Oregon Ducks football

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The University of Oregon Ducks football team is is a member of the Pacific Ten Conference. Oregon's first football team was fielded in 1894. The team plays its home games at Autzen Stadium, in Eugene, Oregon.

For current information on this topic, see
2008 Oregon Ducks football team
University of Oregon football
First season 1894
Staff
Head coach Mike Bellotti
13th year, 105–51
Stadium
Home stadium Autzen Stadium
Stadium capacity 54,000
Stadium surface FieldTurf
Location Eugene, OR
League/Conference
Conference Pac-10
Team records
All-time record 552–467–47
Postseason bowl record 7–13–0
Awards
National titles 0
Conference titles 7
Pageantry
Colors Green and Yellow            
Mascot The Oregon Duck
Rivals Washington Huskies
Oregon State Beavers
Website GoDucks.com

Contents

[edit] Chronology of Oregon head coaches

Years Coach Record
1894 Cal Young 1–2–1
1895 Percy Benson 4–0
1896 J.F. Frick 2–1
1897 Joe Smith 1–1
1898–1899 Frank Simpson 6–3–1
1900 Lawrence Kaarsberg 3–3–1
1901 Warren Smith 7–6–1
1902 Marion Dolph 3–1–3
1903 Warren Smith 4–2–1
1904 R.B. Smith 6–8–1
1905 Bruce Shorts 4–2–2
1906 Hugo Bezdek 5–0–1
1907 Gordon Frost 5–1
1908–1909 Robert Forbes 8–4
1910–1911 Bill Warner 7–3
1912 Louis Pinkham 3–4
1913–1917 Hugo Bezdek 25–10–3
1918–1923 Shy Huntington 26–12–6
1924 Joe Maddock 4–3–2
1925 R.B. Smith 1–5–1
1926–1929 John McEwan 20–13–2
1930–1931 W.Spears 13–4–2
1932–1937 Prink Callison 33–23–2
1938–1941 Tex Oliver 16–18–2
1942 John Warren 2–6
1945–1946 Tex Oliver 7–10–1
1947–1950 Jim Aiken 21–20
1951–1966 Len Casanova 82–73–8
1967–1971 Jerry Frei 22–29–2
1972–1973 Dick Enright 6–16
1974–1976 Don Reid 9–24
1977–1994 Rich Brooks 91–109–4
1995-present Mike Bellotti 105–51

[edit] Current NFL Players

The following Oregon players are currently playing in the NFL:

Name Final Oregon Season Current Team
Josh Bidwell 1998 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Kellen Clemens 2005 New York Jets
Tim Day 2005 Cincinnati Bengals
Reuben Droughns 1999 New York Giants
A.J. Feeley 2000 Philadelphia Eagles
Joey Harrington 2001 Atlanta Falcons
Jordan Kent 2006 Seattle Seahawks
Keith Lewis 2003 San Francisco 49ers
Enoka Lucas 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Marcus Maxwell 2004 Cincinnati Bengals
Maurice Morris 2001 Seattle Seahawks
Haloti Ngata 2005 Baltimore Ravens
Igor Olshansky 2003 San Diego Chargers
Samie Parker 2003 Denver Broncos
Justin Peelle 2001 Miami Dolphins
Dante Rosario 2006 Carolina Panthers
Adam Snyder 2004 San Francisco 49ers
Matt Toeaina 2006 Cincinnati Bengals
Demetrius Williams 2005 Baltimore Ravens
George Wrighster 2002 Jacksonville Jaguars

[edit] Autzen Stadium and the Moshofsky Center

Autzen Stadium, the home of Oregon's football team, is named for Thomas J. Autzen of Portland. His foundation, the Autzen Foundation, gave the university $250,000 for construction of the facility, which was completed in 1967. The 54,000 seat stadium is known nationally as a very intimidating and loud place to play. Standing room around the rim of the stadium allows the actual capacity to swell to almost 60,000. On October 27, 2007 in a game against USC, the standing-room only crowd of 59,277 was able to reach a noise level of 127.2 decibels, the loudest ever recorded at a college football game.[1]

Ed Moshofsky Sports Center, named in honor of the former University of Oregon football letterman (1940-42) and long-time university supporter, was dedicated in August, 1998, as the first indoor practice and training facility in the Pacific-10 Conference. Located south of the Casanova Athletic Center, the Moshofsky Center accommodates the majority of the University’s intercollegiate athletic programs. The $14.6 million facility not only includes an enclosed full-length artificial surface football field and 120-meter four-lane synthetic surface running track, but also an automated system in place to lower a batting cage for use by the softball team, as well as protective netting that transforms the facility for use by the men’s and women’s golf teams. The facility also acts as a large tailgate party during Duck home games. A combination of indirect lighting and two parallel skylight panels contribute to an energy efficient system which allows the flexibility to alter lighting conditions. Platforms on the east and west ends of the structure, as well as a catwalk are ideal locations to set up film and video accessories to evaluate workouts and training sessions. Also incorporated is the surrounding Wildish Plaza, which encircles the north and west boundaries of the building, the Duck Shop retail souvenir outlet, and the eternal flame on the northwest corner of Wildish Plaza.

