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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:For Шаблон:Infobox college football team The Eastern Washington Eagles football team represents Eastern Washington University in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision. The Eastern Eagles are members of the Big Sky Conference and play at Roos Field, which is known for being the only stadium in college football with a red playing surface.

History

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Conference Affiliations
Independent 1901–1919
Tri-Normal League 1920–1937
Independent 1938
Washington Intercollegiate Conference 1939–1947
Evergreen Conference 1948–1979
Div. II Independent 1980–1983
Div. I-AA Independent 1984–1986
Big Sky Conference 1987–present

Beginning & NAIA era

Eastern Washington University began fielding a football team in 1901, when the school was known at the time as the 'State Normal School' and the team mascot was the 'Savages'. Eastern's first national affiliation came with joining the NAIA.

Eastern competed in the NAIA until 1977, along the way advancing to the NAIA Football National Championship finals in 1967, losing to Fairmont State 28-21. This marked Eastern Washington's first appearance in a national championship game at any level of competition.

Identity changes

Шаблон:See also During this time period, the school underwent numerous changes to its identity. The school name changed in 1937 to the 'Eastern Washington College of Education', then again in 1962 to 'Eastern Washington State College'. The final change to the school name came in 1977 when the school was renamed 'Eastern Washington University'.

In 1973, the student body voted to make Eastern's mascot the 'Eagles'.[1][2][3] Shortly before that, the Eastern Board of Trustees declared 'Savages', its mascot through its first 92 years, no longer acceptable. Eagles are native to Eastern Washington and thus a logical choice for a replacement.

Transition to NCAA and Big Sky

Eastern joined the NCAA in 1978, and participated at the Division II level as an independent until 1984, when they moved up to Division I-AA (now FCS), also as an independent.[4]

Denied membership to the Big Sky Conference in May 1985,[5][6] Eastern was extended an invitation in December 1986 to join, starting in July 1987.[7][8] Eastern continues to participate in the Big Sky to this day and is now the sixth-most tenured member of the conference.

Red turf and national championship

The 2010 season marked a number of firsts for Eastern Washington's football program. The offseason saw a highly publicized move to install a red turf playing surface, the first of its kind in the country. Eastern utilized the excitement and energy surrounding the program to complete its finest season of competition in the program's history.

The 2010 season concluded with Eastern Washington's first appearance in the FCS Championship Game. Led by the head coach Beau Baldwin the Eagles defeated the Delaware Blue Hens 20–19 in Frisco, Texas to win the school's first national championship in football.

Championships

National championships

Eastern Washington has won one national championship in the FCS.

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2010 Beau Baldwin NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision 13–2 Delaware W 20–19

Conference championships

Eastern Washington has won 26 conference championships since 1901, including ten in the Big Sky Conference.Шаблон:Citation needed

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1921 Tri-Normal League 3–3–0 3–0–0 A.A. Eustis
1923† Tri-Normal League 5–2–0 4–1–0 A.A. Eustis
1925 Tri-Normal League 6–3–0 5–0–0 A.A. Eustis
1934 Tri-Normal League 6–1–0 2–0–0 W.B. Reese
1935 Tri-Normal League 4–2–1 1–0–1 W.B. Reese
1936 Tri-Normal League 7–1–0 2–0–0 W.B. Reese
1937 Tri-Normal League 6–1–0 2–0–0 W.B. Reese
1939† Washington Intercollegiate Conference 5–3–0 2–0–0 W.B. Reese
1947† Washington Intercollegiate Conference 6–1–1 4–0–1 A.H. Poffenroth
1948† Evergreen Conference 8–1–0 5–1–0 A.H. Poffenroth
1949† Evergreen Conference 7–2–0 5–1–0 A.H. Poffenroth
1950 Evergreen Conference 8–2–0 5–1–0 A.H. Poffenroth
1965 Evergreen Conference 8–1–0 4–1–0 Dave Holmes
1966 Evergreen Conference 7–1–1 4–1–1 Dave Holmes
1967 Evergreen Conference 11–1–0 6–0–0 Dave Holmes
1969† Evergreen Conference 4–5–0 4–2–0 Brent Wooten
1992† Big Sky Conference 7–4–0 6–1–0 Dick Zornes
1997 Big Sky Conference 12–2–0 7–1–0 Mike Kramer
2004† Big Sky Conference 9–4 6–1 Paul Wulff
2005† Big Sky Conference 7–5 5–2 Paul Wulff
2010† Big Sky Conference 13–2 7–1 Beau Baldwin
2012† Big Sky Conference 11–3 7–1 Beau Baldwin
2013 Big Sky Conference 12–3 8–0 Beau Baldwin
2014 Big Sky Conference 11–3 7–1 Beau Baldwin
2016† Big Sky Conference 12–2 8–0 Beau Baldwin
2018† Big Sky Conference 12–3 7–1 Aaron Best

