2016 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team


The 2016 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Charlie Fisher and played their home games at Hanson Field. They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 6–5, 3–5 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

Schedule

at Eastern Illinois

Overall recordLast meetingResult
41–21–42015WIU, 33–5

Northern Arizona

Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–11967NAU, 34–0

at Northern Illinois

Overall recordLast meetingResult
17–21–12009NIU, 41–7

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.

at South Dakota State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
4–22015WIU, 40–21

Indiana State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
24–152015WIU, 37–30

at Missouri State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
15–17–12013MSU, 38–27

North Dakota State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
2–52015NDSU, 59–7

at South Dakota

Overall recordLast meetingResult
4–22015WIU, 40–21

Illinois State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
50–45–32015 FCS PlayoffsILST, 36–19

Northern Iowa

Overall recordLast meetingResult
14–302015WIU, 24–19

at Southern Illinois

Overall recordLast meetingResult
35–22–42015WIU, 37–36

Ranking movements