Portland State Magazine Fall 2011

thletics Football returns to downtown Portland NEW SEATS , new turf, and a new season of Viking football await fans at JELD-WEN Field this fall . Formerly known as PGE Park, the downtown sports facility was closed last season as it received a face-life in anticipation of the Portland Timbers' move to Major League Soccer. The Vikings are coming off a 2-9/1-7 sea– son in 2010, but expect to redeem themselves in the refurbished stadium. Second-year head coach Nigel Burton is leading a more experienced team with 49 lecterwinners and 21 returning starters. JELD-WEN Field will hose six Viking home games, four ofwhich are Big Sky Conference contests, on Saturday afternoons or evenings. It's not too lace to gee a season ticket: call 503-725-3307 or visit GoViks.com. ■ 2011 VIKINGS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent Location Sept. 3 Southern Oregon JELD-WEN Field Sept. 17 Northern Arizona* JELD-WEN Field Sept. 24 Texas Christian Fort Worth, Texas Oct. 1 Idaho State* Pocatello, Idaho Oct. 8 Montana State* JELD-WEN Field Oct. 15 Montana* Missoula, Mont. Oct. 22 Willamette JELD-WEN Field Oct. 29 Eastern Washington* Cheney, Wash. Nov. 5 Sacramento State* JELD-WEN Field Nov. 12 Northern Colorado* Greeley, Colo. Nov. 19 Weber State* JELD-WEN Field All games listed in Pacific time *Big Sky Conference game GET ALL OF THE LATEST sports news at www.GoViks.com. Game stories, statistics, schedules, and much more are available and updated daily. You can also hear and/or see game broadcasts. Buy season and single game tickets online at www.GoViks.com or call 1-888-VIK-TIKS or 503-725-3307. Time 1:05 p.m. 5:05 p.m. 11:05 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 12:05 p.m. 5:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m. 11:05 p.m. 1:05 p.m . FALL 20 11 PORTLAND STATE MAGAZINE 19