Western Washington Vikings football

Western Washington Vikings
Western Washington Vikings
First season	1903
Last season	2008
Stadium	Civic Stadium; (capacity: 4,000)
Location	Bellingham, Washington
Conference	Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Rivalries	Central Washington Wildcats
Colors	Navy blue, white, slate blue, and silver;
Website	WWUVikings.com

Last updated January 02, 2026

The Western Washington Vikings program represented Western Washington University in college football at the NCAA Division II level. The Vikings were members of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference until the program was eliminated in January 2009 due to budget cuts. Western Washington first fielded a football team in 1903; the team played 797 total games in 98 seasons with a final record of 383 wins, 380 losses, and 34 ties. The Vikings had five national Division II playoff appearances and finished as runners-up in the 1996 NAIA Division II season.^[2]

History

Conference affiliations

1903–1921: Independent
1922–1937: Tri-Normal Conference
1938–1947: Washington Intercollegiate Conference
1948–1984: Evergreen Conference
1985–1987: Columbia Football League
1988–2000: Columbia Football Association
2001–2005: Great Northwest Athletic Conference
2006–2007: North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
2008–2008: Great Northwest Athletic Conference

Postseason appearances

NCAA Division II

The Vikings appeared in the NCAA Division II playoffs one time, with an overall record of 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1999	First Round	Northeastern State (OK)	L, 24–27 ^OT

NAIA Division II

The Vikings appeared in the NAIA Division II playoffs four times, with an overall record of 4–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1992	First Round	Linfield	L, 0–26
1994	First Round Quarterfinals	Linfield Pacific Lutheran	W, 21-2 L, 20–25
1995	First Round	Central Washington	L, 21–28
1996	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship	Pacific Lutheran Willamette Findlay Sioux Falls	W, 21–20 (OT) W, 13–12 W, 28–21 L, 25–47

Rivalries

Central Washington

References

↑ Western Washington University Logo Sheet (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
↑ Rasmussen, Scott (January 9, 2009). "Football sacked at Western Washington University". Journal of the San Juan Islands . Retrieved November 2, 2024.

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[1] Western Washington University Logo Sheet (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2017.

[2] Rasmussen, Scott (January 9, 2009). "Football sacked at Western Washington University". Journal of the San Juan Islands . Retrieved November 2, 2024.

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v t e Western Washington Vikings football
Venues	Civic Stadium
Bowls & rivalries	Central Washington
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1903 1904 1904–1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910–1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917–1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

v t e Great Northwest Athletic Conference football
Final teams	Central Washington Wildcats Simon Fraser Western Oregon Wolves
Seasons	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Rivalries	Central Washington–Western Washington