MCMINNVILLE Ore. (KPTV) - The Linfield Wildcats football team is one win from extending its consecutive winning season streak - already the longest in college football history.

“The Streak,” as it in known in McMinnville, dates back to the 1956 season.

Since then, the Wildcats have gone 558-125-10, racking up 68 consecutive winning seasons in the process - more than 20 years longer than the next closest streak, belonging to University of Mount Union in Ohio.

They’ll aim to extend that to a 69th season Saturday, when they host the Lewis & Clark Pioneers.

Wildcats coach Joseph Smith, who took the helm in 2006, is just 12 wins shy of tying the legendary Ad Rutschman for most wins in program history.

Rutschman, who coached the team from 1968-91, continues to serve on the coaching staff at

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