Tag: WIU Leathernecks
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Reliable run game vital to Leatherneck offensive balance, success this season
Retooled offensive line, promising running backs set to lead the way.
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Three candidates vying for Western Illinois opening game quarterback assignment
Head coach Myers Hendrickson wants to decide on QB1 “closer to game week.”
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Western Illinois banking on defensive front seven turning fortunes around in ’23
The Leathernecks are playing their final season in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
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Armed and ready: Missouri Valley Football Conference loaded with quality QBs
Nine of the 12 teams return players with proven starting experience in league games.
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Western Illinois no stranger to many Big South/OVC Football Association coaches
The Leathernecks have played games against OVC programs in recent seasons.
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Western DB Ross impresses AFCA with commitment to community service
Western Illinois DB J.J. Ross is among the nominees for this year’s Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.
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By the numbers: A 5-year look at FBS transfers to Illinois FCS programs
Prairie State Pigskin presents a statistical listing for the four Illinois FCS schools’ transfers from 2018-22.
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Lucrative FBS paydays continue as vital component for FCS scheduling
“Certainly the financial (aspect) is the biggest factor in that we need those,” said Tom Michael of Eastern Illinois. “We play guarantee games in basketball as well, so it’s not just not specifically unique to football. The potential money that you get from playing these games starts to be pretty substantial.”
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Western Illinois vies to keep rivalries with ISU, Southern alive for future years
Western Illinois is preparing to embark on its final season in the Missouri Valley Football Conference before moving to the Ohio Valley. What does this mean to its rivalries with Illinois State and Southern Illinois?
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Rivalry rekindled: East will again meet West when Leathernecks join Ohio Valley Conference football in ’24
After meeting just three times in the last 21 years, Eastern Illinois and Western Illinois will renew their rivalry when WIU joins the Ohio Valley Conference football in 2024.
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