Category: Western Illinois
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Western Illinois Hall of Famer Mike Wagner passes away at age 76
WIU Leatherneck hall of fame member Mike Wagner, who played a key role in four Pittsburgh Super Bowl wins, died Wednesday from pancreatic cancer.
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Goodbye Bison, hello question marks: Illinois teams, FCS face changing landscape
North Dakota State answered a long-asked question Monday by moving up to FBS. What’s left behind are plenty of questions for FCS and teams in Illinois.
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February signing period 2016: Western leans on in-state connections for new additions
Among the 13 new additions to the Western Illinois program this week, 10 players are from Illinois high schools.
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Western Illinois adds a former Redbird, Panther with its 26-player, mid-year transfer class
WIU brought in 26 mid-year transfers, 15 on defense and 11 on offense.
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Five burning questions for 2026: Western Illinois Leathernecks
Prairie State Pigskin shares five key questions that will impact the 2026 season for Western Illinois.
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Season recap capsule ‘25: Western Illinois Leathernecks
Second-year head coach Joe Davis’ Leathernecks won three of their final four games.
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Sped-up transfer portal certain to open with a flurry of activity for Illinois FCS teams
Speed dating. Musical chairs. The Wild West. Whatever description you prefer, today (Jan. 2) marks a drastic change in the Division I football transfer portal window.
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December signing period 2025: Bright lights shine on in-state Western Illinois recruits
Two in-state players who shined in Illinois prep championship games are part of the Western Illinois recruiting class announced Wednesday.
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Leatherneck rewind: WIU finishes with win as Holman claims OVC-Big South rushing title
Behind a new-look offensive line, Western Illinois running back Markell Holman helped WIU secure a win and his OVC-Big South rushing title.
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Leatherneck rewind: Intentional grounding penalty results in safety, leads to WIU loss
A key call against Western Illinois tipped the scales of victory as visiting Southeast Missouri rallied past the Leathernecks, 22-17, Saturday at Hanson Field.
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