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by wiu712
Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:20 pm
Forum: Leatherneck Athletics
Topic: Football Attendance
Replies: 127
Views: 68329

Re: Football Attendance

The population of Vermillion, South Dakota is 10,844. The enrollment at USD is 10,261. So it appears that listed population for Vermillion does not include the USD students. Macomb's population is 18,352 which includes the Western students who live in the city limits. While the demographics for Verm...
by wiu712
Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:12 pm
Forum: Women's Basketball
Topic: College Insider Women's Mid-Major Top 25
Replies: 3
Views: 3298

Re: College Insider Women's Mid-Major Top 25

High hopes for women’s hoops.

From today's Western Courier:
https://westerncourier.com/39379/sports ... ens-hoops/
by wiu712
Wed Nov 01, 2017 11:29 am
Forum: Football
Topic: WIU at Illinois State (11/4/17)
Replies: 78
Views: 36727

Re: WIU at Illinois State (11/4/17)

Leathernecks look for answers during tough stretch.

From today's McDonough County Voice:
http://www.mcdonoughvoice.com/sports/20 ... gh-stretch
by wiu712
Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:55 am
Forum: Leatherneck Athletics
Topic: Football Attendance
Replies: 127
Views: 68329

Re: Football Attendance

Our game at Illinois State is a sell-out (13,391). They are selling "Lawn" (standing room) in the north endzone. This is their Family Weekend game. Western sold all of the tickets in their allotment. So there should be a big Western crowd at the game. Family Weekend games at Western used t...
by wiu712
Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:59 pm
Forum: Leatherneck Athletics
Topic: Football Attendance
Replies: 127
Views: 68329

Re: Football Attendance

Heard today at the gym that Charlie Fisher has his house up for sale. Reportedly he has said that he does not like Macomb.
by wiu712
Tue Oct 31, 2017 5:57 pm
Forum: Football
Topic: WIU at Illinois State (11/4/17)
Replies: 78
Views: 36727

Re: WIU at Illinois State (11/4/17)

This game is a sell-out (13,391).

Illinois State is selling standing-room in the endzones.
by wiu712
Tue Oct 31, 2017 12:44 pm
Forum: Leatherneck Athletics
Topic: Football Attendance
Replies: 127
Views: 68329

Re: Football Attendance

Guess I support the notion of "if you build it they will come!" The drawings that came out last year of a new west side did look very nice. And a new west side would certainly look very attractive. But we have a more immediate problem that needs to addressed: the declining attendance at f...
by wiu712
Mon Oct 30, 2017 6:22 pm
Forum: Leatherneck Athletics
Topic: Football Attendance
Replies: 127
Views: 68329

Re: Football Attendance

Macomb High School played Quincy Notre Dame in a football game at Hanson Field a few years ago.

Bushnell-West Prairie (BWP) and South Fulton have also had football games at Hanson Field in the last few years.
by wiu712
Mon Oct 30, 2017 1:53 pm
Forum: Football
Topic: WIU vs South Dakota State (10/28/17)
Replies: 52
Views: 24866

Re: WIU vs South Dakota State (10/28/17)

Football beaten down at home.

From today's Western Courier:
https://westerncourier.com/39321/sports ... n-at-home/