The Oregon Cougars are a Women’s Tackle Football team in Lane County, Oregon. They compete in the Women’s Football Alliance (WFA), the largest women’s tackle football league in the country. The Cougars strive to empower women to learn, play and coach tackle football.
The Cougars are always looking for more players, regardless of an individual's experience. Billy Jene Meza says she barely knew anything about football when she first started playing. She had never watched the sport, and her only experience was playing Powderpuff in high school, a no-contact football game played by girls, often as a fundraiser. “I could catch a ball. I didn’t know how to throw one,” Meza, who now plays quarterback occasionally, says. With the support of teammates and coaches, anyone can learn how to play.
