US EditionPortland State Fires Football Coach Bruce Barnum After 1-11 Season
Portland State ends Bruce Barnum's 11-year tenure after a 1-11 season; team was outscored 111-0 in early games, finishing 1-7 in Big Sky play.
- On Saturday, Portland State University announced it fired head coach Bruce Barnum after a 24-13 loss to Northern Colorado, with Director of Athletics Matt Billings making the announcement to the team.
- In his final season, Barnum led the Portland State Vikings football team to a 1-11 record with the lone win 40-35 against Cal Poly and suffered lopsided losses to Tarleton State and BYU this year.
- Barnum, who became head coach in 2015, compiled a 39-75 record over 11 seasons at Portland State University, with 2025 marking his 11th year as head coach.
- The Athletic Department said Portland State University will begin a national search for a new head coach, marking the end of the 'Barney Ball' era as Bruce Barnum and his assistant coaches were dismissed Saturday.
- Barnum rose internally after Nigel Burton was fired, was named interim, then signed a five-year deal after five seasons as offensive coordinator, leading Portland State's 9-3 season and NCAA Tournament appearance.
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Portland State fires football coach Bruce Barnum and his staff after season-ending loss
Portland State fired football coach Bruce Barnum and his staff Saturday night, hours after the Vikings finished the season with a 24-13 loss at Northern Colorado.Athletic director Matt Billings made the announcement after speaking to the team.The Vikings lost their last three games to finish 1-11 overall and 1-7 in the Big Sky Conference. In 11 seasons at Portland State, the 61-year-old Barnum was 39-75 overall and 29-51 in the conference. He ha…
Portland State fires football coach Bruce Barnum and his staff after season-ending loss
Portland State fired football coach Bruce Barnum and his staff Saturday night, hours after the Vikings finished the season with a 24-13 loss at Northern Colorado. Read more...
Portland State fires football coach Bruce Barnum and his staff after season-ending loss
Portland State fired football coach Bruce Barnum and his staff Saturday night, hours after the Vikings finished the season with a 24-13 loss at Northern Colorado. Athletic director Matt Billings made the announcement after speaking to the team. The Vikings…
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