1999 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team

1999 Western Illinois Leathernecks football
ConferenceGateway Football Conference
Record7–4 (2–4 Gateway)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMark Hendrickson (1st season)
Home stadiumHanson Field
1999 Gateway Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Illinois State $^   6 0     11 3  
No. 2 Youngstown State ^   5 1     12 3  
No. 15 Northern Iowa   3 3     8 3  
Western Illinois   2 4     7 4  
Southwest Missouri State   2 4     5 6  
Indiana State   2 4     3 8  
Southern Illinois   1 5     5 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 1999 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team represented Western Illinois University as a member of the Gateway Football Conference during the 1999 NCAA Division I-AA football season. They were led by first-year head coach Don Patterson and played their home games at Hanson Field in Macomb, Illinois. The Leathernecks finished the season with a 7–4 record overall and a 2–4 record in conference play.