26 Obi Etuka
Obi Etuka
  • Birth Date:
    08/09/1995
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Middletown, Conn.
  • High School:
    Xavier
  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Major:
    Marketing
  • gp
    12
  • tk
    42.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    6
  • ffum
    -

Bio

2016 (Senior Year): American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Second Team All-American...D3football.com All-American Honorable Mention...D3football.com All-East Region First Team...New England Football Writers Association (NEFWA) Division II/Division III All New England Team...New England Football Conference (NEFC) Defensive Player of the Week (Co-Nov. 7)...recorded 26 tackles and 16 assists...6 interceptions for 53 yards...program leader in career interceptions with 21...D3football.com Team of the Week (Oct. 16)...WNE Student-Athlete of the Week (Oct. 17).

2015 (Junior Year): Named New England Football Conference (NEFC) Defensive Player of the Year to go with All-NEFC first team, D3Football.com All-East Region third team, New England Football Writers All-New England, and ECAC North second team All-Star accolades…led the NEFC with five interceptions, four of which came in a school record performance at Westfield State (9/11)…also posted 26 tackles and ten pass breakups while leading a defensive backfield that ranked ninth in NCAA DIII in passing yards allowed per game (151.4).

2014 (Sophomore Year): Earned All-NEFC first team honors after recording eight interceptions, which led the NEFC and tied the WNE program record…also totaled 33 tackles and broke up eight passes…had two picks each in wins at Maine Maritime (9/27), against Salve Regina (10/11), and at Union (10/18).

2013 (Freshman Year): Appeared in all ten games, totaling 34 tackles, six pass breakups and two interceptions…first career pick came in a 33-30 win over Union (10/19)…also had an interception in the season finale, a 62-37 win at Nichols (11/16). 

High School: Played football for four years lettering once, member of the track team for two years lettering twice, and played basketball for one year at Xavier on state champion football team for three years.

