeheldtosevenorfewerpoints.

1969 (8-2) Coach Darrell MudraIIAC Champions (3-0) at Gustavus Adolphus L 20-23 Youngstown State W 35-28 at Bradley W 38-7 Wisconsin-Milwaukee W 41-0 Central Missouri W 31-13 *Central Michigan W 17-14 at Drake L 7-44 *at Eastern Illinois W 44-6 *Illinois State W 55-13 at Northern Iowa W 23-14

The 1969 Leathernecks won the final IIACchampionship,finishingMudra’sfirstcampaignwith an 8-2 record. Western Illinois receiveda bid to the Mineral Water Bowl and wereranked17thintheNCAACollegeDivision.TheLeatherneckoffenserankedninthinthenationinbothtotaloffense(425.1ypg)andrushingdefense(68.0ypg).MudrawasnamedKodak“CoachoftheYear”inNAIA’sDistrict20,andwidereceiverRonWilsonwasnamedtheleague’sMostOutstandingPlayer.

1988 (10-2) Coach Bruce CraddockGateway Champions (6-0) *Southern Illinois W 17-13 Grand Valley State W 55-0 *at Missouri State W 35-31 *at Indiana State W 24-21 *at UNI W 28-27 Northwest Missouri State W 63-3 *Eastern Illinois W 45-8 at Liberty W 36-35 *Illinois State W 13-10 at Northern Illinois L 6-16 at Delaware State W 22-13

*Gateway Football Conference game NCAA I-AA Playoffs Western Kentucky L 32-35

Notonlydidthe1988Leatherneckswinmoregames thananyprevious team (10),but theyscoredmorepoints(376),passedformoreyards(3,250),averagedmorepassingyardspergame(271), averaged more first downs (19.1) andgained more total yards (4,660). The record-breakingGatewayConferencechampionscon-cludedtheseasonasthethird-rankedI-AAteaminthenationafterhavingbeenrankedashighasnumbertwoforthepreviousfourweeks.Seven players were selected to all-Americateams,asseniorquarterbackPaulSingercon-cludedhisLeatherneckcareeras theschool’sall-timesignalcaller.The6-3,195-pounder,whowas an eight-timeGatewayConferencePlayeroftheWeekduringhistenure,notonlyset17schoolrecords,butwasnamedtheleague’sOf-fensivePlayeroftheYear.Hepassedfor8,257career yards and62 touchdowns. The strong-armed Singer was picked for six all-Americateamsandwasarunner-upintheCoach’sChoicePlayeroftheYearAward.

HeadcoachBruceCraddock,whowonhissecondconsecutiveGatewayConferenceCoachoftheYearhonorandwasnamedthe1988KodakI-AARegionalCoachoftheYear,ledtheLeatherneckstoanundefeated6-0leaguerecord.

1997 (11-2) Coach Randy BallGateway Champions (6-0)*Eastern Illinois W 41-0 Truman State W 45-18 at Alcorn State W 31-17 at Marshall L 7-48 at Southern Utah W 45-6 *UNI W (OT) 29-22 *at Indiana State W 37-3 *Missouri State W 37-7 *Southern Illinois W 31-26 *at Illinois State W 37-23 *at Youngstown State W 24-21 *Gateway Football Conference game NCAA I-AA Playoffs Jackson State W 31-24 McNeese State L 12-14

CapturingWesternIllinois’first-everI-AApost-seasonvictory,the1997Leathernecksbecamethefirstsquadtowin11games,aftermatchingtherecordformostwinsinaregularseason.Ju-niorrunningbackAaronSteckerhelpedestablishthehighest-scoringoffenseandmostsuccessfulrushing team in Western’s Division I history.Stecker rushed for2,293yards in13games,ledthenationinscoringandrewrotetherecordbooksonhiswaytonumerousplayeroftheyearandall-Americahonors.HefinishedsecondontheWalterPaytonAwardballot.GatewayCoachoftheYearRandyBallledtheLeatherneckstojustthesecondoutrightGatewaytitleinschoolhistory(also1988)withaspotless6-0leaguerecord.Theseason’sonlylosscametoI-AMarshallastheLeathernecksclimbedashighasNo.2inthenationalpolls.A defense that allowed just 17.3 points pergamethroughouttheregularseasonwasintopformforthepostseason.DespitenotgivingupatouchdowntotheMcNeeseStateoffense,theLeathernecks’hopesofadvancingtothenationalsemifinalswerecutshortwithatwo-pointlosstotheCowboys.


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1998 (11-3) Coach Randy BallGateway Champions (5-1) St. Cloud State W 23-7 at Central Michigan L 14-35 at Elon College W 17-7 Southern Utah W 31-3 *Youngstown State W 14-0 *at Missouri State W 20-13 *at Southern Illinois W 13-3 *Illinois State W 37-10 at Buffalo W 41-6 *Indiana State W 26-9 *at UNI L 6-10 *Gateway Football Conference game NCAA I-AA Playoffs Montana W 52-9 Florida A&M W 24-21 at Georgia Southern L 14-42

With back-to-back Gateway titles behindthem,the1998Leathernecksadvancedtothesemifinalsforthefirsttimeinschoolhistory.Thedefensepavedtheway,allowinganation-best9.4pointspergameduringtheregularseason.CentralMichigan(I-A)wastheonlyopponenttoscoremorethanonetouchdownwhileWesternheldaschool-recordeightopponentstounder10 points, while the 12.5 points allowed pergame overall was the best school mark since1959.LinebackerJamesMiltonbecamethefirstLeathernecktowintheBuckBuchananAward,anddefensivelinemanDavidBowenswasnamedtheleague’sNewcomeroftheYear.WesternagainclimbedtoashighasNo.2inthenationalrankingsandfinishedtheseasonatNo.4.AfteraroutofMontanaandathree-pointwinoverFloridaA&MathomeinthefirsttworoundsoftheI-AAplayoffs,theLeatherneckssufferedasemifinallossatGeorgiaSouthern.Head coach Randy Ball, who was namedthe American Football Coaches AssociationRegionalCoachoftheYear,endedhisnine-yearLeatherneck career with a record of 63-40-1, including a 35-18 mark against GatewayConferencecompetition.

2000 (9-3) Coach Don PattersonGateway Champions (5-1) at Missouri L 20-50 at Ball State W 24-14 Sam Houston State W 31-0 Nicholls State W 44-3 *Indiana State W 49-7 *at Southern Illinois W 42-17 *at Missouri State W 14-10 *Youngstown State W 24-10 Morgan State W 73-17 *Illinois State L 18-25 *at UNI W 44-41 *Gateway Football Conference game NCAA I-AA Playoffs Lehigh L 7-37

TheLeatherneckstookthe2000GatewaytitleinexcitingfashionaspunterMikeScifresturnedhisfirstcareerfieldgoalattemptintoaschool-record56-yardfieldgoalastimeexpiredintheUNI-Dome.Thewincompleteda5-1Gatewayschedule,afterWesternIllinoiswaspredictedtofinishfifth,andgaveheadcoachDonPattersonhisfirstleaguecrowninjusthissecondseason.TheLeathernecksenteredtheseasonrankedNo.23andclimbedashighasNo.3.TheyearnedtheirfourthtriptotheI-AAplayoffsinfiveyears,butfelltoLehighinthefirstround.Westernwastheonlyteamwithfinalistsforallthreenationalpostseasonawards,aslinebackerEdgerton Hartwell won the Buck BuchananAward,CharlesTharpwasafinalistfortheWalterPaytonAward,andPattersonwasafinalistfortheEddieRobinsonCoachof theYearAward.Each of the three won Gateway player/coachof the year awards and Patterson was namedtheAFCARegionalCoachoftheYear.HartwellanddefensivebackWillPetersonlaterbecamethefirsttwoI-AAplayersselectedinthe2001NFLDraft.The2000Leathernecksaveraged32.5pointsper game, and Patterson strung together thebest two-year record for any Division I-AALeatherneckcoach.

2002 (11-2) Coach Don PattersonGateway Champions (6-1) Drake W 64-7 *at Western Kentucky W 14-0 at Northern Illinois W 29-26 Sam Houston State W 41-13 *at Southern Illinois L 52-54 *Illinois State W 22-17 *Indiana State W 52-21 *Youngstown State W 19-0 *at Missouri State W 28-23 *at UNI W 35-12 at Southern Utah W 38-28 *Gateway Football Conference game NCAA I-AA Playoffs Eastern Illinois W 48-9 Western Kentucky L 28-31

After being picked fourth in the Gatewaypreseason polls and 40th in the nationalrankings, the 2002 Leathernecks surprisedeveryonebutthemselvesbyclimbingtoNo.2in thenationalpolls.TheLeatherneckshadaperfect regular season spoiled by a SouthernIllinois touchdownat thebuzzer, leading to a10-1regularseason,whichincludedawinoverI-ANorthernIllinois.AstheNo.2seedintheI-AAplayoffs,theyrolledpastEasternIllinoisinroundone.However,eventualchampionWesternKentucky,whichtheLeatherneckshadshutoutearlierintheseason,kickedafieldgoalwith40secondsremainingtoupsettheLeathernecksbythreepointsinthequarterfinals.Scifres,aconsensusAll-Americanbecamethefirst I-AA punter ever placed on the Ray GuyAwardWatchList.GatewayOffensivePlayeroftheYearRussMichnasetaLeatherneckrecordforsingle-seasontotaloffenseandfelljustnineyards shy of the school’s passing record.DonPatterson earned his second Gateway CoachoftheYearaward,aswellashissecondAFCARegionalCoachoftheYearhonor.Western averaged 36.2 points, the second-highestmarkinschoolhistory,andnearly400yardsoftotaloffense,pergame.


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NCAA DIVISION I PLAYOFF HISTORY



1988 First Round #12 W. Kentucky 35 - #4 W. Illinois 32Nov. 26 • Macomb, Ill. #12 W. Kentucky 0 28 7 0 - 35 #4 W. Illinois 3 0 0 29 - 32

The Leathernecks spotted Western Kentuckya35-3 lead before rallying, only to fall threepoints shy. The third-ranked Leathernecs ledthe Hilltoppers in 11 statistical categories,includingtotalyardage(512-254),butsixpassinterceptions,twoofwhichwentbackforsecond-quartertouchdowns,ledtotheirdemise.PaulSingerwasinterceptedonfiveconsecutivedrives,butralliedtobringhisteambackwith29pointsand407yardsinthefourthquarter.Withjustoveroneminutetoplay,Singerthrewback-to-backpasseswhichslippedoutofthereceivers’hands,includingoneintheendzone.

1991 First Round Marshall 20 - #13 W. Illinois 17 (OT)Nov. 30 • Huntington, W.v. #14 W. Illinois 0 0 6 11 0 - 17 #8 Marshall 14 0 3 0 3 - 20

Scoringontheirsecondandthirdpossessions,the No. 8 Thundering Herd appeared to beheaded for an easy win over No. 14 WesternIllinois. The Leathernecks turned the gamearound in the secondhalf using stiff defense(ranked sixth nationally) and a no-huddleoffense.Westernmarched83yardsonthefirstpossessionafterthebreakasquarterbackDonnySimmons broke away for a 15-yard keeper. AdeterminedLeatherneckoffensehita42-yardfieldgoaltocomewithineight,17-9.Simmonsthen led an 85-yard drive which was cappedwitha24-yardstriketoLanceEarlwith8:16lefttoplay.PeteCarlsoncaughtthetwo-pointconversion to tie thegame.Western threwaninterceptioninovertime,andMarshallkickedthegame-winningfieldgoalfiveplayslater.

1996 First Round #4 Murray State 34 - #10 W. Illinois 6Nov. 30 • Murray, Ky. #10 W. Illinois 0 0 6 0 - 6 #4 Murray State 0 7 3 24 - 34

TheLeatherneckshungwiththeRacersthroughthefirsthalf,trailingbyonlyatouchdownattheintermission, but costly fourth-quarter pointsput the game out of reach, ending Western’sseasonat9-3.BrianKnucklesscamperedforatwo-yardtouchdownthatputtheLeathernecksin contention early in the third quarter, but

thoseweretheonlysixpointsthesquadscored.JamaineBlalockledWesterninrushingwith16carriesfor51yardswhileKnuckleswasheldtojustnineyardsonthreecarries.

1997 First Round #2 W. Illinois 31 - #13 Jackson State 24Nov. 29 • Macomb, Ill. #13 Jackson State 7 3 7 7 - 24 #2 W. Illinois 7 7 0 17 - 31

TheLeathernecksralliedfroma24-14deficitearlyinthefourthquarteronamuddyHansonField,andadvancedtothesecondroundoftheI-AAplayoffsforthefirsttimeinschoolhistory.TheslipperyballhelpedWesternasJeffBlanchscooped up a fumble and scored from 10yardsout in thesecondquarter.DaveWatsonrecovered another Jackson State fumble lateinthegametosetupthegame-winningdrive.AaronSteckerscoredbothofhistouchdownsinthefourthquarter,reachingtheendzoneonaneight-yardruntobringtheLeatherneckswithinthree,21-24,andona15-yardruntoputthemahead31-24.Keith Joneshit a26-yardfieldgoalinbetweenSteckertouchdownrunstotiethegame.

Stecker set aLeatherneckplayoff recordwith244yardsrushingon37carries.

1997 Quarterfinals #6 McNeese State 14 - #2 W. Illinois 12Dec. 6 • Macomb, Ill. #6 McNeese State 7 0 7 0 - 14 #2 W. Illinois 0 6 0 6 - 12

The Leathe rnecks ’ season ended ona heartbreaking note as they lost by twopoints,despitenotallowingasingleoffensivetouchdown.

TheCowboysscoredonaninterceptionandonapunt returnwhileWesternsquanderedgoodscoringchancesearlyonadaythatheldfrigidtemperaturesthatturnedHansonFieldintosolidice. The Leathernecks reached first-and-goaltwiceinthefirsthalf,butmanagedjustapairoffieldgoals,trailing7-6atthehalf.AaronSteckerpulledWesternwithintwointhefourthquarter,butthetwo-pointconversionfailed.

Westernhadtheball insideMcNeeseterritorytwiceinthefinalminutes,butfailedtoreachfieldgoalrange.

PLAYOFF RESULTS

Overall: 5-8 • Home: 4-4 • Away: 1-4 • Under Patterson: 2-3

Year Rank Opponent W/L Score Location Attendance1988 #4 Western Kentucky L 32-35 Macomb, Ill. 6,000

1991 #13 Marshall L (OT) 17-20 Huntington, W.V. 16,840

1996 #10 Murray State L 6-34 Murray, Ky. 2,753

1997 #2 Jackson State W 31-24 Macomb, Ill. 8,980 McNeese State L 12-14 Macomb, Ill. 5,000

1998 #4 #13 Montana W 52-9 Macomb, Ill. 3,164 #5 Florida A&M W 24-21 Macomb, Ill. 7,400 #1 Georgia Southern L 14-42 Statesboro, Ga. 11,140

2000 #7 #10 Lehigh L 7-37 Macomb, Ill. 3,204

2002 #2 #6 Eastern Illinois W 48-9 Macomb, Ill. 2,429 #15 Western Kentucky L 28-31 Macomb, Ill. 3,285

2003 #10 #11 Montana W (OT) 43-40 Missoula, Mont. 16,222 #9 #6 Colgate L 27-28 Hamilton, N.Y. 5,287


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Punter Mike Scifres’ 61-yard field goal attempt with no time on the clock fell just shy of sending the 2002 playoff game against Western Kentucky into overtime.

1998 First Round #4 W. Illinois 52 - #13 Montana 9Nov. 28 • Macomb, Ill. #13 Montana 3 0 0 6 - 9 #4 W. Illinois 7 31 14 0 - 52

Mark Zanders tossed three touchdown passestothreedifferentreceivers,allinanexplosive31-pointsecondquarter.HehitBrockSmithandShadrickWashingtonforthefirstTDreceptionsoftheircareersandconnectedwithKevinWalshjust13secondsbeforethehalf.Zanders threw for a career-high 321 yardsand had two receivers with over 100 yards.Washington recorded118 receivingyardsandWalshtallied113.

1998 Quarterfinals #4 W. Illinois 24 - #5 Florida A&M 21Dec. 5 • Macomb, Ill. #5 Florida A&M 3 3 8 7 - 21 #4 W. Illinois 0 0 7 17 - 24

Westernused17fourth-quarterpointstoadvancetothesemifinalsoftheI-AAplayoffsforthefirsttime.ErikRogersscoredallthreetouchdowns,settngaLeatherneckplayoffrecord.

The Rattlers became the first I-AA team toscore more than one touchdown against theLeathernecksallseason,accomplishingthatinthegame’sfinalminute.

1998 Semifinals #1 Georgia Southern 42 - #4 W. Illinois 14Dec. 12 • Statesboro, Ga. #4 W. Illinois 0 8 0 6 - 14 #1 Georgia So. 14 7 14 7 - 42

TheLeathernecks’dreamsofadvancingtotheI-AA championship game were ended by thenation’stop-rankedteam.GeorgiaSouthern’sGregHillandCoreyJoynercombinedforthreetouchdownpasses,includinga51-yarderontheopeningdrive.Hillthrewfourtouchdownpassesandranforafifth.BothofWestern’stouchdownscameintheair,as Mark Zanders connected with Erik Rogersfor a 20-yarder in the second quarter, andwithAaronSteckeronan83-yardscoreinthefourth. Stecker’s 255 all-purpose yards set aLeatherneck single-game playoff record, andthe83-yard receptionwas the second-longestinWestern’splayoffhistory.

2000 First Round #10 Lehigh 37 - #7 W. Illinois 7Nov. 25 • Macomb, Ill. #10 Lehigh 14 16 0 7 - 37 #4 W. Illinois 0 7 0 0 - 7

Tenth-seed Lehigh exploded for 14 pointsinthefirstquarterand16inthesecondtoupsetNo.7Western Illinois.TheMountainHawksscoredtouchdownsontheirfirstthreepossessionsbefore theLeathernecksscoredona12-yardpassfromSamClemonstoJ.R.Niklos. Western then recovered an onsidekick,butLehighblockedaLeatherneckfieldgoalattempt.Lehighaddedafieldgoalwitheightsecondsremaininginthefirsthalf,andgained even more momentum when JamesYoung intercepted a Clemons pass on thefinal play of the half, returning it 36 yardsforatouchdown.Thesecondhalfwasplayedinasteadyrain,astheteamscombinedforseventurnovers,includingsixinterceptions.Thetwosquadstradedinterceptionsonfourconsecutivedrives.

2002 First Round #2 W. Illinois 48 - #6 E. Illinois 9Nov. 30 • Macomb, Ill. #6 E. Illinois 0 2 7 7 - 9 #2 W. Illinois 21 6 7 14 - 48

After being ranked 40th in the nationalpreseasonpollsandpredictedtofinishfourthintheGateway,Westernwontheleague’sautomaticbidandearnedhomefieldadvantagethroughouttheplayoffswithaNo.2seed.Withpostseasonbracketsdeterminedbyanewregionalformat,WesternIllinoisandEasternIllinoissquaredoffforthefirsttimesince1997.TheLeathernecksreachedtheendzoneonthreeoftheirfourfirst-quarterdrivesandtooka27-2leadathalftime.Eastern scored its first touchdown midwaythroughthethirdquarter,buttheLeatherneckssealedanythreatofaPanthercomebackwithtwotouchdownsinthefourth.


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Fu’ad Khaleel blocked Montana’s final field goal attempt, in the second overtime period, giving the Leathernecks a 2003 playoff victory in Missoula.

2002 Quarterfinals #15 W. Kentucky 31 - #2 W. Illinois 28Dec. 7 • Macomb, Ill. #15 W. Kentucky 0 7 7 17 - 31 #2 W. Illinois 0 14 7 7 - 28

The second round of the playoffs saw theGateway’s co-champions face off in a battlethat wasn’t decided until the final play fromscrimmage. The two squads traded seven-point leads until late in the fourth quarter.TheLeathernecks took a21-14 lead into thefourth, but the Hilltoppers tied the game at21inthefirstminuteofthefinalquarter,andtook a 28-21 lead with 7:11 remaining on acontroversialfumblethatwasreturned48yardsforatouchdown.WesternIllinoistiedthegameagainat5:22,but left toomuch timeon theclockasWesternKentuckyhita25-yardfieldgoalwith:40left.

RussMichnacompletedaHailMaryatthebuzzertoLawrenceMatthewswhowastrippeduptwoyardsshyoftheendzone,buttheHilltopperswerecalledforpassinterference.Withnotimeleftontheclock,punterMikeScifresattempteda61-yardfieldgoalthatfelljustayardshyofsendingthegameintoovertime.

2003 First Round #10 W. Illinois 43 - #11 Montana 40 (2OT)Nov. 29 • Missoula, Mont.#10 W. Illinois 3 13 7 10 7 3 - 43#11 Montana 7 13 7 6 7 0 - 40

Justin Langan tied a I-AA record and set aWesternIllinoisrecordwithfivefieldgoals,fourinregulation,astheLeathernecksrecordedtheirfirst-everplayoffwinontheroad.Infrontofahostilecrowdof16,222,Langan’s25-yardfieldgoaltiedthegamewith1:03leftinregulation.His 25-yarder on the first possession of thesecondovertimeprovedtobethegame-winnerin a back-and-forth battlewhich saw six leadchangesand four ties.Fu’AdKhaleelblockedMontana’s 33-yard field goal attempt to sealtheLeathernecks’first-roundwinandhandtheGrizzliesjusttheirthirdlossin17postseasonhomegames.InWashington-GrizzlyStadium’s17-yearhistory,Montanahadlostjust15homegames.

Withthefirstpossessionofovertime,Montanareachedtheendzoneona16-yardpass.Westernthenconnectedona25-yard scoringpassonits first play. In the second extra period, theLeathernecksdrovetothesix-yardlinewhereathird-downpasswasbattedaway,forcingLanganto hit the go-ahead field goal on fourth-and-three.TheGrizzliesrushedthreetimesfornineyardsontheirfinaldrivebeforethefailedfieldgoalattempt.RussMichnacompleted22of31passesfor375yardsandtwoTDs.

2003 Quarterfinals #6 Colgate 28 - #9 W. Illinois 27 Dec. 6 • Hamilton, N.Y. #9 W. Illinois 3 7 3 14 - 27 #6 Colgate 7 7 0 14 - 28

Colgate scored on a one-yard run with 1:50leftinthegametoendWestern’sseasoninthequarterfinal round for a second straight year.Russ Michna completed 20 of 38 passes for290yardsandonetouchdowninaheavysnowstormthatdropped10”ofnewsnowbetweenkickoffandthefinalbuzzer.Westerntooka27-21leadwith7:04toplay,butgaveupalongpunt return on their nextdrivewhichallowedfor the one-yard run. The Leathernecks’ finaldriveendedonaninterceptionwithjustunderaminuteremaining.


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COACHING FRATERNITY


BY vICTORIESCoach Years Yrs W-L-T PctRandy Ball 1990-98 9 64-41-1 .608Ray Hanson 1926-41 16 56-60-12 .484Don Patterson 1999-Pr. 8 55-37-0 .598Bruce Craddock 1983-89 7 41-35-1 .539Darrell Mudra 1969-73 5 39-13-0 .750Vince DiFrancesca 1949-53 5 38-7-1 .837Art Dufelmeier 1960-68 9 37-39-2 .487Lou Saban 1957-59 3 20-5-1 .788Wes Stevens 1954-56 3 18-7-4 .690Howard Hawkes 1922-25 4 14-14-2 .500Pete Rodriguez 1979-82 4 14-28-0 .333Wix Garner 1942-43, 45-47 5 13-21-4 .395Bill Shanahan 1976-78 3 13-16-1 .450Brodie Westen 1974-75 2 12-7-1 .625Erskine L. Jay 1916-17, 19 3 8-13-1 .386L.H. Laughlin 1904 1 5-2-0 .714A. Laughlin 1905 1 4-2-0 .667Albert L. Walbreth 1911 1 4-2-0 .667 Harold Ave 1948 1 4-4-0 .500Oliver Dickerson 1906, 10 2 4-4-1 .500Barnett 1907-08 2 4-6-1 .409Dowell 1914 1 3-2-1 .583W.A. Cleveland 1920-21 2 3-6-2 .364Taft 1909 1 1-2-0 .333Bob Barnwell 1944 1 0-8-0 .000

BY WINNING PERCENTAGECoach Years Yrs W-L-T PctVince DiFrancesca 1949-53 5 38-7-1 .837Lou Saban 1957-59 3 20-5-1 .788Darrell Mudra 1969-73 5 39-13-0 .750Wes Stevens 1954-56 3 18-7-4 .690Brodie Westen 1974-75 2 12-7-1 .625Randy Ball 1990-98 9 64-41-1 .608Don Patterson 1999-Pr. 8 55-37-0 .598Bruce Craddock 1983-89 7 41-35-1 .539Howard Hawkes 1922-25 4 14-14-2 .500Oliver Dickerson 1906, 10 2 4-4-1 .500 Art Dufelmeier 1960-68 9 37-39-2 .487Ray Hanson 1926-41 16 56-60-12 .484Bill Shanahan 1976-78 3 13-16-1 .450Barnett 1907-08 2 4-6-1 .409Wix Garner 1942-43, 45-47 5 13-21-4 .395Erskine L. Jay 1916-17, 19 3 8-13-1 .386W.A. Cleveland 1920-21 2 3-6-2 .364Pete Rodriguez 1979-82 4 14-28-0 .333

BY YEARCoach Years Yrs W-L-T PctUnknown 1903 1 0-1-1 .000L.H. Laughlin 1904 1 5-2-0 .714A. Laughlin 1905 1 4-2-0 .667Oliver Dickerson 1906 1 0-3-0 .000Barnett 1907-08 2 4-6-1 .409Taft 1909 1 1-2-0 .333Oliver Dickerson 1910 1 4-1-1 .750Albert L. Walbreth 1911 1 4-2-0 .667Unknown 1912-13 2 8-6-0 .571Dowell 1914 1 3-2-1 .583Unknown 1915 1 1-4-0 .200Erskine L. Jay 1916-17, 19 3 8-13-1 .386W.A. Cleveland 1920-21 2 3-6-2 .364Howard Hawkes 1922-25 4 14-14-2 .500Ray Hanson 1926-41 16 56-60-12 .484Wix Garner 1942-43 2 6-6-2 .500Bob Barnwell 1944 1 0-8-0 .000Wix Garner 1945-47 3 7-15-2 .333Harold Ave 1948 1 4-4-0 .500Vince DiFrancesca 1949-53 5 38-7-1 .837Wes Stevens 1954-56 3 18-7-4 .690Lou Saban 1957-59 3 20-5-1 .788Art Dufelmeier 1960-68 9 37-39-2 .487Darrell Mudra 1969-73 5 39-13-0 .750Brodie Westen 1974-75 2 12-7-1 .625Bill Shanahan 1976-78 3 13-16-1 .450Pete Rodriguez 1979-82 4 14-28-0 .333Bruce Craddock 1983-89 7 41-35-1 .539Randy Ball 1990-98 9 64-41-1 .608Don Patterson 1999-Pr. 8 55-37-0 .598


The 1950 coaching staff (from left): Art Dufelmeier, vince DiFrancesca, Robert Clow, Stix Morley.


