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FCS School of the Day #32 - Eastern Washington

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:50 am
by dbackjon
Eastern Washington Eagles
Public
Founded 1882
Cheney, Washington
Undergraduates: 8,309
Postgraduates: 923
Big Sky Conference
Colors: Red and White
Woodward Field (12,000)
2008 Record: 6-5, 5-3

EWU was established in 1882 by a $10,000 grant from expressman Benjamin Pierce Cheney, and originally known as Benjamin P. Cheney Academy to honor its founder. In 1889 the school was renamed to State Normal School and once again in 1937 to Eastern Washington College of Education. The campus grew quickly in size following World War II and in 1961, the school became Eastern Washington State College. Around that time period, Eastern added various graduate and undergraduate degree programs. In 1977, the school's name was changed for the final time to Eastern Washington University by the state legislature.

Notable Alumni:

Black Falkin
Colin Cowherd, current host of The Herd with Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio
Todd McFarlane, creator of the Spawn comic book series and current co-owner of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers
Rodney Stuckey, NBA player for the Detroit Pistons

Re: FCS School of the Day #32 - Eastern Washington

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:37 am
by putter
Cowherd graduated from there and he won't ever talk FCS? man that guy should receive some e-mails..

Re: FCS School of the Day #32 - Eastern Washington

Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:23 pm
by BlackFalkin
dbackjon wrote: Eastern Washington Eagles
Notable Alumni:

**Black Falkin**
damn straight.