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...

LA Rams' first big trade might be first big mistake

Hoping to make a splash and quickly move into playoff contention in their new city, the Los Angeles Rams acquired the first pick in...

Criticism of Cam Newton is unwarranted

Although the Carolina Panthers continued to experience growing pains in Super Bowl 50, the organization has firmly established itself as a top contender in...

Do breaks SCIAC career rushing record in loss

The Occidental football team (5-4 overall, 4-3 SCIAC) wrapped up their season this Saturday with a 41-14 loss to Redlands at Jack Kemp Stadium....

Athletes of the Week

Marcus McDuffie Linebacker Marcus McDuffie (sophomore) picked up his first career sack — one of two on the day — in the Occidental football team's...

Oxy defense stifles Cal Lutheran in 32-12 win

The Occidental football team (5-3 overall, 4-2 SCIAC) dethroned the Cal Lutheran Kingsmen 32-12 thanks to a strong defensive effort Saturday at Jack Kemp...

Jones keeps Cowboys from long-term success

Fans of America's Team, the Dallas Cowboys, have been plagued by their cocky, overbearing owner Jerry Jones for more than two decades. While the...

Chargers' relocation plan has potential to backfire

Next year, the NFL is going to bring at least one of three teams to Los Angeles and, consequently, apocalyptic gridlock to the one...

Athletes of the week

Devin Bullock Claremont-Mudd-Scripps executed a miraculous comeback late in the fourth quarter Saturday, narrowly edging the Tigers (3-3 overall, 2-2 SCIAC) 45-42. However, wide-receiver Devin...