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ASSISTANT COACHES



Lou Saban (1957-59) ArtDufelmeier........................... 1949-59 JoeCollier................................. 1955-59 Robert“Red”Miller................... 1957-59

Art Dufelmeier (1960-68) WesBair................................... 1962-64 RalphE.BarclayJr.................... 1960-62 ClaudeBillingsley................ 1965,69-70 WarrenBowlus........................... 1967-69 RonCarlson.............................. 1965-67 JonEickstead............................ 1968-72 Ken“Dutch”Hulslander............. 1963-64 WilliamMcKeown............................1967 BobMcMahan........................... 1966-70 TedMullen................................ 1960-62 MikeReynolds........................... 1963-65 GuyRicci.................................. 1960-61 DonViar......................... 1960-63,65-67 DanWashkevich........................ 1966-68 BillZavadil......................................1962

Darrell Mudra (1969-73) ClaudeBillingsley................ 1965,69-70 WarrenBowlus........................... 1967-69 GlennBrady.............................. 1969-71 JoeCampanelli................................1973 CraigDeaton...................................1972 JonEickstead............................ 1968-72 CalvinJones.............................. 1971-73 HowardJustice.......................... 1969-71 BobMcMahan........................... 1966-70 Donald“Deek”Pollard............... 1972-73 CarolPurichia............................ 1973-75 PeteRodriguez.......................... 1970-73 BrodieWesten........................... 1971-73

Brodie Westen (1974-75) DaveDunkelberger...........................1974 LarryMortier.................. 1975-76,79-82 CarolPurichia............................ 1973-75 AlSandona............................... 1974-76 BillShanahan............................ 1974-75 EdWashington.......................... 1974-75

Bill Shanahan (1977-78) JoeCollins......................................1978 Don“Red”Cross....................... 1976-81 RobertL.Ford.................................1976 DennisFrederick..............................1977 FredL.Graves........................... 1977-78 GerryHart................................. 1977-79 RobertLarson..................................1978 RussellMollett.......................... 1977-78 LarryMortier.................. 1975-76,79-82 MikeMurphy............................. 1977-78 FrankL.Novak.......................... 1976-77 AlSandona............................... 1974-76

Pete Rodriguez (1979-82) PaulCesaretti............................ 1979-80 Don“Red”Cross....................... 1976-81 DaleFryzel......................................1981 EarlGraves......................................1981 GerryHart................................. 1977-79 JerryKaminski........................... 1979-81 RobertLarson..................................1979 LarryMortier.................. 1975-76,79-82 ChrisPeterson.................................1981 ChuckPlatt.....................................1981 BillReichow....................................1980 DennisShaw...................................1982 BradSmith......................... 1981,83-86 BobThornton............................ 1979-80 MikeWilliams................. 1979-80,83-88

Bruce Craddock (1983-89) RandyBall................................ 1983-89 MarkBergmann...............................1988 RobinCooper............................ 1988-90 GaryCrowton...................................1987 BillFlodin.......................................1983 KenHuddleston......................... 1988-89 DanMartin................................ 1987-91 ReedMay.................................. 1984-86 DaveNelson....................................1983 JappyOliver.............................. 1989-90 RichardPayne.................................1984 BradSmith......................... 1981,83-86 JohnSmith............................... 1983-86 JackVassar............................... 1985-86 MikeWilliams.................. 1979-80,83-88 BillWilt.................................... 1983-98

Randy Ball (1990-98) BrianAnderson................................1995 NelsonBarnes........................... 1991-92 RobBolks................................. 1992-93 MarkCaballero.......................... 1997-98 JakeCabell............................... 1993-94 KirbyCannon..................................1997 RobinCooper............................ 1988-90 DanDodd.................................. 1991-95 DougDowninga.......................... 1990-98 ChrisKlieman............................ 1994-96 ScottLemon.............................. 1991-92 MikeLueck.....................................1993 DanMartin................................ 1987-91 MattMartin.....................................1995 DeionMelvin............................. 1994-98 DanNeal........................................1996 BillO’Boyle............................... 1990-93 JappyOliver.............................. 1989-90 ChadRemmert.......................... 1996-97 RodSherrill.....................................1995 CurtStrasheim.......................... 1996-98 JasonVasconez................................1995 BillWilt.................................... 1983-98

UNDER DON PATTERSON

Aaron Alford .................... 2001 Scott Anderson ................ 1999-2001 Thomas Casey ................. 2005-pr. Kerry Cooks ..................... 2004 Rick Courtright ................ 2001-03 Vernon Dean .................... 2002 Bob Diaco ........................ 1999-2000 Ronnie Harmon ............... 2003-04 Monte Henderson ............ 2005-pr. Mark Hendrickson ........... 1999-pr. Rod Holder ...................... 2002-03 Larry Holton ..................... 2001-02 Ikaika Malloe ................... 2002-03 Don Martindale ............... 1999 Josh McCall ..................... 2001-pr. Steve McKane .................. 2006-pr. Vince Okruch ................... 2004 Carl Smith III ................... 1999-2000 Richie Solomon ............... 2003 Brian Van Gorder ............. 2000 Thad Ward ....................... 2005-pr. Parker Wildeman ............. 1999-2000, 2004-05

Rod Holder, offensive line coach, 2002-03

Kerry Cooks, defensive backs coach, 2004


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ALL-AMERICANS


1967 MikeHattery..................... NAIAFirstTeam

1969 GarySimon....................... NAIAFirstTeam LarryMortier.................NAIAHon.Mention MikeWagner.................NAIAHon.Mention RonWilson....................NAIAHon.Mention

1970 RodBixby.....................NAIASecondTeam

1971 RodBixby........................ APHon.Mention

1972 MarkKaczmarek............... APHon.Mention DennisMorgan................. APHon.Mention PeterMuller...... UniversalSportsFirstTeam SteveSilosky.................... APHon.Mention

1973 JohnPassananti............... APSecondTeam JohnTeerlinck......................APThirdTeam

1974 JohnPassananti....................APFirstTeam .................................. KodakSecondTeam DaveTipton...................... APHon.Mention

1975 ScottLevenhagen............. APSecondTeam

1976 PaulBowens.................... APHon.Mention GregLee...............................APFirstTeam ScottLevenhagen..................APFirstTeam JimScruggs..................... APHon.Mention

1977 CraigPhalen..........................APFirstTeam .......................................KodakFirstTeam

1978 BillHuskisson.......................APFirstTeam .......................................KodakFirstTeam BillSibert........................ APHon.Mention

1979 RodAnderson................... APHon.Mention SteveCarpenter.. MizlouNetworkFirstTeam DonGreco........................ APSecondTeam MikeMaher...................... APSecondTeam

1980 RodAnderson................... APHon.Mention DonGreco.............................APFirstTeam .......................................KodakFirstTeam ...........................ProFBWeeklyFirstTeam MikeMaher...........................APFirstTeam

1981 TimBarbian..................... APHon.Mention PatBayers....................... APHon.Mention RegisDansdill.................. APHon.Mention JohnStadnik.................... APHon.Mention CurtWesten..................... APHon.Mention

1982 PatBayers.......... ChicagoSportsFirstTeam J.D.Johnson.................... APHon.Mention JohnStadnik.................... APHon.Mention JeromeStelly................... APHon.Mention CurtWesten..................... APHon.Mention

1983 ChrisGunderson....................APFirstTeam RickRoscetti....... All-ItalianAmericanTeam ReggieSilas.........................APThirdTeam EarlThompson.....................APThirdTeam

1984 ChrisGunderson....................APFirstTeam DanShelby...................... APHon.Mention EarlThompson................. APHon.Mention JimWohrley..................... APHon.Mention

1985 ToddAuer...............NationalStrengthTeam MartiLomelino.... All-ItalianAmericanTeam JeffMcKinney........NationalStrengthTeam BarryWoodruff................. APHon.Mention

1986 ToddAuer....................FBNewsFirstTeam .......................................KodakFirstTeam ....................................... APHon.Mention MarcusBallard................. APHon.Mention KeithBlue....................... APHon.Mention AlbertBrown........... FBNewsHon.Mention MikeHryn........................ APHon.Mention FrankWinters........................APFirstTeam ...............................FBNewsSecondTeam

1987 DonBeebe....................... APHon.Mention KeithBlue...................FBNewsFirstTeam ....................................... APSecondTeam ......................SportsNetworkSecondTeam MikeKrause..................... APSecondTeam ...............................FBNewsSecondTeam MartyLomelino................. APHon.Mention PaulSinger...................... APHon.Mention MauriceSmith.SportsNetworkSecondTeam


Jerome Stelly, 1982 Associated Press All-American, returned a career I-AA record three kicks for TDs.


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ALL-AMERICANS


1988 ArmieGasbarro................. APHon.Mention RonNesbitt...........................APFirstTeam ............................. WalterCampFirstTeam ................................FBGazetteFirstTeam ...................................FBNewsFirstTeam ..........................SportsNetworkFirstTeam PaulSinger............ WalterCampFirstTeam ...........................................APThirdTeam ..................... SportsNetworkHon.Mention JayWade......................... APHon.Mention EmrickWilcox........ WalterCampFirstTeam ..........................SportsNetworkFirstTeam ............................FBGazetteSecondTeam ...............................FBNewsSecondTeam MarlinWilliams................KodakFirstTeam ................................FBGazetteFirstTeam ...................................FBNewsFirstTeam ...........................................APThirdTeam SteveWilliams.................. APHon.Mention

1989 ArmieGasbarro.....SportingNewsFirstTeam

1990 BryanCox...........SportsNetworkFirstTeam ................................FBGazetteFirstTeam ....................................... APSecondTeam

1991 MaxieGraham......................APThirdTeam KenMcMillan...........FBGazetteThirdTeam ..........................SportsNetworkFirstTeam

1992 RodneyHarrison............... APSecondTeam ......................SportsNetworkSecondTeam DemerisJohnson......FBGazetteThirdTeam ..................... SportsNetworkHon.Mention KenMcMillan...........FBGazetteThirdTeam ..................... SportsNetworkHon.Mention DonnySimmons.......FBGazetteThirdTeam PaulWeltha.....SportsNetworkSecondTeam

1993 RodneyHarrison....................APFirstTeam .......................................KodakFirstTeam ..........................SportsNetworkFirstTeam ................................FBGazetteFirstTeam RichardHuddleston................................... ..................... SportsNetworkHon.Mention KenMcMillan.....SportsNetworkThirdTeam

1994 RichardHuddleston................................... ........................... FBGazetteHon.Mention ..................... SportsNetworkHon.Mention AdamLove........... FBGazetteHon.Mention ..................... SportsNetworkHon.Mention

KendallMcDonald FBGazetteHon.Mention BuckPhillips................... APSecondTeam ......................SportsNetworkSecondTeam ........................... FBGazetteHon.Mention ..................... SportsNetworkHon.Mention RossSchulte.....................AFCAFirstTeam ............................................APFirstTeam .........................SportsNetworkThirdTeam ...............................FBGazetteThirdTeam RobSt.Sauver.......................................... ..................... SportsNetworkHon.Mention ........................... FBGazetteHon.Mention FrankSpraggins.... FBGazetteHon.Mention ..................... SportsNetworkHon.Mention GunnardTwyner.... FBGazetteHon.Mention JasonVasconez..... FBGazetteHon.Mention ..................... SportsNetworkHon.Mention

1995 BuckPhillips...SportsNetworkSecondTeam ...........................................APThirdTeam RossSchulte......SportsNetworkThirdTeam ........................................AFCAFirstTeam ............................................APFirstTeam RichardHuddleston................................... ..................... SportsNetworkHon.Mention RobSt.SauverSportsNetworkHon.Mention JasonVasconezSportsNetworkHon.Mention

1996 VinceBruno......... FBGazetteHon.Mention RyanCulver.......... FBGazetteHon.Mention KeithJones......... FBGazetteHon.Mention BrianKnuckles.........FBGazetteThirdTeam ChipMcPheeters......FBGazetteThirdTeam FrankSpraggins.....FBGazetteSecondTeam

1997 JamaineBlalock... FBGazetteHon.Mention CyronBrown........... WalterCampFirstTeam ......................SportsNetworkSecondTeam ............................FBGazetteSecondTeam MikeCarter.......... FBGazetteHon.Mention JasonGrott................FBGazetteFirstTeam KeithJones.......... FBGazetteHon.Mention ChipMcPheeters.............. ESPNFirstTeam ............................FBGazetteSecondTeam .........................SportsNetworkThirdTeam CoreyOlson.......... FBGazetteHon.Mention FrankSpraggins...... WalterCampFirstTeam ......................SportsNetworkSecondTeam ............................FBGazetteSecondTeam ...........................................APThirdTeam AaronStecker....................AFCAFirstTeam ............................................APFirstTeam ....... FBGazetteOffensivePlayeroftheYear ................................FBGazetteFirstTeam .....................ESPN/SportsTickerFirstTeam ..........................SportsNetworkFirstTeam ............................. WalterCampFirstTeam DaveWatson........ FBGazetteHon.Mention

1998 JeffBaker............ FBGazetteHon.Mention DavidBowens........................APFirstTeam .....................ESPN/SportsTickerFirstTeam ..........................SportsNetworkFirstTeam ............................. WalterCampFirstTeam ........... FBGazetteDef.LinemanoftheYear ........................... DonHansen’sFirstTeam DonnieCaldwell.... FBGazetteHon.Mention EdgertonHartwell. FBGazetteHon.Mention CaseyHonkomp...... WalterCampFirstTeam


Bryan Cox had two safeties, blocked five kicks and scored 10 points as an all-America DB in 1990.


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ALL-AMERICANS


JoeLopez............. FBGazetteHon.Mention JamesMilton............ BuckBuchananAward ........................................AFCAFirstTeam ............................................APFirstTeam ................................FBGazetteFirstTeam ...............FBGazetteLinebackeroftheYear .....................ESPN/SportsTickerFirstTeam ..........................SportsNetworkFirstTeam ............................. WalterCampFirstTeam AaronStecker....... FBGazetteHon.Mention DavidWatson............FBGazetteFirstTeam

1999 EdgertonHartwell.................APThirdTeam ..........................SportsNetworkFirstTeam ................................FBGazetteFirstTeam ............................Teamlink.comFirstTeam

2000 EdgertonHartwell..... BuckBuchananAward ............................................APFirstTeam ........................................AFCAFirstTeam ...............FBGazetteLinebackeroftheYear ................................FBGazetteFirstTeam ............................. WalterCampFirstTeam ..........................SportsNetworkFirstTeam J.R.Niklos........... FBGazetteHon.Mention WilliamPeterson...................APThirdTeam MikeScifres..................... APSecondTeam ................................FBGazetteFirstTeam ......................SportsNetworkSecondTeam RichSeubert........ FBGazetteHon.Mention .........................SportsNetworkThirdTeam CharlesTharp.......................APThirdTeam ...............................FBGazetteThirdTeam

2001 SamClemons....... FBGazetteHon.Mention GabeDunkmann... FBGazetteHon.Mention FrismanJackson... FBGazetteHon.Mention JasonMcWilliams. FBGazetteHon.Mention J.R.Niklos........... FBGazetteHon.Mention MikeO’Brien........ FBGazetteHon.Mention ...NationalStrengthandConditioningAssoc. LeeRussell.......... FBGazetteHon.Mention MikeScifres......... FBGazetteHon.Mention

2002 VictorCampbell.... FBGazetteHon.Mention BrianCeaser..............FBGazetteFirstTeam StacyColeman.....................APThirdTeam ............................FBGazetteSecondTeam .........................SportsNetworkThirdTeam ReggieGray.......... FBGazetteHon.Mention JustinLangan.......................APThirdTeam ................................FBGazetteFirstTeam .................... FBGazetteSpecialistoftheYear ..........................SportsNetworkFirstTeam

R.J.Luke..................FBGazetteFirstTeam .........................SportsNetworkThirdTeam LeeRussell........SportsNetworkThirdTeam MikeScifres......................AFCAFirstTeam ............................................APFirstTeam ............................. WalterCampFirstTeam ................................FBGazetteFirstTeam ..........................SportsNetworkFirstTeam TravisWashington. FBGazetteHon.Mention

2003 FredLayne.........SportsNetworkThirdTeam ............................................................AP LeeRussell.........SportsNetworkFirstTeam ............................................................AP ............................ CollegeSportsTelevision MikeO’Brien......SportsNetworkThirdTeam

2004 TravisGlasford....SportsNetworkThirdTeam ...............................FBGazetteThirdTeam JustinLangan....................AFCAFirstTeam

2006 JeromeBennett.... FBGazetteHon.Mention HerbDonaldson.... FBGazetteHon.Mention


PK Justin Langan and P Mike Scifres earned a combined 14 all-America awards.


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NATIONAL RECOGNITION



JAMES MILTON1998 Buck Buchanan Award Winner

JamesMiltonbecamethefirstLeatherneckandGateway Conference player to win a nationalawardwhenhewasnamedtheBuckBuchananAwardwinnerfollowingthe1998season.Milton was the leader of a Western Illinoisdefensewhich ledthenation infewestpointsallowed (9.37)during the regular season, thesecond-lowesttotalinschoolhistory.Miltonledthe1998squadwith176 tackles, just sevenshy of Western’s single-season record, alongwith22tackles-for-loss,sixpassbreakupsandtwointerceptions.

Milton finished his two-year career with 316tackles and became Western Illinois’ fourthconsensusAll-Americanin1998whenhewasnamedtosixAll-Americateams.

HescoredtheonlytouchdownofhisLeatherneckcareer when he returned a blocked punt twoyards. Hewasnamed theGatewayDefensivePlayerof theWeektwiceandearnedGatewayDefensive Player of the Year honors. DonHansen’sfootballGazettepickedhimastheI-AALinebackeroftheYear.

MiltonwassignedasafreeagentbytheKansasCityChiefs,butwasreleasedpriortothe1999season.

Milton’s Career Stats Year UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int PBU FR FF

1997 58 82 140 18-39 3-14 0 3 1 1

1998 87 89 176 22-58 1-6 2 6 0 5

Totals 145 171 316 40-97 4-20 2 9 1 6

EDGERTON HARTWELL2000 Buck Buchanan Award Winner

EdgertonHartwellwasnamedthe2000BuckBuchananAwardwinner,makingWesternIllinoisthefirstschooltohavetwodifferentplayerswintheaward.Hartwell finished his three-year career asWestern’s all-time leading tackler with 512stops, setting school records for career solotackles (308) and total tackles in a season(191in2000).Thetwo-timeGatewayDefensivePlayeroftheYearwasthenation’sleadingtacklerin2000with169stopsintheregularseasonand191includingtheplayoffs.

HartwellbecamethefirstLeathernecktoearnback-to-back consensus All-American honors,beingnamedtoeveryAll-Americateaminboth1999and2000.

Herecorded20ormoretacklessixtimesinhiscareerandtiedtheschoolrecordwith18solotackles in a game (vs. Elon College, 1999).During his career, Hartwell recorded threeof Western’s top seven single-season tackletotals.

Hewasselectedinthefourthroundofthe2001NFLDraftbytheBaltimoreRavens(126thpickoverall), the second I-AA player drafted andWestern’ssixth-highestpickofalltime.

Hartwell’s Career Stats Year UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int PBU FR FF

1998 79 77 156 7-15 1-8 1 3 2 2

1999 107 61 168 14-30 6-36 1 2 1 2

2000 122 69 191 11-40 5-35 1 3 4 2

Totals 308 207 515 32-85 12-79 3 8 7 6

NATIONAL AWARD FINALISTS

4Buck Buchanan Award

Top FCS defensive player in the nation

1997 Cyron Brown ..................... 3rd UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int PBU FR FF 52 55 107 32-120 14-63 0 7 2 2

1998 James Milton ..................... 1st UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int PBU FR FF 87 89 176 22-58 1-6 2 6 0 5

1999 Edgerton Hartwell ............. 5th UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int PBU FR FF 107 61 168 14-30 6-36 1 2 1 2

2000 Edgerton Hartwell ............. 1st UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int PBU FR FF 122 69 191 11-40 5-35 1 3 4 2

2002 Lee Russell ........................ 6th UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int PBU FR FF 72 35 107 11-41 3-20 1 1 0 2

2003 Lee Russell ........................ 5th UT AT TT TFL Sacks Int PBU FR FF 102 44 146 20-65 1-2 1 1 4 3

4Walter Payton Award

Top FCS offensive player in the nation 1997 Aaron Stecker ..........2nd 2000 Charles Tharp .........8th 2003 Russ Michna ...........6th

4Eddie Robinson Award

Top FCS coach in the nation 1997 Randy Ball .............. 6th 1998 Randy Ball .............. 5th 2000 Don Patterson ......... 13th 2002 Don Patterson ......... 3rd

ALL-STAR PARTICIPANTS

BLUE-GRAY ALL-STAR CLASSIC1986 Frank Winters, OL2000 Edgerton Hartwell, LB2003 Mike O’Brien, DL

EAST-WEST SHRINE GAME2000 Edgerton Hartwell, LB

ALL-STAR GRIDIRON CLASSIC1998 Aaron Stecker, RB

Edgerton Hartwell led the nation in tackles in 2000 en route to winning the Buck Buchanan Award.


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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS



AAdams,Jim.....................1959-62Afoa,Mark(90).............. 1994-95Akers,David(80)............ 2002-03Akers,Kevin(40)............ 1986-89Albright,Jerry(23)......... 1963-66Allan,Bob...................... 1957-58Allen,Derek(8).............. 1993-94Allen,Joe(15)............... 1989-90Allen,J.R.(28)................... 1992Almlie,Kevin(25)............... 2006Ambruoso,James(89).... 1967-69Amdal,Eric(43)............. 1990-91Amiker,Fred(17)................ 2006Anderson,Bob(84,86,93)1973-75Anderson,Brian(15)...... 1991-92Anderson,Don................ 1947-49Anderson,Glenn............. 1956-57Anderson,Jack............... 1963-64Anderson,Mark(11)....... 1971-73Anderson,Paul(81)........ 2005-06Anderson,Rod(38)........ 1978-80Angeli,Ed(73)............... 1975-77Angelucci,Frank(89)..... 1980-82Angsten,James(26)....... 1967-69Anselment,Kent(90)..... 1980-82Anthony,Sherwood(27).. 1993-94Archer,Phil(31).................. 2003Ardis,Tim(26,32)......... 1991-94Atchason,Jack............... 1958-59Atterberry,Mike(59)....... 1979-80Auchstetter,Jerry............ 1957-58Auer,Todd(31,76)........ 1984-86Autrey,LeWayne(19)..... 1969-70

BBagwell,D.J.(97)................ 2004Bailey,Will(23)............. 2004-05Bainter,Blake(19).............. 2003Baksas,Jason(77)......... 2002-03Bakas,Pete.................... 1949-51Baker,Jeff(19).............. 1995-98Bal,Russ(74)................ 1986-87Ball,Andy(54).................... 1998Ballard,Jermanei(6)........... 1996Ballard,Marcus(33,48). 1983-86Barbian,Tim(63,65)..... 1978-81Barkman,Marty(66)....... 1966-68Barnes,Shawn(57)........ 1994-95Barnes,Will(40)............ 1997-98Barnett,Elzie(25).......... 1990-91Barrett,Dan................... 1958-61Barrett,John.................. 1966-68Barrows,Bill(44,46)..... 1976-78Bass,Dave(55,66).. 1981,83-84Bass,Sam(19).............. 1968-70Bassette,Erskin(33,48)1979-82

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Norris,James(7)............ 2003-04Notorangelo,Joe(86)...... 1972-74

OO’Boyle,Bill(74)............ 1982-83O’Brien,Andrew(50)........... 2003O’Brien,Jay(63)............ 1975-77O’Brien,Jim(25,66)........... 1989O’Brien,John(88).......... 1988-89O’Brien,Mike(45).......... 2000-03Oberbroeckling,Dan(72)..... 1993Ogle,Jim....................... 1955-58Oliva,Butch(92)................. 1984Oliver,Frankie(2)........... 2005-06Oliver,Tom..................... 1958-59Olson,Corey(55)................. 1997Olson,Stan.................... 1951-54O’Neal,Barry(22)............... 1981O’Neal,Jammarl(82)........... 2000O’Neill,Mike(71)........... 1970-71Onstot,Doug(98)................ 1979Opp,Ernest................... 1947-48Orfe,Ken(78)................ 1988-89Orr,Mike(86)................ 1979-81Ostrowski,Jeff(72)........ 1980-81Outlaw,Greg(44)........... 1969-71Owens,Chris(18,87)..... 1969-70Owens,Tom................... 1952-55

PPage,Harry(80)............. 1969-72Pakeltis,John...................... 1993Paradiso,Chuck(32)...... 1966-68Parr,Phillip(58)................. 2005Parrish,Lemar(5)............... 2002Passananti,John(70)..... 1971-74Pasternack,Wally(57,67). 1979-82Patterson,Jeff(98)......... 1981-83Pauley,Dale................... 1951-54Payne,Eric(51)............. 1982-83Payne,J.J.(34).............. 2005-06Payne,Michael(16)............. 2004Payton,Marc(30)........... 1991-92Pearson,Ray.................. 1950-53Pecaro,John.................. 1966-68Pederson,Steve(82)...... 1969-70Pence,Tom(15,19)....... 1981-82Penn,William(12).............. 2005Perkins,Kevin(41)......... 1981-83Perrin,Victor(20,44,43). 1986-87Peters,Joe(46).............. 1983-86Peterson,Kyle(76)......... 1979-81Peterson,William(10)......... 2000Petrilli,Tom(55)............ 1977-79Phalen,Craig(79).......... 1976-77Phifer,Hiawatha............. 1993-94Phillips,Andy................. 1958-59

Phillips,Buck(23)......... 1994-95Philpot,Brandon(28).......... 1997Pierre,Anthony(29)....... 1995-96Pittenger,Bob(62)......... 1965-66Plasencia,Gil(74).......... 1994-95Pleviak,Matt(46)........... 1994-95Podell,Marshall............. 1947-49Pollard,Deke................. 1959-60Poma,Justin(31)................ 2004Pomazak,Mark(24)........ 1982-83Porter,Quinlan(13)............. 2002Potter,Dave(57)............ 1974-76Powell,Darius(74).............. 2005Prentice,Jeff(85).......... 1986-87Price,Fred(21)................... 1995Pryor,Markus(48).......... 1997-99Pryor,Rick(72).............. 1984-85Pudge,Leonard.............. 1948-49

RRaber,Richard............... 1962-64Raskiewicz,Ken............. 1962-63Rayborn,Randall............ 1955-56Rayhill,Tom(22)........... 1989,91Rebac,Brian(77)........... 1987-90Redding,Joe(98).......... 1988-89Redman,Hobert............. 1945-49Reed,Ron(12,17)........ 1988-89Reeves,Andre(73).............. 2002Reis,Jim....................... 1948-49Renner,Rick(90)........... 1985-87Rennick,James(67)....... 2000-02Reuss,Clarence.............. 1946-49Reynolds,Mike............... 1950-53Rhodes,Jay................... 1961-63Riccio,Dennis(80)......... 1994-95Richardson,Dace(35).... 1978-80Richardson,Josh(62).......... 1999Riddle,Jason(44)......... 2000,03Riley,Carl(96)............... 1981-82Riley,Chris(92).................. 2006Riley,Dean.................... 1949-50Riley,Quinshun(27)....... 2005-06Rio,Robert.................... 1954-56Rio,Ronald.................... 1954-57Ristow,Marc(56)........... 1975-76Rivers,Sedrick(6).......... 2003-04Roberson,Alfonso(36)........ 1994Roberts,Ike(14)................ 2002Robinson,Junior(1,3)... 1998-00Robinson,Kevin(24,25)..... 1997Rocchietti,Bret(63)....... 2002-05Rock,George(41).......... 1974-76Roettgen,Keith(66)....... 1999-01Rogers,Erik(23)............ 1996-99Romano,Doug(14,36).. 1989-92Roscetti,Rick(58)......... 1982-84Rosenthal,Kurt(56)............ 2000

Ross,Gustine(22)............... 1983Ross,Karim(25,42,88)... 1998-00Ross,Leonard(11,13,36)1993-95Ross,Maurie.................. 1949-52Ross,Steve(2).............. 1990,92Rous,Richard(22)......... 1965-66Rowan,Taylor(16).......... 2005-06Rucka,Bobby(44).......... 1996-99Rucks,Tom(97)............. 1976-78Rucks,Walter................. 1947-49Rudnick,Raymond(54).. 1994-95Ruether,Rich(41).......... 1988-89Russell,Lee(43)............ 2000-03Ryan,Pat(76)................ 2001-04

SSabino,Chris(5)............ 1994-95Sagely,Bill(75)............. 1998-99Sainvilus,Sadrac(25).......... 2001Sale,Henry.................... 1952-54Salvatori,Frank(84)....... 1967-69Sanders,Javon(20)............. 2001Sandler,Duane............... 1950-53Sands,Bob(57,73,99). 1969-71Sangro,Rino(77)................ 2004Sauter,Tom(56)............ 1969-71Schachner,Bob(63,69). 1979-80Schachner,Richard........ 1968-69Schade,Bob(81)........... 1987-88Schalk,Steve(34)............... 1996Schertz,Richard(80)..... 1968-69Schimanski,Rick(24,45)1969-71Schisler,Darvin.............. 1957-58Schmidt,Jon(57).......... 1988-89Schmitt,Drew(98)........ 2003,05Schoneman,Matt(47).... 1991-92Schuette,Daryl(42)....... 1977-78Schulback,Tom(86)....... 1966-68Schulte,Ross(84).......... 1991-94Schultz,Daniel(54)....... 2005-06Schwartz,Bob................ 1982-83Scifres,Mike(83)........... 1999-02Scott,Avery(42)............ 1992-93Scott,Greg(20)............. 1993-94Scott,Mark(56)............. 1980-81Scott,Tom(6)................ 1985-86Scruggs,Jim(90)........... 1974-76Searcy,Mark(7)............. 1982-84Sears,John(89).................. 1995Seeger,John.................. 1953-56Selke,Todd(93)............. 1980-82Sellers,Dwight............... 1959-61Sellers,Jeff(23)............ 1976-78Seman,Matt(4,12)....... 1990-93Seno,Bill...................... 1960-61Seubert,Rich(73,85).... 1997-00Shadley,Mike(83)... 1977,79-80Shakir,Yusuf(2).................. 1999

Shaver,Dave(64)........... 1976-77Shaw,Jim...................... 1947-49Shelby,Dan(43)................. 1984Sheppard,Randy(54)..... 1979-81Shields,Jeff(98)................. 2000Shriber,Gerry................ 1957-59Shymkewich,Don(90,94,95)1995-97Siebenaler,Bob(58)....... 1990-91Silas,Reggie(56)........... 1982-83Silbert,Bill(25)............. 1976-78Siloski,Steve(65).......... 1971-73Simmons,Donny(10)..... 1991-92Simmons,Leon(45,49). 1998-99Simon,Gary(64)............ 1967-69Simpson,Herb(26,32)....... 1978Sims,Carl(1)................. 2005-06Sims,Jason(90)................. 1992Singer,Paul(9,15)........ 1985-88Singleton,Deondre(11,14). 1994Sirota,James(93).......... 1974-75Skaggs,Dennis............... 1967-68Skinulis,Charles(54)..... 1977-78Skuteris,Mark................ 1976-78Smitlzley,Stuart............. 1952-55Smith,Adam(18)................ 2004Smith,Bobby(5,20)...... 1980-82Smith,Brad(15,19)...... 1969-71Smith,Brock(17,88).......... 1998Smith,Dave(39)............ 1976-77Smith,Lester(92).......... 1973-75Smith,Maurice(15)....... 1986-87Snowden,Dick............... 1957-59Snyder,Donnie(28,44).. 1974-75Snyder,Tom(94)................. 1992Sobotka,Brad................ 1984-85Soebbing,Scott(53)....... 1977-78Sola,Tom...................... 1967-68Solie,Ryan(65)............. 2001-03Sowers,Steve(60,90).... 2003-06Spangenberg,Gary.......... 1962-64Spates,Willie................. 1957-58Speight,Daniel(94)............ 2006Spelich,Mike(98)............... 1996Spencer,Don(48).......... 1992-93Spencer,Mark(61).............. 1999Spicer,Derrick(8,15,26)1997-98Spila,Ed(96)..................... 1984Spotts,Brian(40)........... 1977-79Spraggins,Frank(9,23). 1994-97St.Sauver,Rob(10)....... 1993-94Staback,John(8,19)..... 1978-80Stadnick,John(75)........ 1980-82Stalcup,Todd(84).......... 1982-84Stam,Jason(48,53)...... 1994-95Starks,Bobby(6)............ 1999-00Stauffer,Jeff(68)........... 1982-83Stecker,Aaron(27)......... 1997-98Steele,Jake(88)................. 2002Stefanski,Steve(63)........... 1994


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Steffens,Keith(94)........ 1979-80Steinbaugh,Chad(24).... 1991-92Stelly,Jerome(8)........... 1981-82Stermitz,Scot(22,36)... 1991-93Sternquist,Tom(78)....... 1975-77Stevens,Al..................... 1947-50Stevens,Bobby(7)......... 1993-94Stevenson,Mark(77,71)..... 1978Steward,Brian(88)........ 1976-77Steward,NoriaLee......... 1962-65Stewart,Damon(13)....... 1997-98Stewart,Don(11)................ 1984Stewart,Wayne(95)....... 1993-96Stinson,Cecil................. 1946-48Stoik,Pat....................... 1948-50Stoudamire,Patrick(14)...... 2006Strittmatter,Dick(53,74)1969-71Strode,Gene.................. 1957-58Sturdivant,Tim(80)............ 1982Suehr,John.................... 1948-50Sullivan,John(69)......... 1984-86Sullivan,Pat(79)........... 1987-88Summers,Freddie(82)........ 2003Suverkrup,Paul.............. 1956-57Swanson,Derek(31,33). 1987-90Sweeney,Drew(61)........ 2005-06

