Category: Western Illinois
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Five burning questions for 2023: Western Illinois Leathernecks edition
Despite losing all 11 games this season, Western Illinois first-year head coach Myers Hendrickson is far from defeated about the future.
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Western recap: The rebuild continues under WIU alum Hendrickson
The Leathernecks hold the longest losing streak in FCS at 13 games.
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Prairie State Pigskin trots out a chance for you to win a free t-shirt
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, our website is giving away four shirts. Please read the contest rules for eligiblity.
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Autumn leaves give way to barren postseason for Illinois FCS teams
For just the third time in the last 28 years, none of the four Illinois FCS schools made the playoff field.
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Vandenburgh writes final chapter at ISU that serves as career-ending masterpiece
On Senior Day at Illinois State, linebacker Zeke Vandenburgh wrote an impressive final chapter to his career story with the Redbirds.
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Western rewind: Stubborn Leathernecks fall in overtime, finish winless season
Western Illinois finished its season 0-11, but not without a fight at Illinois State, taking the Redbirds to overtime before losing, 20-13.
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Defensive effort proves encouraging for first-year Western Illinois head coach
The Western Illinois defense allow its second-lowest point and yardage totals in a game this season against Indiana State last weekend.
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Western rewind: Indiana State plays keep away, leans on defense to blank WIU
Indiana State used a stifling defense and dominated time of possession to shut out Western Illinois, 21-0, in Macomb Saturday.
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WIU head coach Hendrickson remains positive as Leathernecks aim to snap skid
Western is one of only two remaining teams without a victory in 2022.
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Illinois FCS programs forge ahead as darkness envelops November football
College football’s dog days have arrived as November settles upon season.
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