Football

Occidental football alumni Bryan Scott ’16 signs as quarterback with the USFL Philadelphia Stars

Former Occidental football player Bryan Scott '16 recently signed with the Philadelphia Stars, one of eight United States Football League (USFL) teams, as their...

Former Occidental football players manage program cancellation

After Occidental's football program was canceled in October 2020, roughly half the athletes on the team transferred to play football elsewhere, according to former...

Occidental announces end of football program after 126 years

Occidental College President Harry J. Elam Jr. announced in an email to students, staff and faculty Oct. 13, that the college would be permanently...

Contested calls lead to football’s loss on the road

Occidental football narrowly lost 34–31 at Willamette University Sept. 21 in a game that saw nine touchdowns, three ejections and a number of refereeing decisions that, according to some Occidental...

Get back out there, San Diego. The Raiders are asking about you.

Hey there, San Diego. You just had a messy break-up. I feel for you, I'd give you a hug if you weren't 372.4 square...

I still love you, Atlanta

The New England Patriots won their fifth Super Bowl this weekend, defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in the first ever Super Bowl to go...

Cordell Harris ends career in fifth on all-time receiving yards list

Occidental wide receiver Cordell Harris (senior) narrowly missed his last opportunity to cement himself as fourth on Occidental's all-time receiving yards list when the...

Occidental responds to NFL domestic violence issues

The National Football League (NFL) is once again under fire for its handling of a domestic violence case. Josh Brown, a kicker for the...

Stolen shoes, brawls and ghosts define Oxy’s oldest rivalry

The Occidental football team faced off against Whittier College Oct. 29, continuing a rivalry dating back to 1907. The Tigers' offense came out in...

Scott moves into record books

On Saturday, Oct. 15 in a 57-56 loss to University of La Verne, Occidental quarterback Bryan Scott '17 became the all-time career passing leader...

Oxy’s Stout Defense Bolsters 2016 Tigers Football Squad

Last week, we previewed the Occidental football team’s offense in anticipation of the conference opener against Redlands on Oct. 1. This week, we took...

Tigers’ Electric Offense Sparks Optimism

On Sept. 17, at Kamehameha high school, in front of 2,580 fans, the Occidental Tigers fell to the University of the Pacific 45-22 in...