TTalapu,Faifu(72)........... 1996-97Tauer,Damon(27)............... 1996Taylor,Craig(25)............ 1984-85Taylor,Joe(72)............... 1969-72Taylor,Lorenzo(3).......... 1986-89Taylor,Ryan(9,37)........ 1997-99Taylor,Tracy(58)............ 1992-95Teague,Tony(89)........... 1992-93Teerlinck,John(89)........ 1971-73Terry,Donald(77)........... 1999-00Tetzel,Mike(98,91)...... 2002-03Tharp,Charles(21)......... 1999-00Tharps,Terry(1).................. 2001Thatcher,Thomas(23).... 1988-89Thies,Justin(50,63)..... 1999-00Thomas,Marco(81,11). 2003-06Thomas,Reggie(24,34). 2000-01Thomas,Rico(10)............... 2006Thomas,Rodney(34)...... 1980-81Thompson,Anthony(2)........ 1998Thompson,Earl(45)....... 1983-84Tierney,Brian(56).......... 1992-93Tigges,Mark(71,74)..... 1984-85Tipton,David(98)........... 1971-74Tobin,Brett(64)............ 2004,06Todey,Greg(51,56)....... 1969-71Tomczak,Ron................. 1981-82Tomhave,Ronald............ 1963-64Tompkins,Percy(31)...... 1980-82Tompo,Trokon(38)......... 2005-06

Tone,Bob...................... 1949-51Torres,Luis(69)............. 1976-77Tourtellott,Scott(98)..... 1984-85Townsend,Buck(15)...... 2004-06Townsend,Tim............... 1981-82Traba,James(80)........... 1964-65Tresemer,Steve(59)....... 1970-71Tri,Dwayne(20)............. 1975-77Trizna,Dan(58).................. 1988Troutman,Thomas(10)... 1985-86Trump,Thad(56)........... 1987-90Trumpinski,Charles........ 1961-62Tsakiris,Alex(56,78)..... 1978-80Tuckier,John....................... 1980Turzynski,Steve(16)...... 1990-91Twyner,Gunnard(81)...... 1993-95

UUlin,Levi(98)................ 1998-99Ulrich,Alex(77,87)....... 1981-83Underwood,Dick............ 1951-52Ursini,Mike(48)................. 1986

vValle,Camillo(44).......... 1984-85Valle,Frank(51)............. 2004-06Vallijo,Angelo................ 1961-64VanAcker,Jason(91).......... 1995VanAusdall,Tony(86)......... 1995VandeMerkt,Bill(54)...... 1952-55VandeMerkt,Scott(5)1981-82,84Vandenbergh,Eric(11)........ 1982VanVlymen,Jim(54)....... 1996-97Varnado,Derrick(4,33).. 1996-99Vasconez,Jason(44)...... 1993-94Veasey,Tito(7)............... 1998-99Velde,Bret(6,49).......... 1989-90Venable,Scott(66)......... 1989-90Venturi,Tom........................ 1976Verhaeren,Kenneth(88). 1968-69Vernetti,Randy(40)....... 1971-73Viel,Tom(76)..................... 1994Visny,Jason(39)................. 2001Vock,Don(82,96)......... 1977-78Vuckovich,Milan(28).......... 2003

WWaddell,Reggie(23)........... 2000Wade,Darren(6)............ 1990-91Wade,Jay(45)............... 1987-88Wagner,Brad(65).......... 1989-90Wagner,Mike(29).......... 1968-70Wakefield,Jim................ 1961-63Walker,Chad(62)........... 2003-06Walker,Fred(96)................. 2000Walker,Scott(68)........... 1971-73

Wallis,Ray..................... 1952-55Wallon,Dennis............... 1959-62Walsh,Kevin(81)........... 1997-98Walsh,Pat..................... 1961-62Waltower,Dwayne(60)......... 1995Wamsley,Jay.................. 1969-71Wamsley,Jerry(44)........ 1966-67Warner,Matt(8).................. 2006Warner,Phillip(85)........ 1977-79Warren,Jon(22,90)....... 2000-02Washington,Shadrick(80)... 1998Washington,Travis(9)..... 2002-03Washkevich,Dan............ 1958-61Waterhouse,Glenn(53)........ 1995Watson,David(55)......... 1997-99Watts,Brandon(25)............ 2001Weberring,George.......... 1946-48Weiden,Don.................. 1947-50Weilandt,Dan(81)......... 1971-72Weisinger,Jim(63).............. 1991Weltha,Paul(70)........... 1990-91Westemeyer,Brent(54,73)1983-86Westen,Curt(64)........... 1980-82Westen,Richard(80)...... 1990-91White,Jeff(9)................ 1980-81White,Paul(60)............. 1970-71White,Presley(56)......... 1987-88Whitehead,Jordan(75)........ 2001Whitehead,Keith(30)..... 1977-78Whitehouse,Jack............ 1955-57Whitmore,Wayne............ 1946-48Wickman,Luke(59)....... 2005-06Wilcox,Emrick(6).......... 1987-88Wilikin,Bill.................... 1958-59Williams,Beau(36)........ 1982-83Williams,Ben(39)............... 1989Williams,Damon(4,29). 1998-01Williams,David(88)....... 2003-04Williams,Derrick(28).......... 1994Williams,Jason(6)......... 2005-06Williams,Marlin(99)...... 1987-88Williams,Marvin(84)...... 1972-73Williams,Nate................ 1983-84Williams,Nate(58)........ 1995-96Williams,Steve(2,22)... 1986-89Wilp,Tom(66,96)........ 1985,87Wilson,Mike(24)........... 1965-68Wilson,Ron(85)............ 1968-69Winters,Frank(50)......... 1984-86Wise,John(45)................... 2004Wisnosky,John(71,93)1983,85-87Woddall,Duane.............. 1958-59Wofford,Tim(82)........... 1985-86Wohrley,Jim(59)........... 1982-84Wollbrink,Mike(39)............ 1995Woodard,Milan(3)......... 2004-06Woodruff,Bary(19)........ 1984-85Woods,Jim(79)............. 1971-72Woods,Michael(25)............ 2004

Woolford,Gary................ 1972-73Woolman,Doug.............. 1966-68Wrather,Ron(45)........... 1966-67Wrenn,John(28)............ 1970-72Wright,James(1)................ 2003Wyllie,Duffy(82)................ 2004

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ZZaboral,Tom.................. 1946-48Zanders,Mark(10)......... 1997-98Zavadil,Bill................... 1958-60Zeller,Dan(66)................... 2006Ziegler,Don(66)............ 1975-77Zink,Paul(63)............... 1984-85Zitzka,Tony(67,91)...... 1997-99Zwierzynski,J.R.(18).......... 2006


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1AlbertBrown...................... 1986DemerisJohnson........... 1990-92DarnellHarrison................. 1994VinceJackson............... 1996-97JimmyRobinson................. 1998JasonMcWilliams.......... 2001-02TerryTharps....................... 2001JamesWright..................... 2003RichardBrown................ 2004-05CarlSims....................... 2005-06

2NateBlanks....................... 1986SteveWilliams............... 1987-89SteveRoss.................... 1990-92KellyJohnson..................... 1993TravisMasters............... 1995-96AnthonyThompson........ 1998-99YusufShakir....................... 2000AttleyLawson................ 2001-04FrankieOliver................. 2005-06ZackWells..................... 2005-06

3LorenzoTaylor............... 1986-89BobMcMillon................ 1991-93JeffBelle........................... 1994DustinBlount..................... 1996TyKingsby.................... 1997-98JimmyRobinson............ 1999-00BrianColar......................... 2001VincesonCampbell........ 2002-03MilanWoodard.............. 2004-06HerbDonaldson.............. 2005-06

4BillHunter.................... 1986-89EricBoldridge.................... 1990MattSeman.................. 1992-93TywonKingsby.................... 1996RobertCarter...................... 1998DerrickVarnado.................. 1999DamonWilliams............ 2000-01VictorCampbell............. 2002-03ChrisMcNutt................. 2004-05MattBarr............................ 2006JustinHamilton................... 2006

5ScottVandeMerkt.......... 1981-84BruceMcCray................ 1985-86DonBeebe......................... 1987BrianKlis.......................... 1988

JeffBush...................... 1989-92ChrisSabino................. 1994-95CalvinGreen...................... 1996MikeCarter................... 1997-98J.R.Niklos.................... 1999-01ShegunCummings-John...... 2002LemarParrish..................... 2002Fu’adKhaleel................ 2003-06A.J.Simeon........................ 2006

6BillFlodin.......................... 1981BobbySmith................. 1982-83BruceMcCray..................... 1984TomScott..................... 1985-86EmrickWilcox............... 1987-88BretVelde.......................... 1989DarrenWade................. 1990-91JesseMorris....................... 1992JermaineBallard........... 1995-97DavidBowens..................... 1998BobbyStarks................. 1999-00CarlosDaniels.................... 2001SedrickRivers............... 2002-04JasonWilliams............... 2005-06C.J.Hamilton...................... 2006

7DarylMosby.................. 1980-81MarkSearcy.................. 1983-84AlbertBrown...................... 1985KelvinMalone............... 1986-90WillieDavis........................ 1991DonaldHarris..................... 1992BobbyStevens.................... 1994BradFreeman............... 1996-97TitoVeasey......................... 1999FrismanJackson............ 2000-01StacyColeman................... 2002JamesNorris................. 2003-04MikeMcEachern............. 2005-06

8JohnStaback..................... 1980JeromeStelly................ 1981-82JonHannan........................ 1983ScottNoble................... 1984-85AlDavis........................ 1986-87LanceEarl.................... 1989-92DerekAllen................... 1993-95BrianMeyers................. 1996-97DerrickSpicer.................... 1998NickChristian............... 2001-04MarlonMcLaughlin.............. 2004J.D.Jean....................... 2005-06

9JeffWhite..................... 1980-81MikeLockwood.............. 1984-85PaulSinger................... 1986-88ArthurMcIntyre............. 1990-91AddisonMorgan............. 1992-93FrankSpraggins............. 1994-97RyanTaylor................... 1998-99SamClemons................ 1999-01MattMcAdams................... 2002TravisWashington.......... 2002-03SteveLaFalce................ 2003-06BooFaulkner...................... 2004RobertHodges................ 2005-06

10SteveMikez.................. 1970-73MikeDecker....................... 1975BillFulmer.................... 1977-80SteveDalton...................... 1981TomTroutman............... 1985-86ChrisEarl...................... 1987-88DonSimmons................ 1991-92RobSt.Sauver.............. 1993-94MarkZanders................ 1997-99WilliamPeterson................ 2000KendallGant................. 2001-04JustinLangan................ 2002-04NathanielMack................... 2005RicoThomas.................. 2005-06KhambrelSimpkins............. 2006

11MarkAnderson.............. 1972-73PaulMarsalek............... 1978-81EricVandenbergh............... 1983DonStewart....................... 1984ChrisChiaro.................. 1985-86SteveHicks................... 1987-89BradFuller......................... 1990DeondreSingleton......... 1994-95LeonardRoss..................... 1996KeviusClark....................... 1997SamElmore.................. 1998-99BillyBurns.................... 2001-02MarcoThomas............... 2004-06StephenMoore.................... 2006

12BillDudley......................... 1966RobertLeese................. 1969-71PaulBowens................. 1973-76BradBlakey.................. 1982-83RonReed...................... 1986-87MattSeman.................. 1989-91

BuckYoder................... 1993-94BrianMeyers...................... 1995TyLocatelli................... 1996-99RussMichna................. 2000-03WilliamPenn................. 2004-05EricSchultz........................ 2005KyleGlazier......................... 2006

13DonJohnson...................... 1966BobMajka.................... 1969-71SteveNelson................. 1974-76KenHuddleston............. 1984-85LeonardRoss................ 1994-95DamonStewart.............. 1997-98JimMitchell.................. 1999-01QuinlanPorter.................... 2002MilanWoodard................... 2003PeterRoley.................... 2005-06EdRoberts..................... 2005-06

14TomMcGehee.................... 1969PeterMuller....................... 1970JohnHighland.................... 1973SteveJustice................. 1975-76SteveFarnes................. 1980-81RayFerrier......................... 1982RickFahnestock................1983-87DougRomano................ 1988-91DeandreSingleton......... 1992-93KeithJones................... 1994-97JustinLangan................ 2000-01IkeRoberts......................... 2002WillDucey..................... 2005-06PatrickStoudamire.............. 2006

15BradleySmith............... 1970-71MarkJehn..................... 1975-79TomPence......................... 1982BruceFenza.................. 1983-84PaulSinger........................ 1985MauriceSmith............... 1986-87JoeAllen....................... 1988-90BrianAnderson.............. 1991-92JeffBelle........................... 1993BrianMeyers...................... 1994KevinMcGrew.................... 1995DerrickSpicer.................... 1997RussMichna...................... 1999J.R.Jenkins....................... 2000BuckTownsend............. 2003-06


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16MikeClarke................... 1969-70KevinConolty................ 1975-79MarkBloom.................. 1981-84DaveEmond.................. 1985-86KellyDuncan................. 1987-88SteveTurzynski.............. 1989-91JeffHecklinski.............. 1995-97KendallGant...................... 2000MichaelPayne..................... 2004TaylorRowan.................. 2005-06

17MikeCunningham............... 1969CurtChristenson............ 1970-71ScottMielke.................. 1976-79KenBrown.................... 1980-83NateBlanks....................... 1985PaulPetty.......................... 1986LayneBennett.................... 1987RonReed...................... 1988-90DonaldHarris..................... 1993KrisHeddings............... 1994-96JimFarrell......................... 1997WalterMitchell................... 1998BrockSmith....................... 1999JoshMcBride................ 2000-01RayDukes........................... 2002SteveLaFalce..................... 2002RenoldJeanLouis................ 2006FredAmiker........................ 2006

18ChrisOwens....................... 1970SteveMize.................... 1976-79MarkBissell....................... 1980GeneBenhart................ 1988-89WillieDavis........................ 1990AshleeFrazier............... 1999-00VincesonCampbell............. 2001TerrenceHall................. 2002-03AdamSmith....................... 2004J.R.Zwierzynski................... 2006

19BradleySmith.................... 1969SamBass.......................... 1970RichCaravia....................... 1973GlennJohnson.................... 1974B.J.Luke...................... 1975-76JohnStaback................ 1977-79PaulMarsalek.................... 1980TomPence......................... 1981JeffMeyer.......................... 1982BarryWoodruff................... 1985

MikeKrause.................. 1986-89MarcHoller................... 1990-94JeffBaker..................... 1995-98K.J.Friday......................... 1999BillyBurns......................... 2000VictorCampball.................. 2001R.J.Luke........................... 2002BlakeBainter................ 2002-04NijauhWoodard.............. 2005-06WesCarter.......................... 2006

20KenKennedy................. 1972-73DwayneTri.................... 1975-77BobbySmith................. 1979-81VictorPerrin....................... 1985MikeCox....................... 1986-90JessieMorris...................... 1991GregScott..................... 1992-95JamaineBlalock............ 1996-97J.R.Ford....................... 1998-99JavonSanders............... 2000-01KrisCoffee.................... 2003-06LavellTaylor........................ 2006

21CharlesKero...................... 1969DarrylKeyes.................. 1971-73JerryJust...................... 1975-77AlBussone.................... 1979-81JeffMcKinney............... 1984-85LayneBennett............... 1988-89ChuckFox..................... 1990-91ReggieMathews............ 1992-93FredPrice.......................... 1995BrianKnuckles................... 1996DonnieCaldwell............ 1997-98CharlesTharp................ 1999-00QuentinBrown.................... 2001CharlesHayden............. 2001-05TimJackson................... 2005-06

22RichardRous..................... 1966MichaelCunningham.......... 1971MikeMarquardt............. 1975-76BarryO’Neal...................... 1981GustineRoss...................... 1983SteveWilliams............... 1985-86TomRayhill............. 1987-89,91ScotStermitz................ 1992-93EphronCrump............... 1994-98JonWarren.................... 1999-01TravisGlasford............... 2002-05AaronMiller........................ 2006

23JerryAlbright...................... 1966PeterBussone............... 1971-73JeffSellers.................... 1975-78DonBeebe......................... 1983MikeHimley.................. 1984-87TomThatcher................ 1988-90KellyJohnson................ 1991-92FrankSpraggins.................. 1993BuckPhillips................. 1994-95ErikRogers................... 1998-99ReggieWaddell................... 2000JamesWright..................... 2002WillBailey.................... 2004-05KertusClement.............. 2005-06

24MikeWilson....................... 1966RicSchimanski.................. 1969TomKevin..................... 1971-73JerryBey....................... 1976-79MikePomazak............... 1982-83DonFerguson................ 1984-85ClaudeMilsap............... 1986-87ChadSteinbaugh........... 1991-92KevinRobinson.................. 1996ReggieThomas................... 2000WyattGreen.................. 2001-05TimWalker..................... 2005-06

25BillSilbert.................... 1976-78DinoIvory..................... 1981-83CraigTaylor................... 1984-85JimO’Brien................... 1988-89ElzieBarnett................. 1990-91DaveKing..................... 1993-95KevinRobinson.................. 1997KarimRoss........................ 1999SadracSainvilus................. 2001BrandonWatts.................... 2001ChrisMcNutt................. 2002-03KevinAlmlie....................... 2006

26JamesAngsten................... 1969SherwinHunt................ 1974-76HerbSimpson.................... 1977BryanKlis.......................... 1987UlyssesBentley............. 1988-89TimArdis........................... 1990KendallMcDonald......... 1992-94JamelKing......................... 1995DerrickSpicer.................... 1996ShannonFitzhugh.......... 2000-03

RobertHodges.................... 2004AlexDouglas.................. 2004-06

27GaryWoolford..................... 1973LonnieLove....................... 1974LarryConnell................. 1976-78TimTownsend............... 1981-82RandyClary................... 1983-86SherwoodAnthony......... 1993-94DamonTauer...................... 1996AaronStecker................ 1997-98DavidConway................ 1999-01QuinshunRiley............... 2005-06

28JohnWren..................... 1970-72DonnieSnyder.................... 1974LeoBrown..................... 1976-78BillFlodin.......................... 1980JohnMcCue....................... 1983BrettGrimshaw............. 1984-88J.R.Allen........................... 1992DerrickWilliams............ 1994-95BrandonPhilpot............ 1996-98MilanVuckovich................. 2001JarrellJohnson............... 2005-06

29MikeWagner................. 1968-70BernardMurray.................. 1973ReggieJohnson............. 1977-80PatMadden.................. 1982-85TrevorGrimshaw............ 1988-91AnthonyPierre............... 1994-96DamonWilliams.............. 197-99ShannonFoster................... 2005JerryJames......................... 2006

30NelsHanson................. 1969-70GaryBirch..................... 1971-73MikeMarquardt.................. 1974LonnieLove....................... 1975KeithWhitehead............ 1977-79RonJohnson................. 1984-85WilliamBrazill............... 1987-88BernardHolloway........... 1989-90MarcPayton.................. 1991-92RoryLee....................... 1993-94TyroneNoble...................... 1996AntwainDavis............... 1997-98PatCrosby.................... 1999-03KevinHart.......................... 2006


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31JackHughes...................... 1966MichaelMoore.................... 1969CharlieBoston............... 1971-73MikeDecker....................... 1974PercyTompkins............. 1979-82ToddAuer.......................... 1983DeanDalton....................... 1984DerekSwanson................... 1986MarioMalone................ 1990-92RyleIrish...................... 2000-02PhilArcher......................... 2003JustinPoma....................... 2004EricLines...................... 2005-06

32ChuckParadiso.................. 1966DavidLumley................ 1973-75GregLawson...................... 1977HerbSimpson.................... 1978BeauWilliams.................... 1983JohnMcCue.................. 1984-86MarkCalbert................. 1988-90TimArdis...................... 1991-94JoeLopez..................... 1996-00CornellMiddlebrook....... 2001-02DerrekBlackwell............ 2003-04SamDancer................... 2005-06

33PatKulisek................... 1972-73AlBussone.................... 1977-78ErskinBassette............. 1980-82MarcusBallard.............. 1984-86DerekSwanson.............. 1987-90KevinHart......................... 1991JimHagedorn..................... 1992ChuckBodady............... 1994-95DerrickVarnado............. 1997-98ErikJohnson................. 2002-05JustinRobertson.................. 2006

34TedKozinski....................... 1966CurtChristenson................. 1969GregLee....................... 1974-76RodneyThomas............. 1980-81NateWilliams................ 1983-84TomKeeley................... 1989-90ReggieMathews................. 1991SteveSchalk....................... 1996AlvinBurleson..................... 1999ReggieThomas................... 2001NasirSadat........................ 2004J.J.Payne...................... 2005-06

35AlvinBrown................... 1973-76DaceRichardson........... 1977-80DannyJenkins............... 1981-82MikeHryn..................... 1983-86DavidMiller.................. 1987-88JoseMedina....................... 1998TravisCherry................. 2003-06

36DennisMorgan.............. 1971-73HaywoodJohnson.......... 1976-78BeauWilliams............... 1981-82MondaleClark............... 1988-89ScotStermitz................ 1990-91DougRomano..................... 1992LeonardRoss..................... 1993AlfonzoRoberson................ 1994SteveBlount................. 1999-01MattLingley.................. 2003-04JavidMilton................... 2005-06

37BlakeLoveless.................... 1973MarkGartland.................... 1984JimHagedorn................ 1988-90RodneyHarrison............ 1991-93AaronFranklin.................... 1994RyanTaylor........................ 1997KyleGares..................... 2003-06

38GregLawson...................... 1976RodAnderson................ 1977-80RichWesten.................. 1987-90BrianCeaser................. 1999-02AaronKimpton.............. 2003-04TrokonTompo................. 2005-06

39JimKriecha................... 1969-70DaveSmith................... 1976-78PatBayers.................... 1979-82JohnMcCue....................... 1987BenWilliams................. 1988-89MikeWollbrink.............. 1995-96JasonVisny................... 2000-01JonKowalyshen.................. 2002BradleyVance.................... 2003PianaLukabu...................... 2005

40BillHenderson.................... 1966CharlesGosnell................... 1969RandyVernetti................ 1971-73BrianSpotts................... 1976-77KevinMurray.................. 1982-83KevinAkers.................... 1986-89ByronBenion...................... 1996WillBarnes.................... 1997-98WendellDavidson.......... 2001-02JimKirmess....................... 2003NathanielMack.................. 2004JeromeBennett.............. 2005-06

41DennisHanson................... 1969MikeMoore................... 1970-71GeorgeRock.................. 1974-76KevinPerkins................ 1982-84RobertLindsey.............. 1997-98ReggieHardy...................... 2001CharlieBodiford............ 2002-03MalikJackson.................... 2004DavidBeaver.................. 2005-06

42BruceGebhardt.................. 1969DarylSchuette............... 1976-78BobNiemi.................... 1981-84ArmieGasbarro.............. 1985-89LamarMcGriggs................. 1990JimHagedorn..................... 1991AveryScott........................ 1993AaronFranklin.................... 1995EdJosephs................... 1996-97KarimRoss........................ 1998AntwianDavis............... 1999-00MattYellin.................... 2002-05HeavenDesir....................... 2004

43BobDamon........................ 1966AllenJongsma.................... 1970StevenCarpenter........... 1976-79ThadFreeman............... 1980-81DanShelby........................ 1984VictorPerrin....................... 1987KevinFleury....................... 1989EricAmdal......................... 1991DannyMagalei.................... 1992LeeRussell................... 1999-03

44JerryWamsley.................... 1966GregOutlaw.................. 1969-71GlennJohnson.................... 1973DonnieSnyder.................... 1975WillieJordan...................... 1977BillBarrows....................... 1978MikeHembrough........... 1979-82DeanDalton....................... 1983CamilloValle................. 1984-85VictorPerrin....................... 1986MartyLomelino.................. 1987JimmyLewis................. 1988-89KevinHanson..................... 1990TimCrotty..................... 1991-92JasonVasconez.............. 1993-94BobbyRucka................. 1996-99JasonRiddle................. 2000-04JoshHollie..................... 2005-06

45RonWrather....................... 1966RicSchimanski............. 1970-71BobHardig................... 1973-75RegisDansdill............... 1978-81EarlThompson.............. 1982-84JayWade...................... 1987-88MiloMiller.................... 1989-90LamontaNicholson......... 1992-96BenHilgart................... 1997-98LeonSimmons................... 1999MichaelO’Brien............. 2000-03JohnWise.......................... 2004JohnArient......................... 2006

46DanielKlinginsmith....... 1971-72CharlesHubbard............ 1973-74BillBarrows.................. 1975-77JoePeters..................... 1982-86ThadTrump.................. 1987-90MattPleviak.................. 1994-95JoshKaburick............... 1998-99DrewKocsis.................. 2002-04

47GregCarson....................... 1969SteveMertens............... 1971-73JimBavirsha................. 1975-78PabloLuis..................... 1988-89MattSchoneman........... 1990-92JasonIsom......................... 2000JasonHayth........................ 2005


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48SamHardimon.............. 1975-77ErskinBassette.................. 1979JeffMeyer.......................... 1981MarcusBallard................... 1983MikeUrsini................... 1985-86BryanCox..................... 1987-90DonSpencer................. 1991-94JasonStam........................ 1995MarkusPryor................. 1997-99MikeTetzel........................ 2002TimMartz..................... 2003-04

49RobertCarr................... 1971-72TomDickerson............... 1975-76JohnCorcoran............... 1983-86BretVelde.......................... 1990BrentHarbold.................... 1991KellyNeuhauser............ 1993-97LeonSimmons................... 1998ClifftonFields............... 1999-01MichaelKasprak............ 2002-05DrewHelt........................... 2006

50KenMuhich....................... 1966RodBixby..................... 1970-71LewisHarris.................. 1973-76MikeMcNulty................ 1978-80FrankWinters................ 1984-86ScottHarper................. 1988-89KenioJohnson............... 1990-91HarvieHerrington.......... 1993-94JoshKaburick............... 1996-97EdgertonHartwell............... 1998JustinThies.................. 1999-00AndrewO’Brien................... 2003AlvinHarris.................... 2005-06

51LarryMortier...................... 1969GregTody...................... 1970-71MarkKeller................... 1972-74EricPayne.................... 1982-83MartyLomelino............. 1984-86JohnLangan................. 1993-95VinceBruno....................... 1996JamesMilton................. 1997-98FrankValle.................... 2003-06

52PeteKennedy..................... 1977AlvinMenke....................... 1984

DennisGolinghorst........ 1985-86ScottHimmelman.......... 1988-89AnthonyCollins............. 1996-97MilanVuckovich............ 2002-03DarronBoone...................... 2005BrandonKreczmer............... 2006

53DickStrittmatter................. 1969RobynBlaha................. 1973-76ScottSoebbing.............. 1977-78MartyBowton................ 1984-86MaxFord...................... 1988-91JasonStam........................ 1994GlennWaterhouse............... 1995FrankMelchert.............. 2000-03

54JoeMcLaughlin.................. 1966JimFrost...................... 1969-70TonyCozzi..................... 1972-74CharlesSkinulus............ 1977-78RandySheppard............ 1979-81BrentWestemeyer.......... 1984-86ToddKaser.................... 1989-91RayRudnick................. 1993-95JimVanVlymen.............. 1996-97AndyBall........................... 1998CoryBern........................... 2000DrewKocsis....................... 2001JonKowalyshen.................. 2003DanielSchultz................ 2005-06

55TomDevine................... 1970-71ErnieJack..................... 1972-74TomPetrilli................... 1975-79DaveBass.......................... 1981ThomasMorgan............. 1982-83MartinMoore................. 1989-91IsaacCleveland.................. 1995CoreyOlsen........................ 1997DaveWatson................. 1998-99JeffGoldstone................ 2000-03JeffRoss............................. 2006

56GregTody........................... 1969TomSauter................... 1970-71MarcRistow.................. 1974-76AlexTsakiris....................... 1978MarkScott.................... 1980-81ReggieSilas.................. 1982-83PressleyWhite............... 1987-88JohnEarle..................... 1989-91

BrianTierney................. 1992-93PrenticeDixon............... 1995-97KurtRosenthal................... 2000LoganWyllie................. 2003-04DarronBoone...................... 2006

57BobSands......................... 1969TomHenderson............. 1970-72DavidPotter.................. 1974-76BrianSpotts.................. 1978-79WallyPasternak.................. 1982J.J.Schmidt.................. 1987-89KenMcMillan................ 1991-93ShawnBarnes.................... 1995JeffBlanch........................ 1997JohnnyLormile.............. 2002-04ChrisWilliams................ 2005-06

58DennisCallinan.................. 1969EdHornbeck................. 1970-71RickRoscetti................. 1982-84DanTrizna.................... 1986-89BobSiebenaler.............. 1990-91TracyTaylor................... 1992-95NateWilliams..................... 1996JoseMedina....................... 1997BrandonBrown................... 2001PhillipParr.................... 2005-06

59RodneyBixby..................... 1969SteveTressmer.............. 1970-71JoeByrne...................... 1973-75MikeAtterberry.............. 1979-80JimWohrley.................. 1981-84RobertFernandez.......... 1987-89JasonBell..................... 1994-96LukeWickman................ 2005-06

60RustyJones........................ 1966RonaldComm.................... 1969PaulWhite.................... 1970-71DanDaly....................... 1972-74RichardCass................. 1975-78RandyFoss................... 1982-84JohnBinkowski............. 1986-90JoeBelcher................... 1991-92DannyMagalei.................... 1993DerrickDavis...................... 1994DwayneWaltower................ 1995SteveSowers................. 2002-03ChadGroenhagen........... 2005-06

61MikeHattery...................... 1966BillKennon................... 1969-70JohnGardner................. 1975-77BillJensen.................... 1978-82KeithBlue.................... 1983-87GabrielMagalei.................. 1993MarkSpencer................ 1998-99DrewSweeney................ 2005-06

62BobPittenger..................... 1966JamesCozzi....................... 1972MichaelJackson............ 1975-77EdKern........................ 1987-90GregJenkins...................... 1998JoshRichardson................. 1999ChadWalker.................. 2002-06

63BobNardelli.................. 1969-70StevenKandal............... 1972-74JayO’Brien................... 1975-77TimBarbian....................... 1978BobSchachner.............. 1979-80PaulZink...................... 1984-85MikeMorrison............... 1986-87JohnCurtis................... 1988-89MattMartin........................ 1990JimWeissinger.................... 1992SteveStefanski.................. 1994JustinThies.................. 1996-98BrettRocchietti............. 2001-05

