1979 Oregon Ducks football team

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1979 Oregon Ducks football
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Becker [1] [2] [3] (3rd season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadium Autzen Stadium
Seasons
←  1978
1980  →
1979 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 USC $ 6 –0 –111 –0 –1
No. 11 Washington 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
Arizona 4 –3 –06 –5 –1
Oregon 4 –3 –06 –5 –0
California 5 –4 –06 –6 –0
Stanford 3 –3 –15 –5 –1
Arizona State † 3 –4 –06 –6 –0
UCLA 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Washington State 2 –6 –03 –8 –0
Oregon State 1 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † – Arizona State later forfeited 5 wins (3 in conference) due to NCAA sanctions [4]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), the team was led by head coach Rich Brooks, in his third year, and played their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5 overall, 4–3 in the Pac-10).

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It was Oregon's first winning season since 1970.

Cal claims a loss to Oregon as a victory, as "Oregon forfeited due to ineligible player." [5] : 168 

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Colorado *
W 33–1944,274
September 15at No. 10 Michigan State *
L 17–4176,123
September 22No. 12 Washington
L 17–2142,500
September 29at No. 10 Purdue *
L 7–1369,327
October 6 California
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
W 19–1436,636
October 13at Arizona
L 13–2447,681
October 20 Air Force *
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
W 17–928,457
October 27at Washington State
W 37–2618,650
November 10at Stanford
W 16–745,219
November 17 UCLA
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 0–3541,235
November 24 Oregon State
W 24–336,536 [6]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[7] [8] [9]

Roster

1979 Oregon Ducks football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 92Terry DionSr
DE 90 Neil Elshire Sr
LB 16 Bryan Hinkle Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • John Becker (OC)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

[10] [11]

Game summaries

Oregon State

1234Total
Oregon St00033
•Oregon1473024
Scoring summary
18:42OregonOgburn 4-yard run (English kick)Oregon 7-0
1:02OregonJackson 35-yard run (English kick)Oregon 14-0
2:20OregonYoung 11-yard pass from Ogburn (English kick)Oregon 21-0
3:39OregonJollymour 38-yard field goalOregon 24-0
412:34Oregon StWafford 37-yard field goalOregon 24-3

[6]

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References

  1. ↑ Newnham, Blaine (December 18, 1979). "U of O assistant football quits". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1A.
  2. ↑ Baker, Tony (December 19, 1979). "Baker makes resignation official". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
  3. ↑ "Oregon: football assistant resigns as FBI inquiry continues". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 20, 1979. p. 1C.
  4. ↑ "2017 Media Guide" (PDF). thesundevils.com. ASU Athletics. p. 127. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2015 Media Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Withers, Bud (November 30, 1979). "Ducks win it Beavers used to, 24-3". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  7. ↑ "1979 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ "1979 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 6, 1979. p. 2C.
  11. ↑ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 24, 1979. p. 2B.
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