Portland State Vikings football

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Portland State Vikings football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2023 Portland State Vikings football team
Portland State Athletics wordmark.svg
First season1947;77 years ago (1947)
Head coach Bruce Barnum
10th season, 35–56 (.385)
Stadium Hillsboro Stadium
(capacity: 7,600)
Field surface FieldTurf
Location Portland, Oregon
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Big Sky Conference
All-time record368–420–10 (.467)
Playoff appearances NCAA Division I: 2
NCAA Division II: 8
Playoff record NCAA Division I: 0–2
NCAA Division II: 12–8
Conference titles8 (2 OCC, 6 WFC)
Rivalries Eastern Washington (rivalry)
Montana
Idaho State
ColorsGreen, white, and silver [1]
     
Website goviks.com

The Portland State Vikings football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Portland State University located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Big Sky Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1947. The team plays its home games at the 7,600 seat Hillsboro Stadium. Viking football practice takes place on campus at the Peter W. Stott Field.

Contents

History

Classifications

Conference affiliations

Head coaches

TenureCoachYearsRecordPct.
1947–1954 Joe Holland 820–42–3.331
1955–1956 Ralph Davis 24–11–1.281
1957–1958 Les Leggett 26–11–0.353
1959–1961 Hugh Smithwick 36–17–2.280
1962–1962 Tom DeSylvia 14–4.500
1963–1967 Jerry Lyons 521–24–1.338
1968–1971 Don Read†420–19.513
1972–1974 Ron Stratten 39–24.273
1975–1980 Mouse Davis 642–24.636
1981–1985Don Read†519–33–1.368
1986–1992 Pokey Allen 763–26–2.703
1993–2006 Tim Walsh 1490–68.570
2007–2009 Jerry Glanville 39–24.273
2010–2014 Nigel Burton 521–36.368
2015–present Bruce Barnum 935–56.385

† Read's combined statistics: 9 seasons, with a record of 39–52–1 (.429).

Championships

Conference championships

YearCoachConferenceOverall recordConference record
1963 Jerry Lyons Oregon Collegiate Conference 6–2–15–1
1964†7–25–1
1984 Don Read Western Football Conference 8–33–0
1987 Pokey Allen 11–2–14–1–1
198811–3–16–0
19899–44–1
199111–35–0
19929–44–1
Conference championships8

† Co-champions

Playoff results

Division I-AA/FCS

The Vikings have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs two times. Their overall record is 0–2.

YearRoundOpponentResult
2000 First Round Delaware L, 14–49
2015 Second Round Northern Iowa L, 17–29

Division II

The Vikings appeared in the Division II playoffs eight times from 1987 through 1995 with an overall record of 12–8.

YearRoundOpponentResult
1987 Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		Minnesota State–Mankato
Northern Michigan
Troy State		W, 27–21
W, 13–7
L, 17–31
1988 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
National Championship Game		Bowie State
Jacksonville State
Texas A&I
North Dakota State		W, 34–17
W, 20–13
W, 35–27
L, 21–35
1989 First Round
Quarterfinals
West Chester
Indiana (PA)		W, 56–50 3OT
L, 0–17
1991 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		Northern Colorado
Minnesota State–Mankato
Pittsburg State		W, 27–7
W, 37–27
L, 21–53
1992 First Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals		UC Davis
Texas A&I
Pittsburg State		W, 42–28
W, 35–30
L, 38–41
1993 First RoundTexas A&M–KingsvilleL, 15–50
1994 First Round
Quarterfinals		Angelo State
Texas A&M–Kingsville		W, 29–0
L, 16–21
1995 First Round
Quarterfinals		East Texas State
Texas A&M–Kingsville		W, 56–35
L, 3–30

Rivalries

Eastern Washington

The Vikings have a rivalry with the Eastern Washington Eagles in all sports, starting in 2010 called The Dam Cup. Eastern Washington won the first rivalry match between the two schools in 2010 with a score of 55–17. The purpose of the Dam Cup is to create a rivalry between Portland State University and Eastern Washington University and provide a sense of pride between alumni in the Portland, OR and Spokane, WA areas. Other goals include increasing attendance at events between both schools and building school spirit among each institutions' student body.