64DeanLubbs........................ 1966GarySimon........................ 1969PaulCesaretti................ 1973-74DaveShaver.................. 1975-78CurtWesten.................. 1979-82SteveGarner................. 1984-85RichardHuddleston...........1990-94ChipMcPheeters........... 1996-97BrettTobin................... 2004,06

65JerryMcKetchan................. 1969SteveSilosky................. 1971-73BillHuskisson............... 1975-78TimBarbian.................. 1979-81BradWagner................. 1989-90JoshMoulden..................... 1993RyanSolie.................... 2000-03


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66MartyBarkman................... 1966EdHornbeck...................... 1969MikeDrymiller............... 1970-73DonZiegler................... 1975-77JayHeubner.................. 1978-81DavidBass.................... 1982-84TomWilp...................... 1986-87ScottVenable................ 1988-90JimO’Brien................... 1991-92JasonBell.......................... 1993JoshMcCall....................... 1995RyanCulver........................ 1996KeithRoettgen.............. 1997-01DanZeller...................... 2005-06

67DaveHilderbrand........... 1974-76MikeBornholdt................... 1978WallyPasternack........... 1979-81RandyButler................. 1982-83TonyGray........................... 1986JimmyLewis...................... 1987ShawnMattraw.............. 1988-89MitchMartin................. 1990-94TonyZitzka......................... 1996JamesRennick.............. 2000-02RyanSpears.................. 2003-04ChaseWetenkamp.......... 2005-06

68ScottWalker.................. 1971-73JeffStauffer.................. 1979-83ScottLewis................... 1985-88ShaneBrinton............... 1989-93GabeDunkman.............. 1997-01ChrisNewby.................. 2002-03DannyAdongo..................... 2006

69RichardHudley.................. 1969LuisTorres.................... 1975-77BobSchachner................... 1978MartyLomelino.................. 1983JohnSullivan................ 1984-86RonNesbitt................... 1987-88GabeMagalei..................... 1994RyanCulver........................ 1995DoranYilla.................... 2001-02BrettValle...................... 2005-06

70JohnBerry......................... 1966JohnPassananti............ 1972-74FredJegerlehner............ 1975-78MarkLandes................. 1984-86PaulWeltha.................. 1989-91EricTellefson................ 1992-93JoshMcCall.................. 1996-99MikeNewman................ 2000-01SteveWolff......................... 2005

71CharlesGiger...................... 1969MikeO’Neil................... 1970-71DanKlinginsmith................ 1973MarkStevenson.................. 1977MarkTigges........................ 1984JohnWisnosky............... 1985-87AdamLove......................... 1991DrewBrandt....................... 1992DaronDuke................... 1993-96CaseyHonkomp............. 1997-99TurnerNelson...................... 2005VictorVisoky........................ 2006

72JerryCashmer.................... 1969JoeTaylor...................... 1970-72DonGreco..................... 1977-80JeffFleming....................... 1982RickPryor..................... 1984-85TimHarper......................... 1987DanOberbroeckling....... 1991-93IanMuller.......................... 1995FaifuaTalapu................ 1996-97JimGail............................. 1998FredLayne.................... 2001-04ZackHowell................... 2005-06

73RobManock....................... 1966DaveHawkinson............ 1969-70BobSands......................... 1971EdAngeli...................... 1975-77JeffOstrowski................ 1981-82BrentWestemeyer................ 1983SteveGrimit.................. 1984-85AdamJones.................. 1994-95RichSeubert................. 1999-00AndreReeves..................... 2003MacGrathwohl.................... 2006

74DickStrittmatter............ 1970-71BillO’Boyle................... 1982-83MarkTigges........................ 1985RussBal....................... 1986-87JimHansen................... 1988-92GilPlasencia...................... 1994DerekMartinzez.................. 2003DariusPowell...................... 2005ShawnBernaky.................... 2006

75BillDeetjen........................ 1966PhilipDomagalski.......... 1969-71JohnStadnik................. 1979-82ShannonBerry............... 1985-86GuyDanhoff....................... 1988DonKoscevic................ 1989-91AdamLove.................... 1992-95JasonGrott................... 1996-97BillSagely.................... 1998-99JordanWhitehead............... 2001ReshadJones................. 2005-06

76GaryCalsyn........................ 1966SteveMills.................... 1969-70AlvinFoster................... 1972-74BillMiller..................... 1975-77KylePeterson................ 1979-80ToddAuer..................... 1984-86DaveFierke................... 1987-91TomViel....................... 1992-94BobDyment.................. 1995-97DavidMatagi...................... 1998PatRyan....................... 2000-04DavidHarper....................... 2005DemetriusDavidson............. 2006

77DennisHeiman.............. 1969-70MarkStevenson.................. 1978AlexUlrich.................... 1982-83BrianRebac.................. 1986-90BobMehoriczyk............. 1991-95DonTerry........................... 2000ClintHarrison..................... 2001JasonBaksas................. 2002-03RinoSangro....................... 2004ZackTodd........................... 2006

78ThomasJohnson................. 1969MarkKaczmarek............ 1970-72TomSternquist.............. 1975-77AlexTsakiris.................. 1979-80KenOrfe....................... 1988-89RobLazeo................ 1992-93,95QuartezMoore............... 2003-05

79LeWayneAutray............. 1969-70JimWoods.................... 1971-72ChuckCarey.................. 1973-74CraigPhalen................. 1976-77PatSullivan.................. 1986-88PaulBreed......................... 1998PerryCox...................... 2001-05KelvinRowan...................... 2006

80JimTraba........................... 1966RichardSchertz.................. 1969HarryPage.................... 1970-72HarryMendez................ 1974-76TimSturdivant.................... 1982MikeLockwood................... 1983MikeBorich.................. 1987-88RichWesten....................... 1991DennisRiccio................ 1993-95JeromeNichols.............. 1996-97ShadrickWashington...... 1998-99StacyColeman................... 2001DavidAkers........................ 2003KenDuffy...................... 2005-06

81BillBrockhouse.................. 1966DanWeilandt................ 1971-72TimLumley........................ 1975MikeMaher................... 1977-80JayLutzenberger........... 1983-84BobSchade.................. 1986-88VinceBrown.................. 1991-92GunnardTwyner............. 1993-95KevinWalsh.................. 1997-98WalterMitchell.............. 1999-00RobJohnson...................... 2001MarcoThomas.................... 2003PaulAnderson................ 2005-06


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82GeorgeKatsenes................. 1966StevePederson................... 1970DuaneMalone............... 1975-77DonVock........................... 1978SteveMarchewka........... 1983-84TimWofford.................. 1985-86WesCourier................... 1987-89SteveDecker................. 1991-92DarnellHarrison................. 1993PatHutton.................... 1995-97JammarlO’Neal................... 2000BrianJanecek.................... 2001FreddieSummers.......... 2002-03

83TimHart............................ 1966RonWilson........................ 1969PeterMuller.................. 1971-72GaryKooken.................. 1974-75MikeShadley................ 1977-80DwayneHarvey.............. 1981-82TomBragg.................... 1986-87JoshMoulden.......... 1990-92,94MikeScifres.................. 1998-02DwayneMiller................ 2005-06

84FrankSalvatoria.................. 1969MarvinWilliams.................. 1973BobAnderson..................... 1974JerryHolloway............... 1975-78ToddStalcup................. 1981-84BrianCox........................... 1986RossSchulte................. 1990-94KrisHouser................... 1995-96JermaineHigh............... 2002-04RyanWilhelmi..................... 2005NickColeman...................... 2006

85PhilipWarner................ 1976-79JohnCarl...................... 1981-82JeffPrentice................. 1986-87FabienBownes.............. 1991-94RichSeubert................. 1997-98MattEdwards................ 1999-00ReggieGray................... 2002-05

86TomSchulback................... 1966RussJones.................... 1969-71

JoeNotorangelo............. 1972-74BobAnderson..................... 1975MikeOrr....................... 1977-81JoeMaher..................... 1983-86DemetriusDavis............ 1987-88TonyVanAusdall............ 1994-95ThedoGriffin................. 1996-97JayHughbanks................... 1999DustyMiller....................... 2001TaiwanMixon..................... 2002BoomerMoore............... 2003-06

87ChrisOwens....................... 1969RichLavin.................... 1973-74DarylMosby....................... 1979AlexUlrich......................... 1981AlvinMenke.................. 1982-83MarkGartland.................... 1985PeteCarlson.................. 1989-91MicaiahStallworth.......... 2005-06

88KennethVerhaeren............. 1969BrianSteward............... 1975-77JohnHannan................. 1981-82TomBragg......................... 1985ChrisEarl........................... 1986BrianCox........................... 1987JohnO’Brien................. 1988-89BrockSmith....................... 1998KarimRoss........................ 2000JakeSteele................... 2001-03DavidWilliams................... 2004TerryBarney........................ 2006

89JamesAmbruoso................ 1969JohnTeerlinck............... 1971-73ScottLevenhagen.......... 1975-76FrankAngelucci............. 1979-82AnthonyTeague.................. 1993JohnSears......................... 1995JonMoffitt......................... 1996TimJohnson....................... 1999JoshBaylor.................... 2005-06

90JimScruggs.................. 1974-76KentAnselment............. 1979-82RickRenner.................. 1983-87MaxieGraham............... 1990-91JasonSims................... 1992-93MarkAfoa..................... 1994-95

DonShymkewich................ 1996GeneDavid........................ 1997EdgertonHartwell.......... 1999-00JermaineHigh.................... 2001JonWarren.................... 2002-03SteveSowers................. 2004-06

91KimBurton................... 1975-77KenGreer..................... 1985-86RickRuether................. 1988-89RyanCulver........................ 1994JasonVanAcker............. 1995-96TonyZitzka.................... 1997-99MikeTetzel........................ 2003DanielBlum........................ 2006

92LesterSmith................. 1973-75MikeMagness............... 1977-80JeffFleming....................... 1981ButchOliva........................ 1984DeionMelvin................. 1985-86MattMartin................... 1991-94ByronBenion................ 1997-99ChrisRiley..................... 2005-06

93BobAnderson..................... 1973JamesSirota................. 1974-75ToddSelke.............. 1978,80-82JohnWisnosky.................... 1983DavidLee.......................... 1989RyanCraddock.............. 1990-93ChadDaun.................... 1999-03JimmyRedding.................. 2004LarryGroy........................... 2006

94JohnBranch....................... 1978KeithSteffens.................... 1980J.D.Johnson................. 1981-82LeoBrown..................... 1989-91TomSnyder........................ 1992DonShymkewich................ 1995ThomasCole....................... 2001DanielSpeight................ 2005-06

95JohnBranch....................... 1978WayneStewart............... 1993-96DonShymkewich................ 1997

96WashingtonBush........... 1972-74DonVock...................... 1976-77CarlRiley...................... 1981-82EdSpila....................... 1983-84TomWilp........................... 1985JohnFiliaga....................... 1987BryanCox.......................... 1986ChadVanBeek.................... 1994AbbieCamacho.................. 1998FredrickWalker............. 1999-00AlConley...................... 2001-04

97TomRucks.................... 1976-78ThomasMorgan.................. 1980LaneBennett..................... 1986RobKlaric..................... 1987-89BrentHarbold.................... 1992JemalKing.................... 1996-99ShaefreyGriffin.................. 2000D.J.Bagwell.................. 2001-04BuddyDudczak.............. 2005-06

98DavidTipton.................. 1972-74DougOnstot.................. 1979-80JeffPatterson................ 1982-83ScottTourtellott............. 1984-85JoeRedding.................. 1987-89RickyNewman................... 1990StevieGreen................. 1993-94MikeSpelich...................... 1996LeviUlin....................... 1998-99JeffShields........................ 2000DrewSchmitt................ 2001-04DaviePierson...................... 2006

99BobSands......................... 1970ChrisGunderson............ 1982-84MarlinWilliams............. 1986-88JohnDixon.................... 1989-90AndyEdmondson........... 1993-96CyronBrown....................... 1997RenardLewis................ 1999-00HeavenDesir.................. 2005-06


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RODNEYHARRISONNew England Patriots (2003-present)San Diego Chargers (1994-2002)

Strong Safety | NFL Experience: 14 years

RodneyHarrisonistheonlyplayerinNFLhistorytorecordatleast25sacksandatleast30interceptionsinhiscareer.

HewasinstrumentalinthePatriots’runtoback-to-backSuperBowlXXXVIIIandXXXIXvictories.HarrisoninterceptedapairofpassesinthePatriots’24-21victoryovertheEagles,includingoneinthewaningsecondsthatclinchedthewin.ThosetwoseasonswerethemostproductiveofHarrison’scareerashetallied126tacklesin2003andacareer-high138in2004whichledallNFLdefensivebacks.Afifth-round(145thoverall)selection inthe1994draftbySanDiego,HarrisonspentnineseasonswiththeChargersbeforejoiningthePatriotspriortothe2003season.Harrisonstarted97consecutivegamesfortheChargersbetween1996and2002.HiscareerinSanDiegoalsoincludedanappearanceinSuperBowlXXIXandastartingroleinthe1998ProBowl.He was named San Diego’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1996 and1997.In1997,HarrisonbecametheonlyplayerinNFLhistorytoscoreatouchdownonaninterceptionreturn,fumblereturnandkickoffreturninthesameseason.

HesetLeatherneckcareerrecordsof345tacklesbyadefensivebackand28tacklesinagame.HeledWesternintacklesasaseniorwith148.

ED HARTWELLCincinnati Bengals (2007)Atlanta Falcons (2005-06)Baltimore Ravens (2001-04)

Middle Linebacker | NFL Experience: 7 years

EdgertonHartwellwasthesecondDivisionI-AAplayerdraftedinthe2001NFLDraft,chosenbytheBaltimoreRavensinthefourthround.

HespentfourseasonswiththeRavens,startingthelastthreeatinsidelinebacker,spent2005and2006withtheAtlantaFalcons.In2005,hestartedthefirstfivegames,recording31tacklesandonepassdefended,beforeinjuringhisachillesandbeingplacedonInjuredReserve.Insevenseasons,hehasamassed400tackles,sevensacksandfiveforcedfumblesover77games.In2003hecollectedacareer-high142tackles.

Hartwellwasthe2000BuckBuchananAwardwinnerandwasnamedtheGatewayDefensivePlayerof theYear inboth1999and2000.HewasinvitedtoplayintheBlue-GrayBowlandbecamethefirstLeathernecktoplayintheEast-WestShrineGame.

AARONSTECKERNew Orleans Saints (2004-present)Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2000-03)

Running Back | NFL Experience: 8 years

AaronSteckershowcasedhisbig-playpotentialwiththeBucsbyrecordingthelongestkickoffreturninteamhistory(86yardsagainsttheSaints)andtheteam’s longest rushof2002(59yardsagainstMinnesota).SteckerranksfirstinTampaBayhistorywith2,376kickoffreturnyards.OneofsevenLeatherneckswithSuperBowlrings,hereturnedthreekickoffsandrushedonceinSuperBowlXXXVIIforTampaBay.

TheBuccaneerssentSteckertoplayfortheScottishClaymoresofNFLEuropein1999,wherehewasnamedtheleague’sOffensiveMVP.HeledtheClaymoresinrushingandreceiving,andwastheleague’sleadingrusher.

Stecker finished his Western Illinois career as the owner of 40 schoolrecords,eightGatewayConferencemarksandoneNCAArecord.In1997,hewastheNCAAI-AAscoringchampionandfinishedsecondinthenationinbothrushingandall-purposeyardage.Hewasaconsensusall-AmericanasajuniorandfinishedasWestern’scareerleaderinrushing(3,799yards),andscoring(270points).

Steckerrushedfor2,293yardsin13gamesin1997andfollowedthatwitha1,506-yardeffortin12gamesin1998.HewastheGateway’sOffensivePlayeroftheYearandNewcomeroftheYearin1997,andwasnamedtotheGateway’sFirstTeamAll-ConferenceandAll-NewcomerTeamswhilefinishingsecondintheWalterPaytonAwardvoting.

RICH SEUBERT

New York Giants (2001-present)

Offensive Guard | NFL Experience: 7 years

RichSeubertisinhisseventhseasonasanoffensiveguardwiththeNewYorkGiants.Startingall16gamesinhissecondseasonwiththeteam,SeuberthelpedtheGiantstoa2002playoffberth.Hesufferedaseason-ending injury after six games in 2003, forcing him to miss the 2004campaign.Hemadeaninspirationalreturntothefieldin2005andreturnedtothestartinglineupin2006.Afour-yearstarteratWesternfrom1997-2000,SeubertledtheLeathernecktothenation’s21strankedrushingoffensein2000.Heearnedanall-conferencenod,aswellasAll-AmericahonorsbytheFootballGazetteandTheSportsNetwork.HeplayedhisfirstyearandahalfattightendfortheLeathernecksbeforestartingatguardfortheremainderofhiscareer.


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MIKE SCIFRESSan Diego Chargers (2003-present)

Punter | NFL Experience: 5 years

MikeScifreswasthefirstpunterselectedinthe2003NFLDraft,pickedinthefifthround(No.149overall)bytheSanDiegoChargers,becomingtheeighth-highestdraftpickinLeatherneckhistory.

ScifreshandledthekickoffdutiesinsixgamesfortheChargersasarookie,learningthepuntingresponsibilitiesfromveteranDarrenBennett.Takingoverthestartingrolein2004,Scifresaveraged43.1yardson69punts,totalling2,974yardsandplacing29puntsinsidethe20-yardline-morethanallbutthreeNFLpunters.Hehadthreepuntsof60yardslastseasonandaveragedover40yardsperpuntonsevendifferentoccasions.His43.1-yardaveragerankedfourthintheAFCandninthintheNFL.Inhislastthreeseasons,hehasbeenselectedasanalternatetotheProBowlandhasaveraged42.9yardsperpunt,landing89ofhis209puntsinsidethe20.AconsensusAll-AmericanasasenioratWesternIllinois,ScifresrankedsecondinthenationamongallDivisionIpunterswithanaverageof48.0yardsperpunt,andwastheonlyDivision1-AApuntertobenamedafinalisttotheRayGuyAwardlistin2002.Heaveragedaschool-record43.5yardsoverhisfour-yearcareeratWesternIllinois.

DAVID BOWENSNew York Jets (2006-present)Miami Dolphins (2001-06)Green Bay Packers (2000)Denver Broncos (1999)

Defensive End | NFL Experience: 8 years

DavidBowenswasdraftedbyDenver inthefifthroundin1999andwastradedtotheGreenBayPackerspriortothe2000season.Hethenplayed74gamesoversixseasonswiththeMiamiDolphins,totaling121tacklesand21.5sacks.Asa15-gamestarteratdefensiveendin2004,Bowensrecordedacareer-high41tacklesandsevensacks.In2005,hefinishedtiedforsecondontheteamwithsixsacksforatotalof38yardsinlosses.Theeight-year,104-gameveteranwassignedasalinebackerbytheNewYorkJetsinMarch2006.BowenswasaninstrumentalpartofthePackers’specialteamsplayin2000,finishingsixthontheteamwithseventacklesandonefumblerecovery.WiththeBroncosin1999,herecorded14tackles,onesackandonefumblerecovery.

Mike Scifres was the alternate punter for the last three NFL Pro Bowls.

IN THE PRO BOWLMore NFL Pro Bowl players have come from Western Illinois than from any other Gateway team.

Bryan Cox 1993 (Miami) 1995 (Miami) 1996 (Miami)

Rodney Harrison 1999 (San Diego) 2002 (San Diego)

Mike Wagner 1975 (Pittsburgh) 1976 (Pittsburgh)

Frank Winters 1997 (Green Bay)


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1950sName. At.WIU. NFL.Team. YearHudson,Art 1949-50 Detroit 1952Atchason,Jack 1958-59 Boston 1960Garron,Larry 1957-59 N.E. 1960-68Larson,William 1958-59 N.E. 1960

1960sName. At.WIU. NFL.Team. Year.McFarland,Mike 1958-60 Minnesota 1961Zavakil,Bill 1958-60 Buffalo 1960Edgerson,Booker 1958-61 Buffalo 1962-70 Denver 1970Jackson,Leroy 1958-61 Washington1961-63DeSutter,Wayne 1963-65 Detroit 1966Jackson,Jim 1964-65 SanFran. 1966Wilson,Mike 1965-68 St.Louis 1969-70Wilson,Ron 1968-69 St.Louis 1970

1970sName. At.WIU. NFL.Team. Year.Wagner,Mike 1968-70 Pittsburgh 1971-80Birch,Gary 1971-73 Buffalo 1977Lobdell,Felix 1972-73 Washington 1974Morgan,Dennis 1971-73 Dallas 1974 Philadelphia 1975Teerlinck,John 1970-73 SanDiego 1974-75Williams,Marvin 1972-73 N.O. 1974Woolford,Gary 1972-73 Houston 1973 NYGiants 1980Lavin,Rich 1973-74 SanFran. 1975Passananti,John 1971-74 Minnesota 1971-75Tipton,Dave 1971-74 N.E. 1975-78Lee,Greg 1974-76 St.Louis 1977Levenhagen,Scott 1975-76 Denver 1977Miller,Bill 1975-76 Cincinnati 1977-78Scruggs,Jim 1974-76 Atlanta 1976Lawson,Greg 1976-77 N.Y.Giants1977-78Phalen,Craig 1976-77 St.Louis 1977Holloway,Jerry 1975-78 St.Louis 1979Miller,Bill 1975-78 Cincinnati 1978Stevenson,Mark 1977-78 Seattle 1978 SanDiego 1983,87Bey,Jerry 1976-79 GreenBay 1979-80 1983Carpenter,Steve 1976-79 N.Y.Jets 1980-81 St.Louis 1984-85Jehn,Mark 76-77,79N.Y.Jets 1984

1980sName. At.WIU. NFL.Team. Year.Greco,Don 1977-80 Detroit 1982-85Maher,Mike 1978-80 N.Y.Giants 1981Richardson,Dace 1977-80 N.Y.Giants 1981Barbian,Tim 1978-81 SanFran. 1982Stadnik,John 1979-82 Seattle 1983-85 1987Johnson,James 1982-83 N.Y.Jets 1983-84 Seattle 1998McKinney,Jeff 1984-85 Chicago 1986Pryor,Rick 1984-85 Denver 1987Tiggs,Mark 1984-85 Cincinnati 1986-87Auer,Todd 1983-86 GreenBay 1987Berry,Shannon 1985-86 Cincinnati 1987Blanks,Nate 1985-86 Seattle 1987Greer,Ken 1985-86 N.Y.Jets 1987McCray,Bruce 1984-86 Chicago 1987Winters,Frank 1984-86 GreenBay 1987-03Scott,Tom 1985-86 N.Y.Jets 1987Wisnosky,John 83,85-86Cleveland 1988Wofford,Tim 1985-86 St.Louis 1987Beebe,Don 1987 Buffalo 1989-94 Carolina 1995 GreenBay 1996-97Blue,Keith 1983-87 Chicago 1988Grimshaw,Brett 1985-88 Cincinnati 1989Nesbitt,Ron 1987-88 L.A. 1989,91Singer,Paul 1985-88 Atlanta 1989-91Williams,Marlin 1987-88 Seattle 1989-91Benhart,Gene 1988-89 Indianap. 1990-91Williams,Steve 1986-89 Chicago 1990

IN THE SUPER BOWL

Don Beebe (WR) • XXV (Buffalo) ................. L, 20-19 vs. NY Giants • XXVI (Buffalo) ................ L, 37-24 vs. Washington • XXVII (Buffalo)* ............. L, 52-17 vs. Dallas • XXVIII (Buffalo)* ............ L, 30-13 vs. Dallas • XXXI (Green Bay) ............ W, 35-21 vs. New England • XXXII (Green Bay) ........... L, 31-24 vs. Denver

Bryan Cox (LB) • XXXVI (New England) ..... W, 20-17 vs. St. Louis

Robert Ford (Assistant Coach) • XXVII (Dallas) ................. W, 52-17 vs. Buffalo • XXVIII (Dallas) ................ W, 30-13 vs. Buffalo

Rodney Harrison (SS) • XXIX (San Diego) ............ L, 49-26 vs. San Diego • XXXVIII (New England)* . W, 32-29 vs. Carolina • XXXIX (New England)* ... W, 24-21 vs. Philadelphia

Scott Levenhagen • XII (Denver) .................... L, 27-10 vs. Dallas

John Passananti • VIII (Minnesota) .............. L, 24-7 vs. Miami • IX (Minnesota) ................ L, 16-6 vs. Pittsburgh

Aaron Stecker (RB/KR) • XXXVII (Tampa Bay) ........ W, 48-21 vs. Oakland

John Teerlinck (Assistant Coach) • XXXII (Denver) ................ W, 31-24 vs. Green Bay • XXXIII (Denver) ............... W, 34-19 vs. Atlanta • XLI (Indianapolis) ........... W, 29-17 vs. Chicago

Mike Wagner (DB) • IX (Pittsburgh)* ............. W, 16-6 vs. Minnesota • X (Pittsburgh) ................ W, 21-17 vs. Dallas • XIII (Pittsburgh)* ........... W, 35-31 vs. Dallas • XIV (Pittsburgh) ............. W, 31-19 vs. Los Angeles

Frank Winters (C) • XXXI (Green Bay)* .......... W, 35-21 vs. New England • XXXII (Green Bay)* ......... L, 31-24 vs. Denver

Red Miller (Head Coach) • XII (Denver) .................... L, 27-10 vs. Dallas

*starter


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1990sName. At.WIU. NFL.Team. Year.McGriggs,Lamar 1990 N.Y.Giants1991-92 Minnesota 1993-94Cox,Bryan 1987-90 Miami 1991-95 Chicago 1996-97 N.Y.Jets 1998-00 N.E. 2001 N.O 2002Earle,John 1989-91 Cincinnati 1992-96Graham,Maxie 1990-91 Chicago 1992Hart,Kevin 1991 Miami 1992Johnson,Demeris 1991-92 Detroit 1993-96Brinton,Shane 1990-93 Chicago 1994-96Herrington,Harvie 1993-94 Indianap. 1994-96Schulte,Ross 1991-94 Atlanta 1995-96Bownes,Fabien 1991-94 Seattle 1995-02Twyner,Gunnard 1994-95 Cincinnati 1996-97 N.O. 1998-99Brown,Cyron 1997 Denver 1998-02

2000sName. At.WIU. NFL.Team. Year.Robinson,Junior 1998-00 Buffalo 2000-02Waddell,Reggie 2000 Baltimore 2001-02Isom,Jasen 2000 SanFran. 2003-06Niklos,J.R. 1999-01 K.C. 2006

CurrentName. at.WIU. Team. in.NFLDavidBowens 1998 NYJets 1999-pr.RodneyHarrison 1991-93 N.E. 1994-pr.EdHartwell 1998-00 Cincinnati 2001-pr.FrismanJackson 2000-01 NYJets 2002-pr.WilliamJames 2000 Philad. 2006-pr.J.R.Niklos 1998-01 Cleveland 2002-pr.MikeScifres 1999-02 SanDiego 2003-pr.RichSeubert 1997-00 NYGiants 2001-pr.AaronStecker 1997-98 N.O. 2000-pr.MarcoThomas 2003-06 NYGiants 2007

CURRENT NFL COACHESName. at.WIU. Current.TeamRickCourtright 2001-03 ArizonaBryanCox 1987-90 N.Y.JetsDonMartindale 1999 OaklandMikeMurphy 1977-78 IndianapolisJohnTeerlinck 1971-73 Indianapolis

Rodney Harrison (37) was featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated following Super Bowl XXXIX.

