Portland State Vikings football | |||
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First season | 1947 | ||
Head coach | Bruce Barnum 7th season, 26–43 (.377) | ||
Stadium | Hillsboro Stadium (capacity: 7,600) | ||
Location | Portland, Oregon | ||
NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
Conference | Big Sky Conference | ||
All-time record | 342–366–10 (.483) | ||
Conference titles | 8 (2 OCC, 6 WFC) | ||
Rivalries | Eastern Washington (rivalry) | ||
Colors | Green, 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.
Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
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1947–1954 | Joe Holland | 8 | 20–42–3 | .331 |
1955–1956 | Ralph Davis | 2 | 4–11–1 | .281 |
1957–1958 | Les Leggatt | 2 | 6–11–0 | .353 |
1959–1961 | Hugh Smithwick | 3 | 6–17–2 | .280 |
1962–1962 | Tom DeSylvia | 1 | 4–4–0 | .500 |
1963–1967 | Jerry Lyons | 5 | 21–24–1 | .338 |
1968–1971 | Don Read† | 4 | 20–19 | .513 |
1972–1974 | Ron Stratten | 3 | 9–24–0 | .273 |
1975–1980 | Mouse Davis | 6 | 42–24–0 | .636 |
1981–1985 | Don Read† | 5 | 19–33–1 | .368 |
1986–1992 | Pokey Allen | 7 | 63–26–2 | .703 |
1993–2006 | Tim Walsh | 14 | 90–68–0 | .570 |
2007–2009 | Jerry Glanville | 3 | 9–24–0 | .273 |
2010–2014 | Nigel Burton | 5 | 21–36–0 | .368 |
2015–present | Bruce Barnum | 7 | 26–43–0 | .377 |
† Read's combined statistics: 9 seasons, with a record of 39–52–1 (.429).
Year | Coach | Conference | Overall record | Conference record | |
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1963 | Jerry Lyons | Oregon Collegiate Conference | 6–2–1 | 5–1 | |
1964† | 7–2 | 5–1 | |||
1984 | Don Read | Western Football Conference | 8–3 | 3–0 | |
1987 | Pokey Allen | 11–2–1 | 4–1–1 | ||
1988 | 11–3–1 | 6–0 | |||
1989 | 9–4 | 4–1 | |||
1991 | 11–3 | 5–0 | |||
1992 | 9–4 | 4–1 | |||
Conference Championships | 8 |
† Co-champions
The Vikings have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs two times. Their overall record is 0–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2000 | First Round | Delaware | L 14–49 |
2015 | Second Round | Northern Iowa | L 17–29 |
The Vikings appeared in the Division II playoffs eight times from 1987 through 1995 with an overall record of 12–8.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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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, OTs L 17–0 |
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 Round | Texas A&M–Kingsville | L 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 |
Notable alumni include: