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team for the

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located in the U.S. state of

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. The team competes in the

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(FCS) as a member of the

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. The school's first football team was fielded in 1947. The team plays its home games at the 7,600 seat

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. Viking football practice takes place on campus at the Peter W. Stott Field.

History

Classifications

* 1958–1972: NCAA College Division * 1973–1977:

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* 1978–1980: NCAA Division I-AA * 1981–1995:

* 1996–present: NCAA Division I-AA/FCS

Conference affiliations

* 1947–1949: Independent * 1950–1964: Oregon Collegiate Conference * 1965–1972: NCAA College Division independent * 1973–1977: NCAA Division II independent * 1978–1980: NCAA Division I-AA independent * 1981: NCAA Division II independent * 1982–1992:

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* 1993–1995: NCAA Division II independent * 1996–present:

Head coaches

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

Championships

Conference championships

† 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.

Division II

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

Rivalries

Eastern Washington

The Vikings have a rivalry with the

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in all sports, starting in 2010 called The Dam Cup.

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won the first rivalry match between the two schools in

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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. ‡ 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 between each other based in part on Hersey-owned Dot's Pretzels. The 46 match ups are the most games Portland State has played anyone. Montana is one of Portland State's two protected

rivalries (along with Northern Colorado) when the conference shifted to one division in 2022, meaning they will play every year. The

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leads the all-time series 33–13 as of 2022.

Idaho State

The Viks and Idaho State Bengals have played each other 45 times since 1965.

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leads the series 26–18–1 as of 2022.

Notable former players

Notable alumni include: *

Orshawante Bryant Orshawante Bryant (born November 16, 1978) is a former American football wide receiver who played six seasons in the Arena Football League with the Arizona Rattlers and Utah Blaze. He played college football at Portland State University and atte ...

* Sammie Burroughs * Kameron Canaday * Tony Curtis * Clint Didier *

Tracey Eaton Tracey Bruce Eaton (born July 19, 1965) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Houston Oilers, Phoenix Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football for the Portland Sta ...

* Adam Hayward *

Darick Holmes Darick Holmes (born July 1, 1971 in Pasadena, California) is a former American football running back in the NFL who played for the Buffalo Bills from 1995–1998, for the Green Bay Packers in 1998 and for the Indianapolis Colts in 1999. Holmes ...

James Hundon James Henry Hundon Jr (born April 9, 1971) is a former American football wide receiver who played four seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He first enrolled at City College of San Francisco before transferring to ...

* Reggie Jones * June Jones * Rich Lewis *

Neil Lomax Neil Vincent Lomax (born February 17, 1959) is a former American football quarterback who played his entire professional career for the St. Louis / Phoenix Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Portland S ...

Antonio Narcisse Antonio Narcisse (born August 4, 1982) is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Portland State. He has been a member of the New Orleans VooDoo, Cleveland Gladiators, Spokane Shock, Utah Blaze ...

Patrick Onwuasor Patrick Onwuasor (born August 22, 1992), nicknamed "Peanut", is an American football outside linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Portland State and signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2016. P ...

Steve Papin Steve LeRoi Papin (born February 28, 1972) is a former American football offensive specialist who played seven seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the San Jose SaberCats and New York Dragons. He first enrolled at West Valley College b ...

* Ted Popson * Jordan Senn * DeShawn Shead *

Dave Stief David P. Stief (January 29, 1956 – May 28, 2000) was American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Washington Redskins. Born in Portland, Oregon, he played college football at Portl ...

Julius Thomas Julius Dewayne Thomas (born June 27, 1988) is a former American football tight end. He played college football and basketball at Portland State, and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He also played for ...

* Danny Urrego *

Juston Wood Juston Wood (born December 27, 1979) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is currently an offensive analyst at Arizona State University. He played three seasons in the Arena Football League with the New York Dragons and Philad ...

* Aaron Woods

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Portland State Vikings Football American football teams established in 1947 1947 establishments in Oregon