West Tech Tigers football

The  team represents the Western Institute of Technology (West Tech or WIT) in college football. They compete in the Football Championship Subdivision in the Big Sky Conference. Formerly an independent, the Tigers have won 8 national championships; six before 1930, one while competing in Division II football, and one while playing in the FCS. Even though West Tech is known more for its baseball, the football team has been remembered as one of the most memorable and shocking. Their 1919, 1981, and 2019 national championships were won during times where West Tech football was considered being terminated.

1877–1896: New beginnings
The Tigers first competed in 1877 and played a 8-game schedule. In the beginning of the Pure Hatred rivalry, the Tigers defeated the Crosley Tech Majors twice, 3-0 and 1-0, however lost to Rutgers and Tufts. The next few seasons, the Tigers played an inconsistent amount of games due to scheduling conflicts with other schools and football clubs. The 1879 season was West Tech's final until 1890 when the program was reactivated. In the 1890 season, West ICTA (West International College of Technology and Agriculture) smacked Crosley Tech 11-1. Infuriated with the fact they hadn't scored more, West Tech head coach Dima Dimitrievska lead a 40-0 shutout victory against the Majors the next season.