The Weber State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate American football team for Weber State University, located in Ogden, Utah. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a charter member of the Big Sky Conference, founded in 1963. The school's first football team was fielded a year earlier in 1962. Home games are played at the 17,312-seat Stewart Stadium. The Wildcats are led by coach Mickey Mental following the 2022 departure of Jay Hill, the winningest coach in program history.
Weber State Wildcats football | |||
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First season | 1962 | ||
Head coach | Mickey Mental 1st season, 6–5 (.545) | ||
Stadium | Stewart Stadium (capacity: 17,312) | ||
Location | Ogden, Utah | ||
NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
Conference | Big Sky | ||
All-time record | 334–333–3 (.501) | ||
Playoff appearances | 10 | ||
Playoff record | 8–10 | ||
Conference titles | 8 (1965, 1968, 1987, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) | ||
Rivalries | Idaho State Southern Utah (Beehive Bowl) | ||
Colors | Purple and white[1] | ||
Mascot | Waldo the Wildcat | ||
Website | WeberStateSports.com |
Weber State's first postseason appearance was in 1987.[2]
The Wildcats have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs ten times, with an overall record of 8–9.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result | Head coach |
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1987 | First Round Quarterfinals |
@ Idaho @ Marshall |
W 59–30 L 23–51 |
Mike Price |
1991 | First Round | @ Northern Iowa | L 21–38 | Dave Arslanian |
2008 | First Round Quarterfinals |
@ Cal Poly @ Montana |
W 49–35 L 13–24 |
Ron McBride |
2009 | First Round | @ William & Mary | L 25–38 | |
2016 | First Round | @ Chattanooga | L 14–45 | Jay Hill |
2017 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Western Illinois @ Southern Utah @ James Madison |
W 21–19 W 30–13 L 28–31 | |
2018 | Second Round Quarterfinals |
SE Missouri State Maine |
W 48–23 L 18–23 | |
2019 | Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals |
Kennesaw State Montana @ James Madison |
W 26–20 W 17–10 L 14–30 | |
2020 | First Round | Southern Illinois | L 31–34 | |
2022 | First Round Second Round |
North Dakota @ Montana State |
W 38–31 L 25-33 |
No. | Player | Position | Career | No. ret. | Ref. |
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10 | Jamie Martin | QB | 1989–92 | 2014 | [3][4] |
Jamie Martin led the NCAA Division I-AA in passing (336.4 yards per game) and total offense (337.6 yards per game) in 1990. He was named to the First-team All-Big Sky Conference.
Martin followed his strong sophomore campaign with a spectacular junior year in 1991. He completed 310 of 500 passes for 4,125 yards and 35 touchdowns. He again led the Division I-AA in passing (375.0 yards per game) and total offense (394.3 yards per game). Martin set Division I-AA records for pass completions (47), passing yards (624), and total offense yards (643) in a game against Idaho State. Martin was named First-team All-American and was awarded the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the top Division I-AA player in the nation.
In his senior season in 1992, he led the Big Sky in passing (291.5 yards per game) and earned Third-team All-American honors. Martin finished his career as the all-time leader in passing (12,207 yards) and total offense (12,287 yards) in the history of Division I-AA football. His 87 career touchdown passes were a Big Sky record. He played in the 1993 East–West Shrine Game and the Hula Bowl.
Walter Payton Award | ||||
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Year | Name | Position | ||
1991 | Jamie Martin | Quarterback |
The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive player in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) of college football.