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Weber State football team, circa 1919. (Weber State Athletics)

100 years of football at WSU

Brandon May June 4, 2019

In the year 1919, the Wildcats, formally known as Weber Normal College, played their first game football game ever, losing 20–0 to Box Elder High School. Later that October, the team earned its first...

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Guarantees mean guaranteed money for WSU athletics

Brandon May April 18, 2019

Each year, Weber State University athletics spends $14,901,150 on all their 16 NCAA teams on campus, with 27 percent of that spending going to the football team. Of the 11 universities that compete in...

Josh Davis running to catch the punt. (Bella Torres  / The Signpost)

Next year’s athletes to watch

Colton Pack April 4, 2019

As the school year winds down and spring begins, the 2018-19 sports seasons at Weber State University are winding down, but there is always another year on the horizon that athletes and fans alike look...

Josh Davis receiving the ball from Jake Constantine. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

WSU’s Josh Davis named Utah Male Athlete of the Year

Christian Johnson March 13, 2019

Weber State University freshman Josh Davis has been named Utah’s Collegiate Male Athlete of the Year by the Utah Sports Commission as part of the Governor's State of Sports Awards. Davis, a Sandy...

Wildcats pounce on two new coaches

Wildcats pounce on two new coaches

Brandon May February 9, 2019

With the departure of two coaches to the PAC-12 earlier in the offseason, Weber State football added Matt Hammer and Jared Ursua just a few weeks before National Signing Day. Hammer is returning to the...

’Cats adds 17 Cubs to its championship team

’Cats adds 17 Cubs to its championship team

Brandon May February 9, 2019

The Weber State University football team and its coaching staff announced the addition of 17 players to the program as a result of the 2019 National Signing Day. The class, which dates back to the...

WSU ranked in national Capitol One Cup standings

WSU ranked in national Capitol One Cup standings

Brandon May January 31, 2019

In a recent poll of the 2018-19 Capital One Cup standings, the Weber State University men’s athletic programs are currently ranked 19th with 15 points. The Wildcats are tied with the University of...

Weber State sets up against South Dakota. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

Opeta competes with elite prospects

Joe Traub January 26, 2019

A successful season for the Weber State University football team carried over into January, as senior offensive lineman Iosua Opeta played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 19. The contest serves as...

WSU adds DSU to schedule, losses second coach to PAC-12 school

WSU adds DSU to schedule, losses second coach to PAC-12 school

Brandon May January 21, 2019

It’s been 10 years since the Weber State University football team took on the Dixie State University Trailblazers, but that’s all about to change come Oct. 10, 2020. Dixie State announced last...

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WSU announces 2019 football schedule

Brandon May December 20, 2018

The Weber State University football team announced their 2019 schedule that includes six home games, a special ticket offer and two FBS opponents. WSU is coming off another record setting season, with...

Rashid Shaheed, wide receiver for the ‘Cats, blows passed the final defender on the way to the endzone. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

’Cats set to host Black Bears Friday night

Brandon May December 7, 2018

  For the second straight year, the Weber State University football team will compete in the FCS Quarterfinals. As opposed to last season when the Wildcats traveled to Virginia for an epic battle...

Shaheed leaps for the ball, catching it for a touchdown. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

’Cats soar over RedHawks to Quarterfinals

Raymond Lucas December 2, 2018

In the second round of the FCS playoffs, the Weber State University Wildcats welcomed the Southeast Missouri Redhawks to Stewart Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats started slow but torched the...

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