2016 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
American college football season
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The 2016 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Charlie Fisher, the Leathernecks compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the MVFC. Western Illinois played home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois.
- Charlie Fisher (1st season)
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (3–5 MVFC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Doug Malone (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | David Elsen (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Hanson Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 North Dakota State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 South Dakota State +^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 Youngstown State ^ | 6 | – | 2 | 12 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois State ^ | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Iowa | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Illinois | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 6:00 pm | at Eastern Illinois* | No. 20 | OVCDN, WEIU | W 38–21 | 7,618 | |
| September 10 | 3:00 pm | No. 19 Northern Arizona* | No. 18 | ESPN3 | W 34–20 | 6,732 | |
| September 24 | 2:30 pm | at Northern Illinois* | No. 13 | ESPN3 | W 28–23 | 15,496 | |
| October 1 | 6:00 pm | at No. 15 South Dakota State | No. 8 | ESPN3 | L 14–52 | 14,155 | |
| October 8 | 3:00 pm | Indiana State | No. 13 |
| ESPN3 | W 36–35 | 5,487 |
| October 15 | 2:00 pm | at Missouri State | No. 12 | ESPN3 | W 38–35 | 12,639 | |
| October 22 | 6:00 pm | No. 4 North Dakota State | No. 12 |
| ESPN3 | L 13–21 | 5,329 |
| October 29 | 2:00 pm | at South Dakota | No. 13 | ESPN3, Midco SN | W 35–34 | 8,412 | |
| November 5 | 1:00 pm | Illinois State | No. 12 |
| ESPN3 | L 26–31 | 3,589 |
| November 12 | 1:00 pm | Northern Iowa | No. 19 |
| ESPN3 | L 23–30 | 3,412 |
| November 19 | 2:00 pm | at Southern Illinois | No. 23 | ESPN3 | L 34–44 | 5,362 | |
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Ranking
Game summaries
At Eastern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #20 Leathernecks | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Northern Arizona
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #19 Lumberjacks | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| #18 Leathernecks | 3 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
At Northern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #13 Leathernecks | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Huskies | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
Western Illinois beat Northern Illinois, 28–23. The Leathernecks were leading 28–7 in the third quarter and held on for the win. WIU quarterback Sean McGuire went 21 for 37 for 315 yards. Wide receiver Joey Borsellino had nine catches for 148 yards. This was Western's first-ever victory over an FBS team.[3]
At South Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #8 Leathernecks | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| #15 Jackrabbits | 7 | 21 | 24 | 0 | 52 |
Indiana State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Sycamores | 7 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
| #13 Leathernecks | 0 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 36 |
At Missouri State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #12 Leathernecks | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
North Dakota State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #4 Bison | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| #12 Leathernecks | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
At South Dakota
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #13 Leathernecks | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Coyotes | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
Illinois State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redbirds | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| #12 Leathernecks | 0 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
Northern Iowa
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Panthers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| #19 Leathernecks | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 |
At Southern Illinois
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #23 Leathernecks | 3 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Salukis | 14 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 44 |