Whittier Poets

Schedule

Overall record: 1-8 - Conference: 1-4
* Conference; • D-III opponent

All times Eastern
9/14 vs. Chapman • L, 27-7
9/21 vs. Azusa Pacific L, 34-6
9/28 at Occidental * • L, 29-20
10/5 at Menlo • L, 34-6
10/19 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps * • L, 35-14
10/26 vs. Pomona-Pitzer • L, 14-12
11/2 vs. La Verne * • W, 33-12
11/9 vs. Redlands * • L, 21-0
11/16 vs. Cal Lutheran * • L, 39-17
Overall record: 1-8 - Conference: 1-4
All times Eastern   (* Conference; • In-region)
9/28 at Occidental * • L, 29-20
10/19 at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps * • L, 35-14
11/2 vs. La Verne * • W, 33-12
11/9 vs. Redlands * • L, 21-0
11/16 vs. Cal Lutheran * • L, 39-17

2002

Schools Conf All
Redlands 5-0 7-3
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 4-1 7-2
Cal Lutheran 3-2 4-5
Occidental 1-4 5-4
La Verne 1-4 3-5
Whittier 1-4 1-8
Pomona-Pitzer 0-0 4-4

Previous seasons

loki/standings
Year Overall Conf
2026 0-0, 0-0 SCIAC
2022 0-9, 0-6 SCIAC
2021 0-9, 0-6 SCIAC
2020 0-0, 0-0 SCIAC
2019 2-7, 1-6 SCIAC
2018 1-8, 1-6 SCIAC
2017 0-8, 0-6 SCIAC
2016 0-9, 0-7 SCIAC
2015 0-9, 0-7 SCIAC
2014 2-7, 1-6 SCIAC
2013 1-8, 1-6 SCIAC
2012 4-5, 3-4 SCIAC
2011 2-7, 1-5 SCIAC
2010 2-7, 1-5 SCIAC
2009 0-0, 0-0 SCIAC
2008 0-0, 0-0 SCIAC
2007 0-0, 0-0 SCIAC
2006 2-7, 1-5 SCIAC
2005 2-7, 0-6 SCIAC
2004 2-7, 1-5 SCIAC
2003 1-8, 1-5 SCIAC
2002 1-8, 1-4 SCIAC
2001 2-7, 2-3 SCIAC
2000 4-4, 4-1 SCIAC
1999 0-9, 0-5 SCIAC
1998 7-2, 5-0 SCIAC

Team Info

Whittier

Poets

Coach: Bob Owens (La Verne '70)
Conference: SCIAC
Enrollment: 786
Location: Whittier, CA
Colors: Purple, Gold
Stadium: Wallace "Chief" Newman Field at Memorial Stadium (7000)
Surface: Turf
Link to official site

News Releases

February 11, 2026 Neale returns to head coaching Mike Neale's former program, Whittier, returns this fall after three seasons of dormancy, and the Poets' former head coach returns to a head coaching role at Buffalo State, after three years as an assistant coach.
February 10, 2025 White to head Whittier reboot When Whittier restarts football in 2026, it will be with Cory White at the helm, a longtime assistant coach with stops across all divisions.
September 22, 2021 Whittier's Williams Named SCIAC Offensive Athlete of the Week Senior wideout Hakim Williams Jr. of the Whittier College football team has been named SCIAC Offensive Athlete of the Week for the first time in his career.
October 12, 2019 Football holds onto “The Shoes”; Edge Oxy 21-18 For the third straight year the Whittier College Football team has held onto the coveted “Shoes” Trophy following a 21-18 victory over Occidental College highlighting Homecoming Weekend.
October 6, 2018 Roundup: Whittier snaps skid; Shoes go home The Shoes were Whittier's to begin with, and Myron Claxton's footwear will go home with the Poets, who snapped a 33-game losing streak by beating Occidental 28-13. Kalamazoo, Marietta and Central each remained unbeaten, while UNE picked up its first win with five seconds left. Here's the national roundup.
September 25, 2012 Finding his way back Brandon Wilcox drifted away from Whittier and the game he loved. He lost his direction. But coaching football helped him find his way back.
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