FB: Northwest Conference

[CalCat]

A little throwback Thursday. 1998 Linfield battled Willamette in a thrilling 20-19 victory as Linfield moved to 5-0 on the year and clinched winning season number 43 that broke the tie with Harvard and Notre Dame as Linfield stood alone. The moment was marked by the Linfield student ripping down the north end zone goal post. (It wound up in someone's backyard later than night at a party).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Nydb9FXaaA

Hmmm. I always thought that was the SOUTH end zone in the video. Live and learn, I guess.
It was good to find out (before the Willamette game this Saturday) that I need to head in the opposite direction (toward the other end zone) to get to Salem.

GO CATS   (the "wild" ones, of course)

SOUTH would be correct...

No big deal...just an accounting error👌

That's my job...to be a picker of nits.

Well your in good shape  because this board is a "target rich environment "

[D O.C.]

Hey. You're getting the wit part mixed up.

[D O.C.]

As long as we have 16 hours before the game let's Ad some new wisdom to the uninitiated...

http://wildcatville.blogspot.com/2008/07/sports-illustrated-article-about-ad.html

[George Thompson]

D.O.C.,

Thanks for those two super articles.


George

[catjumper]

Ah, the ‘Cat Fight … trying to work up a bit of oomph toward the Bearcats with a review of the rivalry’s past:

November 1, 1902: McMinnville College and Willamette University meet for the first time, a 6-6 tie in McMinnville.

October 17, 1903: Willamette wins 27-0 in the first game of the series played in Salem.

November 24, 1922: Willamette wins 36-0 in McMinnville in Linfield’s first season of football since 1905. It’s also the Wildcats’ first-ever Homecoming game.

November 7, 1925: Linfield gets its first win in the series, a 3-0 victory in Salem.

1928-1932: Linfield scores just six points in five games against Willamette; among scores of the losses were 36-0, 47-0 and 48-0.

October 20, 1934: Willamette again spoils Linfield’s Homecoming with a 32-7 win. In the aftermath of the game, a Willamette student or students paint “WU” on the doors of Melrose Hall and saw off the goalposts at Maxwell Field.

Linfield President Elam Anderson suspends participation in all athletics with Willamette until the culprit or culprits of the vandalism confess. It takes over a year of negotiation before the Wildcats and Bearcats compete again.

1935: Without Willamette on the schedule, Linfield wins a share of its first Northwest Conference football championship.

November 5, 1949: Linfield beats Willamette 20-0 in McMinnville, ending a 17-game losing streak against the Bearcats dating back to 1927. Earlier in the fall, Linfield President Harry Dillin – responding to claims by his football team that it would beat WU that year – said if the Wildcats ever beat the Bearcats in football while he was still around the College, he’d stand on his head on the 50-yard line. After the game, Dillin keeps his promise.

1969 – 1982: Linfield runs off a streak of its own in the series, beating Willamette 14 straight times, including five shutouts.

November 5, 1983: Linfield, having already won at Pacific Lutheran and seemingly headed to the NAIA Division II playoffs to defend its national title, is upset 26-21 in Salem by a Willamette team that had lost 15 straight games.

November 10, 1984: In the regular season finale in McMinnville, Linfield beats Willamette 55-0; late in the first half, the Wildcats call a timeout to be sure they can punch in one more touchdown to make it 49-0 at the break.

The day before, Linfield’s student newspaper, The Linews, had published a prank version of the Willamette Collegian - dubbed The Cullegian - and distributed it on the WU campus.

October 12, 1985: Trailing 33-7 late in the third quarter, Linfield rallies for a 36-33 Homecoming win over Willamette.

October 18, 1997: Willamette’s Liz Heaton kicks a pair of extra points, becoming the first woman to play and score in a college football game as the Bearcats beat Linfield 27-0 in Salem.

October 17, 1998: Linfield scores in the final minute to beat Willamette 20-19 in McMinnville, clinching the Wildcats’ 43rd consecutive winning season. That gives Linfield the record for most consecutive winning seasons in college football at any level, surpassing the 42 of Harvard and Notre Dame in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

November 1, 2014: Willamette knocks off highly favored Linfield 31-28 in McMinnville, ending the Wildcats' 36-game Northwest Conference win streak.

Okay, some good memories and some really bad memories. Ready now. C'mon, real 'Cats.

[olddog]

Enjoyed it Catjumper

[wildcatdad22]

The news on the streak even made the Sacramento newspaper. http://www.sacbee.com/sports/high-school/joe-davidson/article39555354.html

[catjumper]

Thanks, old dog. Today I'm looking for a repeat of 1984.

For the record, Linfield leads the series 48-36-3. In Salem, the 'Cats still trail 21-25-1 and in McMinnville they lead 27-11-2.

