The 1997-98 Western Illinois Leathernecks went 16-11 (11-5 in the Mid-Cont) under head coach Jim Kerwin. Simple Rating System: -8.13.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-11-19 | at Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 57–86 | |
| 1997-11-22 | at Milwaukee Panthers | L 57–62 | |
| 1997-11-25 | vs St. Ambrose | W 106–71 | |
| 1997-11-28 | at Murray State Racers | L 67–106 | |
| 1997-11-29 | neutral Holy Cross Crusaders | W 90–83 | |
| 1997-12-04 | neutral UIC Flames | L 60–78 | |
| 1997-12-05 | at Montana Grizzlies | L 65–67 | |
| 1997-12-11 | vs Illinois College | W 73–50 | |
| 1997-12-13 | vs Eastern Illinois Panthers | W 80–72 | |
| 1997-12-21 | vs Bradley Braves | W 56–50 | |
| 1997-12-31 | vs Valparaiso Beacons | W 63–62 | |
| 1998-01-03 | vs Kansas City Roos | W 85–63 | |
| 1998-01-08 | at Chicago State Cougars | W 72–57 | |
| 1998-01-10 | at northeastern illinois | W 68–63 | |
| 1998-01-15 | vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds | W 75–60 | |
| 1998-01-17 | vs Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | W 66–62 | |
| 1998-01-19 | vs Youngstown State Penguins | L 52–71 | |
| 1998-01-24 | at Buffalo Bulls | L 59–74 | |
| 1998-01-31 | at Kansas City Roos | L 64–71 (OTOT) | |
| 1998-02-05 | vs northeastern illinois | W 95–68 | |
| 1998-02-07 | vs Chicago State Cougars | W 96–84 | |
| 1998-02-12 | at Oral Roberts Golden Eagles | L 71–92 | |
| 1998-02-14 | at Southern Utah Thunderbirds | W 77–73 (OTOT) | |
| 1998-02-19 | vs Buffalo Bulls | W 68–67 | |
| 1998-02-23 | at Youngstown State Penguins | W 66–57 | |
| 1998-02-25 | at Valparaiso Beacons | L 56–66 | |
| 1998-03-01 | neutral Buffalo Bulls | L 74–81 |
Western Illinois Leathernecks program history · All Division I programs · Hoopsipedia home
| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
|---|
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 |
|---|