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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) and are members of the Big Sky Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1947. The team plays its home games at the 20,483 seat Providence Park. Viking football practice takes place on campus at the Peter W. Stott Field.
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History
Classifications
- 1958-1972: NCAA College Division
- 1973-1977: NCAA Division II
- 1978-1980: NCAA Division I-AA
- 1981-1997: NCAA Division II
- 1998-present: NCAA Division I-AA/FCS
Conference memberships
- 1947-1949: Independent
- 1950-1964: Oregon Collegiate Conference
- 1965-1972: Independent
- 1973-1977: Division II Independent
- 1978-1980: Division I-AA Independent
- 1981: Division II Independent
- 1982-1992: Western Football Conference
- 1993-1995: Division II Independent
- 1996-present: Big Sky Conference
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Playoff results
Division I-AA/FCS
The Vikings have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs three times. Their overall record is 0-3.
Division II
The Vikings appeared in the Division II playoffs eight times from 1987 through 1995 with an overall record of 12-8.
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Notable former players
Notable alumni include:
- Orshawante Bryant
- Sammie Burroughs
- Kameron Canaday
- Clint Didier
- James Hundon
- June Jones
- Neil Lomax
- Antonio Narcisse
- Steve Papin
- Julius Thomas
- Juston Wood
- DeShawn Shead
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Year-by-year results
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References
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External links
- Official website
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