TOP DRAFT PICKS

Don Greco, 1981 ........................ 72 Will Peterson, 2001 ................... 78 Don Beebe, 1989 ....................... 82 John Teerlinck, 1974 ................ 105 Bryan Cox, 1991 ...................... 113 Ed Hartwell, 2001 ................... 126 Rodney Harrison, 1994 ............ 145 Mike Scifres, 2003 .................. 149 David Bowens, 1999 ............... 158 Paul Singer, 1989 .................... 202 Bill Miller, 1978 ....................... 211 Marlin Williams, 1989 ............. 211 Lamar McGriggs, 1991 ............ 223

ALL-TIME DRAFT PICKS

Year Player .................... Rd. Team Pick 1952 Art Hudson .............. 29 Detroit - - 1961 Mike McFarland ....... 20 Minnesota - - 1962 Leroy Jackson ............ 1 Cleveland - - 1966 Wayne DeSutter ......... 6 Detroit - - Jim Jackson ............. 13 San Francisco - - 1970 Ron Wilson .............. 15 St. Louis 370 1971 Mike Wagner ........... 10 Pittsburgh 268 1974 John Teerlinck ............ 5 San Diego 105 Dennis Morgan ........ 10 Dallas 255 Marvin Williams ...... 17 New Orleans 426 1975 John Passananti ........ 9 Minnesota 233 Rich Lavin ............... 15 San Francisco 374 1977 Greg Lee .................. 11 St. Louis 301 Scott Levenhagen .... 12 Denver 324 1978 Bill Miller .................. 8 Cincinnati 211 Greg Lawson ........... 12 New York 313 1979 Jerry Holloway .......... 10 St. Louis 255 1981 Don Greco .................. 3 Detroit 72 Mike Maher ............. 12 New York Giants 307 1982 Tim Barbian ............ 10 San Francisco 279 1987 Frank Winters .......... 10 Cleveland 276 1989 Don Beebe ................. 3 Buffalo 82 Paul Singer ............... 8 Atlanta 202 Marlin Williams ......... 8 Seattle 211 1990 Gene Benhart .......... 12 Indianapolis 311 1991 Bryan Cox .................. 5 Miami 113 Lamar McGriggs ........ 8 New York Giants 223 1992 John Earle ............... 11 Cincinnati 283 1994 Rodney Harrison ........ 5 San Diego 145 1999 David Bowens ........... 5 Denver 158 2001 William Peterson ....... 3 New York Giants 78 Edgerton Hartwell ..... 4 Baltimore 126 2003 Mike Scifres .............. 5 San Diego 149


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YEARLY RECORDS



Year Coach Record Conference Record Finish1903 Unknown 0-1-11904 L.H.Laughlin 5-2-01905 A.Laughlin 4-2-01906 Unknown 0-3-01907 Barnett 2-3-01908 Barnett 2-3-11909 Taft 1-2-01910 OliverDickerson 4-1-11911 Walbrath 4-2-01912 Unknown 4-3-01913 Unknown 4-3-01914 Dowell 3-2-11915 Unknown 1-4-01916 ErskineL.Jay 1-7-11917 ErskineL.Jay 2-4-01918 Noteamfielded1919 ErskineL.Jay 5-2-01920 W.A.Cleveland 0-3-11921 W.A.Cleveland 3-3-11922 HowardHawkes 6-2-01923 HowardHawkes 1-6-11924 HowardHawkes 3-3-01925 HowardHawkes 4-3-1

1926 RayHanson 4-3-11927 RayHanson 6-3-11928 RayHanson 2-3-31929 RayHanson 3-5-01930 RayHanson 4-4-01931 RayHanson 2-6-01932 RayHanson 4-2-11933 RayHanson 4-5-01934 RayHanson 5-3-01935 RayHanson 2-6-01936 RayHanson 3-2-21937 RayHanson 3-4-11938 RayHanson 6-2-01939 RayHanson 5-1-1 Little19 2-0-1 1st1940 RayHanson 1-7-1 Little19 0-3-1 4th1941 RayHanson 2-4-1 Little19 1-2-1

1942 WixGarner 5-0-2 Little19 3-0-1 1st1943 WixGarner 1-6-0 Little19 0-4 4th1944 BobBarnwell 0-8-0 Little19 0-4 4th1945 WixGarner 1-5-1 Little19 0-3-1 t-3rd1946 WixGarner 2-6-0 Little19 0-4 4th1947 WixGarner 4-4-1 Little19 0-4 4th

1948 HaroldAve 4-4-0 Little19 1-3 3rd

1949 VinceDiFrancesca9-1-0 Little19 4-0 1st1950 VinceDiFrancesca7-1-0 IIAC 4-1 2nd1951 VinceDiFrancesca7-1-1 IIAC 4-1-1 2nd1952 VinceDiFrancesca7-2-0 IIAC 5-1 2nd1953 VinceDiFrancesca8-2-0 IIAC 5-1 2nd

1954 WesStevens 6-1-3 IIAC 3-1-2 3rd1955 WesStevens 6-3-1 IIAC 2-3-1 t-4th1956 WesStevens 6-3-0 IIAC 4-2 2nd

Year Coach Overall Conference Record Finish Rank1957 LouSaban 5-4-0 IIAC 4-2 t-2nd1958 LouSaban 6-1-1 IIAC 5-1 1st1959 LouSaban 9-0-0 IIAC 6-0 1st

1960 ArtDufelmeier 6-2-0 IIAC 5-1 2nd1961 ArtDufelmeier 5-3-0 IIAC 4-2 t-2nd1962 ArtDufelmeier 5-3-0 IIAC 2-2 3rd1963 ArtDufelmeier 6-3-0 IIAC 3-1 2nd1964 ArtDufelmeier 6-3-0 IIAC 3-1 t-1st1965 ArtDufelmeier 4-5-0 IIAC 2-2 3rd1966 ArtDufelmeier 1-7-1 IIAC 1-2 3rd1967 ArtDufelmeier 2-6-0 IIAC 1-2 t-3rd1968 ArtDufelmeier 2-7-1 IIAC 1-2 t-3rd

1969 DarrellMudra 8-2-0 IIAC 3-0 1st1970 DarrellMudra 7-3-0 Independent-NAIA1971 DarrellMudra 8-2-0 Independent-NCAADivisionII1972 DarrellMudra 9-2-0 Independent-NCAADivisionII1973 DarrellMudra 7-4-0 Independent-NCAADivisionII

1974 BrodieWesten 7-3-0 Independent-NCAADivisionII1975 BrodieWesten 5-4-1 Independent-NCAADivisionII

1976 BillShanahan 7-3-0 Independent-NCAADivisionII1977 BillShanahan 3-7-0 Independent-NCAADivisionII1978 BillShanahan 3-6-1 Mid-Con(D-II) 1-3-1 t-4th

1979 PeteRodriguez 3-8-0 Mid-Con(D-II) 1-4 5th1980 PeteRodriguez 4-6-0 Mid-Con(D-II) 0-4 5th1981 PeteRodriguez 5-6-0 Mid-Con 2-1 2nd1982 PeteRodriguez 2-8-0 Mid-Con 0-3 4th NR

1983 BruceCraddock 3-8-0 Mid-Con 0-3 4th NR1984 BruceCraddock 6-4-1 Mid-Con 0-2-1 4th NR1985 BruceCraddock 5-5-0 Gateway 2-3 3rd NR1986 BruceCraddock 6-5-0 Gateway 2-3 5th NR1987 BruceCraddock 7-4-0 Gateway 5-1 2nd NR1988 BruceCraddock 10-2-0 Gateway 6-0 1st 4th1989 BruceCraddock 4-7-0 Gateway 1-5 t-6th NR

1990 RandyBall 3-8-0 Gateway 3-3 t-3rd NR1991 RandyBall 7-4-1 Gateway 4-2 t-2nd 14th1992 RandyBall 7-4-0 Gateway 4-2 t-2nd NR1993 RandyBall 4-7-0 Gateway 4-2 t-2nd NR1994 RandyBall 8-3-0 Gateway 4-2 2nd 24th1995 RandyBall 4-7-0 Gateway 2-4 t-5th 23rd1996 RandyBall 9-3-0 Gateway 3-2 2nd 13th1997 RandyBall 11-2-0 Gateway 6-0 1st 6th1998 RandyBall 11-3-0 Gateway 5-1 1st 4th

DON PATTERSON

1999 Don Patterson 7-4-0 Gateway 2-4 t-4th NR2000 Don Patterson 9-3-0 Gateway 5-1 1st 11th2001 Don Patterson 5-5-0 Gateway 4-3 4th NR2002 Don Patterson 11-2-0 Gateway 6-1 1st 5th2003 Don Patterson 9-4-0 Gateway 5-2 t-3rd 5th2004 Don Patterson 4-7-0 Gateway 2-5 5th NR2005 Don Patterson 5-6-0 Gateway 3-4 6th NR2006 Don Patterson 5-6-0 Gateway 2-5 6th NR


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YEARLY RESULTS



1903 (0-1-1)Coach: unknown • H 0-0-1, A 0-1 atNorthernIllinois L 0-23 Monmouth T 6-6

1904 (5-2)Coach: L.H. Laughlin • H 4-1, A 1-1 O.1 Lewiston W 27-0 O.8 MonmouthHS W 6-0 O.15 atQuincyHS L 0-22 O.26 atAbingdonHS W 6-0 N.4 St.Albans W 17-4 N.12 NorthernIllinois L 0-18 N.24 IllinoisState W 10-0

1905 (4-2)Coach: A. Laughlin • H 4-1, A 0-1 O.13 MonmouthHS W 6-0 O.27 QuincyHS W 18-0 N.3 Lombard W 6-5 N.10 Carthage W 11-0 N.17 atIllinoisState L 6-22 N.24 Carthage L 0-20

1906 (0-3)Coach: Oliver Dickerson • H 0-1, A 0-2 atIllinoisState L 0-18 NEMissouriState L 0-8 atCarthage L 0-6

1907 (2-3)Coach: Barnett • H 2-1, A 0-2 atNEMissouriState L 6-11 Carthage W 41-0 atIllinoisState L 4-38 Blandinsville L 0-6 Kewanee W 4-0

1908 (2-3-1)Coach: Barnett • H 1-0-1, A 1-3 O.17 atMolineHS L 0-5 O.24 atGemCity L 0-29 O.30 Knox T5-5 N.17 atCarthage L 11-21 N.14 atHedding W 43-0 N.26 MacombHS W 48-0

1909 (1-2)Coach: Taft • H 1-1, A 0-1 St.Albans W Carthage L 0-53 atLombard L 6-33

1910 (4-1-1)Coach: Oliver Dickerson • H 3-0, A 1-1-1 O.8 atKewaneeHS T 6-6 O.15 MonmouthHS W 6-5 O.22 GalesburgHS W 28-0 N.5 atSt.Albans W 15-5 N.19 atHedding L 6-24 N.24 Carthage W 27-11

1911 (4-2)Coach: Walbrath • H 3-2, A 1-0 KewaneeHS L 0-18 MonmouthHS L St.Albans W 19-0 GalesburgHS W 29-0 Hedding W 24-11 atCarthage W 22-11

1912 (4-3)Coach: unkown • H 3-2, A 1-1 MonmouthHS W 26-0 GalesburgHS L 0-13 GemCity L 6-26 QuincyHS W 13-0 atQuincyHS W 6-0 atSt.Alban’s L 14-19 RockIslandHS W 20-16

1913 (4-3)Coach: unkown • H 3-0, A 1-3 MaplewoodHS W 44-6 atRockIslandHS L 0-20 atCarthage L 6-44 atCulver-Stockton W 26-25 MaplewoodHS W 14-6 atQuincyHS L 6-13 Hedding W 44-6

1914 (3-2-1)Coach: Dowell • H 2-1, A 1-1-1 0.3 Knox L 0-54 O.10 atMonmouthHS T 0-0 O.17 atWethersfieldHS W 6-3 O.23 Culver-Stockton W 25-14 N.7 atHedding L 0-32 N.14 MonmouthCollege W 12-6

1915 (1-4)Coach: unknown • H 1-2, A 0-2 atWilliamVashti L atCulver-Stockton L 0-21 Hedding L Carthage L 6-28 MacombHS W

1916 (1-7-1)Coach: Erskine L. Jay • H 1-4, A 0-3-1 S.30 atLombard L 0-41 O.7 atIllinoisState L 0-14 O.14 LewistownHS T 7-7 O.20 Eureka L 0-40 O.28 atCarthage L 0-13 N.3 Culver-Stockton L 0-21 N.11 St.Francis W 40-3 N.18 atHedding L 0-7 N.30 MacombHS L 7-37

1917 (2-4)Coach: Erskine L. Jay • H 1-1, A 1-3 atLombard L 0-72 atEureka L 0-33 Carthage L 0-24 atQuincy W 13-7 Hedding W 20-13 atAugustana L 0-58

1918No team fielded (World War I)

1919 (5-2)Coach: Erskine L. Jay • H 2-1, A 3-1 atHedding W 6-2 Eureka L 0-7 atSt.Francis W 19-0 KnoxB W 7-0 atCarthage L 0-19 atCulver-Stockton W 1-0 St.Francis W 65-6

1920 (0-3-1)Coach: W.A. Cleveland • H 0-1-1, A 0-2 atEureka L 6-59 atQuincy L 0-63 Carthage T 0-0 Hedding L 7-25

1921 (3-3-1)Coach: W.A. Cleveland • H 1-2-1, A 2-1 O.1 atCarthage L 7-21 O.14 KnoxB L 0-6 O.22 atCulverStockton W 14-6 O.29 BradleyB T 0-0 N.4 Carthage L 7-21 N.18 atHedding W 14-0 N.24 Quincy W 14-7


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1922 (6-2)Coach: Howard Hawkes • H 2-1, A 4-1 S.30 Eureka L 0-15 O.6 atCulver-Stockton L 3-12 O.12 Palmer W 16-0 O.28 Augustana W 26-6 N.3 atKnox W 6-0 N.18 atNEMissouriState W 18-12 N.24 atMonmouth W 6-3 N.30 atQuincy W 14-0

1923 (1-6-1)Coach: Howard Hawkes • H 1-2-1, A 0-4 S.29 atEureka L 0-25 O.5 Monmouth L 0-3 O.12 atLincoln L 0-21 O.19 A.S.O. L 6-13 O.27 Augustana L 12-18 N.10 IllinoisState W 15-0 N.17 atParsons L 6-51 N.24 Carthage T 0-0

1924 (3-3)Coach: Howard Hawkes • H 2-1, A 1-2 O.4 atCarthage L 7-10 O18 atQuincy W 14-6 O.25 Augustana W 27-7 N.8 atIllinoisState L 0-14 N.15 Monmouth L 9-13 N.22 Eureka W 13-3

1925 (4-3-1)Coach: Howard Hawkes • H 3-0-1, A 1-3 Carthage T 0-0 MountMorris W 7-0 atLincoln W 7-6 atAugustana L 0-18 atMcKendree L 0-21N.7 IllinoisState W 14-0 Wheaton W 14-6 atEureka L 0-7

1926 (4-3-1)Coach: Ray Hanson • H 2-1-1, A 2-1 Lincoln W 19-0 atMountMorris W 26-0 Augustana L 0-14 McKendree W 25-0N.6 atIllinoisState L 0-14 Culver-Stockton T 0-0 atWheaton W 28-2 atCarthage L 6-13

1927 (6-3-1)Coach: Ray Hanson • H 3-1-1, A 3-2 atBradley L 7-26 atEureka W 13-0 atLincoln W 6-0O.14 IllinoisState L 0-6 MountMorris W 38-0 atMcKendree L 0-18 Shurtleff W 6-0 atAugustana W 12-8 IllinoisCollege W 1-0 Carthage T 12-12

1928 (2-3-3)Coach: Ray Hanson • H 1-0-2, A 1-3-1 atBradley L 6-25 Eureka T 7-7 St.Ambrose T 7-7 atShurtleff T 7-7 atAugustana L 0-19 Lincoln W 59-6N.17 atIllinoisState W 19-0 atCarthage L 0-16

1929 (3-5)Coach: Ray Hanson • H 2-2, A 1-3 atSt.Ambrose L 0-13 atKnox L 7-9 atEureka L 0-6 Shurtleff W 14-0 atAugustana W 13-6N.1 IllinoisState W 12-6 Bradley L 0-7 Carthage L 0-6

1930 (4-4)Coach: Ray Hanson • H 3-2, A 1-2 Knox L 0-15 Eureka W 19-6 Shurtleff W 18-0 Augustana L 15-20N.1 atIllinoisState W 7-3 St.Ambrose W 53-0 atEasternIllinois L 0-23 atCarthage L 6-12

1931 (2-6)Coach: Ray Hanson • H 2-1, A 0-5 S.26 atKnox L 7-14 O.3 atIllinoisWesleyan L 0-23 O.10 atEureka L 6-13 O.13 Shurtleff W 13-12 O.24 atAugustana L 0-40 N.7 IllinoisState W 14-13 N.14 atSt.Ambrose L 0-26 N.26 Carthage L 0-19

HOMECOMING RESULTSYear Opponent Result Score1923 Illinois State W 15-01924 not available1925 not available1926 not available1927 Mt. Morris W 38-01928 not available1929 not available1930 Shurtleff W 18-01931 Shurtleff W 13-121932 Quincy W 9-71933 Shurtleff W 7-61934 McKendree W 14-01935 McKendree L 0-201936 Southern Illinois T 7-71937 Southern Illinois L 14-201938 Southern Illinois W 14-01939 Eastern Illinois W 20-71940 Southern Illinois T 6-61941 Eastern Illinois W 25-01942 Southern Illinois W 26-01943 not available1944 not available1945 not available1946 not available1947 Southern Illinois L 0-71948 Quincy L 7-131949 Illinois State W 19-141950 Northern Illinois W 28-271951 Eastern Illinois T 21-211952 not available1953 Eastern Michigan W 20-01954 not available1955 Southern Illinois T 13-131956 Southern Illinois W 21-71957 not available1958 Eastern Illinois W 34-01959 Southern Illinois W 33-61960 Northern Illinois W 30-191961 Southern Illinois W 22-131962 Northern Illinois W 14-01963 Drake W 14-121964 Drake W 20-121965 Central Michigan L 7-91966 Eastern Illinois L 6-161967 Illinois State L 17-211968 Eastern Illinois L 8-141969 Central Michigan W 17-141970 Drake L 28-241971 Illinois State W 16-141972 Mankato State W 15-131973 Central Michigan W 24-181974 Mankato State W 41-131975 Nebraska-Omaha W 28-141976 Eastern Illinois W 14-101977 South Dakota State L 16-171978 Northern Michigan T 14-141979 UNI L 25-381980 Eastern Illinois L 7-371981 Northern Michigan L 14-281982 Eastern Illinois L 7-311983 UW-Whitewater W 28-141984 Drake W 37-201985 Northern Michigan W 14-71986 * Eastern Illinois L 3-371987 *Indiana State W 42-121988 NW Missouri State W 63-31989 Fort Hays State W 43-01990 * Eastern Illinois L 17-271991 *Southern Illinois W 21-201992 * Eastern Illinois W 28-241993 *Southern Illinois W 14-131994 *Indiana State W 38-171995 *Missouri State L 7-131996 *Indiana State L 7-101997 *UNI W 29-22 (2OT)1998 *Youngstown State W 14-01999 *Southern Illinois W 68-272000 *Indiana State W 49-72001 *UNI L 14-172002 Sam Houston State W 41-132003 *Western Kentucky W 33-282004 *Indiana State W 29-272005 *UNI L 24-412006 *Youngstown State L 28-35Overall Record: 46-21-5 *Gateway game


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YEARLY RESULTS



1932 (4-2-1)Coach: Ray Hanson • H 2-1, A 2-1-1 O.1 Knox W 6-0 O.8 atIllinoisCollege W 10-2 O.15 Eureka W 13-6 O.22 Augustana L 14-19 N.5 atIllinoisState L 12-13 N.12 atShurtleff W 13-0 N.19 atCarthage T 9-9

1933 (4-5)Coach: Ray Hanson • H 3-3, A 1-2 S.16 Jacksonville L 6-7 S.23 Quincy W 32-0 S.30 atKnox W 18-6 O.7 IllinoisCollege W 6-0 O.14 atSouthernIllinois L 0-45 O.21 Shurtleff W 7-6 N.4 IllinoisState L 7-26 N.11 atAugustana L 0-46 N.18 IowaWesleyan L 7-14

1934 (5-3)Coach: Ray Hanson • H 3-1, A 2-2 Parsons W 7-0 Galesburg W 10-0 atIllinoisCollege W 7-0 McKendree W 14-0O.27 atIllinoisState W 1-0 atEasternIllinois L 3-7 Augustana L 7-20 atIowaWesleyan L 0-6

1935 (2-6)Coach: Ray Hanson • H 1-3, A 1-3 atParsons W 5-3 atKnox L 7-14 atBradley L 0-3 McKendree L 0-20 EasternIllinois W 3-0 atAugustana L 0-27 IllinoisCollege L 6-18N.16 IllinoisState L 0-7

1936 (3-2-2)Coach: Ray Hanson • H 1-0-2, A 2-2 Parsons T 0-0 atMillikin W 10-7 atBradley L 0-12O.16 atIllinoisState L 3-7 SouthernIllinois T 7-7 Augustana W 7-6 atEasternIllinois W 6-2

1937 (3-4-1)Coach: Ray Hanson • H 2-1-1, A 1-3 atParsons L 0-6 atIowaWesleyan L 0-6 Carthage W 6-2O.16 IllinoisState T 0-0 atSouthernIllinois W 17-0 Augustana L 12-20 EasternIllinois W 31-0N.13 atW.Kentucky L 0-28

1938 (6-2)Coach: Ray Hanson • H 3-0, A 3-2 atCarthage W 7-6 Parsons W 9-0 IowaWesleyan W 20-0 atAugustana L 0-6O.16 atIllinoisState L 0-19 SouthernIllinois W 19-0 atEasternIllinois W 19-0 atPenn W 6-0

1939 (5-1-1) 2-0-1 Little 19/1stCoach: Ray Hanson • H 3-0-1, A 2-1 Penn W 9-6 atParsons L 6-12O.14 *IllinoisState T 0-0 *atSouthernIllinois W 20-7 *EasternIllinois W 20-7 BurlingtonJC W 25-21 atCarthage W 14-7

1940 (1-7-1) 0-3-1 Little 19/4thCoach: Ray Hanson • H 1-2-1, A 0-5 S.21 vs.Principia L 6-33 S.28 atWheaton L 7-14 O.5 IowaWesleyan W 16-0 O.11 atBradley L 6-31 O.19 *SouthernIllinois T 6-6 O.22 *atEasternIllinois L 7-20 O.29 *IllinoisState L 0-36 N.5 Augustana L 2-23 N.13 *atNorthernIllinois L 12-32

1941 (2-4-1) 1-2-1 Little 19Coach: Ray Hanson • H 2-1-1, A 0-3 Wheaton W 9-0 *SouthernIllinois T 6-6 *EasternIllinois W 25-0 Carthage L 12-13 atAugustana L 13-20 *NorthernIllinois L 7-25N.1 *atIllinoisState L 0-14

OvERTIME GAMES (since 1985)Overall: 3-2Home: 1-0Away: 1-2Postseason: 1-1

Nov. 30, 1991 ât Marshall L (OT) 17-20 Sept. 24, 1994 *at SMS W (2OT) 31-24 Oct. 11, 1997 *Northern Iowa W (2OT) 29-22 Oct. 23, 1999 *at Indiana State L (3OT) 36-39 Nov. 29, 2003 ât Montana W (2OT) 43-40

Î-AA playoff game*Gateway Football Conference game

SEASON OPENERSOverall: 54-45-4Home: 37-13-0Away: 15-34-4

Vince DiFrancesca, 1949-53 .........5-0 .......1.000Wes Stevens, 1954-56 ...................3-0 .......1.000Brodie Westen, 1974-75 ................2-0 .......1.000L.H. Laughlin, 1904 .......................1-0 .......1.000Taft, 1909......................................1-0 .......1.000Harold Ave, 1948 ...........................1-0 .......1.000Wix Garner, 1942-43.................. 3-0-1 ..........875Randy Ball, 1990-98 .....................7-2 ..........778Don Patterson, 1999-pr. ................5-3 ..........625Walbrath, 1911 .............................2-1 ..........667Lou Saban, 1957-59......................2-1 ..........667Bruce Craddock, 1983-89 .............4-3 ..........571Pete Rodriguez, 1979-82 ...............2-2 ..........500A. Laughlin, 1905 ..........................1-1 ..........500Art Dufelmeier, 1960-68 ................3-6 ..........500Ray Hanson, 1926-41................ 7-8-1 ..........469Darrell Mudra, 1969-73.................2-3 ..........400Erskine L. Jay, 1916-17, ‘19 ..........1-2 ..........333Bill Shanahan, 1976-78 ................1-2 ..........333Barnett, 1907-08 ..........................0-2 ..........000Oliver Dickerson, 1910 .............. 0-0-1 ..........000Dowell, 1914 .................................0-2 ..........000W.A. Cleveland, 1920-21 ...............0-2 ..........000Howard Hawkes, 1922-25 ......... 0-3-1 ..........000Bob Barnwell, 1944 .......................0-1 ..........000unknown........................................2-3 ..........000

RECORD BY DECADES 1903-09 14-16-2 (.469) 1910-19 28-28-3 (.500) 1920-29 32-34-9 (.487) 1930-39 38-35-5 (.519) 1940-49 29-45-6 (.400) 1950-59 67-18-6 (.769) 1960-69 45-41-2 (.523) 1970-79 59-42-2 (.583) 1980-89 52-55-1 (.486) 1990-99 71-45-1 (.611) 2000-06 48-33-0 (.593)


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1942 (5-0-2) 3-0-1 Little 19/1stCoach:WixGarner•H3-0,A2-0-2 atIllinoisCollege T 0-0 IowaWesleyan W 13-0 *atNorthernIllinois T 14-14 *SouthernIllinois W 26-0 *atEasternIllinois W 45-0O.31 *IllinoisState W 12-7 atCarthage W 14-7

1943 (1-6) 0-4 Little 19/4thCoach: Wix Garner • H 0-3, A 1-3 atCornell W 27-0 atIllinoisWesleyan L 0-37 Drake L 0-50 *atNorthernIllinois L 14-33O.30 *atIllinoisState L 0-26 Cornell L 12-18 Central L 7-12

1944 (0-8) 0-4 Little 19/4thCoach: Bob Barnwell • H 0-3, A 0-5 *atEasternIllinois L 0-12 atSEMissouriState L 0-46 IllinoisWesleyan L 0-47 *SouthernIllinois L 6-25 *NorthernIllinois L 6-13 atSouthernIllinois L 0-25N.4 *atIllinoisState L 6-26 atCornell L 0-20

1945 (1-5-1) 0-3-1 Little 19/T-3rdCoach: Wix Garner • H 1-2-1, A 0-3 Wheaton W 18-0 atCornell L 6-13O.13 *atNorthernIllinois L 6-12O.20 *IllinoisState L 7-20 *atSouthernIllinois L 6-13 *EasternIllinois T 6-6 Central L 0-26

1946 (2-6) 0-4 Little 19/4thCoach: Wix Garner • H H 2-2, A 0-4 S.28 IllinoisCollege W 21-6 O.5 atWheaton L 0-6 O.11 *atEasternIllinois L 12-20 O.19 *atIllinoisState L 0-15 O.26 *SouthernIllinois L 7-19 N.2 *NorthernIllinois L 13-14 N.9 atMillikin L 7-13 N.16 Shurtleff W 13-0

1947 (4-4-1) 0-4 Little 19/4thCoach: Wix Garner • H 1-2-1, A 3-2S.27 atIllinoisCollege W 40-00.4 Carthage T 13-13O.11 atQuincy W 21-6O.18 *S.Illinois L 0-7O.24 atShurtleff W 7-0N.1 *atN.Illinois L 0-33N.8 Millikin W 27-13N.15 *IllinoisState L 0-26N.22 *atE.Illinois L 0-19

1948 (4-4) 1-3 Little 19/3rdCoach: Harold Ave • H 0-3, A 4-1S.25 atMillikin W 13-0O.1 atCarthage W 20-6O.9 *E.Illinois L 0-7O.16 *atS.Illinois W 13-7O.23 Quincy L 6-12O.30 atShurtleff W 26-0N.5 *N.Illinois L 0-18N.13 *atIllinoisSt. L 0-40

1949 (9-1) 4-0 Little 19/1stCoach: Vince DiFrancesca • H 4-1, A 4-0S.24 atMichiganTech W 33-0O.1 WayneState L 14-33O.7 Millikin W 32-30O.15 *atN.Illinois W 27-6O.22 *IllinoisState W 19-14O.29 atShurtleff W 68-0N.5 *atE.Illinois W 14-0N.12 *S.Illinois W 35-0N.18 Carthage W 30-0

CornBowlN.24 vs.Wheaton W 13-0

1950 (7-1) 4-1 IIAC/2ndCoach: Vince DiFrancesca • H 3-0, A 5-1S.23 *C.Michigan W 28-7O.7 atWayneState W 21-20O.14 atQuincy W 39-7O.21 *N.Illinois W 28-27O.28 *atIllinoisSt. L 20-21N.3 Dubuque W 51-7N.11 *atE.Illinois W 13-0N.18 *atS.Illinois W 25-7

1951 (7-1-1) 4-1-1 IIAC/2ndCoach: Vince DiFrancesca • H 5-0-1, A 2-1S.21 Hanover W 25-0S.28 *atC.Michigan W 27-6O.5 MichiganTech W 36-0O.12 *IllinoisState W 28-7 *S.Illinois W 54-12 *E.Michigan W 63-28N.1 *E.Illinois T 21-21 *atN.Illinois L 7-20 atCarthage W 76-0

1952 (7-2) 5-1 IIAC/2ndCoach: Vince DiFrancesca • H 3-1, A 4-1 atUW-Whitewater W 10-0 NEMissouriSt. L 0-19 *E.Michigan W 20-13 *atC.Michigan L 0-27O.18 *IllinoisState W 20-7 atSt.Ambrose W 46-0 *atE.Illinois W 7-6 *S.Illinois W 38-7 *atN.Illinois W 39-14

1953 (8-2) 5-1 IIAC/2ndCoach: Vince DiFrancesca • H 4-0, A 4-1S.19 atSt.Ambrose W 32-0S.25 NEMissouriSt. W 19-13O.10 atWheaton L 13-14O.17 *IllinoisState W 20-7O.24 *atC.Michigan L 6-13O.31 *E.Michigan W 20-0N.7 *atE.Illinois W 19-12N.14 *atN.Illinois W 27-0N.19 *S.Illinois W 47-19. Corn.BowlN.26 vs.IowaWesleyan W 32-0

1954 (6-1-3) 3-1-2 IIAC/3rdCoach: Wes Stevens • H 3-0-1, A 3-1-2 Loras W 38-6 atSt.Ambrose W 26-18 atBradley T 7-7 Lewis W 7-6O.16 *atIllinoisSt. T 13-13O.30 *atC.Michigan W 14-7 *atE.Michigan L 19-33 *E.Illinois T 13-13 *N.Illinois W 14-7 *atS.Illinois W 19-17

1955 (6-3-1) 2-3-1 IIAC/T-4thCoach: Wes Stevens • H 2-2-1, A 3-1S.19 atLoras W 29-6S.29 Bradley W 25-6O.6 *E.Michigan L 2-6O.13 *atC.Michigan L 0-20O.21 *atN.Illinois W 39-6O.29 *S.Illinois T 13-13 N.3 *IllinoisSt.(forfeit) L 0-1N.10 St.Ambrose W 19-13N.17 *atE.Illinois W 13-7. Corn.Bowl vs.Luther W 20-24


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1956 (6-3) 4-2 IIAC/2ndCoach: Wes Stevens • H 5-1, A 1-2S.19 Lewis W 34-12 atBradley L 7-26 *atE.Michigan L 6-21 *C.Michigan L 20-44O.27 *S.Illinois W 21-7 *atIllinoisSt. W 13-6 Washburn W 18-15N.2 *N.Illinois W 34-6N.17 *E.Illinois W 58-14

1957 (5-4) 4-2 IIAC/T-2ndCoach: Lou Saban • H 3-2, A 2-2 atWashburn L 7-13 Bradley L 13-19 *atS.Illinois W 23-13 *N.Illinois W 33-13 Augustana(S.D.) W 39-7 *atE.Illinois W 21-13N.2 *IllinoisState W 11-7 *atE.Michigan L 0-26 *C.Michigan L 7-39

1958 (6-1-1) 5-1 IIAC/1stCoach: Lou Saban • H 3-1, A 3-0-1S.18 atSt.Ambrose W 32-25S.27 atBradley T 6-6O.4 *S.Illinois L 31-32O.11 *atN.Illinois W 38-7O.25 *atE.Illinois W 34-0N.1 *IllinoisState W 16-10N.8 *E.Michigan W 27-6N.15 *C.Michigan W 38-23

1959 (9-0) 6-0 IIAC/1stCoach: Lou Saban • H 5-0, A 4-0S.19 St.Ambrose W 40-7S.24 atBradley W 56-31O.3 *C.Michigan W 26-20O.10 *S.Illinois W 33-6O.17 *atN.Illinois W 18-13O.24 ArkansasState W 22-19O.31 *E.Illinois W 28-8 N.7 *atIllinoisSt. W 58-0 N.14 *atE.Michigan W 22-0

1960 (6-2) 5-1 IIAC/2ndCoach: Art Dufelmeier • H 5-0, A 1-2S.24 Bradley W 14-0O.1 *C.Michigan W 38-13O.8 *atS.Illinois L 12-21O.15 *N.Illinois W 30-19O.22 atN.Michigan L 20-34O.29 *atE.Illinois W 43-6N.5 *IllinoisState W 42-7N.12 *E.Michigan W 26-2

1961 (5-3) 4-2 IIAC/T-2ndCoach: Art Dufelmeier • H 3-1, A 2-2S.30 *E.Michigan W 43-0O.7 *atC.Michigan W 12-7O.14 *S.Illinois W 22-13O.21 *atN.Illinois L 22-23O.28 atEvansville W 26-0N.4 *atE.Illinois L 0-12N.11 *IllinoisState W 12-7N.18 Bradley L 18-23

1962 (5-3) 2-2 IIAC/3rdCoach: Art Dufelmeier • H 3-3, A 2-0 S.15 Macalester W 22-18 S.22 MurrayState L 6-7 O.6 *C.Michigan L 8-17 O.20 *N.Illinois L 0-14 O.27 Evansville W 32-25 N.3 *E.Illinois W 44-8 N.10 *atIllinoisS. W 34-21 N.18 atBradley W 28-24

1963 (6-3) 3-1 IIAC/2ndCoach: Art Dufelmeier • H 5-0, A 1-3 S.14 atMacalester L 8-14 S.21 atNEMissouriSt. L 0-22S.28 Bradley W 14-0O.5 *IllinoisState W 28-14O.14 *C.Michigan W 28-7O.26 PeruState W 46-12N.2 *atN.Illinois L 22-29N.9 Drake W 14-12N.18 *atE.Illinois W 22-7

1964 (6-3) 3-1 IIAC/T-1stCoach: Art Dufelmeier • H 3-1, A 3-2 S.19 NEMissouriSt. L 10-14 S.26 atBradley W 9-0 O.3 atDrake W 14-12 O.10 St.Norbert W 23-22 O.17 *atC.Michigan W 41-7 O.24 atMontana L 0-7 O.31 *N.Illinois W 20-7 N.7 *atIllinoisSt. L 21-27N.14 *E.Illinois W 30-14

1965 (4-5) 2-2 IIAC/3rdCoach: Art Dufelmeier • H 2-2, A 2-3 S.18 atNEMissouriSt. L 21-34 S.25 atE.Michigan W 44-7 O.2 Bradley L 6-14 O.9 atSt.Norbert L 13-46 O.16 *IllinoisState W 28-15 O.23 *atE.Illinois W 28-8 O.30 *C.Michigan L 7-9 N.6 MankatoState W 40-12 N.13 *atN.Illinois L 13-40

RECORD AT HANSON FIELDThe first game at Hanson Field was a 28-7 victory over Central Michigan on Sept. 23, 1950.

