Tag: Big South-OVC Football Association
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Leatherneck alumni, leading tackler invigorated by newly hired coach
Newly hired Joe Davis has won over Western Illinois football alumni before even holding a practice.
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Season recap capsule: Eastern Illinois Panthers
EIU quadrupled its win total from 2022 and earned a No. 24 ranking in the final FCS Coaches poll.
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Tradition, opportunity draw new Western head coach Joe Davis to Macomb
Former Eastern Illinois offensive coordinator takes over a Leatherneck program long on tradition, lean on recent wins.
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Western Illinois hires Eastern Illinois offensive coordinator as next head coach
Joe Davis, a longtime offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, will replace Myers Hendrickson at WIU.
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Eastern Illinois aims for 8th win, playoff consideration
Second-year head coach Chris Wilkerson’s Panthers could quadruple their win total from a year ago with a victory Saturday at Robert Morris.
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Illinois FCS coaches make their postseason case as playoff selection nears
Brock Spack (Illinois State), Nick Hill (Southern Illinois) and Chris Wilkerson (Eastern Illinois) state their cases as FCS Selection Sunday nears.
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Flipping the script: EIU producing one of the season’s biggest FCS turnarounds
Eastern Illinois has the opportunity to quadruple its win total from a year ago if the Panthers can win their regular season finale Saturday at Robert Morris.
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EIU Panthers forge ahead despite consecutive losses to open league schedule
Eastern Illinois hosts former Panther assistant Chris Merritt’s Bryant Bulldogs in first-time meeting between the FCS programs.
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Scout’s honor: Long before Saturday, scout team players provide important preparation for Illinois FCS programs
Prairie State Pigskin takes an inside look at the contributions of scout team members.
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Panther rewind: Eastern falls in overtime as two-point conversion fails
UT Martin withstood a two-point conversion attempt by Eastern Illinois to prevail, 28-27 in overtime.
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