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{{Short description|Intercollegiate sports teams of Occidental College}}
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{{Infobox college athletics
{{Infobox college athletics
| logo =
| logo = Occidental Tigers logo.svg
| logo_width =
| logo_width = 150
| name = Occidental Tigers
| name = Occidental Tigers
| university = [[Occidental College]]
| university = [[Occidental College]]
| conference = [[Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]]
| conference = [[Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]]
| association = NCAA
| association = NCAA
| division = [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]]
| division = [[NCAA Division III|Division III]]
| director = Jaime Hoffman
| director = Shanda Ness
| city = [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]
| location = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| state = [[California|CA]]
| teams = 21
| teams = 21
| stadium = D.W. Patterson Field
| stadium =
| baseballfield = Anderson Field
| baseballfield = Anderson Field
| soccerstadium =
| soccerstadium =
| lacrossestadium =
| lacrossestadium = Jack Kemp Stadium/Patterson Field
| basketballarena = Rush Gymnasium
| basketballarena = Rush Gymnasium
| arena2 =
| arena2 =
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| mascot = Oswald the Tiger
| mascot = Oswald the Tiger
| nickname = Tigers
| nickname = Tigers
| fightsong = Io Triumphe
| fightsong = "Tiger Roar"
| color1 = Black
| hex1 = 000000
| color2 = Orange
| hex2 = FF6600
| pageurl = http://www.oxyathletics.com/
| pageurl = http://www.oxyathletics.com/
}}
}}


The '''Occidental Tigers''' is the nickname for athletics at the [[Occidental College]]. '''Oxy''' is also a nickname for the college. The Tigers compete in the [[Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] (SCIAC) at the [[NCAA]]'s [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] level.
Located in Los Angeles, [[Occidental College]] competes in the [[Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference]] (SCIAC) at the [[NCAA]]'s [[Division III (NCAA)|Division III]] level. Approximately 25 percent of all students play a varsity sport, and nearly half of all students participate in all athletics activities combined (including a host of club sports and intramural leagues).


==Traditions==
==History==
In 1889–90 Professor James Parkhill (Occidental College’s fourth president, from 1896–97) organized intramural games for interested College men and Academy boys. His enthusiastic leadership laid the groundwork for establishing the nickname (Tigers) and school colors (orange and black) after his undergraduate alma mater, Princeton. The school dropped football in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://footballscoop.com/news/d-iii-program-has-decided-to-drop-football/|title = D-III program has decided to drop football}}</ref>
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Every year Occidental plays two football games for rivalry trophies. One game is against Pomona-Pitzer and the winner is awarded "The Drum." The Drum rivalry is the oldest rivalry game in Southern California, having been contested since 1895. The two teams have met 119 times, with Oxy holding a 63-48-0 edge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxyathletics.com/aboutathletics/TheDrum |title=Inside Athletics: The Drum |accessdate=2012-05-07}}</ref> The [[Occidental–Whittier football rivalry|other game]] is against [[Whittier College]] and the winner is awarded "[[Myron Claxton's Shoes|The Shoes]]," which are a pair of bronzed cleats from a 1940 graduate from Whittier named Myron Claxton.<ref>[http://www.oxyathletics.com/aboutathletics/historytraditions Oxy Traditions] Explanations of Oxy athletic traditions</ref>

==Rivalries==
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Every year Occidental played two football games for rivalry trophies. One game was against Pomona-Pitzer and the winner awarded "The Drum." The Drum rivalry is the oldest rivalry game in Southern California, having been contested since 1895.<ref name="Oxy Pomona rivalry">{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=Alison |title=Theirs is a 'big game' of a different stripe |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-sep-19-la-me-0919-then-20100919-story.html |access-date=24 August 2020 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=19 September 2010}}</ref> Oxy leads Pomona-Pitzer all time in the series 65–54–3.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oxyathletics.com/aboutathletics/TheDrum |title=Inside Athletics: The Drum |access-date=2012-05-07}}</ref> The [[Occidental–Whittier football rivalry|other game]] was against [[Whittier College]] and the winner awarded "[[Myron Claxton's Shoes|The Shoes]]," which are a pair of bronzed cleats from a 1940 graduate from Whittier named Myron Claxton.<ref>[http://www.oxyathletics.com/aboutathletics/historytraditions Oxy Traditions] Explanations of Oxy athletic traditions</ref>


==Teams==
==Teams==
The Tigers have 10 varsity men's teams and 11 varsity women's teams. They also have 7 club sport teams.
The Tigers have 10 varsity men's teams and 11 varsity women's teams. They also have six club sport teams.


