1959 Oregon Webfoots football team

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1959 Oregon Webfoots football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Captains
Home stadium Hayward Field, Multnomah Stadium
Seasons
←  1958
1960  →
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Syracuse  – 11 –0 –0
No. 12 Penn State  – 9 –2 –0
Oregon  – 8 –2 –0
Rutgers  – 6 –3 –0
Detroit  – 6 –4 –0
Holy Cross  – 6 –4 –0
Miami (FL)  – 6 –4 –0
Oklahoma State  – 6 –4 –0
No. 20 Pittsburgh  – 6 –4 –0
Washington State  – 6 –4 –0
Boston College  – 5 –4 –0
Pacific (CA)  – 5 –4 –0
Air Force  – 5 –4 –1
Navy  – 5 –4 –1
Army  – 4 –4 –1
No. 17 Notre Dame  – 5 –5 –0
Boston University  – 4 –5 –0
Florida State  – 4 –6 –0
San Jose State  – 4 –6 –0
Texas Tech  – 4 –6 –0
Dayton  – 3 –7 –0
Marquette  – 3 –7 –0
Oregon State  – 3 –7 –0
Colgate  – 2 –7 –0
Idaho  – 1 –9 –0
Villanova  – 1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Following the disbandment of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) in the spring of 1959, Oregon was an independent for the next five seasons, before joining the PCC's the successor, the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) in 1964. In their ninth season under head coach Len Casanova, the Webfoots compiled an 8–2 record and outscored their opponents, 209 to 113. The team divided its home schedule between Hayward Field in Eugene and Multnomah Stadium in Portland.

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Oregon's statistical leaders on offense were Dave Grosz with 865 passing yards, Dave Powell with 495 rushing yards, and Greg Altenhofen with 240 receiving yards. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Stanford
W 28–27
September 26 Utah
W 21–615,200 [2]
October 3 Washington State
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
W 14–616,800 [3] [4] [5]
October 9at San Jose State
W 35–12
October 17No. 17 Air Force
W 20–329,162 [6] [7] [8]
October 24 Washington No. 11
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR (rivalry)
L 12–1337,000 [9] [10] [11]
October 31at Idaho No. 16
W 45–77,000 [12] [13]
November 7 California No. 15
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 20–1820,852
November 14at Washington State No. 14
W 7–615,500 [14] [15] [16] [17]
November 21 Oregon State No. 15
L 7–1522,500 [18]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Source: [19] [20] [21]

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References

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  2. ↑ Strite, Dick (September 27, 1959). "Oregon 21-6 victor over Utes". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  3. ↑ Strite, Dick (October 2, 1959). "Ducks, Cougars vie here Saturday". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
  4. ↑ Strite, Dick (October 4, 1959). "Oregon stops Cougars for third win, 14-6". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  5. ↑ "Oregon's goal-line stands stymie Washington State, 14-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1959. p. 9.
  6. ↑ Strite, Dick (October 16, 1959). "Oregon, Air Force match unbeaten grid records in Portland Saturday". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2B.
  7. ↑ Strite, Dick (October 18, 1959). "No 'milk run' for Air Force! Ducks by 20-3". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
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  13. ↑ "Talented Cougars win; Idaho walloped". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 1, 1959. p. 1, sports.
  14. ↑ Strite, Dick (November 13, 1959). "Ducks, Cougars play second game Saturday". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
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  17. ↑ Strite, Dick (November 15, 1959). "Grosz-West 56-yarder sets up 7-6 UO win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  18. ↑ Strite, Dick (November 22, 1959). "Ducks upset 15-7 by Oregon State". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
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