[macVille]

Cool news flows down to Cali capital dad22.
Go.. D22/Cats

[speedybigboy]

Ah, the 'Cat Fight ... trying to work up a bit of oomph toward the Bearcats with a review of the rivalry's past:

November 1, 1902: McMinnville College and Willamette University meet for the first time, a 6-6 tie in McMinnville.

October 17, 1903: Willamette wins 27-0 in the first game of the series played in Salem.

November 24, 1922: Willamette wins 36-0 in McMinnville in Linfield's first season of football since 1905. It's also the Wildcats' first-ever Homecoming game.

November 7, 1925: Linfield gets its first win in the series, a 3-0 victory in Salem.

1928-1932: Linfield scores just six points in five games against Willamette; among scores of the losses were 36-0, 47-0 and 48-0.

October 20, 1934: Willamette again spoils Linfield's Homecoming with a 32-7 win. In the aftermath of the game, a Willamette student or students paint "WU" on the doors of Melrose Hall and saw off the goalposts at Maxwell Field.

Linfield President Elam Anderson suspends participation in all athletics with Willamette until the culprit or culprits of the vandalism confess. It takes over a year of negotiation before the Wildcats and Bearcats compete again.

1935: Without Willamette on the schedule, Linfield wins a share of its first Northwest Conference football championship.

November 5, 1949: Linfield beats Willamette 20-0 in McMinnville, ending a 17-game losing streak against the Bearcats dating back to 1927. Earlier in the fall, Linfield President Harry Dillin – responding to claims by his football team that it would beat WU that year – said if the Wildcats ever beat the Bearcats in football while he was still around the College, he'd stand on his head on the 50-yard line. After the game, Dillin keeps his promise.

1969 – 1982: Linfield runs off a streak of its own in the series, beating Willamette 14 straight times, including five shutouts.

November 5, 1983: Linfield, having already won at Pacific Lutheran and seemingly headed to the NAIA Division II playoffs to defend its national title, is upset 26-21 in Salem by a Willamette team that had lost 15 straight games.

November 10, 1984: In the regular season finale in McMinnville, Linfield beats Willamette 55-0; late in the first half, the Wildcats call a timeout to be sure they can punch in one more touchdown to make it 49-0 at the break.

The day before, Linfield's student newspaper, The Linews, had published a prank version of the Willamette Collegian - dubbed The Cullegian - and distributed it on the WU campus.

October 12, 1985: Trailing 33-7 late in the third quarter, Linfield rallies for a 36-33 Homecoming win over Willamette.

October 18, 1997: Willamette's Liz Heaton kicks a pair of extra points, becoming the first woman to play and score in a college football game as the Bearcats beat Linfield 27-0 in Salem.

October 17, 1998: Linfield scores in the final minute to beat Willamette 20-19 in McMinnville, clinching the Wildcats' 43rd consecutive winning season. That gives Linfield the record for most consecutive winning seasons in college football at any level, surpassing the 42 of Harvard and Notre Dame in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

November 1, 2014: Willamette knocks off highly favored Linfield 31-28 in McMinnville, ending the Wildcats' 36-game Northwest Conference win streak.

Okay, some good memories and some really bad memories. Ready now. C'mon, real 'Cats.

I recall receiving this news just after we beat Pacific in the mud at Forest Grove.  Gave us a share of the conference title.  Then the announcement came that the #8 team in the country had lost, we were #9 and only 8 made the playoffs so that put us in the playoffs.  We hosted Linfield in the quarterfinals and won on our way to losing the National Championship.

[catjumper]

speedybigboy -

I think it was 1985 when PLU beat Linfield in the quarters. In 1983, the 'Cats were left out of the playoffs after that loss in Salem.

Either way, I'm still pissed about the Willamette game that year. 

[catjumper]

Having listened to the Willamette public address announcer all afternoon, it's hard to believe the Bearcats lost that game. 

[speedybigboy]

speedybigboy -

I think it was 1985 when PLU beat Linfield in the quarters. In 1983, the 'Cats were left out of the playoffs after that loss in Salem.

Either way, I'm still pissed about the Willamette game that year. 

You're right, we beat undefeated Baker in the quarters in '83.  Don't know how I forgot that, I actually played alot that game.  My memory must be blotted out by my costly mistake in the championship game that we lost.

We also beat you in the quarters in '80 on the way to our first National Championship.  I was a red-shirt freshman that year.

[catjumper]

Some great teams and great seasons by both schools in that era. It was a privilege to be around it; it had to be even better to have been playing in it.

[wildcat11]

Having listened to the Willamette public address announcer all afternoon, it's hard to believe the Bearcats lost that game. 

The Willamette PAA is the worst.  It's not Friday night at the Chuckle Hut.