† Co–champions

Playoff appearances

NAIA playoffs

Eastern Washington made one appearance in the NAIA playoffs in 1967. They advanced to the NAIA Champions Bowl in Morgantown, West Virginia,[9][10] where they lost to Fairmont State.[11][12] The Savages finished with a 1–1 record in NAIA playoff play.

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1967 Semifinals
Champions Bowl
@ New Mexico Highlands
@ Fairmont State
W 28–14
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Dave Holmes
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NCAA Division I-AA/FCS playoffs

Eastern Washington has fifteen appearances in the I-AA/FCS playoffs since moving up to the division in 1984, with an overall record of Шаблон:Winpct. Their first appearance occurred the next year, when they advanced to the quarterfinals as an independent. The Eagles' best finish came during the 2010 season, when they won the national championship.[13]

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1985 First Round
Quarterfinals
@ Idaho
@ Northern Iowa
W 42–38
 L 14–17
Dick Zornes
(1–2)
1992 First Round @ Northern Iowa  L 14–17
1997 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Northwestern State
Western Kentucky
Youngstown State
W 40–10
W 38–21
 L 14–25
Mike Kramer
(2–1)
2004 First Round
Quarterfinals
@ Southern Illinois
Sam Houston State
W 35–31
 L 34–35
Paul Wulff
(2–3)
2005 First Round @ Northern Iowa  L 38–41
2007 First Round
Quarterfinals
@ McNeese State
@ Appalachian State
W 44–15
 L 35–38
2009 First Round @ Stephen F. Austin  L 33–44 Beau Baldwin
(11–5)
2010 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
SE Missouri State
North Dakota State
Villanova
vs. Delaware
W 37–17
W 38–31Шаблон:Sup
W 41–31
W 20–19
2012 Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Wagner
Illinois State
Sam Houston State
W 29–19
W 51–35
 L 42–45
2013 Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
South Dakota State
Jacksonville State
Towson
W 41–17
W 35–24
 L 31–35
2014 Second Round
Quarterfinals
Montana
Illinois State
W 37–20
 L 46–59
2016 Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Central Arkansas
Richmond
Youngstown State
W 37–20
W 38–0
 L 38–40
2018 Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Championship
Nicholls
UC Davis
Maine
vs. North Dakota State
W 42–21
W 34–29
W 50–19
L 24–38
Aaron Best
(4–3)
2020–21 First Round North Dakota State L 20–42
2021 First Round
Second Round
Northern Iowa
@ Montana
W 19–9
L 41–57

