American college football season
The 2014 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season . They were led by second year head coach Bob Nielson and played their home games at Hanson Field . They were a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference . They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for seventh place.
The team gave up the quickest score in the history of college football. In the opening kickoff against the Wisconsin Badgers, the kick returner stepped out of the end zone before returning and taking a knee the end zone for a safety. One second had elapsed off the clock.[1]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 28 6:00 pm Valparaiso * WIUtv3 W 45–63,584 September 6 11:00 am at No. 18 (FBS ) Wisconsin * BTN L 3–3777,125 September 13 3:00 pm Drake * WIUtv3 W 38–139,445 September 20 11:00 am at Northwestern * ESPNews L 7–2432,016 September 27 6:00 pm at No. 17 Southern Illinois L 17–3413,170 October 4 3:00 pm No. 1 North Dakota State Mediacom , ESPN3 L 10–175,111 October 11 6:00 pm at No. 16 Youngstown State ESPN3 W 30–2412,771 October 18 3:00 pm No. 10 Illinois State WIUtv3 L 34–374,641 October 25 1:00 pm No. 23 Northern Iowa WIUtv3 L 13–272,588 November 8 4:00 pm at South Dakota W 44–297,145 November 15 2:00 pm at No. 19 South Dakota State L 24–593,204 November 22 1:00 pm No. 18 Indiana State WIUtv3 W 34–201,783
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2014 team leaving after Wisconsin loss
2014 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 90 Jean-Marc Charles Jr
Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster
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