Weber State To Celebrate 100 Years Of Football This Season
May 23, 2019, 4:48 PM
Robert Casey, Weber State Athletics
OGDEN, Utah – Weber State will celebrate 100 years of fielding a football program this season and will be celebrating all year long.
The program will be celebrating the centennial anniversary of playing football at the Wildcats’ home game against Northern Iowa on Sept. 28. Many former players and coaches are expected to be in attendance, the program announced in a press release.
The program will also have more celebratory content all year round on its social media platforms.
It's the 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣th anniversary of football at Weber State!
Join us all year as we celebrate the history of Wildcat football from 1919-2019. https://t.co/xSMucV1Hfr#WeAreWeber #BigSkyFB #WeberFB100 🏈💯 pic.twitter.com/JQl71LEQt5
— Weber State Football 🏈 (@weberstatefb) May 23, 2019
Known as Weber Normal College in 1919, the Wildcats played their first game on Oct. 8 of that year, losing 20-0 to Box Elder High School. Later that month, on Oct. 31, they got their first win over Davis High.
Since then a lot has changed for the Ogden-based football program. In 1963, Weber State joined the Big Sky Conference as a charter member along with Idaho, Idaho State, Montana and Montana State. The Wildcats have clinched six conference titles, including back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018.
Individuallly, Weber State has sent 38 players to the NFL Draft and has honored 62 All-Americans. Notable season long award winners include quarterback Jamie Martin’s 1991 Walter Payton Award and running back Josh Davis’ 2018 Jerry Rice Award.
1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ days to kickoff!
The back-to-back Big Sky Champs begin the 2019 season 100 days from today!
Get your season 🎟️ – https://t.co/n7YXZgVmAR#WeAreWeber #BigSkyFB 💯🏈 pic.twitter.com/OMuLDsi1Rz
— Weber State Football 🏈 (@weberstatefb) May 23, 2019
Weber State will begin the 2019 season on the road against San Diego State on Aug. 31.