===Men's===
===Men's===
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* Basketball
* Basketball
* Cross Country
* Cross Country
* Football
* Golf
* Golf
* Soccer
* Soccer
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* Water Polo
* Water Polo


===Club===
===Club sports===
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* Dance team
* Cheerleading
* Men's lacrosse
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* Dance Team
* Men's Lacrosse
* Men's and women's rugby
* Men's and Women's Rugby
* Men's and women's ultimate frisbee

* Men's and Women's Ultimate Frisbee
==National championships==
===Team===
{| class="wikitable"
|- align="center"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Occidental Tigers|Sport|Association|Division|Year|Opponent/Runner-up|Score}}
|- align="center"
|rowspan="1"| Men's cross country (1)
|rowspan="1"| [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]
|rowspan="1"| [[NCAA Men's Division III Cross Country Championship|Division III]]
|1977
|[[Humboldt State Lumberjacks|Humboldt State]]
|149–152
|- align="center"
|rowspan="3"| Men's outdoor track and field (3)
|rowspan="3"| [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]]
|rowspan="3"| [[NAIA men's outdoor track and field championship|Single]]<ref>{{cite web|title=NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results |url=https://www.naia.org/sports/mtrack-out/Records/M_OUTDOOR_Championship_Records.pdf |work=NAIA Sports Information Directors Manual|publisher=NAIA|access-date=26 May 2022}}</ref>
| 1956
| [[Abilene Christian Wildcats|Abilene Christian]]
| 89½–56 (+33½)
|- align="center"
| 1957
|Abilene Christian
|148½–34 (+114½)
|- align="center"
| 1958
| [[Winston-Salem State Rams|Winston-Salem State]]
| 93–62 (+31)
|}


==Conference championships==
==Conference championships==
{{Expand list|date=February 2010}}
{{Expand list|date=February 2010}}
Here are a few of the SCIAC titles that Oxy has won:
Here are a few of the SCIAC titles that Oxy has won:
* Football (2008, 2006)
* Football (2004-06, 2008)
* Men's Cross Country (2006)
* Men's Cross Country (2006)
* Men's Basketball (2006–07, 2007–08)
* Men's Basketball (2006–07, 2007–08)
* Women's Basketball (2007–08)
* Women's Basketball (2007–08)
* Baseball (2016)
* Track and Field <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sagehens.com/sports/wtrack/stats/archive/archive |title=SCAIC Track and Field Records, Results|access-date=2017-11-21}}</ref> (1938, 1943, 1948, 1954, 1956-1966, 1968-1977, 1980-1981, 1983-1986, 1988-1990)
* SCIAC All Sports Champions (1984, 1983, 1978)
* SCIAC All Sports Champions (1984, 1983, 1978)
* Men's Soccer (2023)<ref>{{cite web |title=From The Occidental: Men’s Soccer Wins First SCIAC Championship |url=https://www.oxy.edu/news/occidental-mens-soccer-wins-first-sciac-championship |website=Occidental College |publisher=Occidental College |access-date=21 November 2023}}</ref>


==Men's basketball==
==Men's basketball==
For the last decade, under alumni and the winningest coach in school history, Brian Newhall, the Tigers have found great success on the court. In that time span the program has compiled a 146-59 .712 record and have won a pair of SCIAC conference championships (2006–07, 2007–08). Furthermore under Newhall, the Tigers have earned regional and national rankings, produced the only perfect 14-0 record in SCIAC history and triumphed in two NCAA playoff games to reach the NCAA III Elite 8 in 2003.<ref>[http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/index Men's Basketball coaches] Bio of Oxy Men's Basketball coaches</ref> Newhall, For the past decade, has even paved the way for Oxy players to pursue professional careers overseas and several Tiger players, most recently four players from Oxy's 25-3 Elite 8 team, have gone overseas. A great example is Oxy great Blair Slattery, all-time career scoring and rebounding leader who signed on with the Munster Basketball Club in Germany in 1993.<ref>[http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mbkb/alumni/alumnipros Occidental Alumni in the Pros] Occidental Alumni in the Pros</ref>
For the last decade, under alumnus and winningest coach in school history Brian Newhall, the Tigers have found great success on the court. In that time span the program has compiled a 146–59 (.712) record and have won a pair of SCIAC conference championships (2006–07, 2007–08). Furthermore under Newhall, the Tigers have earned regional and national rankings, produced the only perfect 14–0 record in SCIAC history and triumphed in two NCAA playoff games to reach the NCAA III Elite 8 in 2003.<ref>[http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/index Men's Basketball coaches] Bio of Oxy Men's Basketball coaches</ref> Some Oxy players have pursued professional careers overseas, including four players from Oxy's 25–3 Elite 8 team, have gone overseas. One example is Oxy alumnus Blair Slattery, the all-time career scoring and rebounding leader who signed on with the Munster Basketball Club in Germany in 1993.<ref>[http://www.oxyathletics.com/sports/mbkb/alumni/alumnipros Occidental Alumni in the Pros] Occidental Alumni in the Pros</ref>

The program as also produced a SCIAC player of the year in Brian Newhall. He also captained the Tigers to a SCIAC championship his senior year.


