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| Weber State Wildcats football | |||
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| First season | 1962; 63 years ago (1962) | ||
| Head coach | Brent Myers[1] (interim) season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| 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 | |||
| Conference titles | |||
| 8 (1965, 1968, 1987, 2008, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020) | |||
| Rivalries | Idaho State Southern Utah (Beehive Bowl) | ||
| Colors | Purple and white[2] | ||
| Mascot | Waldo the Wildcat | ||
| Website | WeberStateSports.com | ||
TheWeber State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiateAmerican football team forWeber State University, located inOgden, Utah. The team competes in theNCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a charter member of theBig 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-seatStewart Stadium. The Wildcats are led by coach Mickey Mental following the 2022 departure ofJay Hill, the winningest coach in program history.
Weber State's first postseason appearance was in 1987.[3]
The Wildcats have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs ten times, with an overall record of 8–10.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Weber State Wildcats retired numbers | |||||
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| No. | Player | Pos. | Tenure | No. ret. | Ref. |
| 10 | Jamie Martin | QB | 1989–1992 | 2014 | [4][5] |
Jamie Martin led theNCAADivision 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 againstIdaho State. Martin was named First-teamAll-American and was awarded theWalter 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 1993East–West Shrine Game and theHula Bowl.
Weber State trails in the series againstNorthern Arizona 28-29 through the 2024 fall season. Has a 1-2 record for the trophy with the last meeting falling in Flagstaff 27-6.
| Walter Payton Award | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Name | Position | ||
| 1991 | Jamie Martin | Quarterback | ||
The Walter Payton Award is awarded annually to the most outstanding offensive player in theNCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) ofcollege football.
Announced schedules as of June 25, 2025.[6]
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
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| atJames Madison | atColorado | atBYU | Lamar | atUtah | atBYU |
| atArizona | Northwestern State | atNorth Dakota State | North Dakota State | ||
| atMcNeese | |||||
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