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Portland State Vikings
| Location: Portland, OR University Founded: 1946 Enrollment: 17,300  Nickname: Vikings School Colors: Forest green and white Joined the Big Sky: 1996 University President: Interim Michael Reardon Head Coach: Jerry Glanville Conference (Co) Champions:1963-1964, 1984, 1987-1989, 1991-1992 Stadium: Civic Stadium Current Capacity: 23,150 First Year of Football: 1947 |
Based in Portland, Oregon, the Portland State Vikings are members of the Big Sky Conference in the NCAA Division I. The Vikings joined the conference in 1996 although the team began its first football season in 1947.
The Vikings play in the PGE Park, which was opened in 1926 but had major renovations in 2001 and is now own by the City of Portland. Since the Vikings’ first began participation in Division II of college football, the team has placed second nationally twice.
The "run & shoot" method of football offense was first applied at the college level by Vikings coach Darryl "Mouse" Davis.
Overall, 2008 has proven a not-so-good season for Portland State. After reaching seventh place in the BSC with a 4-7 record, the Vikings won the last game but ended sliding lower in rankings than in 2007.
Portland State 2009 Schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME |
|---|---|---|
| September 5 | at Oregon State | TBA |
| September 12 | Southern Oregon | 4:05 PM ET |
| September 19 | at Montana | 3:05 PM ET |
| September 26 | Weber State | 4:05 PM ET |
| October 3 | Sacramento State | 4:05 PM ET |
| October 10 | at Northern Colorado | 3:35 PM ET |
| October 17 | Northern Arizona | 4:05 PM ET |
| October 24 | UC Davis | 4:05 PM ET |
| October 31 | at Eastern Washington | 4:05 PM ET |
| November 7 | Montana State | 4:05 PM ET |
| November 14 | at Idaho State | 5:35 PM ET |