1994 Oregon Ducks football team

1994 Oregon Ducks football
1994 Oregon Ducks football
Pac-10 champion
Rose Bowl, L 20–38 vs. Penn State
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 11
Record	9–4 (7–1 Pac-10)
Head coach	Rich Brooks (18th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mike Belotti (6th season)
Defensive coordinator	Nick Aliotti (2nd season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Autzen Stadium
	Seasons ← 1993 1995 →

Last updated December 03, 2024

1994 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 11 Oregon $	7	–	1	–	0	9	–	4	–	0
No. 13 USC	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	3	–	1
No. 20 Arizona	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
No. 21 Washington State	5	–	3	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Washington	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
UCLA	3	–	5	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
California	3	–	5	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Oregon State	2	–	6	–	0	4	–	7	–	0
Stanford	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	7	–	1
Arizona State	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific-10 Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Ducks were led by head coach Rich Brooks, who was in his 18th and final season as head coach, and played their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	1:00 pm	Portland State *		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		W 58–16	30,505
September 10	10:00 pm	at Hawaii *		Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	OSN	L 16–36	37,214
September 17	1:00 pm	Utah *		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		L 16–34	25,358
September 24	1:00 pm	Iowa *		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		W 40–18	29,287
October 1	3:30 pm	at No. 19 USC		Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	Prime	W 22–7	44,232
October 8	2:00 pm	at No. 17 Washington State		Martin Stadium Pullman, WA		L 7–21	37,600
October 15	1:00 pm	California		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		W 23–7	30,678
October 22	12:30 pm	No. 9 Washington		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (rivalry)	ABC	W 31–20	44,134
October 29	12:30 pm	No. 11 Arizona		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	ABC	W 10–9	36,960
November 5	1:00 pm	Arizona State	No. 21	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		W 34–10	41,693
November 12	3:30 pm	at Stanford	No. 15	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	Prime	W 55–21	43,802
November 19	12:30 pm	at Oregon State	No. 12	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR (Civil War)	ABC	W 17–13	37,010
January 2	1:30 pm	vs. No. 2 Penn State *	No. 12	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)	ABC	L 20–38	102,247
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Roster

1994 Oregon Ducks football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`10`	Tony Graziani	So
WR	`83`	Pat Johnson	Fr
WR	`1`	Cristin McLemore	Jr
QB	`16`	Danny O'Neil	Sr
RB	`12`	Dino Philyaw	Sr
TE	`82`	Blake Spence	Fr
RB	`14`	Ricky Whittle	Jr
TE	`90`	Josh Wilcox	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`7`	Chad Cota	Sr
LB	`47`	Reggie Jordan
DB	`1`	Alex Molden	Jr
DB	`4`	Herman O'Berry	Sr
CB		Kenny Wheaton	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K/P		Matt Belden	Jr

Head coach

Rich Brooks (18th year)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Mike Bellotti – OC
Nick Aliotti – DC

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

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Game summaries

Portland State

Hawaii

Utah

Iowa

Iowa at Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
Hawkeyes	12	0	6	0	18
•Ducks	7	20	13	0	40

Date: September 24
Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
Game attendance: 29,287

USC

Washington State

California

Washington

Washington at Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Huskies	0	13	0	7	20
•Ducks	0	14	3	14	31

Date: October 22
Location: Autzen Stadium
Game attendance: 44,134
Game weather: Sunny

In previous matchups, Oregon had their share of disappointment: Mark Lee returned a punt 59 yards for touchdown to win the game in 1979. The defense held the #9-ranked Huskies to 109 yards and 3 first downs in 1984, but still fell 17–10. This, combined with Washington's 17–4 record against the Ducks, including a five-game win streak, had many Oregon fans fearing the worst.

In the 1994 edition of the heated rivalry with the University of Washington, the #9-ranked Huskies came into Autzen Stadium with a 5–1 record, including a victory over the University of Miami, snapping a 58-game home winning streak. The game was a tough and close contest, with the Ducks clinging to a 24–20 lead late in the game. Washington quarterback Damon Huard guided the Huskies to a first down on the 9 yard line with plenty of time remaining. Huard dropped back and whipped the ball towards wide receiver Dave Janoski. Ducks freshman cornerback Kenny Wheaton stepped in front of the pass, intercepted it and headed up the sideline for a clinching touchdown, putting Oregon ahead for good 31–20.^[13]^[14] A replay of the interception—now referred to as "The Pick"—is played at every Ducks home game before the team runs onto the field.^[15]

Arizona

Arizona State

Stanford

Oregon State

Rose Bowl

Penn State vs. Oregon

	1	2	3	4	Total
•No. 2 Nittany Lions	7	7	14	10	38
No. 12 Ducks	7	0	7	6	20

Date: January 2
Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
Game attendance: 102,247
Referee: Courtney Mauzy
TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Bob Griese

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References

Citations

↑ Downey, Mike (November 5, 1994). "LA would rather not be stuck with Ducks". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1D.
↑ Hartman, Janelle (November 20, 1994). "Rose Bowl!". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1A.
↑ Bellamy, Ron (November 20, 1994). "We're No. 1!". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1E.
↑ "Sound off". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 25, 1994. p. 2E.
↑ "1994 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved September 4, 2023.
↑ "1994 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
↑ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 43. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
↑ "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 3, 1994. p. 4D.
↑ "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 24, 1994. p. 4D.
↑ "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 15, 1994. p. 4D.
↑ "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 22, 1994. p. 4D.
↑ "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 19, 1994. p. 6C.
↑ Conrad, John (October 23, 1994). "The race is on". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1E.
↑ "Ducks upset Huskies". Gainesville Sun. (Florida). Associated Press. October 23, 1994. p. 2C.
↑ Greif, Andrew (October 18, 2007). "'The Pick' just the beginning for Wheaton". The Daily Emerald . Retrieved December 2, 2024.

Bibliography

McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, Oregon: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.

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[stwdx-1] Downey, Mike (November 5, 1994). "LA would rather not be stuck with Ducks". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1D.

[robobo-2] Hartman, Janelle (November 20, 1994). "Rose Bowl!". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1A.

[wnon-3] Bellamy, Ron (November 20, 1994). "We're No. 1!". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1E.

[sndoff-4] "Sound off". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 25, 1994. p. 2E.

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[6] "1994 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.

[7] "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 43. Retrieved September 4, 2023.

[pdxst-8] "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 3, 1994. p. 4D.

[muiow-9] "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 24, 1994. p. 4D.

[clbr-10] "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 15, 1994. p. 4D.

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[refn-12] "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 19, 1994. p. 6C.

[trison-13] Conrad, John (October 23, 1994). "The race is on". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1E.

[14] "Ducks upset Huskies". Gainesville Sun. (Florida). Associated Press. October 23, 1994. p. 2C.

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