Personal: Born Braxton Obi Etuka on August 9, 1995 son of Rose Etuka...has four siblings, Bryant, Asika, Victor, and Anthony…Favorites: Artist – J Cole…majoring in marketing.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 22 at Endicott W, 20-7
Oct 29 Maine Maritime W, 48-25
Nov 5 at Salve Regina W, 41-22
Nov 12 Coast Guard W, 36-29
Nov 19 Husson W, 44-27
Nov 26 at Alfred L, 30-24
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 26 17
Assists 16 12
Tackles 42.0 29.0
Tackles per game 3.5 4.1
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 6 5
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 at Springfield W, 26-10 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Westfield St. W, 55-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Union (N.Y.) W, 32-16 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Curry W, 59-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Nichols W, 56-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 MIT W, 37-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Endicott W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Maine Maritime W, 48-25 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Salve Regina W, 41-22 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Coast Guard W, 36-29 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Husson W, 44-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Alfred L, 30-24 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Springfield W, 26-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Westfield St. W, 55-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Union (N.Y.) W, 32-16 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Curry W, 59-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Nichols W, 56-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 MIT W, 37-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Endicott W, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Maine Maritime W, 48-25 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Salve Regina W, 41-22 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Coast Guard W, 36-29 - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Husson W, 44-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Alfred L, 30-24 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at Springfield W, 26-10 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Westfield St. W, 55-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Union (N.Y.) W, 32-16 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Curry W, 59-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Nichols W, 56-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 MIT W, 37-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Endicott W, 20-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Maine Maritime W, 48-25 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Salve Regina W, 41-22 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Coast Guard W, 36-29 - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Husson W, 44-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Alfred L, 30-24 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 at Springfield W, 26-10 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 Westfield St. W, 55-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 at Union (N.Y.) W, 32-16 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 Curry W, 59-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Nichols W, 56-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 MIT W, 37-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Endicott W, 20-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 Maine Maritime W, 48-25 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 at Salve Regina W, 41-22 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 Coast Guard W, 36-29 - - - - - 0
Nov 19 Husson W, 44-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 26 at Alfred L, 30-24 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 at Springfield W, 26-10 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Westfield St. W, 55-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Union (N.Y.) W, 32-16 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Curry W, 59-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Nichols W, 56-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 MIT W, 37-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Endicott W, 20-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Maine Maritime W, 48-25 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Salve Regina W, 41-22 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Coast Guard W, 36-29 - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Husson W, 44-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Alfred L, 30-24 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 at Springfield W, 26-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Westfield St. W, 55-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Union (N.Y.) W, 32-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 Curry W, 59-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Nichols W, 56-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 MIT W, 37-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 at Endicott W, 20-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 Maine Maritime W, 48-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Salve Regina W, 41-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 Coast Guard W, 36-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Husson W, 44-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 26 at Alfred L, 30-24 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 at Springfield W, 26-10 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 Westfield St. W, 55-7 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 at Union (N.Y.) W, 32-16 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 Curry W, 59-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Nichols W, 56-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 MIT W, 37-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 at Endicott W, 20-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 Maine Maritime W, 48-25 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 at Salve Regina W, 41-22 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 Coast Guard W, 36-29 1 - - - - 0
Nov 19 Husson W, 44-27 1 - - - - 0
Nov 26 at Alfred L, 30-24 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 at Springfield W, 26-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 10 Westfield St. W, 55-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 at Union (N.Y.) W, 32-16 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 Curry W, 59-28 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 at Nichols W, 56-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 MIT W, 37-0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 at Endicott W, 20-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 Maine Maritime W, 48-25 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 at Salve Regina W, 41-22 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 Coast Guard W, 36-29 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 19 Husson W, 44-27 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 26 at Alfred L, 30-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 at Springfield W, 26-10 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Westfield St. W, 55-7 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Union (N.Y.) W, 32-16 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 24 Curry W, 59-28 1 2 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 - - -
Oct 1 at Nichols W, 56-27 0 2 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 15 MIT W, 37-0 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 2 13 0 - - -
Oct 22 at Endicott W, 20-7 3 2 5.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - - - - 2 - -
Oct 29 Maine Maritime W, 48-25 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 at Salve Regina W, 41-22 6 1 7.0 - - 1.0 1 - - - 1 -1 0 3 - -
Nov 12 Coast Guard W, 36-29 6 4 10.0 - - 0.5 3 - - - 1 21 0 1 - -
Nov 19 Husson W, 44-27 1 1 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 20 0 1 - -
Nov 26 at Alfred L, 30-24 3 0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 3 - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 43 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2013-14 10 - - - - - - 1 1
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - 1 0
2016-17 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 43 - - - - - - 2 1

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2013-14 10 - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - -
2016-17 12 - - - - - - -
Total 43 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - 0
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 12 - - - - - - - 0
Total 43 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2013-14 10 - - - - - - - -
2014-15 10 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 11 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 12 - - - - - - - -
Total 43 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2013-14 - - - - - 1 6 6.0 0 6
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 2 23 11.5 0 12 15 134 8.9 0 40
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 2 23 11.5 0 12 16 140 8.8 0 40

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2013-14 10 - - 6 - 6 .6
2014-15 10 - - - - 0 .0
2015-16 11 - - 134 23 157 14.3
2016-17 12 - - - - 0 .0
Total 43 - - 140 23 163 3.8

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2013-14 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2015-16 0 0.0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - 0 0 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2013-14 10 18 16 34.0 3.4 - - 1.0 19 - - - 2 3 6 -
2014-15 10 22 11 33.0 3.3 - - 2.0 2 1 1 0 8 139 8 -
2015-16 11 26 8 34.0 3.1 - - 1.0 2 - 1 0 5 49 10 -
2016-17 12 26 16 42.0 3.5 - - 2.5 5 - - - 6 53 12 -
Total 43 92 51 143.0 3.3 - - 6.5 28 1 2 0 21 244 36 -

