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...

One-week fantasy football: No draft, no duel

In traditional fantasy football, leagues of 10 to 14 people compete for the full 17-week NFL season. Before the season starts, the league's members...

Athletes of the week

Kwame Do The Occidental homecoming football game was nothing short of nerve-wracking this past Saturday as the team (3-2 overall; 2-1 SCIAC) came out victorious...

Just ‘Do’ it: Tailback leads Tigers to thrilling homecoming victory

Foxhole guys — motivated, unselfish, high character. That’s what Occidental football head coach Doug Semones looks for in his players and, apparently, what he...

Football drops home opener to Pacific, 41-23

The Occidental football team (1-1 overall, 0-0 SCIAC) ended non-conference play in a back and forth game against Pacific University Saturday at Jack Kemp...

From the field to the hill, Jack Kemp '57

On a typical fall Saturday evening, Occidental students trickle into Jack Kemp Stadium to watch the Tigers take on their SCIAC foes on the...

NFL still has much to prove

Last year, when former Ravens running back Ray Rice knocked his then-fiancée (now wife) Janay Palmer unconscious in an elevator, the National Football League...

Athletes of the Week

Bryan Scott The Occidental football team opened the season with a 46-41 shootout victory over the University of Puget Sound Loggers in Tacoma on Saturday....

Coach-quarterback relationship elevates passing game

When Occidental quarterbacks coach Darnell Arceneaux and quarterback Bryan Scott (junior) both arrived at Occidental two years ago, neither could predict that their eventual...