1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceGateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–4–1 (4–2 Gateway)
Head coach
Home stadiumHanson Field
1991 Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Northern Iowa $^ 5 1 011 2 0
No. 14 Western Illinois ^ 4 2 07 4 1
Southern Illinois 4 2 07 4 0
Southwest Missouri State 3 3 06 4 1
Indiana State 2 4 05 6 0
Eastern Illinois 2 4 04 7 0
Illinois State 1 5 05 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1991 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference during the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by second-year head coach Randy Ball and played their home games at Hanson Field. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–4–1 record overall and a 4–2 record in conference play. The team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they lost to Marshall in the first round.