Head coaches

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Unknown 1901–1902 2 3–3–2 Шаблон:Winning percentage 0 0 0
Claude Arthur 1903 1 3–2–2 Шаблон:Winning percentage 0 0 0
Henry E. Smith 1904–1905 2 5–9 .357 0 0 0
Paul Lienau 1906–1907 2 8–5 .615 0 0 0
Nick E. Hinch 1908, 1912 2 2–4 .333 0 0 0
Harry Goldsworthy 1909 1 0–2 .000 0 0 0
Albert Fertsch 1913–1916 4 4–9 .308 0 0 0
Vin Eustis 1920–1926 7 24–25–1 .490 3 (1921, 1923, 1925) 0 0
Arthur C. Woodward 1927–1928 2 7–8 .467 0 0 0
Brick Johnson 1929 1 4-4 .500 0 0 0
Red Reese 1930–1941, 1946 13 66–26–9 .698 5 (1934–1937, 1939) 0 0
Ralph Peterson 1942 1 3–4 Шаблон:Winning percentage 0 0 0
Abe Poffenroth 1947–1952 6 32–19–1 .625 4 (1947–1950) 0 0
Ed Chissus 1953–1962 10 29–52–4 .365 0 0 0
Dave Holmes 1963–1967 5 34–13–1 .719 3 (1965–1967) 1 (1967) 0
Brent Wooten 1968–1970 3 11–18 .379 1 (1969) 0 0
John Massengale 1971–1978 8 35–39–1 Шаблон:Winning percentage 0 0 0
Dick Zornes 1979–1993 15 89–66–2 Шаблон:Winning percentage 1 (1992) 2 (1985, 1992) 0
Mike Kramer 1994–1999 6 37–32 Шаблон:Winning percentage 1 (1997) 1 (1997) 0
Paul Wulff 2000–2007 8 53–40 Шаблон:Winning percentage 2 (2004, 2005) 3 (2004, 2005, 2007) 0
Beau Baldwin 2008–2016 9 85–32 Шаблон:Winning percentage 5 (2010, 2012–2014, 2016) 6 (2009, 2010, 2012–2014, 2016) 1 (2010)
Aaron Best 2017–present 5 44–25 Шаблон:Winning percentage 1 (2018) 2 (2018, 2020/21) 0
Note: Eastern Washington did not field teams from 1910 to 1911, 1917 to 1919, and 1943 to 1945.

Home stadium

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Roos Field with red turf installed in 2010

The EWU football team plays at Roos Field, opened in 1967 and recently expanded and renovated in 2004 and 2010 to seat 11,702. The stadium was originally named Woodward Field in honor of former Eagles head football and basketball coach Arthur C. Woodward. It replaced the original Woodward Field, which was located near the present JFK Library.[14]

Red turf installation and name change

On February 26, 2010, ESPN reported that Eastern Washington planned to remove the natural grass surface at Woodward Field and replace it with red SprinTurf, the first of its kind, at any level of American football. A funding drive was initiated in late January 2010, with EWU alumnus Michael Roos donating $500,000 toward the installation costs, and fellow alumnus and ESPN personality Colin Cowherd also making a donation.[15]

On May 20, 2010 the Eastern Washington Board of Trustees approved a name change to Roos Field, scheduled for the 2010 season, upon the successful completion of the project.[16] Installation of the red synthetic turf was completed in September 2010, in time for the first home game of the 2010 season against Montana.

The Inferno

Eastern Washington's red playing surface is known as The Inferno. The nickname was chosen through a vote conducted by Eastern on its athletic website, goeags.com. Voting began on August 4, 2010 and allowed fans to choose from seven proposed names: red sea, red zone, inferno, big red, red carpet, ring of fire and lava pit. Inferno finished as the top choice and the nickname was revealed at the first home game with the new field on September 18, 2010.

Rivalries

Montana

Шаблон:See also The EWU–UM Governors Cup is the game against conference rival Montana, usually played in mid-season in October, alternating between Roos Field in Cheney and Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Missoula. The Eagles currently trail in the overall series with 18 wins, 30 losses, and a tie; it became the Governors Cup in 1998 for the 25th meeting and Montana also leads that series at Шаблон:Nowrap through 2017. The Cup was originally contested between EWU and the University of Idaho, from 1984 through 1997.

Portland State

Шаблон:See also The Eagles also have a new rivalry with the Portland State Vikings in all sports, starting in 2010 called The Dam Cup. Eastern football won the first rivalry match between the two schools in 2010 with a score of 55-17. The purpose of the Dam Cup is to create a rivalry between Portland State University and Eastern Washington University and provide a sense of pride between alumni in the Portland and Spokane areas. Other goals include increasing attendance at events between both schools and building school spirit among each institutions' student body.

