2004_Western_Illinois_Leathernecks_football_team

2004 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

2004 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

American college football season

The 2004 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference in the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Don Patterson and played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 4–7 record overall and a 2–5 record in conference play.[1]

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The team's 98–7 victory over Division II Cheyney broke school and conference records for the most points scored in a game and the largest margin of victory. In addition, running back Travis Glasford broke another school record by scoring six touchdowns, and kicker Justin Langan kicked 14 extra points, one short of the Division I-AA record.[2]

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References

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    "Western Illinois Football Record Book" (PDF). Western Illinois University Athletics. p. 73. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
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    "98-7!". The Rock Island Argus. September 12, 2004. p. B5. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Coleman's TDs lead Hampton past WIU". The Southern Illinoisan. Associated Press. September 19, 2004. p. 4B. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Western Illinois survives vs. Quincy upset". Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. September 26, 2004. p. B7. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Southwest Missouri State survives Glasford's huge day". Quad-City Times. Associated Press. October 3, 2004. p. D2. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "WIU holds on against Sycamores". The Pantagraph. Associated Press. October 10, 2004. p. D2. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Reinhardt, Randy (October 17, 2004). "ISU can't cut 'em off at the pass". The Pantagraph. p. D1. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Gray, Rob (October 24, 2004). "Freeney, Panthers run to dominant league win". Des Moines Register. p. 5C. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Grant, Michael (November 14, 2004). "Hilltoppers run, run, run over Western Illinois, 45-3". The Courier-Journal. p. C9. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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