PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS 2019 Football Prospectus 2019 Viking Football Schedule Date Opponent Location Kickoff TV ‘18 W-L Last Meeting Series Aug. 31 at Arkansas Fayetteville, AR TBA 2-10 1st meeting Sept. 7 SIMON FRASER Hillsboro Stadium 2:05 p.m. 1-9 1982: PSU 28-21 PSU 8-2 Sept. 14 at Boise State Boise, ID TBA 10-3 2005: BSU 21-14 BSU 6-1 Sept. 21 EASTERN OREGON Hillsboro Stadium 2:05 p.m. 6-4 2013: PSU 57-17 PSU 10-5-1 Sept. 28 at Idaho State* Pocatello, ID TBA 6-5 2018: ISU 48-45 ISU 25-18-1 Oct. 5 SOUTHERN UTAH* Hillsboro Stadium 2:05 p.m. 1-10 2016: SUU 45-31 PSU 9-4 Oct. 12 IDAHO* Hillsboro Stadium 2:05 p.m. 4-7 2018: UI 20-7 UI 12-1 Oct. 19 at Northern Colorado* Greeley, CO TBA 2-9 2018: PSU 35-14 PSU 8-5 Oct. 26 at Northern Arizona* Flagstaff, AZ TBA 4-6 2017: NAU 42-20 NAU 17-5 Nov. 2 MONTANA* Hillsboro Stadium 2:05 p.m. 6-5 2018: PSU 22-20 UM 30-13 Nov. 9 UC DAVIS* Hillsboro Stadium 2:05 p.m. 10-3 2017: UCD 37-14 PSU 11-5 Nov. 16 Bye week Nov. 23 at Eastern Washington* Cheney, WA TBA 12-3 2018: EWU 74-23 Tied 20-20-1 NCAA Playoffs: First Round, Nov. 30; Second Round, Dec. 6; Quarterfinals, Dec. 12/13; Semifinals, Dec. 19/20; National Championship, Jan. 8, Frisco, TX (Toyota Stadium) *Big Sky Conference game Radio information: Rip City Radio 620 AM, www.ripcityradio.com Website: www.GoViks.com Live Streaming Video: www.WatchBigSky.com, Pluto TV (channel 232), www.Pluto.tv Live Stats: www.ViksLive.com 2019 Viking Football • 1 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS Athletic Department Information Physical Address ____________________ Viking Pavilion at the Peter W. Stott Center ___________________________________ 930 SW Hall, Portland, OR 97201 RECENT PORTLAND STATE Mailing Address ____________________________PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207 BIG SKY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Athletic Department Phone/FAX ___________________503.725.4000/503.725.5550 Women’s Golf – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 Founded __________________________________________ 1946 (4-year in 1955) Women’s Soccer – 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 (season) Enrollment ___________________________________________________ 28,407 Men’s Basketball – 2005, 2008 (season), 2008, 2009 (tournament) Nickname ____________________________________________________Vikings Women’s Basketball - 2011 (season), 2010, 2019 (tournament) Colors _______________________Green (PMS 3435C), White and Silver (PMS 429C) Women’s Volleyball – 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 (season), National Affiliation/Conference ____________________ NCAA Division I FCS/Big Sky 2008, 2010 (tournament) Home Field _____________________________________ Hillsboro Stadium (7,200) Softball – 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 President _________________________________________ Dr. Rahmat Shoureshi Faculty Athletic Representative _______________________________ Brian Janssen RECENT PORTLAND STATE Director of Athletics ________________________________________ Valerie Cleary Deputy Athletics Director/Internal Operations ______________________Matt Billings NCAA POST-SEASON APPEARANCES Fiscal Officer ____________________________________________ Kati Falger Football - 2000, 2015 Business Manager _______________________________________Curt Kentner Women’s Golf – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations ___________________Tom Moore Men’s Basketball – 2008, 2009 Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations _________________ Charlie Lucas Women’s Basketball - 2010, 2019 Facilities and Operations ________________________________ Matt Niemeier Women’s Volleyball – 2008, 2010 Associate Athletics Director/Compliance and Student Services/SWA __Dana Cappelucci Softball – 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 Director of Academic Support Services _________________________ Colin Runt Indoor & Outdoor Track and Field - 96 athlete event appearances since 2003 Academic Advisor _____________________________________Lindsay Meiggs Student Athlete Support Services ___________________________Martha Heaps Portland State University has 15 NCAA Division I intercollegiate varsity sports: six Graduate Assistant _________________________________ Amanda Davidson men’s sports and nine women’s sports. All 15 compete in the Big Sky Conference. Associate Athletics Director/Media and Communications ______________ Mike Lund Assistant Media Relations Director _________________________Andy Jobanek MEN’S PROGRAMS: Football, Cross Country, Basketball, Indoor Track & Field, Media Relations Assistant ______________________________ Jackson Wagner Outdoor Track & Field, Tennis Associate Athletics Director/External Operations _________________Tygue Howland WOMEN’S PROGRAMS: Volleyball, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Basketball, Indoor Associate Athletics Director/Sales and Marketing _________________ Trinity Gibbons Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field, Softball, Tennis Director of External Operations __________________________ Lindsey Webster Director of Marketing and Creative Services ____________________Cory Hansen Fan Experience Coordinator _______________________________ Courtney Bay COACHING STAFF Development Coordinator ________________________________Lauren Dunne Assistant Athletics Director/Sports Medicine ____________________ Jim Wallis, A.T.C. Associate Athletic Trainer ____________________________ Randy Logan, A.T.C. Assistant Athletic Trainer ______________________________Brian Davis, A.T.C. Assistant Athletic Trainer _______________________________ Kristin Willeford Strength and Conditioning Coach ______________________________ Scott Fabian ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Associate Athletics Director/Media and Communications (Football) ______ Mike Lund Valerie Cleary Lynn Kennedy Meadow David Hepburn office: 503.725.5602 • mobile: 503.866.0236 • email: [email protected] Director of Women’s McWhorter Track and Field Assistant Media Relations Director ____________________________Andy Jobanek Athletics Basketball Softball Cross Country office: 503.725.2525 • email: [email protected] Media Relations Assistant _________________________________ Jackson Wagner email: [email protected] Features Writer ____________________________________________ John Wykoff Bruce Barnum Michael Seemann Kailin Downs Barret Peery Football Volleyball Women’s Golf Men’s Basketball Katie Burton Jay Sterling Toby Krauel Women’s Soccer Women’s Tennis Men’s Tennis 2 • 2019 Viking Football PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS Football Program Information VIKING FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT Head Coach _________________________ Bruce Barnum, Eastern Washington, ’87 PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS FOOTBALL ___________________________ (5th year/16-29/10th year at Portland State) Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line Payam Saadat, Washington State, ‘94 (2nd year) Portland State University, located in Portland, OR, is the second-largest Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line _____ Matt Leunen, Portland State, ‘10 (8th year) school in the state of Oregon with 28,407 students. It was founded in 1946 as Safeties _________________________John Ely, Western Washington, ’87 (10th year) Vanport College - a two-year institution. Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers _______ Evan Mozzochi, Western Oregon, ‘12 (5th year) Athletically, Portland State began as a junior college in 1946-47, but Cornerbacks _______________________________ Colin Fry, Nevada, ‘11 (3rd year) competed in the Oregon Collegiate Conference at the NAIA level from 1950 Special Teams Assistant _______________ Jason Diffee, Portland State, ‘17 (2nd year) to 1964, winning three OCC football titles (1962, 1963, 1964). PSU became a Defensive Assistant ____________________________ Adam Khosroabadi (3rd year) four-year institution in 1955. Portland State joined the NCAA in 1965 and competed at the College Strength and Conditioning ____________________________________Scott Fabian Team Athletic Trainer _______________________________________ Randy Logan Division level (the forerunner of NCAA II). PSU was an NCAA 1-AA member Equipment Coordinator ____________________________________ Matt Niemeier from 1978-80, then moved back to Division II in 1981, where it competed Student Assistants _____________________________ Glenn Whearty, Tyler Harman through the 1995 season. The Vikings were members of the Western Football Video ________________________________________________ Joey Hashimoto Conference from 1982 to 1992, winning six conference championships. PSU made eight NCAA II playoff appearances from 1987 to 1995. TEAM INFORMATION In 1996, Portland State moved to the Big Sky Conference and up to the NCAA 1-AA (now FCS) level. The Vikings made their first playoff appearance 2018 Record _____________________________________________________4-7 at their current level in 2000. In 2015, Portland State had its best season ever Big Sky Conference Record ______________________________________ 3-5/t8th Letterwinners Returning/Lost _______________________________________ 49/16 at the Division I level, compiling a 9-3 record and reaching the NCAA playoffs. Starters Returning/Lost ____________________________________________ 19/6 Portland State’s football program has produced such legendary figures as Starters Returning: O/D/ST _________________________________________ 9/8/2 Coach Mouse Davis, quarterbacks Neil Lomax and June Jones, Tom Oberg (the Redshirts/Squad Members Returning ___________________________________ 20 first Viking to play in the NFL), Coach Pokey Allen (who led the Vikings to two NLI/Aid Agreement Signees - O/D/ST _____________________________ 25 - 15/9/1 NCAA II National Championship appearances), and some 30 players who have