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Montana Grizzlies EWU–UM Governors Cup Governors Cup 49 1938† 2022, Lost 7–63 18 30 1 Шаблон:Winning percentage
Portland State Vikings The Dam Cup Dam Cup 44 1986‡ 2022, Lost 35-38 22 21 1 Шаблон:Winning percentage

† The Governors Cup rivalry with Montana was officially established in 1998, but both teams have played against each other since the date listed above.
‡ The Dam Cup rivalry with Portland State was officially established in 2010, but both teams have played against each other since the date listed above.

Individual award winners

The following Eastern Washington players have been recipients of the noted conference and national award honors.[17]

National award winners – players

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National Defensive Player of the Year
2008: Greg Peach
2010: J. C. Sherritt
National Freshman Player of the Year
2013: Cooper Kupp
colspan=5 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"| Touchdown Club of Columbus FCS Player of the Year
Year Name Position
2016 Gage Gubrud QB

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National Offensive Player of the Year
2005: Erik Meyer
2011: Bo Levi Mitchell
2015: Cooper Kupp
2021: Eric Barriere
National Placekicker of the Year from the NCAA Division I FCS, Division II, Division III, NAIA, and NJCAA levels
2018: Roldan Alcobendas
colspan=5 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"| NFF National Scholar-Athlete Award
Year Name Position
2019 Spencer Blackburn C

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Big Sky Conference honors

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  • Offensive Player of the Year
1997: Harry Leons, QB
2001: Jesse Chatman, RB
2002: Josh Blankenship, QB
2004: Erik Meyer, QB
2005: Erik Meyer, QB
2007: Matt Nichols, QB
2009: Matt Nichols, QB
2010: Taiwan Jones, RB
2011: Bo Levi Mitchell, QB
2013: Vernon Adams, QB
2014: Vernon Adams, QB
2015: Cooper Kupp, WR
2016: Cooper Kupp, WR (Co-POY)
2016: Gage Gubrud, QB (Co-POY)
2020-21: Eric Barriere, QB
2021: Eric Barriere, QB
  • Defensive Player of the Year
1993: Jason Marsh, LB
1997: Chris Scott, DT
2005: Joey Cwik, LB
2008: Greg Peach, DE
2010: J. C. Sherritt, LB
2018: Jay-Tee Tiuli, DT

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  • Special Teams Player of the Year
2013: Bo Schuetzle, CB
  • Freshman of the Year
2013: Cooper Kupp, WR
  • Newcomer of the Year
1990: Harold Wright, RB
2002: Josh Blankenship, QB
2004: Rocky Hanni, OG
  • Coach of the Year
1992: Dick Zornes
1997: Mike Kramer
2001: Paul Wulff
2004: Paul Wulff
2005: Paul Wulff
2012: Beau Baldwin
2013: Beau Baldwin
2018: Aaron Best

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Eagles in the pros

The following former Eastern Washington players are currently playing in one of the two professional football leagues listed below.[18][19] Шаблон:Col-begin Шаблон:Col-2

  • National Football League
Player Position Team
Kendrick Bourne WR New England Patriots
Samson Ebukam LB San Francisco 49ers
Taiwan Jones RB Buffalo Bills
Cooper Kupp WR Los Angeles Rams
Nsimba Webster WR Chicago Bears
  • Canadian Football League
Player Position Team
Vernon Adams QB Montreal Alouettes
Mitch Fettig S Calgary Stampeders
Victor Gamboa CB BC Lions
T. J. Lee CB BC Lions
Josh Lewis CB Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Bo Levi Mitchell QB Calgary Stampeders
Matt Nichols QB Toronto Argonauts

Retired numbers

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Michael Roos, whose #71 was retired by the program
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71 Michael Roos OT 2001–04 2009 [20]
84 Bob Picard WR 1968–69, 1971–72 2003 [20]

Future non-conference opponents

Scheduled opponents as of December 21, 2021.[21][22]

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vs. North Dakota State (in Minneapolis, MN) @ Southeastern Louisiana @ Boise State @ Washington TBD @ Washington
@ Fresno State @ Nevada Western Illinois TBD TBD TBD
Southeastern Louisiana TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

References

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External links

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