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Portland State fires football coach Bruce Barnum and his staff after season-ending loss
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — 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 had his only winning season in 2015, going 9-3 overall and 6-2 in the Big Sky.
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