Overall Record at Hanson Field: 205-93-7 (57 years)Consecutive wins: 17 (10/31/70 to 10/20/72)

Year .....Home Record1950......................3-01951.................. 5-0-11952......................3-11953......................4-01954.................. 3-0-11955.................. 2-2-11956......................5-11957......................3-21958......................3-11959......................5-01960......................5-01961......................3-11962......................3-31963......................5-01964......................3-11965......................2-21966.................. 0-4-11967......................1-31968.................. 0-4-11969......................5-01970......................5-11971......................6-01972......................5-01973......................4-11974......................4-21975......................2-31976......................4-11977......................1-3

1978.................. 2-3-11979......................2-31980......................3-41981......................4-11982......................1-51983......................2-41984......................5-11985......................4-21986......................2-31987......................3-21988......................5-11989......................4-21990......................3-31991.................. 4-1-11992......................6-11993......................2-31994......................6-11995......................3-21996......................4-11997......................6-11998......................7-01999......................5-12000......................5-12001......................3-22002......................6-12003......................4-22004......................4-12005......................3-32006......................3-2

ON TELEvISION

10/16/99 S. Illinois W 68-27 GFC10/14/00 at Missouri St. W 14-10 GFC10/13/01 at Illinois St. W 33-23 FSN10/20/01 UNI L 14-17 FSN9/14/02 at W. Kentucky W 33-23 FSN10/4/03 W. Kentucky W 33-28 CSTV10/25/03 UNI L 30-38 FSN (td)11/8/03 at Indiana St. W 34-28 FSN11/29/03 at Montana W 43-40 CBS12/6/03 at Colgate L 27-28 CBS/ESPNG9/4/04 at Nebraska L 17-56 FSN10/23/04 at UNI L 13-36 FSN (td)9/8/05 vs. N. Colorado W 28-23 CSTV11/12/05 vs. Missouri St. W 34-24 FSN9/9/06 at Wisconsin L 10-34 ESPNU10/7/06 at S. Illinois L 24-31 FSN

CBS - KHQA-TV (Quincy, Ill.); CSTV - College Sports TelevisionESPNG - ESPN Gameplan ; FSN - Fox Sports NetGFC - Gateway Conference TV Game of the Week(td) - Tape delayed


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1966 (1-7-1) 1-2 IIAC/3rdCoach: Art Dufelmeier • H 0-3-1, A 1-4 S.17 NEMissouriSt. L 6-16 S.24 E.Michigan T 0-0 O.1 atBradley L 14-26 O.8 St.Norbert L 6-30 O.15 *atIllinoisSt. W 3-0 O.22 *E.Illinois L 6-16 O.29 *atC.Michigan L 3-28 N.5 atMankatoSt. L 3-14 N.12 N.Illinois L 6-44.

1967 (2-6) 1-2 IIAC/T-3rdCoach: Art Dufelmeier • H 1-3, A 1-3 S.16 UNI L 0-12 S.30 Bradley L 13-21 O.7 atSt.Norbert L 0-26 O.14 atN.Arizona L 0-34 O.21 *IllinoisState L 17-21 O.28 *atE.Illinois L 7-12 N.4 *C.Michigan W 13-7 N.11 atIndianaSt. W 26-7

1968 (2-7-1) 1-2 IIAC/T-3rdCoach: Art Dufelmeier • H 0-4-1, A 2-3 S.14 atUNI L 6-33 S.21 St.CloudSt. T 3-3 S.28 atBradley L 3-14 O.5 atWis.-Milwaukee W 13-12 O.12 W.Kentucky L 0-66 O.19 *atIllinoisSt. L 10-21 O.26 *E.Illinois L 8-14 N.2 *atC.Michigan W 30-28 N.9 GustavusAdolphus L 6-10 N.16 IndianaState L 10-14

1969 (8-2) 3-0 IIAC/1stCoach: Darrell Mudra • H 5-0, A 3-2 S. 13 at Gustavus Adolphus L 20-23 S.20 YoungstownSt. W 35-28 S.27 atBradley W 38-7 O.4 Wis.-Milwaukee W 41-0 O.11 C.Missouri W 31-13 O.18 *C.Michigan W 17-14 O.25 atDrake L 7-44 N.1 *atE.Illinois W 44-6 N.8 *IllinoisState W 55-13 N.15 atUNI W 23-14

1970 (7-3)Coach: Darrell Mudra • H 5-1, A 2-2 S.12 atC.Missouri L 3-23 S.19 NEMissouriSt. W 42-25 S.26 Bradley W 59-0 O.3 atWis.-Milwaukee W 38-7 O.10 Carthage W 17-13 O.17 atC.Michigan L 10-20 O.24 Drake L 24-28 O.31 E.Illinois W 31-14 N.7 atIllinoisSt. W 55-46 N.14 UNI W 29-7

1971 (8-2)Coach: Darrell Mudra • H 6-0, A 2-2 S.11 IndianaSt. W 23-21 S.18 atNEMissouriSt. L 21-35 S.25 atAkron L 7-14 O.2 Wis.-Milwaukee W 45-14 O.9 C.Michigan W 28-0 O.16 atYoungstownSt. W 17-14 O.23 IllinoisState W 16-14 O.30 Ashland W 21-20 N.6 atE.Illinois W 14-6 N.13 BallState W 21-20

1972 (9-2)Coach: Darrell Mudra • H 5-0, A 4-2 S.9 atUNLV W 35-28 S.16 Augustana(SD) W 28-13 S.23 atAkron W 30-24 S.30 Wis.-Milwaukee W 31-3 O.7 atC.Michigan W 20-19 O.14 MankatoSt. W 15-13 O.21 atIllinoisSt. L 3-20 O.28 atIndianaSt. L 7-41 N.4 atBallState W 21-17 N.11 GustavusAdolphus W 40-0 N.18 EasternIllinois W 42-14

1973 (7-4)Coach: Darrell Mudra • H 4-1, A 3-3 S.15 atUNI L 14-20 S.22 N.Michigan W 14-10 S.29 Wis.-Milwaukee W 28-3 O.6 E.Michigan W 24-21 O.13 atMankatoSt. W 34-23 O.20 C.Michigan W 24-18 O.27 atIndianaSt. L 14-22 N.3 atN.Illinois W 30-27 N.10 Akron L 7-12 N.17 atE.Illinois W 56-13. NCAA.Div..II.Playoffs N.24 atLouisianaTech L 13-18

1974 (7-3)Coach: Brodie Westen • H 4-2, A 3-1 S.14 UNI W 40-14 S.21 IllinoisState L 20-37 S.28 atWis.-Milwaukee W 18-6 O.5 E.Illinois W 28-3 O.12 MankatoState W 41-13 O.19 atC.Michigan L 7-58 O.26 atN.Michigan W 28-21 N.2 atHawaii W 31-0 N.9 Akron L 7-32 N.16 IndianaState W 32-7

1975 (5-4-1)Coach: Brodie Westen • H 2-3, A 3-1-1 S.13 atIllinoisState W 17-7 S.20 atWeberState W 19-10 S.27 YoungstownSt. W 20-15 O.4 Nebraska-Omaha W 28-14 O.11 atMankatoSt. L 12-28 O.18 atE.Illinois T 3-3 O.25 atE.Michigan W 17-14 N.1 Massachusetts L 13-16 N.8 C.Michigan L 7-24 N.15 N.Michigan L 23-27

1976 (7-3)Coach: Bill Shanahan • H 4-1, A 3-2 S.11 atSouthDakotaSt. W 28-21 S.18 WeberState W 21-19 S.25 atCentralState W 35-32 O.2 YoungstownSt. W 28-12 O.9 atN.Michigan L 7-44 O.16 E.Illinois W 14-10 O.23 atNebraska-Omaha W 41-21 O.30 IllinoisState W 24-14 N.6 Akron L 14-21 N.13 atSouthDakota L 7-28

1977 (3-7)Coach: Bill Shanahan • H 1-3, A 2-4 S.10 SouthDakotaSt. L 6-23 S.17 N.Michigan L 13-20 S.24 atYoungstownSt. L 16-37 O.1 atE.Illinois W 28-14 O.8 atUNLV L 29-59 O.15 SouthDakota L 16-17 O.22 CentralState W 12-7 O.29 atIllinoisState L 7-17 N.5 atNebraska-Omaha W 31-0 N.12 atAkron L 7-42


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1978 (3-6-1) 1-3-1 Mid-Con/T-4thCoach: Bill Shanahan • H 2-3-1, A 1-3 S.9 *Akron L 3-19 S.16 atIndianaSt. L 20-31 S.23 atDelaware L 7-35 O.7 *N.Michigan T 14-14 O.14 atN.Illinois L 20-24 O.21 *atUNI W 21-7 O.28 IllinoisState W 26-20 N.4 SaginawValleySt. W 27-26 N.11 *YoungstownSt. L 3-19 N.18 *E.Illinois L 12-40

1979 (3-8) 1-4 Mid-Con/5thCoach: Pete Rodriquez • H 2-3, A 1-5 S.1 Wis.-Whitewater W 12-7 S.8 *atAkron L 7-24 S.15 IndianaState L 14-17 S.22 SaginawValleySt. W 27-7 S.29 *atN.Michigan L 21-23 O.6 *atE.Illinois W 10-7 O.13 *UNI L 25-38 O.20 atU.S.International L 7-14 O.27 *atYoungstownSt. L 8-29 N.3 atIllinoisState L 7-35 N.10 NorthDakota L 7-28

1980 (4-6) 0-4 Mid-Con/5thCoach: Pete Rodriquez • H 3-4, A 1-2 S.13 atSouthDakotaSt. W 33-27 S.20 Morningside W 34-14 S.27 atLouisianaTech L 6-42 O.4 NEMissouriSt. L 14-17 O.11 *atUNI L 28-35 O.18 *E.Illinois L 7-37 O.25 *N.Michigan L 0-39 N.1 IllinoisState W 27-0 N.8 *YoungstownSt. L 0-22 N.15 Wis.-EauClaire W 52-14

1981 (5-6) 2-1 Mid-Con/2ndCoach: Pete Rodriquez • H 4-1, A 1-5 S.5 atIllinoisState L 7-31 S.12 SouthDakotaSt. W 17-13 S.19 atDrake L 6-21 S.26 *MissouriState W 19-7 O.3 atNEMissouriSt. W 17-7 O.10 *UNI W 21-14 O.17 *atE.Illinois L 8-20 O.24 N.Michigan L 14-28 O.31 atNewMexicoSt. L 24-31 N.7 atYoungstownSt. L 22-34 N.14 Howard W 20-17

1982 (2-8) 0-3 Mid-Con/4thCoach: Pete Rodriquez • H 1-5, A 1-3 S.4 S.Illinois L 7-38 S.18 IllinoisState W 29-13 S.25 NEMissouriSt. L 10-27 O.2 *atUNI L 9-21 O.9 Drake L 12-21 O.16 *atMissouriSt. L 16-35 O.23 *E.Illinois L 7-31 O.30 atN.Michigan L 7-22 N.6 YoungstownSt. L 20-28 N.13 atHoward W 22-17

1983 (3-8) 0-3 Mid-Con/4thCoach: Bruce Craddock • H 2-4, A 1-4 S.3 S.Illinois L 6-38 S.10 *MissouriSt. L 9-21 S.17 Drake W 31-14 S.24 atYoungstownSt. L 14-42 O.1 *UNI L 26-32 O.8 atC.Missouri W 26-19 O.15 Wis.-Whitewater W 28-14 O.22 *atE.Illinois L 0-20 O.29 atIllinoisState L 7-45 N.5 N.Michigan L 14-47 N.12 atWinonaState L 30-35

1984 (6-4-1) 0-2-1 Mid-Con/4thCoach: Bruce Craddock • 5-1, A 1-3-1 S.1 C.Missouri W 37-22 S.8 *atMissouriSt. T 13-13 S.15 atS.Illinois W 34-24 S.22 YoungstownSt. W 48-15 S.29 *atUNI L 17-30 O.13 Drake W 37-20 O.20 *E.Illinois L 0-14 O.27 IllinoisState W 28-14 N.3 atN.Michigan L 18-20 N.10 atNEMissouriSt. L 14-19 N.17 IndianaState W 22-2

1985 (5-5) 2-3 Gateway/3rdCoach: Bruce Craddock • H 4-2, A 1-3 S.7 *atIllinoisState L 6-18 S.21 MichiganTech W 55-20 S.28 at#1Richmond L 20-38 O.5 *#5UNI L 14-48 O.12 N.Michigan W 14-7 O.19 atIndianaState L 24-42 O.26 *atE.Illinois W 34-20 N.2 *MissouriSt. L 17-27 N.9 WinonaState W 7-3 N.16 *S.Illinois W 14-7

NON-CONFERENCE RECORDS(Since 1985)

Year Non-conference Gateway Overall1985 3-2 2-3 5-51986 4-2 2-3 6-51987 2-3 5-1 7-41988 4-2 6-0 10-21989 3-2 1-5 4-71990 0-5 3-3 3-81991 3-2-1 4-2 7-4-11992 3-2 4-2 7-41993 0-5 4-2 4-71994 4-1 4-2 8-31995 2-3 2-4 4-71996 6-1 3-2 9-31997 5-2 6-0 11-21998 6-2 5-1 11-31999 5-0 2-4 7-42000 4-2 5-1 9-32001 1-2 4-3 5-52002 5-1 6-1 11-22003 4-2 5-2 9-42004 2-2 2-5 4-72005 2-2 3-4 5-62006 3-1 2-5 5-6Totals 71-46-1 80-55 150-101-1

SHUTOUTS(Since 1985)Shutouts For 9/27/86 at Northern Illinois ...............10-0 9/10/88 vs. Grand Valley State ..........55-0 10/14/89 vs. Fort Hayes State .............43-0 9/1/94 vs. Iowa Wesleyan ................42-0 8/31/95 vs. Iowa Wesleyan ................86-0 9/7/96 at Northern Illinois ...............17-0 8/28/97 vs. Eastern Illinois ...............41-0 10/3/98 *vs. Youngstown State .........14-0 11/20/99 vs. Drake ..............................24-0 9/16/00 vs. Sam Houston State .........31-0 9/14/02 *vs. Western Kentucky..........14-0 10/26/02 *vs. Youngstown State .........19-0 9/2003 vs. Tennessee-Martin ...........56-0 9/16/06 vs. Kentucky Wesleeyan ........58-0

Shutouts Against 10/22/83 at Eastern Illinois .................0-20 10/20/84 vs. Eastern Illinois ...............0-14 9/17/94 *at Illinois State ..................0-17

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1986 (6-5) 2-3 Gateway/5thCoach: Bruce Craddock • H 2-3, A 4-2 A.30 atKansasState L 7-35 S.13 MankatoState W 17-13 S.20 *atMissouriSt. W 27-10 S.27 atN.Illinois W 10-0 O.4 *IllinoisState L 7-17 O.11 atN.Michigan W 28-22 O.18 *#9E.Illinois L 3-37 O.25 *atUNI L 30-32 N.1 NWMissouriSt. W 26-9 N.8 *at#16S.Illinois W 24-21 N.15 #15SamHouston L 13-16

1987 (7-4) 5-1 Gateway/2ndCoach: Bruce Craddock • H 4-1, A 3-3 S.5 ArkansasTech W 48-9 S.12 atFresnoState L 17-20 S.19 *IndianaState W 42-12 S.26 *MissouriState W 20-19 O.3 *atIllinoisSt. W 31-22 O.10 *atE.Illinois W 21-12 O.17 *atS.Illinois W 21-15 O.24 *#12UNI L 7-52 O.31 Liberty W 24-14 N.7 atN.Illinois L 14-29 N.14 at#20SamHouston L 18-42

1988 (10-2) 6-0 Gateway/1stCoach: Bruce Craddock • H 5-0, A 5-2 S.3 *S.Illinois W 17-13 S.10 GrandValleySt. W 55-0 S.17 *atMissouriSt. W 35-31 S.24 *atIndianaSt. W 24-21 O.1 *atUNI W 28-27 O.8 NWMissouriSt. W 63-3 O.15 *E.Illinois W 45-8 O.22 atLiberty W 36-35 O.29 *IllinoisState W 13-10 N.5 atN.Illinois L 6-16 N.12 atDelawareSt. W 22-13. NCAA.Div..I-AA.Playoffs N.26 #12W.Kentucky L 32-35

1989 (4-7) 1-5 Gateway/T-6thCoach: Bruce Craddock • H 3-3, A 1-4 S.2 Ark.-Monticello W 24-10 S.9 *atS.Illinois W 14-7 S.16 *#10MissouriSt. L 24-31 S.23 DelawareState W 38-24 S.30 atN.Illinois L 27-34 O.7 *UNI L 10-21 O.14 FortHaysState W 43-0 O.21 *at#19E.Illinois L 5-31 O.28 *atIllinoisSt. L 6-30 N.4 atPortlandSt. L 7-14 N.11 *IndianaSt. L 7-13

1990 (3-8) 3-3 Gateway/T-3rdCoach: Randy Ball • H 3-3, A 0-5 S.1 Ark.-Monticello L 11-18 S.8 atKansasState L 6-27 S.15 atMontanaSt. L 16-38 S.29 *IndianaState W 28-10 O.6 *E.Illinois L 17-27 O.13 *at#13UNI L 14-50 O.20 PortlandState L 27-30 O.27 *at#2MissouriSt. L 14-35 N.3 *S.Illinois W 24-22 N.10 *IllinoisState W 21-7 N.17 at#7Nevada-Reno L 16-50

1991 (7-4-1) 4-2 Gateway/T-2nd Coach: Randy Ball • H 4-1-1, A 3-3 S.7 Washburn W 42-3 S.14 atWisconsin L 13-31 S.21 St.Ambrose W 27-7 S.28 #11SamHouston T 21-21 O.5 *atE.Illinois W 16-15 O.12 *#15MissouriSt. W 26-21 O.19 *S.Illinois W 21-20 O.26 *atIllinoisSt. W 22-12 N.2 *atIndianaSt. L 6-7 N.9 atMorganSt. W 44-6 N.16 *#4UNI L 17-24. NCAA.Div..I-AA.Playoffs N.30 ^at#8Marshall LOT17-20

1992 (7-4) 4-2 Gateway/T-2ndCoach: Randy Ball • H 6-1, A 1-3 S.5 MissouriWestern W 42-7 S.12 atSamHouston L 14-19 S.19 W.Kentucky W 31-30 S.26 C.Florida L 22-35 O.3 *at#17MissouriSt. L 13-16 O.10 *atSIllinois W 50-42 O.17 *E.Illinois W 28-24 O.24 *IndianaSt. W 42-30 O.31 *IllinoisSt. W 37-9 N.7 MorganSt. W 63-13 N.14 *at#4UNI L 6-37

1993 (4-7) 4-2 Gateway/T-2ndCoach: Randy Ball • H 2-3, A 2-4 S.4 MontanaSt. L 16-29 S.18 atE.Michigan L 14-16 S.25 *atE.Illinois W 28-14 O.2 *at#20IllinoisSt. W 17-12 O.9 *S.Illinois W 14-13 O.16 at#11C.Florida L 17-35 O.23 *#9UNI W 25-23 O.30 *atW.Kentucky L 9-41 N.6 *MissouriState L 18-21 N.13 St.Ambrose L 25-27 N.20 *atIndianaSt. L 6-16

1994 (8-3) 4-2 Gateway/2ndCoach: Randy Ball • H 6-1, A 2-2 S.1 IowaWesleyan W 42-0 S.8 atW.Michigan L 7-43 S.17 *IllinoisSt. L 0-17 S.24 *^atMissouriSt. WOT31-24 O.1 *atS.Illinois W 24-21 O.15 *IndianaSt. W 38-17 O.22 *E.Illinois W 23-13 O.29 *at#7UNI L 27-36 N.5 JacksonvilleSt. W 42-27 N.12 Buffalo W 49-7 N.19 MurrayState W 73-17

1995 (4-7) 2-4 Gateway/T-5thCoach: Randy Ball • H 3-2, A 1-5 A.31 IowaWesleyan W 86-0 S.9 atBallState L 7-20 S.16 DelawareState W 41-14 S.23 *atIndianaSt. L 13-30 S.30 *#22UNI L 7-38 O.14 *atIllinoisSt. W 25-22 O.21 *MissouriState L 7-13 O.28 *S.Illinois W 19-7 N.4 *at#15E.Illinois L 17-20 N.11 atJacksonvilleSt. L 27-32 N.18 at#4MurraySt. L 18-56

1996 (9-3) 3-2 Gateway/2ndCoach: Randy Ball • H 4-1, A 5-2A.29 NWOklahomaSt. W 44-21 S.7 atN.Illinois W 17-0 S.14 AlcornState W 34-17 S.21 at#14Hofstra W 18-9 O.5 *IndianaState L 7-10 O.12 *at#7E.Illinois W 10-7 O.19 *atS.Illinois W 26-19 O.26 CalPolySLO W 51-10 N.2 *at#7MissouriSt. W 23-17 N.9 *IllinoisState W 28-11 N.16 *at#3UNI L 6-30. NCAA.Div..I-AA.Playoffs N.30 at#4MurraySt. L 6-34

1997 (11-2) 6-0 Gateway/1stCoach: Randy Ball • H 6-1, A 5-1 A.28 #6E.Illinois W 41-0 S.6 TrumanState W 45-18 S.13 atAlcornState W 31-17 S.20 atMarshall L 7-48 O.4 atS.Utah W 45-6 O.11 *^#17UNI WOT29-22 O.18 *atIndianaSt. W 37-3 O.25 *MissouriState W 37-7 N.1 *S.Illinois W 31-26 N.8 *atIllinoisState W 37-23 N.22 *at#4YoungstownSt. W 24-21. NCAA.Div..I-AA.Playoffs N.29 #13JacksonSt. W 31-24 D.6 #6McNeeseSt. L 12-14


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1998 (11-3) 5-1 Gateway/1stCoach: Randy Ball • H 7-0, A 4-3 S.3 St.CloudState W 23-7 S.12 atC.Michigan L 14-35 S.19 atElonCollege W 17-7 S.26 S.Utah W 31-3 O.3 *#1YoungstownSt. W 14-0 O.10 *atMissouriSt. W 20-13 O.17 *atS.Illinois W 13-3 O.24 *#18IllinoisSt. W 37-10 O.31 atBuffalo W 41-6 N.7 *IndianaSt. W 26-9 N.14 *atUNI L 6-10. NCAA.Div..I-AA.Playoffs N.28 #14Montana W 52-9 D.5 #2FloridaA&M W 24-21 D.12 at#1GeorgiaS. L 14-42

1999 (7-4) 2-4 Gateway/T-4thCoach: Don Patterson • H 5-1, A 2-3 S.2 atN.Illinois W 27-21 S.11 MississippiValley W 77-7 S.18 atNichollsSt. W 14-13 S.25 *at#15Youngstown L 24-28 O.2 *MissouriState L 17-27 O.9 #22ElonCollege W 20-14 O.16 *S.Illinois W 68-27 O.23 *^atIndianaSt. LOT36-39 N.6 *at#10IllinoisSt. L 30-38 N.13 *#11UNI W 46-27 N.20 Drake W 24-0

2000 (9-3) 5-1 Gateway/1stCoach: Don Patterson • H 5-2, A 4-1 S.2 atMissouri L 20-50 S.9 atBallState W 24-14 S.16 #20SamHouston W 31-0 S.23 NichollsState W 44-3 S.30 *IndianaState W 49-7 O.7 *atS.Illinois W 42-17 O.14 *atMissouriSt. W 14-10 O.21 *#2YoungstownSt. W 24-10 O.28 MorganState W 73-17 N.4 *IllinoisState L 18-25 N.18 *at#18UNI W 44-41. NCAA.Div..I-AA.Playoffs N.25 #8Lehigh L 7-37

2001 (5-5) 4-3 Gateway/4thCoach: Don Patterson • H 3-2, A 2-3 A.30 *#3W.Kentucky W 17-13 S.22 *at#3Youngstown L 7-41 S.29 *S.Illinois W 38-21 O.6 S.Utah W 27-20 O.13 *atIllinoisSt. W 33-23 O.20 *#14UNI L 14-17 O.27 *MissouriState L 28-43 N.3 at#19SamHouston L 24-49 N.10 atS.Florida L 17-48 N.17 *atIndianaSt. W 52-15

2002 (11-2) 6-1 Gateway/T-1st Coach: Don Patterson• H 6-1, A 5-1 A.29 Drake W 64-7 S.14 *at#14W.Kentucky W 14-0 S.21 atN.Illinois W 29-26 S.28 SamHoustonSt. W 41-13 O.5 *atS.Illinois L 52-54 O.12 *IllinoisState W 22-17 O.19 *IndianaState W 52-21 O.26 *#23Youngstown W 19-0 N.2 *atMissouriSt. W 28-23 N.9 *atUNI W 35-12 N.16 atS.Utah W 38-28. NCAA.Div..I-AA.Playoffs N.30 #6E.Illinois W 48-9 D.6 #15W.Kentucky L 28-31

2003 (9-4) 5-2 Gateway/T-3rdCoach: Don Patterson • H 4-2, A 5-2 A.28 WayneState W 35-3 S.4 atE.Michigan W 34-12 S.13 atLSU L 7-35 S.20 UT-Martin W 56-0 O.4 *#5W.Kentucky W 33-28 O.11 *atYoungstown W 54-20 O.18 *#7S.Illinois L 32-37 O.25 *#9UNI L 30-38 N.1 *atIllinoisSt. W 24-20 N.8 *atIndianaSt. W 34-28 N.15 *MissouriSt. W 63-42. NCAA.Div..I-AA.Playoffs N.29 ^at#11Montana WOT43-40 D.6 at#6Colgate L 27-28

2004 (4-7) 2-5 Gateway/T-5thCoach: Don Patterson • H 4-1, A 0-6 S.4 atNebraska L 17-56 S.11 Cheyney W 98-7 S.18 atHampton L 20-40 S.25 Quincy W 38-31 O.2 *atMissouriSt. L 31-36 O.9 *IndianaState W 29-27 O.16 *IllinoisState W 40-31 O.23 *atUNI L 13-36 O.30 *atS.Illinois L 13-66 N.6 *YoungstownSt. L 9-34 N.13 *atW.Kentucky L 3-45

2005 (5-6) 3-4 Gateway/6thCoach: Don Patterson • H 3-3, A 2-4 S.1 atToledo L 14-62 S.8 N.Colorado W 28-23 S.17 atStephenF.Austin L 36-63 S.24 IowaWesleyan W 70-7 O.1 *#8UNI L 24-41 O.8 *#2S.Illinois L 24-34 O.15 *at#18Youngstown L 21-23 O.22 *#1WesternKy. L 7-42 O.29 *at#18IllinoisSt. W 31-17 N.5 *atIndianaSt. W 63-35 N.12 *MissouriSt. W 34-24

2006 (5-6) 2-5 Gateway/6thCoach: Don Patterson • H 3-2, A 2-4 A.31 MoreheadSt. W 31-6 S.9 atWisconsin L 10-34 S.16 KentuckyWesleyan W 58-0 S.23 atN.Colorado W 42-28 S.30 *atWesternKy. L 35-38 O.7 *at#9S.Illinois L 24-31 O.14 *#6Youngstown L 28-35 O.21 *#3IllinoisSt. L 14-27 O.28 *at#7UNI W 24-13 N.4 *IndianaSt. W 46-41 N.11 *atMissouriSt. L 21-24