TeamRivalry nameTrophyGames playedFirst meetingLast meetingViks winViks lossTiesWin %
Portland State Vikings The Dam Cup Dam Cup431986‡ 2022, Won 38–3521211.500

‡ The Dam Cup rivalry with Portland State was officially established in 2010, but both teams have played against each other since the date listed above.

Montana

Dot's Pretzels Bowl

The Viks and the Montana Grizzlies have played each other 46 times since the 1965 football season. Coach Bruce Barnum and Griz coach Bobby Hauck have a friendly rivalry based in part on Hershey-owned Dot's Homestyle Pretzels. [2] The 46 matchups are the most games Portland State has played anyone. Montana is one of Portland State's two protected Big Sky Conference rivalries (along with Northern Colorado) when the conference shifted to one division in 2022, meaning they will play every year. The University of Montana leads the all-time series 33–13 as of 2022. [3]

TeamRivalry nameTrophyGames playedFirst meetingLast meetingViks winViks lossTiesWin %
Portland State Vikings Dot's Pretzel Bowl461965 2022, Lost 53–1613330.283

Idaho State

The Viks and Idaho State Bengals have played each other 45 times since 1965. Idaho State leads the series 26–18–1 as of 2022.

Individual awards and honors

Retired numbers

Portland State Vikings retired numbers
No.NamePositionCareerNo. ret.Ref.
11 Neil Lomax [n 1] Quarterback 1977–1980 [5]
18Peter W. Stott– [n 2] –2014 [6]
Notes
  1. ↑ Lomax had the greatest records of any passer up to his time and statistics that topped all divisions. He led the nation in total offense three times, 1978-1980. He led the nation in passing in 1978 . In a 1980 game against Delaware State, Lomax threw seven touchdown passes in the first quarter. This was on the way to a 105-0 victory. His passing yardage in 1980 was 4,094 in 11 games. [4] That year Lomax finished seventh in the Heisman voting and was most valuable player in the Senior Bowl.
  2. ↑ Peter W. Stott has been an advocate of Portland State Athletics during its growth and development at the Division I level. His contributions to Portland State Athletics, through time, effort, donations, and his outstanding contributions to the Viking program for over 30 years by having the number 18 retired by Viking athletics in his honor. [6]

National award winners

Bruce Barnum (2015)

Conference award winners

Bruce Barnum (2015)

College Football Hall of Fame

The Vikings have one player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. [7]

Year inductedPlayerPositionSeasons at Portland State
1996 Neil Lomax Quarterback 1977–1980

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

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The 2016 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Bruce Barnum and played their home games at Providence Park. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 2–6 in Big Sky play to finish in a four way tie for ninth place.

The 2018 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Bruce Barnum and played their home games at Hillsboro Stadium and Providence Park. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 3–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a tie for ninth place.

The 2019 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Bruce Barnum and played their home games at Hillsboro Stadium. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place.

The 2020 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Bruce Barnum and were scheduled to play their home games at Hillsboro Stadium, though they did not play a home game. They were a member of the Big Sky Conference.

The 2021 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Bruce Barnum, they played their home games at Hillsboro Stadium in Portland, Oregon.

The 2022 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Bruce Barnum, the Vikings played their home games off campus at Hillsboro Stadium in Hillsboro, Oregon, a suburb west of Portland.

The 2023 Portland State Vikings football team represented Portland State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Bruce Barnum, the Vikings played their home games off campus at Hillsboro Stadium in Hillsboro, Oregon, a suburb west of Portland.

References

  1. ↑ "Portland State University Color Palette". Portland State University Athletics Brand Identity (PDF). May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Barny & Friend" . Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Montana and Montana State get new protected rivals" . Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  4. ↑ Portland State, Lomax Weren’t Quiet as a Mouse When They Roared For 105 Points - APR 6, 2022 by CRAIG HALEY
  5. ↑ Neil Lomax bio on oregonencyclopedia.org
  6. 1 2 "Peter W. Stott honored with Retired Number" . Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ Hall of Fame. "Inductees by College". CFBHOF. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2014.
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