EASTERN 2021 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018
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2021 SCHEDULE (as of July 21 & subject to change. . . all times Pacific) Date Opponent Location Time Series/Streak S 2 (Thur.) at UNLV Las Vegas (Allegiant Stad.) 7 p.m. First Meeting Sept. 11 Central Washington Cheney, Wash. TBA EWU 35-30-4/+2 Sept. 18 at Western Illinois Macomb, Ill. 1 p.m. First Meeting Sept. 25 at Southern Utah* Cedar City, Utah TBA EWU 7-3/+1 Oct. 2 Montana* Cheney, Wash. TBA UM 28-17-1/-1 Oct. 9 at Northern Colorado* Greeley, Colo. TBA EWU 13-1/+12 Oct. 16 Idaho* Cheney, Wash. TBA UI 17-8/+1 Oct. 23 Weber State*# Cheney, Wash. TBA EWU 19-16/-2 Oct. 30 Bye Nov. 6 Montana State* Cheney, Wash. TBA EWU 32-10/+7 Nov. 13 at UC Davis* Davis, Calif. TBA EWU 9-0/+9 Nov. 20 at Portland State* Hillsboro, Ore. TBA EWU 21-20-1/+4 Nov. 27 First Round of NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs Dec. 4 Second Round of NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs Dec. 11 Quarterfinals of NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs D 17-18 Semifinals of NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs NCAA Division I Football Championship Game in Frisco, Texas *Big Sky Conference Game. #Homecoming. &Senior Day.
Location/Founded: Cheney, Wash./1882 Enrollment: 12,351 (fall ’20) Switchboard: 509.359.6200 President: David May (interim) Nickname/Colors: Eagles/Red and White Affiliation: NCAA Championship Subdivision (FCS) Conference: Big Sky Conference Stadium: Roos Field (formerly Woodward Field) Capacity/Surface: 8,600/Red Astroturf installed 2020, Sprinturf originally in 2010 Ath. Phone: 509.359.2463 Athletic Director: Lynn Hickey Deputy Athletic Director: Devon Thomas Senior Woman Administrator: Open Faculty Representative: Jeff Stafford Head Football Athletic Trainer: Venessa Nersten Facilities Manager: David Early Equipment Manager: Augie Hernandez Marketing/Promotions: Kyle Hoob Business Operations: Shanna Marchand Ticket Manager: Andrew Flanagan Tickets Website: WWW.GOEAGS.COM/TICKETS Ticket Office: 509.359.4339 Head Football Coach: Aaron Best Alma Mater: Eastern Washington ‘01 Record at Eastern: 31-14, Four Seasons Career Record: 31-14, Four Seasons Big Sky Record: 24-6, Four Seasons Best Time to Contact: Weekday Mornings At This Number: 509.359.6541 2020-21 EWU Record: 5-2 Big Sky Record: 5-1 (2nd) Big Sky Titles: 10 (92-97-04-05-10-12-13-14-16-18) FCS Playoff Appearances: 14 (85-92-97-04-05-07-0910-12-13-14-16-18-20/21) FCS Record & Championships: 19-13 . . . 2010 National Champions; 2018 Runner-Up All-Time Homecoming Record: 57-33-3 All-Big Sky Conference Performers Returning: 14 -OT Tristen Taylor (1st in 2020/21; 2nd in 2019; HM in both 2017 & 2016), QB Eric Barriere (1st & OPOY in 2020/21; 3rd in 2019, 2018), DE Mitchell Johnson (1st in 2020/21; 2nd in 2018); WR Talolo Limu Jones (1st in 2020/21); RB Tamarick Pierce (1st in 2020/21); S Anthany Smith (1st in 2020/21); K Seth Harrison (2nd in 2020/21; HM in 2019); WR Freddie Roberson (2nd in 2020/21); OG Wyatt Musser (2nd in 2020/21), CB Tre Weed (2nd in 2020/21); RB Dennis Merritt (HM in 2020/21); DT Joshua Jerome (HM in 2020/21); LB Ty Graham (HM in 2020/21); WR Andrew Boston (3rd in 2019), All-Big Sky Conference Performers Lost: 0 Starters Returning: 22 (11 offense, 11 defense, plus 1 kicker, 1 punter, 1 snapper) Starters Lost: 0 (0 offense, 0 defense) Letterwinners Returning: 67 (31 offense, 31 defense, 5 specialists) Letterwinners Lost: 8 (2 offense, 6 defense, 0 specialists) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: 4-2-5 Acting FB Sports Info. Director: Monica Jaenicke SID E-Mail: mjaenicke@ewu.edu SID Work Phone: 509.359.6333 SID Cell: 509.559.2254 Former Sports Information Director: Dave Cook Personal E-Mail: davecookie@centurytel.net Cell: 509.280.2502 Additional SID Office Phone: 509.359.6334 Roos Field Phone: 509.359.6351 Website: http://goeags.com Twitter: @EWUAthletics, @EWUFootball, @CoachBestEWU Facebook: EWU Athletics, EWU Football
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