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...

Players of the week

The Players of the Week are chosen by the Occidental College Athletic Department weekly to highlight the athletes who exhibited outstanding contributions to their...

Stivers leads tigers to victory in home opener

When both of Occidental's starting quarterbacks went down with injuries last Saturday, Tom Stivers got his unlikely chance to lead the Tiger offense onto...

Sports in Brief Issue 12

Athletics at Division III colleges like Occidental may not have the luxuries of world-class facilities or ESPN coverage that are available to many Division...

Sports in Brief Issue 11

Tiger Golf teams underway at SCIAC Championships Both Occidental golf teams were in action at SCIAC Championships at Oak Valley Golf Club at the time...

City of Brotherly (Gangsta) Love

DeSean Jackson is a gang member. Or maybe he is just affiliated. Or maybe he just knows someone who is or was a gang...

These bros ain't loyal

Loyalty: A word that used to have meaning in sports. Today, though, the concept of loyalty has been replaced by a disgusting emphasis on...

Sam blitzed with controversy

Lobbyist Jack Burkman (Rep.) drafted a plan to deploy a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy in the National Football League (NFL). It is problematic...

Congress shall make no calls

The Redskins’ namesake is not a new problem. For decades, people have been concerned with the racial slur that is their mascot. Last year, though,...