CSN Log
July 14th, 2009, 02:30 PM
07-14-2009 01:27 PM
Illinois State Extends Contract With EIU, Adds South Dakota
NORMAL, Ill. - The oldest football rivalry in the state of Illinois and the 12th-longest in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) will continue through 2013, thanks to a recently signed contract between Illinois State and Eastern Illinois. In addition, a three-year contract was signed with FCS opponent South Dakota of the Great West Conference beginning in 2011.
The new contract with Eastern Illinois adds a year to the current deal, which includes the 100th meeting between the two schools in 2011. To date, ISU and Eastern Illinois have met 97 times, with the first game taking place in 1901. The Redbirds lead the series, 50-38-9, and have won six out of the last seven meetings.
Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/07/14/illinois-state-extends-contract-with-eiu?blog=2#more5194)
Illinois State Extends Contract With EIU, Adds South Dakota
NORMAL, Ill. - The oldest football rivalry in the state of Illinois and the 12th-longest in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) will continue through 2013, thanks to a recently signed contract between Illinois State and Eastern Illinois. In addition, a three-year contract was signed with FCS opponent South Dakota of the Great West Conference beginning in 2011.
The new contract with Eastern Illinois adds a year to the current deal, which includes the 100th meeting between the two schools in 2011. To date, ISU and Eastern Illinois have met 97 times, with the first game taking place in 1901. The Redbirds lead the series, 50-38-9, and have won six out of the last seven meetings.
Read more ... (http://www.championshipsubdivisionnews.com/index.php/2009/07/14/illinois-state-extends-contract-with-eiu?blog=2#more5194)