# 2010 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

The 2010 Eastern Washington Eagles football team represented Eastern Washington University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was coached by Beau Baldwin and played their home games at Roos Field in Cheney, Washington.
The football team competed as a member of the Big Sky Conference. The Eagles won the NCAA Division I FCS National Championship and claimed a share of the Big Sky Conference championship with Montana State

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 6:05 p.m. | at Nevada* | No. 13 | Mackay StadiumReno, NV | | L 24–49 | 16,313 |
| September 11 | 6:05 p.m. | vs. Central Washington* | No. 17 | Qwest FieldSeattle, WA (Showdown on the Sound) | | W 35–32 | 6,142 |
| September 18 | 4:05 p.m. | No. 6 Montana | No. 18 | Roos FieldCheney, WA (EWU–UM Governors Cup) | SWX | W 36–27 | 11,702 |
| September 25 | 1:07 p.m. | at No. 17 Montana State | No. 9 | Bobcat StadiumBozeman, MT | | L 7–30 | 14,207 |
| October 2 | 1:30 p.m. | at Weber State | No. 16 | Stewart StadiumOgden UT | ALT | W 35–24 | 5,462 |
| October 9 | 1:05 p.m. | Northern Arizona | No. 13 | Roos FieldCheney, WA | SWX | W 21–14 | 7,472 |
| October 16 | 1:30 p.m. | at Northern Colorado | No. 12 | Nottingham FieldGreeley, CO | CSNNW | W 35–28 | 4,864 |
| October 23 | 1:05 p.m. | Sacramento State | No. 8 | Roos FieldCheney, WA | | W 28–24 | 7,147 |
| October 30 | 5:05 p.m. | at Portland State | No. 8 | Hillsboro StadiumHillsboro, OR (The Dam Cup) | | W 50–17 | 4,097 |
| November 13 | 1:05 p.m. | Southern Utah* | No. 5 | Roos FieldCheney, WA | SWX | W 31–24 | 5,357 |
| November 20 | 1:05 p.m. | Idaho State | No. 3 | Roos FieldCheney, WA | SWX | W 34–7 | 5,781 |
| December 4 | 1:05 p.m. | No. 9 Southeast Missouri State* | No. 1 | Roos FieldCheney, WA (NCAA Division I Second Round) | | W 37–17 | 3,665 |
| December 11 | 12:35 p.m. | No. 25 North Dakota State* | No. 1 | Roos FieldCheney, WA (NCAA Division I Quarterfinal) | ESPN3 | W 38–31 $^{OT}$ | 4,060 |
| December 17 | 5:05 p.m. | No. 10 Villanova* | No. 1 | Roos FieldCheney, WA (NCAA Division I Semifinal) | ESPN2 | W 41–31 | 6,600 |
| January 7, 2011 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Delaware* | No. 1 | Pizza Hut ParkFrisco, TX (NCAA Division I Championship Game) | ESPN2 | W 20–19 | 13,027 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |||||||||

## Coaching staff

| Name | Position | Alma Mater | Year |
| Beau Baldwin | Head coach | Central Washington, 1996 | 3rd |
| John Graham | Associate head coach/defensive coordinator/linebackers | Central Washington, 1992 | 3rd |
| Aaron Best | Offensive coordinator/offensive line/Academic Coordinator | Eastern Washington, 2001 | 10th |
| Chris Hansen | Running Backs/Camps Coordinator | Eastern Washington, 1991 | 12th |
| Jeff Schmedding | Safeties/special teams Coordinator/Video Coordinator | Eastern Washington, 2002 | 6th |
| Torey Hunter | Cornerbacks/Travel Coordinator | Washington State, 2003 | 3rd |
| Ryan Sawyer | Defensive Line/recruiting coordinator | Central Washington, 2003 | 3rd |
| Junior Adams | Wide receivers | Montana State, 2004 | 2nd |
| Zak Hill | Quarterbacks | Central Washington, 2004 | 4th |

## Awards and honors

* Big Sky Conference Co-offensive Player of the Year (coaches and media) — Taiwan Jones
* Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year (coaches and media) — J. C. Sherritt
* Buck Buchanan Award — J. C. Sherritt