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Seating capacity
  
22,000

NCAA division
  
Division I FCS

Website
  
goviks.com

Head coach
  
Bruce Barnum

Conference
  
Big Sky Conference

Colors
  
Green, White, Silver

Location
  
Portland, Oregon

All-time record
  
342–366–10 (.483)

Arena/Stadium
  
Providence Park

Division
  
Division I (NCAA)

First season
  
1947

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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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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

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  • 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

    • Division I-AA/FCS

    The Vikings have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs two times. Their overall record is 0–2.

    Division II

    The Vikings have appeared in the Division II playoffs seven times with an overall record of 11–7.

    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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    References

    Portland State Vikings football Wikipedia
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