Category: Portland State Vikings
WAC has big decision ahead to replace Boise
With Boise State defecting from the WAC to the Mountain West starting in 2011, it will be interesting to see what WAC officials try to do.
Football is what made Boise State the program it is today. The Broncos also won WAC championships in gymnastics… more »
College football: An early look at replacements for Boise State
Current WAC membership
Here's what the WAC's membership will look like in 2011-12 if it doesn't add additional institutions.
» Fresno State
» Hawaii
» Idaho
» Louisiana Tech
» Nevada
» New Mexico State
» San Jose State
» Utah St… more »
White Beats Green 14-13 In Portland State Spring Game
Hillsboro, OR - Portland State football had a look at the future in the annual Spring Game as the White Team defeated the Green, 14-13, in a 90-play scrimmage.
The Viking team and its fans returned to Hillsboro Stadium for the game to preview what th… more »
Defensive Coordinator Eric Jackson Sets A PSU Standard With His Players
As defensive coordinator at Cal Poly during the 1990s, new Viking Defensive Coordinator Eric Jackson recruited head coach Nigel Burton twice, once out of high school and once when Burton’s chosen college, the University of the Pacific, dropped football.… more »
Read, Davis to coach PSU alumni
This looks familiar: Portland State is holding an alumni football game and Don Read is going to coach it.
Read, Montana winningest football coach, and Mouse Davis will coach in both the all-alumni game and the Vikings' annual spring game, set for noo… more »
Portland State football: Drew Hubel sees other QBs jump into new pistol offense
Portland State's Drew Hubel stayed a safe distance away from where the action was taking place and watched as the other Vikings quarterbacks -- all six of them -- took turns running plays Monday on the Stott Community Field.
It was the first day… more »
Spring Drills Open Under New Viking Regime
Portland State Football will begin its spring practice schedule on Monday, April 5 at Stott Community Field. The Vikings will practice from 1:35 to 3:45 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from April 5 to May. The Portland State Spring Football game… more »
PSU Viking Spring Practice Set to Begin
First-year Head Coach Nigel Burton will lead the Portland State football program into spring practice, beginning April 5 and running through the annual Spring Game, May 8, at Hillsboro Stadium.
Burton, who was hired to take over the Viking program la… more »
Vikings Name New Defensive Line Coach
Legi Suiaunoa (LENG-ee SOW-uh-NO-uh) has been named the new defensive line coach at Portland State, replacing Inoke Breckterfield, who has left for a similar position at Montana. The addition of Suiaunoa completes new Head Coach Nigel Burton's staff.… more »
FBS Arizona State "Pleased" Portland State Said Yes To 2010 Matchup
Arizona State will open its football season against Portland State on Sept. 4 and play two Football Championship Subdivision teams for the first time.
ASU can count only one win vs. a FCS opponent - Portland State or Northern Arizona
-- toward bowl… more »
Portland State Releases 2010 Schedule
Vikings Move To Hillsboro Stadium For One Season
The Portland State athletics program released its football schedule for the coming season as the Vikings make major transitions in 2010.
The most obvious transition is the new direction under first-… more »
Viking Earns Oregon Sports Award For High School Achievements
Portland State freshman football player Nevin Lewis was honored on Sunday evening for his high school achievements, winning the Johnny Carpenter Prep Athlete of the Year, at the Oregon Sports Awards on the Nike World Campus.
Lewis, from Culver, OR an… more »
Big Sky Conference Announces 2009 Fall All-Academic Teams
The Big Sky Conference has announced the members of the 2009 Fall All-Academic teams for football, men’s and women’s cross country, plus women’s soccer and volleyball.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must have met and/or exceeded the following mini… more »
Defensive Coordinator Named at Portland State
Portland State Head Football Coach Nigel Burton has named Eric Jackson the Vikings' new Defensive Coordinator. Jackson joins the Viking coaching staff after spending the past 10 seasons at Princeton.
Jackson, who once recruited Burton out of high sch… more »
Burton Hires First Two Coaches To His PSU Staff
New Portland State Head Football Coach Nigel Burton has begun the process of building his coaching staff with the hiring of two assistants, Bob Simmons and Inoke Breckterfield.
Simmons comes to Portland State to serve as Special Teams Coordinator and… more »