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Opponent. Total. H. A. LastAkron 1-7 0-4 1-3 1979AlcornState 2-0 1-0 1-0 1997Arkansas-Monticello 1-1 1-1 0-0 1990ArkansasState 1-0 1-0 0-0 1959ArkansasTech 1-0 1-0 1-0 1987Ashland 1-0 1-0 0-0 1971A.S.O. 0-1 0-0 0-1 1923Augustana(IL) 5-15 3-7 2-8 1941Augustana(SD) 2-0 2-0 0-0 1972BallState 3-1 1-0 2-1 2000Bradley 8-13-3 4-4 4-9-3 1970Buffalo 2-0 1-0 1-0 1998BurlingtonJ.C. 1-0 1-0 0-0 1939CalPolySL.O. 1-0 1-0 0-0 1996Carthage 12-16-6 6-7-5 6-9-1 1970Central(IA) 0-2 0-2 0-0 1945CentralFlorida 0-2 0-1 0-1 1993CentralMichigan 15-12 9-5 6-7 1998CentralMissouriState3-1 2-0 1-1 1984CentralSate(OH) 2-0 1-0 1-0 1977Cheyney(Pa.) 1-0 1-0 0-0 2004Colgate 0-1 0-0 0-1 2003Cornell(IA) 0-3 0-1 0-2 1945Culver-Stockton 4-3-1 2-1-1 2-2 1926Delaware 0-1 0-0 0-1 1978DelawareState 3-0 2-0 1-0 1995Drake 6-5 5-2 1-3 2002Dubuque 1-0 1-0 0-0 1950EasternIllinois 40-21-4 17-9-223-12-2 2002EasternMichigan11-5-1 6-1-1 5-4 2003ElonCollege 2-0 1-0 1-0 1999Eureka 4-10-1 3-3-1 0-7 1932Evansville 2-0 1-0 1-0 1962FloridaA&M 1-0 1-0 0-0 1998FortHaysState 1-0 1-0 0-0 1989FresnoState 0-1 0-0 0-1 1987GemCityB.C. 0-1 0-1 0-0 1912GeorgiaSouthern 0-1 0-0 0-1 1998GrandValleyState 1-0 1-0 0-0 1988GustavusAdolphus 1-2 1-0 0-2 1972Hampton 0-1 0-0 0-1 2004Hanover 1-0 1-0 0-0 1951Hawaii 1-0 0-1 1-0 1974Hedding 6-5 4-3 2-2 1921Hofstra 1-0 0-0 1-0 1996Howard 2-0 1-0 1-0 1982Illinois. 0-0. 0-0. 0-0. n/aIllinoisCollege 5-1-1 3-1 2-0-1 1947Illinois.State. 47-38-3.30-12-2.17-26-1. 2006IllinoisWesleyan 0-3 0-1 0-2 1944Indiana.State. 18-12. 12-3. 6-9. 2006IowaWesleyan 7-3* 6-1 0-2 2005JacksonState 1-0 1-0 0-0 1997Jacksonville 0-1 0-1 0-0 1933JacksonvilleState 1-1 1-0 0-1 1995KansasState 0-2 0-0 0-2 1990KentuckyWesleyan 1-0 1-0 0-0 2006Knox 3-5-1 2-3-1 1-4 1935Lehigh 0-1 1-0 0-0 2000Lewis 2-0 2-0 0-0 1956Liberty 2-0 1-0 1-0 1988LincolnCollege 4-1 3-0 1-1 1928Lombard 1-3 1-0 0-3 1917Loras 2-0 1-0 1-0 1955LouisianaState 0-1 0-0 0-1 2003LouisianaTech 0-2 0-0 0-2 1980Luther 0-1 0-1 0-0 1955Macalester 1-1 1-0 0-1 1963MankatoState 5-2 4-0 1-2 1986Marshall 0-2 0-0 0-2 1997Massachusetts 0-1 0-1 0-0 1975McKendree 2-3 2-1 0-2 1935

Opponent. Total. H. A. LastMcNeeseState 0-1 0-1 0-0 1997MichiganTech 3-0 2-0 1-0 1985Millikin 3-1 2-0 1-1 1949MississippiValleySt.1-0 1-0 0-0 1999Missouri 0-1 0-0 0-1 2000Missouri.State. 13-12-1. 6-7. 7-5-1. 2006MissouriWestern 1-0 1-0 0-0 1992Monmouth 1-2-2 0-2-1 1-0-1 1924Montana 2-1 3-0 1-1 2003MontanaState 0-2 0-1 0-1 1993MoreheadState 1-0 1-0 0-0 2006MorganState 3-0 2-0 1-0 2000Morningside 1-0 1-0 0-0 1980Mt.Morris 3-0 2-0 1-0 1927MurrayState 1-3 1-1 0-2 1996Nebraska 0-1 0-0 0-1 2004Nebraska-Omaha 3-0 2-0 1-0 1977Nevada-LasVegas 1-1 0-0 1-1 1977Nevada-Reno 0-1 0-0 0-1 1990NewMexicoState 0-1 0-0 0-1 1981NichollsState 2-0 1-0 1-0 2000NorthDakota 0-1 0-1 0-0 1979North.Dakota.State. 0-0. 0-0. 0-0. n/aNorthernArizona 0-1 0-0 0-1 1967NorthernColorado 2-0 1-0 1-0 2006NorthernIllinois17-20-1 6-711-13-1 2002Northern.Iowa. 12-23. 6-11. 6-12. 2006NorthernMichigan4-10-1 2-5-1 2-5 1986NWMissouriState 2-0 2-0 0-0 1988NWOklahomaState 1-0 1-0 0-0 1996PalmerSchool 1-0 1-0 0-0 1922Parsons 3-3-1 2-0-1 1-3 1939PennCollege 2-0 1-0 1-0 1939PeruState 1-0 1-0 0-0 1963PortlandState 0-2 0-1 0-1 1990PrincipiaCollege 0-1 0-1 0-0 1940Quincy 8-3 4-1 5-1 2004Richmond 0-1 0-0 0-1 1985SaginawValleyState 2-0 2-0 0-0 1979SamHoustonState2-4-1 2-1-1 0-3 2002ShurtleffCollege 10-0-1 7-0 3-0-1 1949SouthDakota 0-2 0-1 0-1 1977South.Dakota.State. 3-1. 1-1. 2-0. 1981SouthFlorida 0-1 0-0 0-1 2001SEMissouriState 0-1 0-0 0-1 1944Southern.Illinois.33-15-4. 17-8-4. 16-7. 2006SouthernUtah 4-0 2-0 2-0 2002St.Alban’s 0-1 0-0 0-1 1912St.Ambrose 8-3-1 4-1-1 4-2 1993St.CloudState 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0 1998St.Francis(Quincy) 3-0 2-0 1-0 1919St..Francis.(Joliet). 0-0. 0-0. 0-0. n/aSt.Norbert 1-3 1-1 0-2 1967Stephen.F..Austin. 0-1. 0-0. 0-1. 2005Tennessee-Martin 1-0 1-0 0-0 2003Toledo 0-1 0-0 0-1 2005TrumanState 5-11 3-6 2-5 1997U.S.International 0-1 0-0 0-1 1979Washburn 2-1 2-0 0-1 1991WayneState(Mich.) 1-1 0-1 1-0 1950WayneState(Neb.) 1-0 1-0 0-0 2003WeberState 2-0 1-0 1-0 1976WesternKentucky 4-8 3-4 1-4 2006WesternMichigan 0-1 0-1 0-1 1994WheatonCollege 4-3 3-0 1-3 1953WilliamsandWashti 0-1 0-0 0-1 1915WinonaState 1-1 1-0 0-1 1985Wisconsin 0-2 0-0 0-2 2006Wisconsin-EauClaire1-0 1-0 0-0 1980Wisconsin-Milwaukee6-0 4-0 2-0 1974Wisconsin-Whitewater3-0 2-0 1-0 1983Youngstown.State. 10-12. 7-4. 3-8. 2006

*Record includes win at neutral site2007 opponents in bold

BOWL SUBDIvISION OPPONENTS

The Leathernecks have played at least one game against a FBS team each season since 1993. Coach Patterson owns twice as many FBS wins (4) in the last eight seasons as all previous Division I Leatherneck head coaches combined (2 wins since 1981).

Overall: 6-17Under Patterson: 4-6

viCTORiES

Nov. 7, 1986 at Northern Illinois W 10-0Sept. 7, 1996 at Northern Illinois W 17-0Sept. 2, 1999 at Northern Illinois W 27-21Sept. 9, 2000 at Ball State W 24-14Sept. 21, 2002 at Northern Illinois W 29-26Sept. 4, 2003 at Eastern Michigan W 34-12

ALL GAMES

Aug. 30, 1986 at Kansas State L 7-35Nov. 7, 1986 at Northern Illinois W 10-0Sept. 9, 1987 at Fresno State L 17-20Nov. 7, 1987 at Northern Illinois L 14-29Nov. 5, 1988 at Northern Illinois L 6-16Sept. 30, 1989 at Northern Illinois L 27-34Sept. 8, 1990 at Kansas State L 6-27Sept. 14, 1991 at Wisconsin L 13-31Sept. 18, 1993 at Eastern Michigan L 14-16Sept. 10, 1994 at Western Michigan L 7-43Sept. 9, 1995 at Ball State L 7-20Sept. 7, 1996 at Northern Illinois W 17-0Sept. 20, 1997 at Marshall L 7-48Sept. 12, 1998 at Central Michigan L 14-35Sept. 2, 1999 at Northern Illinois W 27-21Sept. 2, 2000 at Missouri L 20-50Sept. 9, 2000 at Ball State W 24-14Nov. 10, 2001 at South Florida L 17-48Sept. 21, 2002 at Northern Illinois W 29-26Sept. 4, 2003 at Eastern Michigan W 34-12Sept. 13, 2003 at #11 LSU L 7-35Sept. 4, 2004 at Nebraksa L 17-56Sept. 1, 2005 at Toledo L 14-62Sept. 9, 2006 at Wisconsin L 10-34


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Akron Akron leads 7-1Sept.25,1971 L 7-14 ASept.5,1972 W 30-24 ANov.3,1973 L 12-7 HNov.9,1974 L 32-7 HNov.6,1976 L 21-14 HNov.12,1977 L 42-7 ASept.9,1978 L 19-3 HSept.8,1979 L 24-7 A

Alcorn State WIU leads 2-0Sept.14,1996 W 34-17 HSept.13,1997 W 31-17 A

Arkansas-Monticello Series tied 1-1Sept.2,1989 W 24-10 HSept.1,1990 L 18-11 H

Arkansas State WIU leads 1-0Oct.24,1959 W 22-19 H

Arkansas Tech WIU leads 1-0Sept.5,1987 W 48-9 H

Augustana (Ill.) Augustana leads 15-51917 L 58-0 AOct.28,1922 W 26-6 HOct.27,1923 L 18-12 HOct.25,1924 W 27-7 H1925 L 18-0 A1926 L 14-0 H1927 W 12-8 A1928 L 19-0 A1929 W 13-6 A1930 L 20-15 HOct.24,1931 L 40-0 AOct,22,1932 L 19-14 HNov.11,1933 L 46-0 A1934 L 20-7 H1935 L 27-0 A1936 W 7-6 H1937 L 20-12 H1938 L 6-0 ANov.5,1940 L 23-2 H1941 L 20-13 A

Ball State WIU leads 3-1Nov.13,1971 W 21-20 HNov.4,1972 W 21-17 ASept.9,1995 L 20-7 ASept.9,2000 W 24-14 A

Buffalo WIU leads 2-0Nov.12,1994 W 49-7 HOct.31,1998 W 41-6 A

Central Florida UCF leads 2-0Sept.26,1992 L 35-22 HOct.16,1993 L 35-17 A

Central Michigan WIU leads 15-12Sept.23,1950 W 28-7 HSept.28,1951 W 27-6 A1952 L 27-0 AOct.24,1953 L 13-6 AOct.30,1954 W 14-7 AOct.13,1955 L 20-0 A1956 L 44-20 H1957 L 39-7 HNov.15,1958 W 38-23 HOct.3,1959 W 26-20 HOct.1,1960 W 38-13 HOct.7,1961 W 12-7 AOct.6,1962 L 17-8 HOct.14,1963 W 28-7 HOct.17,1964 W 41-7 AOct.30,1965 L 9-7 HOct.29,1966 L 28-3 ANov.4,1967 W 13-7 HNov.2,1968 W 30-28 AOct.18,1969 W 17-14 HOct.17,1970 L 20-10 AOct.9,1971 W 28-0 HOct.7,1972 W 20-19 AOct.20,1973 W 24-18 HOct.19,1974 L 58-7 ANov.8,1975 L 24-7 HSept.12,1998 L 35-14 A

Colgate CU leads 1-0Dec.6,2003^ L 28-27 A

Delaware UD leads 1-0Sept.23,1978 L 35-7 A

Delaware State WIU leads 3-0Nov.12,1988 W 22-13 ASept.23,1989 W 38-24 HSept.16,1995 W 41-14 H

Drake WIU leads 6-51943 L 50-0 ANov.9,1963 W 14-12 HOct.3,1964 W 14-12 AOct.25,1969 L 44-7 AOct.24,1970 L 28-24 HSept.19,1981 L 21-6 AOct.9,1982 L 31-12 HSept.17,1983 W 31-14 HOct.13,1984 W 37-20 HNov.20,1999 W 24-0 HAug.29,2002 W 64-7 H

Eastern Illinois WIU leads 40-21-41930 L 23-0 A1934 L 7-3 A1935 W 3-0 H1936 W 6-2 A1937 W 31-0 H1938 W 19-0 A1939 W 20-7 HOct.22,1940 L 20-7 A1941 W 25-0 H1942 W 45-0 A1944 L 12-0 A1945 T 6-6 HOct.11,1946 L 20-12 ANov.22,1947 L 19-0 AOct.9,1948 L 7-0 HNov.5,1949 W 14-0 ANov.11,1950 W 13-0 ANov.1,1951 T 21-21 A1952 W 7-6 ANov.7,1953 W 19-12 A1954 T 13-13 HNov.17,1955 W 13-7 ANov.17,1956 W 58-14 H1957 W 21-13 AOct.25,1958 W 34-0 AOct.31,1959 W 28-8 HOct.29,1960 W 43-6 ANov.4,1961 L 12-0 ANov.3,1962 W 44-8 HNov.18,1963 W 22-7 ANov.14,1964 W 30-14 HOct.23,1965 W 28-8 AOct.22,1966 L 16-6 HOct.28,1967 L 12-7 AOct.26,1968 L 14-8 HNov.1,1969 W 44-6 AOct.31,1970 W 31-14 HNov.6,1971 W 14-6 ANov.18,1972 W 42-14 HNov.17,1973 W 56-13 AOct.5,1974 W 28-3 HOct.18,1975 T 3-3 AOct.16,1976 W 14-10 HOct.1,1977 W 28-14 ANov.18,1978 L 40-12 HOct.6,1979 W 10-7 A

Oct.18,1980 L 37-7 HOct.17,1981 L 20-8 AOct.23,1982 L 31-7 HOct.22.1983 L 20-0 AOct.20,1984 L 14-0 HOct.26,1985* W 34-20 AOct.18,1986* L 37-3 HOct.10,1987* W 21-12 AOct.15,1988* W 45-8 HOct.21,1989* L 31-5 AOct.6,1990* L 27-17 HOct.5,1991* W 16-15 AOct.17,1992* W 28-24 HSept.25,1993*W 28-14 AOct.22,1994* W 23-13 HNov.4,1995* L 20-17 AOct.12,1996 W 10-7 AAug.28,1997 W 41-0 HNov.30,2002^ W 48-9 H

Eastern Michigan WIU leads 11-5-11951 W 63-8 H1952 W 20-13 AOct.31,1953 W 20-0 H1954 L 33-19 AOct.6,1955 L 6-2 H1956 L 21-6 A1957 L 26-0 ANov.8,1958 W 27-6 HNov.14,1959 W 22-0 ANov.12,1960 W 26-2 HSept.30,1961 W 43-0 HSept.25,1965 W 44-7 ASept.24,1966 T 0-0 HOct.6,1973 W 24-21 HOct.25,1975 W 17-14 ASept.18,1993 L 16-14 ASept.4,2003 W 34-12 A

Elon College WIU leads 2-0Sept.19,1998 W 17-7 AOct.9,1999 W 20-14 H

Florida A&M WIU leads 1-0Dec.5,1998^ W 24-21 H

Fresno State FSU leads 1-0Sept.12,1987 L 20-17 A

Georgia Southern GSU leads 1-0Dec.12,1998^ L 42-14 A

*Gateway Conference game;^Playoff game



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Hampton HU leads 1-0Sept.18,2004 L 40-20 A

Hawaii WIU leads 1-0Nov.2,1974 W 31-0 A

Hofstra WIU leads 1-0Sept.21,1996 W 18-9 A

Howard WIU leads 2-0Nov.14,1981 W 20-17 HNov.13,1982 W 22-17 A

Illinois State WIU leads 47-38-3Nov.24,1904 W 9-0 HNov.17,1905 L 24-6 ANov.10,1906 L 18-0 ANov.9,1907 L 38-4 AOct.7,1916 L 14-0 ANov.10,1923 W 15-0 HNov.8,1924 L 14-0 ANov.7,1925 W 14-0 HNov.6,1926 L 14-0 AOct.14,1927 L 6-0 HNov.17,1928 W 19-0 ANov.1,1929 W 12-6 HNov.1,1930 W 7-3 ANov.7,1931 W 14-13 HOct.8,1932 L 13-12 ANov.4,1933 L 26-7 HOct.27,1934 W 1-0 ANov.16,1935 L 7-0 HOct.16,1936 L 7-3 AOct.16,1937 T 0-0 HOct.16,1938 L 19-0 AOct.14,1939 T 0-0 HOct.29,1940 L 36-0 HNov.1,1941 L 14-0 AOct.31,1942 W 12-7 HOct.30,1943 L 26-0 ANov.4,1944 L 26-6 AOct.20,1945 L 20-7 HOct.19,1946 L 15-0 ANov.15,1947 L 26-0 HNov.13,1948 L 40-0 AOct.22,1949 W 19-14 AOct.28,1950 L 21-20 AOct.13,1951 W 28-7 HOct.18,1952 W 20-7 HOct.17,1953 W 20-7 HOct.16,1954 T 13-13 ANov.4,1955 L 1-0 HNov.3,1956 W 13-6 ANov.2,1957 W 11-7 H

Nov.2,1958 W 16-10 HNov.7,1959 W 58-0 ANov.5,1960 W 42-7 HNov.11,1961 W 12-7 HNov.10,1962 W 34-21 AOct.5,1963 W 28-14 HNov.7,1964 L 27-21 AOct.16,1965 W 28-15 HOct.15,1966 W 3-0 AOct.21,1967 L 21-17 HOct.19,1968 L 21-10 ANov.8,1969 L 55-13 HNov.7,1970 W 55-46 AOct.23,1971 W 16-14 HOct.21,1972 L 20-3 ASept.21,1974 L 37-20 HSept.13,1975 W 17-7 AOct.30,1976 W 24-14 HOct.29,1977 L 17-7 AOct.28,1978 W 26-20 HNov.3,1979 L 35-7 ANov.1,1980 W 27-0 HSept.5,1981 L 31-7 ASept.18,1982 W 29-13 HOct.29,1983 L 45-7 AOct.27,1984 W 28-14 HSept.7,1985* L 18-6 AOct.4,1986* L 17-7 HOct.3,1987* W 31-22 AOct.29,1988* W 13-10 HOct.28,1989* L 30-6 ANov.10,1990* W 21-7 HOct.26,1991* W 22-12 AOct.31,1992* W 37-9 HOct.2,1993* W 17-12 ASept.17,1994*L 17-0 HOct.14,1995* W 25-22 ANov.9,1996* W 28-11 HNov.8,1997* W 37-23 AOct.24,1998* W 37-10 HNov.6,1999* L 38-30 ANov.4,2000* L 25-18 HOct.13,2001* W 33-23 AOct.12,2002* W 22-17 HNov.1,2003* W 24-20 AOct.16,2004* W 40-31 HOct.29,2005* W 31-17 AOct.21,2006* L 27-14 H

Indiana State WIU leads 18-12Nov.11,1967 W 26-7 ANov.16,1968 L 14-10 HSept.11,1971 W 23-21 HOct.28,1972 L 41-7 AOct.27,1973 L 22-14 ANov.16,1974 W 32-7 HSept.16,1978 L 31-20 ASept.15,1979 L 17-14 HNov.17,1984 W 22-2 HOct.19,1985 L 42-24 ASept.19,1987*W 42-12 H

Sept.24,1988*W 24-21 ANov.11,1989* L 13-7 HSept.29,1990*W 28-10 HNov.2,1991* L 7-6 AOct.24,1992* W 42-30 HNov.20,1993* L 16-6 AOct.15,1994* W 38-17 HSept.23,1995*L 30-13 AOct.5,1996* L 10-7 HOct.18,1997* W 37-3 ANov.7,1998* W 26-9 HOct.23,1999* L3OT39-36 ASept.30,2000*W 49-7 HNov.17,2001* W 52-15 AOct.19,2002* W 52-21 HNov.8,2003* W 34-28 AOct.9,2004* W 29-27 HNov.5,2005* W 63-35 ANov.4,2006* W 46-41 H

Iowa Wesleyan WIU leads 7-3Nov.18,1933 L 14-7 H1934 L 6-0 A1937 L 6-0 A1938 W 20-0 HOct.5,1940 W 16-0 H1942 W 13-0 HNov.26,1953^ W 32-0 NSept.1,1994 W 42-0 HAug.31,1995 W 86-0 HSept.24,2005 W 70-7 H

Jackson State WIU leads 1-0Nov.29,1997^ W 31-24 H

Jacksonville State Series tied 1-1Nov.5,1994 W 42-27 HNov.11,1995 L 32-27 A

Kansas State KSU leads 2-0Aug.30,1986 L 35-7 ASept.8,1990 L 27-6 A

Kentucky Wesleyan WIU leads 1-0Sept.16,2006 W 58-0 H

Lehigh LU leads 1-0Nov.25,2000^ L 37-7 H

Liberty WIU leads 2-0Oct.31,1987 W 24-14 HOct.22,1988 W 36-35 A

Louisiana State LSU leads 1-0Sept.13,2003 L 35-7 A

Louisiana Tech LTU leads 2-0Nov.24,1973^ L 18-13 ASept.27,1980 L 42-6 A

Minnesota State-Mankato WIU leads 5-2Nov.6,1965 W 40-12 HNov.5,1966 L 14-3 AOct.14,1972 W 15-13 HOct.13,1973 W 34-23 AOct.12,1974 W 41-13 HOct.11,1975 L 28-12 ASept.13,1986 W 17-13 H

Marshall MU leads 2-0Nov.30,1991^ LOT20-17 ASept.20,1997 L 48-7 A

Massachusetts UMass leads 1-0Nov.1,1975 L 16-13 H

McNeese State MSU leads 1-0Dec.6,1997^ L 14-12 H

Mississippi valley State WIU leads 1-0Sept.11,1999 W 77-7 H

Missouri MU leads 1-0Sept.2,2000 L 50-20 A

Missouri State WIU leads 13-12-1Sept.26,1981 W 19-7 HSept.16,1982 L 35-16 ASept.10,1983 L 21-9 HSept.8,1984 T 13-13 ANov.2,1985* L 27-17 HSept.20,1986*W 27-10 ASept.26,1987*W 20-19 HSept.17,1988*W 35-31 ASept.16,1989*L 31-24 H




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Oct.27,1990* L 35-14 AOct.12,1991* W 26-21 HOct.3,1992* L 16-13 ANov.6,1993* L 21-18 HSept.24,1994*WOT31-24 AOct.21,1995* L 13-7 HNov.21996* W 23-17 AOct.25,1997* W 37-7 HOct.10,1998* W 20-13 AOct.2,1999* L 27-17 HOct.14,2000* W 14-10 AOct.20,2001* L 43-28 HNov.2,2002* W 28-23 ANov.15,2003* W 63-42 HOct.2,2004* L 36-31 ANov.12,2005* W 34-24 HNov.11,2006* L 24-21 A

Montana WIU leads 2-1Oct.24,1964 L 7-0 ANov.28,1998^ W 52-9 HNov.29,2003^ WOT43-40 A

Montana State MSU leads 2-0Sept.15,1990 L 38-16 ASept.4,1993 L 29-16 H

Morehead State WIU leads 1-0Aug.31,2006 W 31-6 H

Morgan State WIU leads 3-0Nov.9,1991 W 44-6 ANov.7,1992 W 63-13 HOct.28,2000 W 73-17 H

Murray State MSU leads 3-1Sept.22,1962 L 7-6 HNov.19,1994 W 73-17 HNov.18,1995 L 56-18 ANov.30,1996^ L 34-6 A

UNLv Series tied 1-1Sept.9,1972 W 35-28 AOct.8,1977 L 59-29 A

Nebraska NU leads 1-0Sept.4,2004 L 17-56 A

Nevada-Reno UNR leads 1-0Nov.17,1990 L 50-16 A

New Mexico State NMSU leads 1-0Oct.31,1981 L 31-24 A

Nicholls State WIU leads 2-0Sept.18,1999 W 14-13 ASept.23,2000 W 44-3 H

North Dakota UND leads 1-0Nov.10,1979 L 28-7 H

Northern Arizona NAU leads 1-0Oct.14,1967 L 34-0 A

Northern Colorado WIU leads 2-0Sept.8,2005 W 28-23 HSept.23,2006 W 42-28 A

Northern Illinois NIU leads 20-17-11903 L 23-0 ANov.12,1904 L 15-0 HNov.13,1940 L 32-12 A1941 L 25-7 H1942 T 14-14 A1943 L 33-14 A1944 L 13-6 HOct.13,1945 L 12-6 ANov.2,1946 L 14-13 HNov.1,1947 L 33-0 ANov.5,1948 L 18-0 HOct.15,1949 W 27-6 AOct.21,1950 W 28-27 H1951 L 20-7 A1952 W 39-14 ANov.14,1953 W 27-0 A1954 W 14-0 HOct.21,1955 W 39-6 ANov.2,1956 W 34-6 H1957 W 33-13 HNov.2,1958 W 38-7 A1959 W 18-13 AOct.15,1960 W 30-19 HOct.21,1961 L 23-22 AOct.20,1962 L 14-0 HNov.2,1963 L 29-22 AOct.31,1964 W 20-7 HNov.13,1965 L 40-13 ANov.12,1966 L 44-6 HNov.3,1973 W 30-27 A

Oct.14,1978 L 24-20 ASept.27,1986 W 10-0 ANov.7,1987 L 29-14 ANov.5,1988 L 16-6 ASept.30,1989 L 34-27 ASept.7,1996 W 17-0 ASept.2,1999 W 27-21 ASept.21,2002 W 29-26 A

Northern Iowa UNI leads 23-12Sept.16,1967 L 12-0 HSept.14,1968 L 33-6 ANov.15,1969 W 23-14 ANov.14,1970 W 29-7 HNov.3,1973 L 20-14 ASept.14,1974 W 40-14 HOct.21,1978 W 21-7 AOct.13,1979 L 38-25 HOct.11,1980 L 35-28 AOct.10,1981 W 21-14 HOct.2,1982 L 21-9 AOct.1,1983 L 32-26 HSept.29,1984 L 30-17 AOct.5,1985* L 48-14 HOct.25,1986* L 32-30 AOct.24,1987* L 52-7 HOct.1,1988* W 28-27 AOct.7,1989* L 21-10 HOct.13,1990* L 50-14 ANov.16,1991* L 24-17 HNov.14,1992* L 37-6 AOct.23,1993* W 25-23 HOct.29,1994* L 36-27 ASept.30,1995*L 38-7 HNov.16,1996* L 30-6 AOct.11,1997* WOT29-22 HNov.14,1998* L 10-6 ANov.13,1999* W 46-27 HNov.18,2000* W 44-41 AOct.13,2001* L 17-14 HNov.9,2002* W 35-12 AOct.25,2003* L 38-30 HOct.23,2004* L 36-13 AOct.1,2005* L 41-24 HOct.28,2006* W 24-13 A

Northern Michigan UNM leads 10-4-1Oct.23,1960 L 34-20 ASept.22,1973 W 14-10 HOct.26,1974 W 28-21 ANov.15,1975 L 27-23 HOct.9,1976 L 44-7 ASept.17,1977 L 20-13 HOct.7,1978 T 14-14 HSept.29,1979 L 23-21 AOct.25,1980 L 39-0 HOct.24,1981 L 28-14 HOct.30,1982 L 22-7 ANov.5,1983 L 47-14 H

Nov.3,1984 L 20-18 AOct.12,1985 W 14-7 HOct.11,1986 W 28-22 A

Portland State PSU leads 2-0Nov.4,1989 L 14-7 AOct.20,1990 L 30-27 H

Quincy WIU leads 9-2Oct.27,1905 W 18-0 H1917 W 13-7 A1920 L 63-0 ANov.24,1921 W 14-7 HNov.30,1922 W 14-0 AOct.18,1924 W 14-6 ASept.23,1933 W 32-0 HOct.11,1947 W 21-6 AOct.23,1948 L 12-6 HOct.14,1950 W 39-7 ASept.25,2004 W 38-31 H

Richmond UR leads 1-0Sept.28,1985 L 38-20 A

Sam Houston State SHSU leads 4-2-1Nov.15,1986 L 16-13 HNov.14,1987 L 42-18 ASept.28,1991 T 21-21 HSept.12,1992 L 19-14 ASept.16,2000 W 31-0 HOct.27,2001 L 49-24 ASept.28,2002 W 41-13 H

Southeast Missouri State SEMO leads 1-01944 L 46-0 A

South Dakota USD leads 2-0Nov.13,1976 L 28-7 AOct.15,1977 L 17-16 H

South Dakota State WIU leads 3-1Sept.11,1976 W 28-21 ASept.10,1977 L 23-6 HSept.13,1980 W 33-27 ASept.12,1981 W 17-13 H

South Florida USF leads 1-0Nov.3,2001 L 48-17 A



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Southern Illinois WIU leads 33-15-4Oct.14,1933 L 45-0 A1936 T 7-7 H1937 W 17-0 A1938 W 19-0 H1939 W 20-7 AOct.19,1940 T 6-6 H1941 T 6-6 H1942 W 26-0 H1944 L 25-6 H L 25-0 A1945 L 13-6 AOct.26,1946 L 19-7 HOct.18,1947 L 7-0 HOct.16,1948 W 13-7 ANov.12,1949 W 35-0 HNov.18,1950 W 25-7 A1951 W 54-12 H1952 W 38-7 HNov.19,1953 W 47-19 H1954 W 19-17 AOct.29,1955 T 13-13 HOct.27,1956 W 21-7 A1957 W 23-13 AOct.4,1958 L 32-31 HOct.10,1959 W 33-6 HOct.8,1960 L 21-12 AOct.14,1961 W 22-13 HSept.4,1982 L 38-7 HSept.3,1983 L 38-6 HSept.15,1984 W 34-24 ANov.16,1985* W 14-7 HNov.8,1986* W 24-21 AOct.17,1987* W 21-15 ASept.3,1988* W 17-13 HSept.9,1989* W 14-7 ANov.3,1990* W 24-22 HOct.19,1991* W 21-20 HOct.10,1992* W 50-42 AOct.9,1993* W 14-13 HOct.1,1994* W 24-21 AOct.28,1995* W 19-7 HOct.19,1996* W 26-19 ANov.1,1997* W 31-26 HNov.17,1998* W 13-3 ANov.16,1999* W 68-27 HOct.7,2000* W 42-17 ASept.22,2001*W 38-21 HOct.5,2002* L 54-52 AOct.18,2003* L 37-32 HOct.30,2004* L 66-13 AOct.8,2005* L 34-24 HOct.7,2006* L 31-24 A

