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Football a hundred years later

Christian Johnson September 25, 2019

College football has been a part of the United States for 150 years and this fall Weber State University is celebrating 100 years of football. A lot has changed since 1919, when the Wildcats took the field...

Top 10 Showdown at Stewart Stadium

Top 10 Showdown at Stewart Stadium

Emily Miller September 25, 2019

It’s a highly anticipated matchup. On Sept. 28, the Weber State University Wildcats’ football team will take the field at 6 p.m. against the seventh ranked University of Northern Iowa Panthers...

Weber State #9 listening for the play against Nevada. (Bella Torres / The Signpost).

’Cats fall to second FBS program

Brandon May September 18, 2019

For the first time since 1993, the Weber State University football team traveled west on I-80 to take on former Big Sky rival the University of Nevada Wolfpack at MacKay Stadium in Reno, Nevada falling...

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

Wild athletes to watch for the ’Cats

Ian Syme August 27, 2019

Every year, roughly 330 student-athletes compete on the fields and courts for Weber State University. The student-athletes compete in 16 different sports, hoping to bring excitement and championships to...

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...

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...

(Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

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...

Wildcats pose with the Big Sky trophy, having won the division title. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

WSU sets eyes on National Title

Brandon May November 18, 2018

After defeating the Idaho State Bengals Saturday evening and claiming a share of the Big Sky title for the second straight year the Weber State University football team grabbed a historic No. 2 seed for...

Full-back Brady May, flanked by tightend Justin Malone and wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, pushes through the defenders for a touchdown. (Joshua Wineholt / The Signpost)

Birds bested in Beehive Bowl bout

Brandon May November 11, 2018

Josh Davis carried the Weber State University football team with 225 yards and reached 1000 yards Saturday night in the Beehive Bowl at the Eccles Coliseum. The Wildcats finished a “gritty”...

Jeremy Maxwell of the Weber State Wildcats. (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

‘Cats prepare for Senior Day

Joe Traub November 2, 2018

The Weber State University football team is in the midst of one of the best seasons in school history. The Wildcats currently sit at 6–2 and are ranked No. 4 in the FCS heading into the final home...

(Bella Torres and Samantha VanOrman)

‘Cats aim to extend homecoming streak

Joe Traub October 6, 2018

When the Weber State University football team takes the field on Oct. 13 for their homecoming game, they will be looking to extend a streak. The Wildcats have won three straight homecoming matchups at...

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