The 1996-97 Western Illinois Leathernecks went 19-10 (11-5 in the Mid-Cont) under head coach Jim Kerwin. Simple Rating System: -1.3.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-22 | neutral Iowa Hawkeyes | L 66–81 | |
| 1996-11-26 | at Milwaukee Panthers | W 69–52 | |
| 1996-12-02 | at Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 79–78 | |
| 1996-12-04 | vs Milwaukee Panthers | W 70–58 | |
| 1996-12-14 | vs Cardinal Stritch | W 93–53 | |
| 1996-12-23 | at Bradley Braves | L 52–66 | |
| 1996-12-27 | neutral Oklahoma Sooners | L 62–74 | |
| 1996-12-28 | neutral Texas State Bobcats | W 68–61 | |
| 1997-01-02 | at Kansas City Roos | L 73–80 | |
| 1997-01-04 | at Troy Trojans | W 84–77 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-01-08 | vs Youngstown State Penguins | W 67–56 | |
| 1997-01-11 | at Chicago State Cougars | W 99–64 | |
| 1997-01-13 | at northeastern illinois | W 90–74 | |
| 1997-01-18 | vs Buffalo Bulls | L 85–95 | |
| 1997-01-20 | vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils | W 53–50 | |
| 1997-01-22 | vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds | L 71–75 | |
| 1997-01-25 | at Valparaiso Beacons | W 84–78 | |
| 1997-02-01 | at Youngstown State Penguins | W 72–56 | |
| 1997-02-03 | at Buffalo Bulls | L 81–88 | |
| 1997-02-06 | vs northeastern illinois | L 75–78 | |
| 1997-02-08 | vs Chicago State Cougars | W 79–70 | |
| 1997-02-10 | at Central Connecticut Blue Devils | W 83–67 | |
| 1997-02-15 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | L 74–83 | |
| 1997-02-20 | vs St. Ambrose | W 79–61 | |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Troy Trojans | W 88–73 | |
| 1997-02-24 | vs Kansas City Roos | W 90–62 | |
| 1997-03-02 | neutral Youngstown State Penguins | W 66–64 | |
| 1997-03-03 | neutral Buffalo Bulls | W 80–77 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-03-04 | neutral Valparaiso Beacons | L 59–63 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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