1989 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1989 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (1–5 GCAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
1989 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 9 Southwest Missouri State $^ 5 1 010 3 0
No. 15 Eastern Illinois ^ 4 2 09 4 0
No. 20 Northern Iowa 4 2 08 3 0
Illinois State 4 2 05 6 0
Indiana State 2 4 04 7 0
Western Illinois 1 5 04 7 0
Southern Illinois 1 5 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1989 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference (GCAC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by seventh-year head coach Bruce Craddock and played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 4–7 record overall and a 1–5 record in conference play.