The program plays its games in The Frank Neill Rush Gymnasium with a seating capacity of 1,800.
The program plays its games in Frank Neill Rush Gymnasium with a seating capacity of 1,800.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:39, 25 May 2024

Occidental Tigers
Logo
UniversityOccidental College
ConferenceSouthern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAADivision III
Athletic directorShanda Ness
LocationLos Angeles, California
Varsity teams21
Basketball arenaRush Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumAnderson Field
Lacrosse stadiumJack Kemp Stadium/Patterson Field
MascotOswald the Tiger
NicknameTigers
Fight song"Tiger Roar"
ColorsOrange and black[1]
   
Websitewww.oxyathletics.com

Located in Los Angeles, Occidental College competes in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) at the NCAA's Division III level. Approximately 25 percent of all students play a varsity sport, and nearly half of all students participate in all athletics activities combined (including a host of club sports and intramural leagues).

History

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In 1889–90 Professor James Parkhill (Occidental College’s fourth president, from 1896–97) organized intramural games for interested College men and Academy boys. His enthusiastic leadership laid the groundwork for establishing the nickname (Tigers) and school colors (orange and black) after his undergraduate alma mater, Princeton. The school dropped football in 2020.[2]

Rivalries

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Every year Occidental played two football games for rivalry trophies. One game was against Pomona-Pitzer and the winner awarded "The Drum." The Drum rivalry is the oldest rivalry game in Southern California, having been contested since 1895.[3] Oxy leads Pomona-Pitzer all time in the series 65–54–3.[4] The other game was against Whittier College and the winner awarded "The Shoes," which are a pair of bronzed cleats from a 1940 graduate from Whittier named Myron Claxton.[5]

Teams

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The Tigers have 10 varsity men's teams and 11 varsity women's teams. They also have six club sport teams.

Men's

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  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Swimming and Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Water Polo

Women's

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  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and Diving
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo

Club sports

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  • Dance team
  • Men's lacrosse
  • Men's and women's rugby
  • Men's and women's ultimate frisbee

National championships

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Team

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Sport Association Division Year Opponent/Runner-up Score
Men's cross country (1) NCAA Division III 1977 Humboldt State 149–152
Men's outdoor track and field (3) NAIA Single[6] 1956 Abilene Christian 89½–56 (+33½)
1957 Abilene Christian 148½–34 (+114½)
1958 Winston-Salem State 93–62 (+31)

Conference championships

[edit]

Here are a few of the SCIAC titles that Oxy has won:

  • Football (2004-06, 2008)
  • Men's Cross Country (2006)
  • Men's Basketball (2006–07, 2007–08)
  • Women's Basketball (2007–08)
  • Baseball (2016)
  • Track and Field [7] (1938, 1943, 1948, 1954, 1956-1966, 1968-1977, 1980-1981, 1983-1986, 1988-1990)
  • SCIAC All Sports Champions (1984, 1983, 1978)
  • Men's Soccer (2023)[8]

Men's basketball

[edit]

For the last decade, under alumnus and winningest coach in school history Brian Newhall, the Tigers have found great success on the court. In that time span the program has compiled a 146–59 (.712) record and have won a pair of SCIAC conference championships (2006–07, 2007–08). Furthermore under Newhall, the Tigers have earned regional and national rankings, produced the only perfect 14–0 record in SCIAC history and triumphed in two NCAA playoff games to reach the NCAA III Elite 8 in 2003.[9] Some Oxy players have pursued professional careers overseas, including four players from Oxy's 25–3 Elite 8 team, have gone overseas. One example is Oxy alumnus Blair Slattery, the all-time career scoring and rebounding leader who signed on with the Munster Basketball Club in Germany in 1993.[10]

The program plays its games in Frank Neill Rush Gymnasium with a seating capacity of 1,800.

References

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  1. ^ Occidental University Style Guide (PDF). May 12, 2017. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "D-III program has decided to drop football".
  3. ^ Bell, Alison (19 September 2010). "Theirs is a 'big game' of a different stripe". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Inside Athletics: The Drum". Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  5. ^ Oxy Traditions Explanations of Oxy athletic traditions
  6. ^ "NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA Sports Information Directors Manual. NAIA. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  7. ^ "SCAIC Track and Field Records, Results". Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  8. ^ "From The Occidental: Men's Soccer Wins First SCIAC Championship". Occidental College. Occidental College. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  9. ^ Men's Basketball coaches Bio of Oxy Men's Basketball coaches
  10. ^ Occidental Alumni in the Pros Occidental Alumni in the Pros
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