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| Weber State Wildcats football | |||
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| First season | 1962; 64 years ago (1962) | ||
| Head coach | Eric Kjar[1] 1st season, 0–0 (–) | ||
| Stadium | Stewart Stadium (capacity: 17,312) | ||
| Location | Ogden, Utah | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Big Sky | ||
| All-time record | 347–355–3 (.494) | ||
| Conference championships | |||
| Big Sky:1965,1968,1987,2008,2017,2018,2019,2020 | |||
| Rivalries | Idaho State Northern Arizona (rivalry) Southern Utah (rivalry) | ||
| 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 head coachEric Kjar.[1]
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.
Idaho State University, residing inPocatello, Idaho, is the closest conference member to Weber State, the driving distance between the two campuses being about 130 miles. The teams first competed in October 1962, and have played each other annually since becoming charter members of the Big Sky Conference in July 1963. Weber State leads the series 49-17 (.743).
In the 2024 season, the Train Bell Trophy, a rivalry trophy between the two schools, was reintroduced, having not been used since the 1970s.[6] Idaho State defeated Weber State in Ogden to gain possession of the trophy, the first time the Wildcats have lost against the Bengals at home since 1984.
Weber State first playedNorthern Arizona in the 1964 season, and have played them annually since then, with the exception of the 2017 season. The series is tied 29-29 (.500) through the 2025 fall season.
Between 1984 and 2011, Weber State playedSouthern Utah 17 times, winning all but three times.[7] In the 2011 season, Southern Utah officially joined the Big Sky Conference, making the rivalry game annual. In 2021, Southern Utah vacated the Big Sky Conference for theWestern Athletic Conference, who had recently reinstated football as a sport, and the two schools have not played against each other since then. However, Southern Utah, along withUtah Tech, will be joining the Big Sky Conference in the 2026 season, renewing the rivalry.[8] Weber State leads the series 21-8 (.724).
| 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 theNCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA) ofcollege football.
Announced schedules as of June 25, 2025.[9]
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
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| atSouthern Utah | atBYU | Lamar | atUtah | atBYU |
| atColorado | atNorth Dakota State | North Dakota State | ||
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