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 12 - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 11 - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 12 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 7 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 11 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 12 - - - - - - - -
Conference 7 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 12 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 7 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 11 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 1 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 4 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 12 26 16 42.0 3.5 - - 2.5 5 - - - 6 53 12 -
Conference 7 17 12 29.0 4.1 - - 2.5 5 - - - 5 33 7 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 10 10 20.0 3.3 - - 0.5 3 - - - 5 54 2 -
Away 6 16 6 22.0 3.7 - - 2.0 2 - - - 1 -1 10 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 11 23 16 39.0 3.5 - - 2.5 5 - - - 6 53 9 -
Losses 1 3 0 3.0 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 3 -
Month September 4 6 5 11.0 2.8 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 1 -
October 4 4 5 9.0 2.3 - - 1.0 1 - - - 2 13 3 -
November 4 16 6 22.0 5.5 - - 1.5 4 - - - 3 40 8 -

News Mentions

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Golden Bears Ranked No. 21 in Final AFCA Poll

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (December 19, 2016) – For the second consecutive season, Western New England University is ranked in the final edition of...

December 19, 2016

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Obi Etuka Named Honorable Mention All-American by D3football.com

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (December 16, 2016) – Senior cornerback Obi Etuka (Middletown, Conn.) of the Western New England University football team...

December 16, 2016

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Obi Etuka Recognized as AFCA Second Team All-American

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (December 12, 2016) – After earning various honors at the conference and regional level, senior cornerback Obi Etuka...

December 12, 2016

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Program Record Four Golden Bears Named to D3football.com All-East Region Team

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (December 6, 2016) – A program record four members of the Western New England University football team have been named to...

December 6, 2016

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Emery, Etuka & Service Earn New England Football Writers Awards

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 28, 2016) – After leading Western New England University to its most successful season in program history,...

November 28, 2016

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NCAA Preview: Quarterfinal Berth on the Line as Golden Bears Travel to Alfred on Saturday

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 25, 2016) – A berth in the quarterfinal round of the 2016 NCAA Division III Football Tournament will be on the...

November 25, 2016

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Edouard & Emery Earn Major Awards as Western New England Dominates All-NEFC Honors

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 15, 2016) – Junior defensive lineman Sam Edouard (Roosevelt, N.Y.) and 12th year head coach Keith Emery earned...

November 14, 2016

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Western New England Completes Second Straight Undefeated Regular Season with 36-29 Victory over Coast Guard

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 12, 2016) – Senior running back Nick Connell (East Marion, N.Y.) scored the go-ahead touchdown from three yards...

November 12, 2016

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Connell & Etuka Honored by NEFC Following Title-Clinching Victory at Salve Regina on Saturday

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 7, 2016) – Senior running back Nick Connell (East Marion, N.Y.) and senior cornerback Obi Etuka (Middletown,...

November 7, 2016

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Back-to-Back Champions: Golden Bears Capture Second Straight NEFC Title with 41-22 Triumph at Salve Regina

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (November 5, 2016) – Western New England University captured its second consecutive New England Football Conference (NEFC)...

November 5, 2016

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Jolicoeur Receives National Recognition with Selection to D3football.com Team of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (November 1, 2016) – Three days after being named the New England Football Conference (NEFC) Defensive Player of the...

November 1, 2016

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Obi Etuka Named to D3football.com Team of the Week

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 18, 2016) – Senior cornerback Obi Etuka (Middletown, Conn.) of the Western New England University football team...

October 18, 2016

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Golden Bears Dominate Defensively in 37-0 Shutout Victory over MIT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 15, 2016) – The Western New England University football team surrendered just 113 yards of total offense to the...

October 15, 2016

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Service Named NEFC Co-Offensive Player of the Week Following Record-Breaking Performance

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (September 26, 2016) – Junior quarterback Anthony Service (Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) of the Western New England University...

September 26, 2016

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Service, Dietrich Lead Western New England to 59-28 Victory over Curry in NEFC Opener

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (September 24, 2016) – The Western New England University football team opened New England Football Conference (NEFC)...

September 24, 2016

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Western New England Selected as Preseason Favorite in 2016 NEFC Coaches Poll

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (August 15, 2016) – Coming off an undefeated 2015 regular season that saw the program earn its second New England...

August 15, 2016