College Football Team Details: Western Illinois
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Western Illinois FCS : Big South-OVC

Location
Macomb IL

Spirit Name
Fighting Leathernecks

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Rocky 		Stadium:
Hanson Field: FCS Rank 35
Capacity: 17,168
Surface: Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2009 1-10 Mark Hendrickson @ WIU 7-15 Winning Percentage 31.81 496-412-33 Winning Percentage 54.46 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 53 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 6 9,652 FCS Rk 35
2010 8-5 Mark Hendrickson @ WIU 15-20 Winning Percentage 42.85 504-417-33 Winning Percentage 54.56 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 50 Total 39 Off. 21 Def. 16 S.T. 2 Offense 6* Defense 5 9,232 Decrease FCS Rank 41
2011 2-9 Mark Hendrickson @ WIU 17-29 Winning Percentage 36.95 506-426-33 Winning Percentage 54.15 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 54 Total 39 Off. 19 Def. 17 S.T. 1 Offense 5 Defense 5 8,357 Decrease FCS Rank 54
2012 3-8 Mark Hendrickson @ WIU 20-37 Winning Percentage 35.08 509-434-33 Winning Percentage 53.84 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 53 Total 40 Off. 20 Def. 18 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 6 9,649 Increase FCS Rank 33
2013 4-8 Bob Nielson @ WIU 4-8 Winning Percentage 33.33 513-442-33 Winning Percentage 53.58 Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 57 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 5,525 Decrease FCS Rank 79
2014 5-7 Bob Nielson @ WIU 9-15 Winning Percentage 33.33 518-449-33 Winning Percentage 53.44 Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 54 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,525 Decrease FCS Rank 93
2015 7-6 Bob Nielson @ WIU 16-21 Winning Percentage 33.33 525-455-33 Winning Percentage 53.44 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 52 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,774 Increase FCS Rank 90
2016 6-5 Charlie Fisher @ WIU 6-5 Winning Percentage 54.55 531-460-33 Winning Percentage 53.46 Total Win Rank 35 Winning Percentage Rank 51 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,910 Increase FCS Rank 90
2017 8-4 Charlie Fisher @ WIU 14-9 Winning Percentage 60.86 539-464-33 Winning Percentage 53.62 Total Win Rank 36 Winning Percentage Rank 50 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,477 Decrease FCS Rank 99
2018 5-6 Jared Elliott @ WIU 5-6 Winning Percentage 45.45 544-470-33 Winning Percentage 53.53 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 50 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,179 Decrease FCS Rank 102
2019 1-11 Jared Elliott @ WIU 6-17 Winning Percentage 26.08 545-481-33 Winning Percentage 53.02 Total Win Rank 39 Winning Percentage Rank 52 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 2,654 Decrease FCS Rank 111
2020 1-5 Jared Elliott @ WIU 7-22 Winning Percentage 24.13 546-486-33 Winning Percentage 52.82 Total Win Rank 41 Winning Percentage Rank 54 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 2-9 Jared Elliott @ WIU 9-31 Winning Percentage 22.50 548-495-33 Winning Percentage 52.46 Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 57 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,282 Increase FCS Rank 105
2022 0-11 Myles Henderson @ WIU 0-11 Winning Percentage 00.00 548-506-33 Winning Percentage 51.93 Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 61 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,938 Increase FCS Rank 95
2023 0-0 Myles Henderson @ WIU 0-11 Winning Percentage 00.00 548-506-33 Winning Percentage 51.93 Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 61 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
2024 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2010)

Record 2010

Overall: W:8 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:5 T:0
Division: W:8 L:5 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-02 2010 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Valparaiso 		WIN
45 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 11-105 339 230 569 0 14 7
Valparaiso 5-44 49 82 131 3 16 4
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-11 2010 Purdue
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
31 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Purdue 7-75 227 175 402 1 13 5
Western Illinois 6-60 120 286 406 1 15 6
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-18 2010 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Sam Houston 		WIN
56 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 5-50 305 237 542 0 14 5
Sam Houston 7-47 214 149 363 2 14 4
Same Conference Sep-25 2010 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Indiana State 		WIN
40 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 10-96 384 19 403 2 18 10
Indiana State 6-61 121 52 173 4 14 3
Same Conference Oct-02 2010 North Dakota State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		WIN
16 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota State 8-50 164 239 403 1 13 3
Western Illinois 6-44 223 175 398 0 13 7
Same Conference Oct-09 2010 South Dakota State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
33 - 29
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota State 5-50 172 206 378 1 12 7
Western Illinois 8-64 165 377 542 0 19 10
Same Conference Oct-16 2010 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Youngstown State 		WIN
40 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 9-105 178 302 480 0 11 5
Youngstown State 7-75 293 213 506 0 14 6
Same Conference Oct-23 2010 Missouri State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
31 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Missouri State 2-17 351 157 508 1 16 9
Western Illinois 6-48 94 402 496 2 12 6
Same Conference Oct-30 2010 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Illinois State 		WIN
65 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 5-45 177 452 629 0 14 8
Illinois State 5-74 58 319 377 2 13 3
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-13 2010 Southern Illinois
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
20 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Southern Illinois 5-41 254 110 364 1 13 5
Western Illinois 6-30 -7 343 336 1 14 5
Same Conference Nov-20 2010 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Northern Iowa 		WIN
30 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 5-50 216 311 527 2 14 6
Northern Iowa 4-45 49 216 265 1 15 6
FCS (FCS AQ's) Nov-27 2010 Coastal Carolina
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		WIN
10 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Coastal Carolina 6-40 170 292 462 5 14 6
Western Illinois 7-48 152 233 385 2 18 9
FCS (FCS AQ's) Dec-04 2010 Appalachian State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
42 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Appalachian State 2-22 417 47 464 2 13 5
Western Illinois 3-25 133 98 231 3 14 4

Record 2010

Overall: W:8 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:8 L:5 T:0
Division: W:8 L:5 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Western Illinois 87 - 770 Yards 2479 3465 5944 13 190 88
Opponents 69 - 641 Yards 2539 2257 4796 24 180 66
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Same Conference
  • BCS = Non Conf. BCS
  • FBS = Non Conf. FBS
  • FCS = non Conf. FCS
  • FCS Non AQ = Other

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
13 5944 457

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 3465 267

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
13 2479 191

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
13 423 33

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 13 1

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
190 88 46.3%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
13 52 46 261 25 16 41 5 88% 79%
13 21 12 69 8 3 11 1 57% 52%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
13 4796 369

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2257 174

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2539 195

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
13 294 23

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 24 1.85

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
180 66 36.7%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
13 44 31 168 22 3 25 6 70% 57%
13 43 34 168 13 9 22 12 79% 51%

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