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Leatherneck Football WESTERN QUICK FACTS Letterwinners Lost: Nikko Watson SPECIAL TEAMS Founded .................................................... 1899 2016 SIGNEES: Jamie Gilmore (Sr), Victavious Returning Letterwinners: Nathan Knuffman, Enrollment .............................................. 11,091 Johnson Luke Otto, Hunter Varga Nickname........................ Fighting Leathernecks Returning Squad Veterans: None School Colors ......................... Purple and Gold WIDE RECEIVERS Redshirts: Nathan Erickson Affiliation ......................... NCAA Division I FCS Returning Letterwinners: Jaelon Acklin, Joey Letterwinners Lost: None Conference .................. Missouri Valley Football Borsellino, Adam Hoogerwerf, Isaiah Lesure, 2016 SIGNEES: None Stadium ................... Hanson Field (Matrix Turf) Lance Lenoir, Stacey Smith, J’Vaughn Williams Capacity...................................................16,368 Returning Squad Veterans: None University President .............. Dr. Jack Thomas Redshirts: Spencer Beatty, Brandon Gaston, Director of Athletics ..................... Matt Tanney Matt Wieskamp STARTERS RETURNING (18) Faculty Athletics Representative ..Dr. Tom Cody Letterwinners Lost: None OFFENSE (9): OL-Josh Baldus; OL-Jacob Associate Athletic Director ......Lisa Melz-Jennings 2016 SIGNEES: Darron Wheeler Judd; OL-James Torgerson; OL-Matt Zobrist; QB- Assistant Athletic Directors ................................... Trenton Norvell; WR-Joey Borsellino; WR-Adam ....... Haley Jones, Michael Jones, Kelsey Laverdiere TIGHT ENDS Hoogerwerf; WR-Lance Lenoir; WR-J’Vaughn ............................... Patrick Osterman, Nancy Sprout Returning Letterwinners: Cal Breedlove, Adam Williams Conrady DEFENSE (8): DL-Pete Swenson; LB-Riggs FOOTBALL STAFF Tyler Slamans Baxter; LB-Adam Brott; LB-Brett Taylor; DB-Aaron Head Coach ..................................Charlie Fisher Returning Squad Veterans: Office Phone ............................. (309) 298-1515 Redshirts: Jackson Riley Diggs; DB-David Griffith; DB-Xavier Rowe; DB-Tim Record at WIU .....................................First Year Letterwinners Lost: Larry Harris, Taylor Hill Smith Career Record ..................................... 36-17 (5) 2016 SIGNEES: Chris Age, Tony Harper (Jr), SPECIAL TEAMS (1): P/K Nathan Knuffman Assistant Head Coach (QB) ........... Jared Elliott Joe Turk (Soph) Offensive Coordinator (TE) ..........Doug Malone STARTERS LOST (7) Defensive Coordinator (DB) .......... Doug Elson OFFENSIVE LINE OFFENSE (2): OL-Ryan Ricketts; RB Nikko Co-Special Teams (LB) ..................Garry Fisher Returning Letterwinners: Josh Baldus, Jordan Watson Co-Special Teams (RB) ................. Ben Hodges Detweiler, Thomas Kirsch, Jacob Judd, Andrew DEFENSE (3): DL-Kris Harley; DE-Eddy Offensive Line/Walk-On Program ..... Ty Howle Nichols, James Torgerson, Drew Wagner, Nick Holtschlag; DL-Gavin Ricketts Defensive Line ............................ Tyler Stockton Ziegenbein, Matt Zobrist SPECIAL TEAMS (0): None Wide Receivers/On-Campus Recruiting .......... Returning Squad Veterans: Brody Carls .........................................................David Rocco Redshirts: Chris Zobrist Football Operations Director . DeMarkco Butler Letterwinners Lost: Nick Kaltmayer, Ryan LETTERMEN RETURNING (46) Head Athletic Trainer ....................Chad Cerullo Ricketts OFFENSE (24): WR-Jaelon Acklin; OL-Josh Head Strength and Conditioning Drew Kramer 2016 SIGNEES: Myron Cunningham, Kyle Sanft Baldus; WR-Joey Borsellino; TE-Cal Breedlove; Football Equipment Manager Dakarai Calhoun TE-Adam Conrady; OL-Jordan Detweiler; WR- DEFENSIVE LINE Adam Hoogerwerf; OL-Jacob Judd; OL-Thomas ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Returning Letterwinners: Jean-Marc Charles, Kirsch; WR-Lance Lenoir; WR-Isaiah Lesure; Director/Football SID ............. Patrick Osterman Mick Nelson, Colin Olson, Khalen Saunders, QB-Sean McGuire; RB-Steve McShane; RB-Devon ............... (309) 255-5642 Osterman Cell Phone Pete Swenson, Jordan Veloz Moore; OL-Andrew Nichols; QB-Trenton Norvell; Osterman’s E-Mail ......... [email protected] Returning Squad Veterans: Grant Kasal RB-Devon Sanders; WR-Stacey Smith; OL- Media Services Phone.............. (309) 298-1133 Jacob Barnes, Matt Costenson- James Torgerson; OL-Drew Wagner; RB-Charles Assistant Director............................. Kyle Bradt Redshirts: Graduate Assistants .............. Monica Jaenicke, Segura, Nathan Oquendo Westbrook; WR-J’Vaughn Williams; OL-Nick ............................................................Zack Kirby Letterwinners Lost: Kris Harley, Eddy Ziegenbein; OL-Matt Zobrist Holtschlag, John LaChapelle, Gavin Ricketts DEFENSE (19): LB-Riggs Baxter; LB-Michael HISTORY 2016 SIGNEES: Alijah Burno, Max Gober, Keith Bishoff; LB-Adam Brott; DL-Jean-Marc Charles; First Year ..............1903* (112th year of football) Knight, Steve Mercado (Sr), Logan Miller, Eryk DB-Aaron Diggs; DB-Justin Fitzpatrick; DB-David All-Time Record .................... 