Weber State Wildcats football

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Weber State Wildcats football
2024 Weber State Wildcats football team
First season	1962; 62 years ago (1962)
Head coach	Mickey Mental 2nd 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

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.

• 1962–1972: NCAA College Division
• 1973–1977: NCAA Division II
• 1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA / FCS

• 1962: Independent
• 1963–present: Big Sky Conference

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
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

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.

Weber State trails in the series against Northern 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

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.

• Lee White, RB- 1967 (Time 1st Team)
• Lee White, FB- 1967 (FN 1st Team)
• Jamie Martin, Quarterback- 1991 (1st Team)
• Jamie Martin, Quarterback- 1992 (3rd Team)

Announced schedules as of August 11, 2024.^[5]

• Official website