Southern Utah WIU leads 3-0Nov.1,1997 W 45-6 ASept.26,1998 W 31-3 HSept.29,2001 W 27-20 HNov.16,2002 W 38-28 A

Stephen F. Austin SFA leads 1-0Sept.17,2005 L 63-36 A

Tennessee-Martin WIU leads 1-0Sept.20,2003 W 56-0 H

Truman State TSU leads 11-51906 L 8-0 H1907 L 8-5 ANov.18,1922 W 18-12 A1952 L 19-0 HSept.25,1953 W 19-13 HSept.21,1963 L 22-0 ASept.19,1964 L 14-10 HSept.18,1965 L 34-21 ASept.17,1966 L 16-6 HSept.19,1970 W 42-25 HSept.18,1971 L 35-21 AOct.4,1980 L 17-14 HOct.3,1981 W 17-7 ASept.25,1982 L 27-10 HNov.10,1984 L 19-14 ASept.6,1997 W 45-18 H

Western Kentucky WKU leads 8-4Nov.13,1937 L 28-0 AOct.12,1968 L 66-0 HNov.26,1988^ L 35-32 HSept.19,1992 W 31-30 HOct.30,1993 L 41-9 AAug.30,2001* W 17-13 HSept.14,2002*W 14-0 ADec.6,2002^ L 28-31 HOct.4,2003* W 33-28 HNov.13,2004* L 45-3 AOct.22,2005* L 42-7 HSept.30,2006*L 38-35 A

Western Michigan WMU leads 1-0Sept.8,1994 L 43-7 A

Wisconsin UW leads 2-0Sept.14,1991 L 31-13 ASept.9,2006 L 34-10 A

Youngstown State YSU leads 12-10Sept.20,1969 W 35-28 HOct.16,1971 W 17-14 ASept.27,1975 W 20-15 HOct.2,1976 W 28-12 HSept.24,1977 L 37-16 ANov.11,1978 L 19-3 HOct.27,1979 L 29-8 ANov.8,1980 L 22-0 HNov.7,1981 L 34-22 ANov.6,1982 L 28-20 HSept.24,1983 L 42-14 ASept.22,1984 W 48-15 HNov.15,1997* W 21-17 AOct.3,1998* W 14-0 HSept.25,1999*L 28-24 AOct.21,2000* W 24-10 HSept.15,2001*L 41-7 AOct.26,2002* W 19-0 HOct.11,2003* W 54-20 ANov.6,2004* L 34-9 HOct.15,2005* L 23-21 AOct.14,2006* L 35-28 H



SERIES FACTS

• Most-played series: 88 games vs. Illinois State (WIU leads 47-38-3)

• Most-played active series: 88 games vs. Illinois State (WIU leads 47-38-3)

• Oldest active series: Illinois State (1904)

• Longest Continuous Series (active): Illinois State (33 years) UNI (29 years) Southern Illinois (25 years) Indiana State (22 years)

• New opponents in 2007: Illinois, St. Francis, North Dakota State

• Best record among active series: 33-15-4 (.673) vs. Southern Illinois

• Most consecutive wins in a series: 18 vs. Southern Illinois (1984-2001) 8 vs. Illinois State (1956-63)

• Most consecutive wins in a series (active): 7 vs. Indiana State (2000-present)


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IN THE POLLS


1987POLL.DATE. RANK. POLLSept.28,1987 #17 NCAAOct.5,1987 #13 NCAAOct.12,1987 #9 NCAAOct.19,1987 #16 NCAANov.2,1987 #16 NCAANov.9,1987 #19 NCAA

1988Preseason #12 NCAASept.26,1988 #4 NCAAOct.3,1988 #2 NCAAOct.10,1988 #2 NCAAOct.17,1988 #2 NCAAOct.24,1988 #3 NCAAOct.31,1988 #2 NCAANov.7,1988 #4 NCAANov.14,1988 #4 NCAAFinal #4 NCAA

1989Sept.25,1989 #17 NCAAOct.2,1989 #15 NCAA

1991Oct.14,1991 #17 NCAAOct.21,1991 #15 NCAAOct.28,1991 #12 NCAANov.4,1991 #16 NCAANov.11,1991 #13 NCAANov.18,1991 #14 NCAAFinal #14 NCAA

1993Preseason #24 TSN

1994Final #24 TSN

1995Preseason #25 TSNSept.4,1995 #24 TSNSept.11,1995 #23 TSNSept.18,1995 #23 TSN

1996Sept.23,1996 #24 TSNSept.30,1996 #22 TSNOct.7,1996 #25 TSNOct.14,1996 #17 TSNOct.21,1996 #14 TSNOct.28,1996 #13 TSNNov.4,1996 #10 TSNNov.11,1996 #8 TSNNov.18,1996 #10 TSNNov.25,1996 #10 TSNFinal #13 TSN

1997Preseason #8 ESPNSept.2,1997 #5 TSNSept.8,1997 #5 TSNSept.15,1997 #4 TSNSept.22,1997 #8 TSNSept.29,1997 #8 TSNOct.6,1997 #5 TSNOct.13,1997 #5 TSNOct.20,1997 #3 TSNOct.27,1997 #2 TSNNov.3,1997 #2 TSNNov.10,1997 #2 TSNNov.17,1997 #2 TSNNov.24,1997 #2 TSNFinal #6 TSN

1998Preseason #13 TSNSept.7,1998 #11 TSNSept.14,1998 #17 TSNSept.21,1998 #14 TSNSept.28,1998 #11 TSNOct.5,1998 #7 TSNOct.12,1998 #5 TSNOct.19,1998 #3 TSNOct.26,1998 #3 TSNNov.2,1998 #2 TSNNov.9,1998 #2 TSNNov.16,1998 #6 TSNNov.23,1998 #4 TSNFinal #4 TSN

1999Preseason #19 TSNSept.6,1999 #18 TSNSept.13,1999 #14 TSNSept.20,1999 #12 ESPNSept.27,1999 #18 ESPNOct.4,1999 #23 ESPNOct.11,1999 #20 TSNOct.18,1999 #19 TSNOct.25,1999 #25 ESPNNov.1,1999 #25 TL

2000Preseason #23 TSNSept.4,2000 #25 TSNSept.11,2000 #19 TSNSept.18,2000 #15 TSNSept.25,2000 #11 ESPNOct.2,2000 #11 TSNOct.9,2000 #7 TSNOct.16,2000 #6 TSNOct.23,2000 #3 TSNOct.30,2000 #3 ESPNNov.6,2000 #7 TSNNov.13,2000 #6 TSNNov.20,2000 #6 TSNFinal #11 ESPN

2001Preseason #13 TSNSept.3,2001 #7 TSNSept.10,2001 #6 TSNSept.17,2001 nopollreleasedSept.24,2001 #13 TSNOct.1,2001 #14 TSNOct.8,2001 #14 TSNOct.15,2001 #12 TSNOct.22,2001 #16 TSNOct.29,2001 #23 TSN

2002Sept.16,2002 #19 ESPNSept.23,2002 #12 TSNSept.30,2002 #8 TSNOct.7,2002 #13 TSNOct.14,2002 #10 TSNOct.21,2002 #8 ESPNOct.28,2002 #8 TSNNov.4,2002 #8 TSNNov.11,2002 #4 ESPNNov.18,2002 #3 ESPNNov.25,2002 #2 ESPNFinal #5 TSN

2003Preseason #3 TSNSept.1,2003 #4 TSNSept.8,2003 #1 TSNSept.15,2003 #2 TSNSept.22,2003 #2 TSNSept.29,2003 #2 TSNOct.6,2003 #2 TSNOct.13,2003 #2 TSNOct.20,2003 #7 TSNOct.27,2003 #12 ESPNNov.03,2003 #10 ESPNNov.10,2003 #9 TSNNov.17,2003 #9 ESPNNov.25,2003 #10 TSNFinal #5 ESPN

2004Preseason #12 TSNSept.6,2004 #16 TSNSept.13,2004 #15 ESPN

2006Sept.25,2006 #21 TSN

In years when two or more polls have been utilized, the highest rank among the polls is listed. KEY: TSN (The Sports Network), ESPN (ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll), TL (Teamlink.com).


POLL POSITION

Under Patterson Overall• Highest Ranking No. 1 (9/8/03) No. 1 (9/8/03)

• Highest Preseason Rank No. 3 by TSN (2003) No. 3 by TSN (2003)

• Weeks Ranked Total: 57 (not including preseason Consecutive: 26 44 or final polls) (9/16/02 - 9/13/04) (9/23/96 - 11/1/99)

• Largest Climb in One Week 8 slots (#25-17) 10/7 - 10/14/96

• Weeks in Top 10 Total: 29 65 (not including preseason Consecutive: 15 17 or final polls) (10/14/02 - 10/20/03) (11/4/96 - 11/24/97)

• Weeks in Top Five Total: 12 39 (not including preseason Consecutive: 10 10 (11/11/02 - 10/13/03) or final polls)

• Record vs. Ranked 13-19

• Win vs. Highest Ranked Team #1 Youngstown State #1 Youngstown State 14-0 (10/3/98) 14-0 (10/3/98)

• Record vs. Higher-Ranked Teams 7-11

• Record vs. Lower-Ranked teams 6-6


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IN THE POLLS


Final PollsFivetimestheLeatherneckshavebeenrankedamongthenation’stopfiveteamsinthefinalpolls, including 2002 when they opened theseasonatNo.40. Preseason/ Weeks In InYear Final Highest Ranked Top 10 Top 51987 NR/NR 9 (1 week) 6 1 01988 12/4 2 (4 weeks) 8 8 81989 NR/NR 15 (1 week) 2 0 01990 NR/NR NR NR NR NR1991 NR/14 12 (1 week) 6 0 01992 NR/NR NR NR NR NR1993 24/NR NR NR NR NR1994 NR/24 NR NR NR NR1995 25/NR 23 (2 weeks) 3 0 01996 NR/13 8 (1 week) 10 4 01997 8/6 2 (5 weeks) 12 12 101998 13/4 2 (2 weeks) 12 8 61999 19/NR 12 (1 week) 9 0 02000 23/11 3 (2 weeks) 12 7 22001 13/NR 6 (1 week) 8 2 02002 NR/5 2 (1 week) 11 7 32003 3/5 1 (1 week) 13 12 72004 12/NR 12 (preseason) 2 0 02005 NR/NR NR 0 0 02006 NR/NR 21 (1 week) 1 0 0

Games vs. Ranked Opponents Date ...............Opponent ................................ WIU Rank ...W/L .... Score09-28-85.........at #1 Richmond....................... - - ...............L ........ 20-3810-05-85.........#5 Northern Iowa* ................... - - ...............L ........ 14-4810-18-86.........#9 Eastern Illinois* ................. - - ...............L ........ 30-3111-08-86.........at #16 Southern Illinois* ......... - - ...............W ....... 24-2111-15-86.........#15 Sam Houston State........... - - ...............L ........ 13-1610-24-87.........#12 Northern Iowa* ................. 16 ...............L .......... 7-5211-14-87.........at #20 Sam Houston State ...... 19 ...............L ........ 18-4211-26-88.........#12 Western Kentucky^ .......... 4 .................L ........ 32-3509-16-89.........#10 SMS* ................................ - - ...............L ........ 24-3110-21-89.........at #19 Eastern Illinois* ........... - - ...............L .......... 5-3110-13-90.........at #13 Northern Iowa*............. - - ...............L ........ 14-5010-27-90.........at #2 SMS*.............................. - - ...............L ........ 14-3511-17-90.........at #7 Nevada-Reno ................. - - ...............L ........ 15-5009-28-91.........#11 Sam Houston State........... - - ...............T ........ 21-2110-12-91.........#15 SMS* ................................ - - ...............W ....... 26-2111-16-91.........#4 Northern Iowa* ................... 13 ...............L ........ 17-2411-30-91.........at #8 Marshall^ ...................... 14 ...............L ........ 17-2010-03-92.........at #17 SMS*............................ - - ...............L ........ 13-1611-14-92.........at #4 Northern Iowa*............... - - ...............L .......... 6-3710-02-93.........at #20 Illinois State*............... - - ...............W ....... 37-2710-16-93.........at #11 Central Florida ............. - - ...............L ........ 17-3510-23-93.........#9 Northern Iowa* ................... - - ...............W ....... 25-2310-29-94.........at #7 Northern Iowa*............... - - ...............L ........ 27-3609-30-95.........#22 Northern Iowa* ................. - - ...............L .......... 7-3811-04-95.........at #15 Eastern Illinois* ........... - - ...............L ........ 17-2011-18-95.........at #4 Murray State .................. - - ...............L ........ 18-5609-14-96.........at #14 Hofstra ......................... - - ...............W ......... 18-910-12-96.........at #7 Eastern Illinois ............... 25 ...............W ......... 10-711-02-96.........at #7 SMS*.............................. 13 ...............W ....... 23-1711-16-96.........at #3 Northern Iowa*............... 8 .................L .......... 6-3011-23-96.........at #4 Murray State .................. 10 ...............L .......... 34-608-28-97.........#6 Eastern Illinois ................... 8 .................W ......... 41-010-11-97.........#17 Northern Iowa* ................. 5 .................W ....... 29-2211-22-97.........at #4 Youngstown State* ........ 2 .................W ....... 24-2111-29-97.........#13 Jackson State^ ................ 2 .................W ....... 31-2412-06-97.........#6 McNeese State^ ................. 2 .................L ........ 12-1410-03-98.........#1 Youngstown State*............. 11 ...............W ......... 14-010-24-98.........#18 Illinois State* ................... 3 .................W ....... 37-1011-28-98.........#14 Montana^ ........................ 4 .................W ......... 52-912-05-98.........#2 Florida A&M^ ..................... 4 .................W ....... 24-2112-12-98.........at #1 Georgia Southern^......... 4 .................L ........ 14-4209-25-99.........at #15 Youngstown State* ...... 12 ...............L ........ 24-2810-09-99.........#22 Elon College ..................... 23 ...............W ....... 20-1411-06-99.........at #10 Illinois State*............... 25 ...............L ........ 30-3811-13-99.........#11 Northern Iowa* ................. - - ...............W ....... 46-2709-16-00.........#20 Sam Houston State........... 19 ...............W ......... 31-010-21-00.........#2 Youngstown State*............. 6 .................W ....... 24-1011-18-00.........at #18 Northern Iowa*............. 6 .................W ....... 44-4111-25-00.........#8 Lehigh^ ............................ 6 .................L .......... 7-3708-30-01.........#3 Western Kentucky* ............. 13 ...............W ....... 17-1309-22-01.........at #3 Youngstown State* ........ 6 .................L .......... 7-4110-20-01.........#14 Northern Iowa* ................. 12 ...............L ........ 14-1711-03-01.........at #19 Sam Houston State ...... 23 ...............L ........ 24-4909-14-02.........at #14 Western Kentucky* ....... - - ...............W ......... 14-010-26-02.........#23 Youngstown State*........... 9 .................W ......... 19-011-30-02.........#6 Eastern Illinois^ ................ 2 .................W ......... 49-812-06-02.........#15 W. Kentucky^ ................... 2 .................L ........ 28-3110-04-03.........#5 Western Kentucky* ............. 2 .................W ....... 33-2810-18-03.........#7 Southern Illinois* ............... 2 .................L ........ 32-3710-25-03.........#9 Northern Iowa* ................... 7 .................L ........ 30-3811-29-03.........at #11 Montana^ .................... 10 ...............W ....... 43-4012-06-03.........at #6 Colgate^ ........................ 9 .................L ........ 27-2810-30-04.........at #1 Southern Illinois* ........... - - ...............L ........ 13-6611-13-04.........at #5 Western Kentucky* ......... - - ...............L .......... 3-4510-01-05.........#8 UNI* ................................... - - ...............L ........ 24-4110-08-05.........#2 Southern Illinois* ............... - - ...............L ........ 24-3410-15-05.........at #18 Youngstown State* ...... - - ...............L ........ 21-2310-22-05.........#1 Western Kentucky* ............. - - ..............L .......... 7-4210-29-05.........at #18 Illinois State*............... - - ...............W ....... 31-1710-07-06.........at #9 Southern Illinois* ........... - - ...............L ........ 24-3110-14-06.........#6 Youngstown State*............. - - ...............L ........ 28-3510-21-06.........#3 Illinois State* ..................... - - ...............L ........ 14-2710-28-06.........at #7 Northern Iowa*............... - - ...............W ....... 24-13 *Gateway Football Conference game ^FCS playoff game


THE NO. 1 RANKING

Western Illinois reached the nation’s No. 1 ranking for the first time in school history on Sept. 8, 2003 (Sports Network and ESPN polls). The Leathernecks held the position for one week, but were knocked down to No. 2 after a 35-7 loss to eventual I-A national champion LSU.

Games as the nation’s No. 1 team:9-13-03 at #11 LSU L 7-35

Games against the nation’s No. 1 team:9-28-85 at #1 Richmond L 20-3810-3-98 #1 Youngstown St. W 14-012-12-98 at #1 Georgia So. L 14-4210-30-04 at #1 S. Illinois L 13-6610-22-05 #1 Western Ky. L 7-42

RECORD vS. RANKED TEAMS

Overall: 28-44-1 • Gateway: 27-32Highest ranked opponent: #1 five timesWin vs. highest-ranked: #1 YSU (Oct. 3, 1998)Upsets: 16Largest Upset: #11 W. Illinois def. #1 YSU, 14-0 (Oct. 3, 1998)Times being upset: 8Shutouts: 5Under Patterson: 13-19Home: 18-19-1 • Road: 10-23Vs. the top ten: 12-29 • Vs. top five: 5-15

Western hit the top of the polls Sept. 8, 2003, five days before facing eventual national champion LSU.


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ROCK HANSONAn excerpt from Al Lindsey’s “Rock Hanson, The Life of A Hero”

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ay“Rock”HansonwasbornOctober5,1895inthevillageofVasa,Minn.ThefamilymovedtoRedWingwhereRaywasapopularyoungmanwhoemergedasaleader.Raybecameahigh

schoolsportslegendasheearnedlettersinfootball,basketballandbaseball.Amazingly,heheldtheroleof“player-coach”forfootballandbasketballinhislast2yearsofhighschool;leadingthebasketballteamtoastatechampionshipinhissenioryear.

Aboutayearafterhisgraduationfromhighschoolin1916,onApril2,1917,warwasdeclared.Ray,tiredofwaitingtobedrafted,joinedtheMarineCorps.

BeginningMay30,1918,theMarineBrigade,whichservedwiththeSecondDivision,wonimmortalityandgloryintheensuingninetydays;andthename“DevilDogs,”assignedtheMarinesbytheGermans,becamesynonymouswithcourageandheroism.

Ray Hanson was one of these Devil Dogs, and heemerged as one of America’s war heroes. These“Fighting Leathernecks” turned the tide in favor oftheAllies.

RayHansonhadmovedthroughtheranksofprivate,corporal, sergeant, gunnery sergeant, and secondlieutenant. He had shown bravery and tenacity. Hewon numerous medals and honors: the Navy Cross,theSilverStar, thePurpleHeart, theGoodConductMedal,theVictoryMedalandtheArmyofOccupationofGermanyMedal.OtherthantheburnsandgassingforwhichheearnedthePurpleHeart,Hansonhadnotbeenwounded.Hehad,however,beensubjecttoseveralclosecalls.Machinegunbulletshadpiercedhishelmetandhadgonecompletelythroughhiscanteen.Partof

hisriflehadbeendemolishedbyarifleshell.Hehadshippedhomeapartofashellcasingthatwentthroughhisbackpackand lodged in thehandleofhis razor,thussavinghimfromseriousinjury.Afterthewar’sendHansonsailedforhomeonJuly25,1919.OnMarch9,1921,RayHansonenrolledatSpringfieldCollege,Massachusetts ready todedicatehimself tobecomingacoach,physicaleducationteacher,andanathlete.Hisathleticendeavorsbegantotakeshape.Hewasagiftedathleteinfootball,basketballandbaseball-earningvarsitylettersinallthreesports.AttendingsummerschoolinSpringfieldthesummerof1923,Hansonmettheworld-renownedcoachKnuteRockne.Rayenrolledinafootballfundamentalscoursewith Rockne. Delighted to study with his hero, RaylearnedwelltheRocknesystemoffootballandcoachingingeneral.HansonandRocknebecamefastfriends,forming a bond that lasteduntil the tragic death ofRockneafewyearslater.InNovember,1924,hissenioryear,RaywedGladysMinor.After one year of coaching at a Connecticut highschool,KnuteRocknecontactedHansonregardingaverygoodopeningatacollegenamedWesternStateTeacher’sCollegeinMacomb,Illinois.Thatverynight,Ray Hanson wrote the letter of application for theposition,andKnuteRocknebeganacampaigntohelphimsecuretheappointment.AmosAlonzoStagg,whohad attended Springfield College with Ray, and waslatertobecometherenownedcoachattheUniversityofChicago,calledWestern’sPresidentMorgan,onRay’sbehalf. He was soon hired to be Western’s PhysicalEducation Director and the head coach of football,basketball,andbaseball.

This brief summary comes from the book “Rock Hanson, The Life of a Hero” authored by Alfred J. Lindsey. As a student and an professor, Dr. Lindsey spent nearly five decades at Western Illinois. On Homecoming eve, September 30, 2000, he addressed the Leatherneck football team on the 50th anniversary of the dedication of Hanson Field. The players were inspired by Dr. Lindsey’s words and earned a 49-7 victory the following day. Dr. Lindsey passed away on April 17, 2001; however, the history he has passed on about “The Rock” will forever benefit Western Illinois.



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In 1926, the Hanson era began; athletics were toblossom. Hanson’s coaching theory was that victorywas secondary tocharacterdevelopment;hewantedtobuildmen.Inwritingaboutthetraitsthatafootballplayershouldhave,Hansonstated,“Aplayershoulddemonstrateleadership,fearlessness,self-confidence,enthusiasm,and‘ginger’.”Headdedthatinanyathleticcontest“thebattleisnotalwaystothestrong,buttotheactive,thevigilant,andbrave.”After his first year at Western, Rock (the WesterncommunitygavehimthisnicknamebecauseofhisclosefriendshipwithKnuteRockne)beganhisquesttobuildanathletictraditionsecondtononeinthenation.HeplannedtomaketheMarineethicacentralfocus,andhedreamedofusingthenameLeathernecksatWestern;however,nonon-militaryschoolhadeverbeenallowedtouse an armed forcesname. It appeared tobe animpossiblevision.Ifeveramanhadearnedtherighttouseanarmedservicename,itwasHanson,whohadsodistinguishedhimselfindefenseofhisnation.TheRockwenttotheU.S.NavyDepartmentwiththerequest,andhepersonallycontactedthedecisionmakers,refusingtotakenoforananswer.Finally, primarily because of his status as a Marinehero and his determination in dealing with it, theUnited States Navy honored Hanson’s request. In1927,WesternStateTeacher’sCollegewasawardedpermissiontousetheMarine’sofficialseal,thebulldogseal,andthenameLeathernecks.The high regard in which Hanson was held by thestudents,townspeople,andtheprofessioningeneraliswell-documentedbysomeofthecommentsintheWesternSequelsfrom1932to1935.Thesuccessofmen’ssportsatWesterncanbelargelyattributedtotheworkofCoachHanson.Heistheverypersonification of “contagious enthusiasm, courage,hardwork,pep,drive,andenergy.”Hewasresponsibleforthetensecondruleinbasketball,whichsavedthegamefromthestagnationintowhichitwasfallingduetothestall.Possiblyhisgreatestaccomplishmentofallisthathefindstimetobeafriendofeverymanwhoparticipates in college athletics in addition tomanyofthenon-athletesoftheschool.Heisalwaysdoingwhateverhecanforthemenofthecollegeanddoesnotforgetthemaftertheyhavegraduated.Enthusiasm,courage,andsuccess—that’sCoachHansonoftheWesternLeathernecks.

HansonwassurelythetoppublicrelationspersoneverassociatedwithWestern.Notonlywerehisaddressesdynamicbutso,too,waseverythingabouthischaracterand demeanor. Western came first in his life, andhe worked tirelessly for the college, ever placing itbeforehisowninterests.TheMarineethicformedhiseverydecision-andthisbecamepartoftheWesternTradition.WiththeJapanesebombingofPearlHarbor,December7,1941,RayfoundhimselfbackatMarineheadquartersinQuantico,Virginia.InalettertoPresidentMorgan,RockreminiscedabouthisyearsatWestern:SixteenyearsatWesternhasmeantagreatdealtomeandit isnotaneasytaskformetopullupandleave.However,Idoknowmycountrycomesfirst.Naturally,thebestyearsofmylifeareleftatWestern-sixteenofthem.Myspiritandenthusiasmhasbeenforyouandtheschoolanditsmarchforward.Itriedmybestatalltimes.DecisionmakersintheMarineCorpshadspecialplansfor the Rock, partially because of his distinguishedperformanceinWorldWarIandpartiallybecauseofhischarisma.Hisresponsibility:buildingmoraleinfightingmenduringthewar.TheverynatureofhisjobduringtheSecondWorldWarresultedinacomprehensivelistoffriendshipswithworld-famedmoviestarsandotherentertainers.AmongthestarsthatRockbecamefriendswithwereBobHope,RedSkelton,GingerRogers,RitaHayworth, TyronePower, baseball star JoeDiMaggioandboxingchampJackDempsey.ThewarcametoavictoriousendandbyFebruary1,1946,theRockwasbackathisWesternpost.Dr.Beu,President of Western, and Hanson discussed futureplans.Bythen,theRockwasfifty-oneyearsold,witharecordasoneofthefinestandmostcolorfulcoachesin the nation.Hehad influencedWestern as few, ifanymen,hadeveraffectedaninstitution.Nationally,hewasagiantinthecoachingprofession,andhehadbecomeanimportantmediapersonality.RayHansonhadachieved legendarystatus.Bothof themagreedthattheathleticdirectorshipandthephysicaleducationchairmanshipwerestatusrolesfromwhichtoincreasetheHansoninfluenceonthecollege,thestudents,andthealumni.Thiswouldmean,ofcourse,thathewouldnolongercoach.In1950,TheRockwasaccordedwhatheconsideredtobehisgreatesthonor:ThenewWesternfootballfieldwastobenamedafterhim.Thoughtherewasarulethatnobuildingorpropertycouldbenamedforalivingperson,RayHansonwas,infact,sohonored,theofficialnamebeingHansonField.

OnSeptember23,1950,thededicationofthefieldtookplaceathalftimeofthegamewithCentralMichigan.TheRockwasoverwhelmedbyhundredsoftelegrams,andphonecalls,evenonefromfriendBobHope.OnMay1,1953,GladysHansonpassedaway,andtheRockgrievedfortherestofhislife.HeneverforgavehimselfforgivingsomuchofhimselftoWesternandsolittletohiswife.Thisoverwhelmingsorrowhetooktohisgrave. In1955,Ray terminatedhisaffiliationwith the United States Marines which had spannedthirty-sevenyears.Hewasretiredwiththeappointmentofcolonelandwasincreasinglyidentifiedbythatname.TheColonelwasinstrumentalinhavingmanynationallyknown sports figures come toWestern and speak inMorganGym.AmongthemwereBranchRickey,KnuteRockne,andAmosAlonzoStagg.InDecemberof1963,amonthbeforehisretirementand after being widowed for a decade, he marriedDorothy Ruggles in the storied Little Chapel on theUniversityofIowacampus.Hislife-longjoyofspeechmakingdidnotwaneashegotolder.Formorethana decade after retirement, he delighted in receivingand accepting invitations to speak at high schoolbanquetsandothergalaoccasions.Thecharismawasstillthere,aswastheskill.Tohisdelight,theColonelwasrememberedatthehalfofabasketballgamein1971;theeveningdesignatedasRockHansonNightatWesternwasafinetributetothehero.OnNovember16,1974,whentheWesternSportsHallofFameformallyopened,Rockwasnamedachartermemberofthefirstinductionclass.Hanson’s energy level during his last years wasextremelyhigh,upuntil thevery last fewweeks.Hewas,asalways,interestedinyoungpeople.Heenjoyedwatchingchildrenplayinhisyard,butthoughfewknewit,theoldherohadbeensufferingfromserioushealthproblems for some time. There had been a gradualweakening of heart functions. On January 4, 1982,theoldheropassedontoGlory.Hanson’sfuneralwasconductedbyFatherDraperofSt.George’sEpiscopalChurchinMacomb.HundredsofRock’sboys,readytorushtoMacombtohonorthememoryoftheirfallencoach,werekeptathomebyaglazeofice.ThebelovedRockwaslaidtorestinMacomb’sOakwoodCemetery, his grave just yards away from the golfcoursewherehehadspentsomanyhappyhours.Theinscriptiononhisgovernmentmarkerreads,“Lt.Colonel-USMC-WWI&II -October5,1895-January4,1982.”SeveralyearslatertheRockwashonoredwithasignificantheadstonewiththeinscriptionof,“ColonelRayHanson-USMC-WesternCoach-AthleticDirector-1926-1964-Western’sLegend.”SowhatfinallycanbesaidofRayHanson?Hewasagreatcoachandsportsinnovator.HispublicrelationsonbehalfofWesternputitonthemap.Fewpatriotswould surpass his heroism in two world wars. Thedeep,abidingaffectionheofferedhisplayersandallstudentswasmatchless.BecauseofRockHansontheWesternTraditionwasbornoftheMarine’snobleethicandthecodeofsemperfidelis.Itdemandedhardwork,kindness,manliness,honesty,integrity,determination,loyalty, spirit,anduttermorality. Itbrought togethermind, body, and spirit. Even more than winning, itfocused on absolute and untiring effort by worthypersonswhoplayedhardandfairly--whetherinsports,school,orlife.Thegoalwasbuildingqualitypeople.


Rock Hanson was instrumental in bringing the Leatherneck nickname to Western Illinois.

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