530-463-36 (.533) Preston, Kyle Williams Griffith; DB-Trev Hadachek; LB-Quentin Moon; Record at Hanson Field ....................233-117-7 DL-Mick Nelson; DL-Colin Olson; DB-Xavier Rowe; MVFC Titles (Last) ..................................5 (2002) LINEBACKERS DL-Khalen Saunders; DB-Josh Smith; DB-Tim NCAA Division I Playoff Appearances 10 (2015) Returning Letterwinners: Riggs Baxter, Mi- Smith; DB-Myles Spearman; DL-Pete Swenson; Postseason Record (Last) ............. 7-10 (2014) chael Bishoff, Adam Brott, Quentin Moon, Brett LB-Brett Taylor; DL-Jordan Veloz .............................................won at Dayton 24-7; Taylor SPECIALISTS (3): P/K-Nathan Knuffman; P/ .........................lost at 2 seed Illinois State 36-19 Returning Squad Veterans: Justin Corbett KLuke Otto; LS-Hunter Varga Redshirts: Zach Glisan, Dillion King (Jr), Tom 2015 Record ..................................................7-6 Rehfeld LETTERMEN LOST (15) 2015 MVFC Record/Finish ................. 5-3/T-3rd Letterwinners Lost: Brad Blumenshine OFFENSE (5): TE-Larry Harris; TE-Taylor Hill; 2016 SIGNEES: Tre Hendon OL-Nick Kaltmayer; OL-Ryan Ricketts; RB-Nikko Starters Returning/Lost .............................18/7 Watson (9 offense/8 defense/1 special teams) DEFENSIVE BACKS DEFENSE (10): LB-Brad Blumenshine; DB- .................46/15 Letterwinners Returning/Lost Returning Letterwinners: Trev Hadachek Brock Broughton; DB-Kyle Hammonds; DL-Kris (WR), Aaron Diggs, Justin Fitzpatrick, David Harley; DL-Eddy Holtschlag; DL-John LaChapelle; Griffith, Xavier Rowe, Josh Smith, Tim Smith, DB-Dallas Nichols; DB-Dwayne Phillips; DL-Gavin QUARTERBACKS Myles Spearman Ricketts; DB-Luis Sharpe Returning Letterwinners: Sean McGuire, DeVante Clark Trenton Norvell Returning Squad Veterans: SPECIALISTS (0): Redshirts: Eric Carrera, Elliot Montgomery, CJ Returning Squad Veterans: Craig Slowik Weydeman Redshirts: None Letterwinners Lost: Brock Broughton, Kyle Letterwinners Lost: None Hammonds, Dallas Nichols, Dwayne Phillips, 2016 SIGNEES: Connor Sampson, Cameron Luis Sharpe Birse 2016 SIGNEES: Cameron Clemons, Alex Olivas, Clint Ratkovich, Mike Viti RUNNING BACKS Returning Letterwinners: Steve McShane, Devon Moore, Devon Sanders, Charles West- brook Returning Squad Veterans: None Redshirts: Brody Crossin, Max Norris 2016 WESTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL GUIDE GOLEATHERNECKS.COM @WIUAthletics 1 Hanson Field Hanson Field, home of the Fighting Leathernecks, is nestled in HANSON FIELD the heart of the Western Illinois University campus. Named after QUICK FACTS former Leatherneck football, basketball and baseball coach and Dedicated ................................ Sept. 23, 1950 athletics director Ray “Rock” Hanson, the stadium, then located at Surface .. Matrix Turf (Installed Summer 2011) Capacity................................................16,368 the far north end of campus, was dedicated on Sept. 23, 1950. As All-time record ................................ 233-117-7 Western Illinois University has expanded, Hanson Field now rests First game................................ Sept. 23, 1950 (Western Illinois defeated Central Michigan, 28-7) directly in the center of campus, just north of the University Union and east of the Leslie F. Malpass Library. Western Hall, home to 4Season Average Attendance the Western Illinois Department of Athletics, is located to the north, Games .............Attend. .........Per game 1. 1973 5 ......................69,075 ..............13,815 while academic buildings and residence halls are located, west, 2. 2003 6 ......................77,426 ..............12,904 northwest and southwest. 3. 2004 5 ......................63,942 ..............12,788 4. 1976 5 ......................63,344 ..............12,669 5. 2007 6 ......................75,540 ..............12,590 The stadium has seen several renovations throughout the years, 6. 1975 5 ......................60,671 ..............12,134 7. 1971 6 ......................72,038 ..............12,006 most recently the installation of a video board and new scoreboard 8. 1970 6 ......................70,800 ..............11,800 in 2014. A Western Illinois University arch was installed right above 9. 1972 5 ......................58,227 ..............11,645 10. 1969 5 ......................56,150 ..............11,230 the scoreboard during the 2014 season. 11. 2010 6 ......................66,573 ..............11,096 12. 2001 5 ......................55,224 ..............11,045 13. 2006 5 ......................53,506 ..............10,701 Matrix Turf was installed during summer