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Western Illinois FCS : Big South-OVC

Location
Macomb IL

Spirit Name
Fighting Leathernecks

Mascot
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 (2016)

Record 2016

Overall: W:6 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:6 L:5 T:0
Division: W:6 L:5 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-01 2016 Eastern Illinois
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		WIN
21 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Illinois 8-66 102 366 468 3 14 6
Western Illinois 5-47 238 109 347 0 16 7
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-10 2016 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Northern Arizona 		WIN
34 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 5-38 203 336 539 0 17 9
Northern Arizona 8-80 125 300 425 0 16 8
BYE WEEK!
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-24 2016 Northern Illinois
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		WIN
23 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Illinois 10-93 301 251 552 1 14 3
Western Illinois 8-106 131 315 446 0 13 3
Same Conference Oct-01 2016 South Dakota State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
52 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota State 5-50 117 361 478 0 10 5
Western Illinois 8-84 183 159 342 2 14 5
Same Conference Oct-08 2016 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Indiana State 		WIN
36 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 8-60 123 363 486 3 15 4
Indiana State 10-70 155 241 396 1 16 3
Same Conference Oct-15 2016 Missouri State
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		WIN
35 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Missouri State 5-55 138 290 428 2 15 6
Western Illinois 4-30 105 323 428 3 17 7
Same Conference Oct-22 2016 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
North Dakota State 		LOSS
13 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 4-33 86 183 269 3 14 6
North Dakota State 8-61 179 160 339 2 11 3
Same Conference Oct-29 2016 South Dakota
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		WIN
34 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota 1 154 373 527 1 19 8
Western Illinois 6 168 286 454 1 16 7
Same Conference Nov-05 2016 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Illinois State 		LOSS
26 - 31
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 5-35 68 312 380 1 15 7
Illinois State 2-22 107 265 372 0 15 8
Same Conference Nov-12 2016 Western Illinois
 -VS- 
Northern Iowa 		LOSS
23 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Western Illinois 6-91 96 237 333 2 17 11
Northern Iowa 5-35 135 209 344 1 13 8
Same Conference Nov-19 2016 Southern Illinois
 -VS- 
Western Illinois 		LOSS
44 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Southern Illinois 5-45 154 450 604 5 16 8
Western Illinois 5-30 126 337 463 3 16 4

Record 2016

Overall: W:6 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:6 L:5 T:0
Division: W:6 L:5 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Western Illinois 62 - 587 Yards 1527 2960 4487 18 170 70
Opponents 74 - 638 Yards 1667 3266 4933 16 159 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
11 4487 408

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2960 269

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 1527 139

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 319 29

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 18 1.64

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
170 70 41.2%

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

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Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 4933 448

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 3266 297

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1667 152

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 346 31

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 16 1.45

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
159 66 41.5%

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

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