[edit] Notable players

[edit] Bowl game appearances and results

Year and bowl Winning team Losing team Result
1917 Rose Bowl Oregon Ducks 14 Pennsylvania Quakers 0 Won
1920 Rose Bowl Harvard Crimson 7 Oregon Ducks 6 Lost
1949 Cotton Bowl SMU Mustangs 21 Oregon Ducks 13 Lost
1958 Rose Bowl Ohio State Buckeyes 10 Oregon Ducks 7 Lost
1960 Liberty Bowl Penn State Nittany Lions 41 Oregon Ducks 12 Lost
1963 Sun Bowl Oregon Ducks 21 SMU Mustangs 14 Won
1989 Independence Bowl Oregon Ducks 27 Tulsa Golden Hurricane 24 Won
1990 Freedom Bowl Colorado State Rams 32 Oregon Ducks 31 Lost
1992 Independence Bowl Wake Forest Demon Deacons 39 Oregon Ducks 35 Lost
1995 Rose Bowl Penn State Nittany Lions 38 Oregon Ducks 20 Lost
1996 Cotton Bowl Colorado Buffaloes 38 Oregon Ducks 6 Lost
1997 Las Vegas Bowl Oregon Ducks 41 Air Force Falcons 13 Won
1998 Aloha Bowl Colorado Buffaloes 51 Oregon Ducks 43 Lost
1999 Sun Bowl Oregon Ducks 24 Minnesota Golden Gophers 20 Won
2000 Holiday Bowl Oregon Ducks 35 Texas Longhorns 30 Won
2002 Fiesta Bowl Oregon Ducks 38 Colorado Buffaloes 16 Won
2002 Seattle Bowl Wake Forest Demon Deacons 38 Oregon Ducks 17 Lost
2003 Sun Bowl Minnesota Golden Gophers 31 Oregon Ducks 30 Lost
2005 Holiday Bowl Oklahoma Sooners 17 Oregon Ducks 14 Lost
2006 Las Vegas Bowl BYU Cougars 38 Oregon Ducks 8 Lost
2007 Sun Bowl Oregon Ducks 56 South Florida Bulls 21 Won

[edit] Rivalry with the University of Washington

Any person who witnesses a game between Oregon and Washington will instantly recognize one of the most heated rivalrys in the country. Similar to other "border wars" like Missouri-Kansas or Texas-Oklahoma, the Oregon-Washington rivalry produces some of the most passionate fans for either school. The rivalry began in 1948, although the schools began playing each other in 1900, when Oregon and the Universiy of California tied for the best record in the Pacific Coast Conference. The winner of the PCC, as is today with the Pac-10, would go on to play in the Rose Bowl. The tiebreaker format the PCC elected to use was that the championship team be elected by the schools. In the PCC there were 10 teams, 6 of them were in the northwest and the other 4 in California, so it was assumed that Oregon would be the team playing in the Rose Bowl. Instead California was voted champion of the PCC because the University of Washington had talked the University of Montana, then a member of the PCC, into voting for California. Something that has not been forgotten by Oregon fans.

Within the last 60 years the rivalry has grown exponentially between the two fanbases. In 1962 Larry Hill, of Oregon, was tackled by Washington fans who had rushed onto the field while he was trying to catch the game winning touchdown. In 1995 Washington head coach, Jim Lambright, lobbied for the Huskies to be selected to play in the Cotton Bowl instead of the Ducks. He was unsucsessful however Seattle Post Intelligencer columnist Bud Withers wrote that Lambright's actions "invited a least another half-century worth of bile from Oregon fans."

The rivalry was given a boost, at least in Oregon eyes, when former Colorado Buffaloes head coach Rick Neuheisel was named head coach of Washington 1999. It was Neuheisel who called for a fake punt during the 1996 Cotton Bowl between Oregon and Colorado while the Buffaloes lead 38-6. Oregon fans were also accused of turning Neuheisel in for recruting during the dead period as he arrived at Washington by Husky fans. The Ducks went 1-2 against Neuheisel-coached Washington teams.

Home team not known between 1900 and 1924

Year Visitor Home Year Visitor Home Year Visitor Home Year Visitor Home
1900 Washington 0 Oregon 43 1901 Did Not Play 1902 Did Not Play 1903 Washington 6 Oregon 5
1904 Washington 0 Oregon 18 1905 Washington 12 Oregon 12 1906 Washington 6 Oregon 16 1907 Washington 0 Oregon 6
1908 Washington 15 Oregon 0 1909 Washington 20 Oregon 6 1910 Did Not Play 1911 Washington 29 Oregon 3
1912 Washington 30 Oregon 14 1913 Washington 7 Oregon 10 1914 Washington 10 Oregon 0 1915 Did Not Play
1916 Washington 0 Oregon 0 1917 Did Not Play 1918 Washington 0 Oregon 7 1919 Washington 13 Oregon 24
1920 Washington 0 Oregon 17 1921 Did Not Play 1922 Washington 0 Oregon 0 1923 Washington 26 Oregon 7
1924 Washington 3 Oregon 7 1925 Oregon 14 Washington 15 1926 Washington 23 Oregon 9 1927 Oregon 0 Washington 7
1928 Washington 0 Oregon 27 1929 Oregon 14 Washington 0 1930 Washington 0 Oregon 7 1931 Oregon 13 Washington 0
1932 Washington 0 Oregon 0 1933 Oregon 6 Washington 0 1934 Washington 16 Oregon 6 1935 Oregon 7 Washington 0
1936 Washington 7 Oregon 0 1937 Oregon 0 Washington 14 1938 Washington 0 Oregon 3 1939 Oregon 13 Washington 20
1940 Washington 10 Oregon 0 1941 Washington 16 Oregon 19 1942 Washington 15 Oregon 7 1943 No Oregon Team\
1944 No Oregon Team\ 1945 Oregon 6 Washington 20 1946 Oregon 0 Washington 16 1947 Washington 0 Oregon 6
1948 Oregon 13 Washington 7 1949 Washington 28 Oregon 27 1950 Oregon 13 Washington 27 1951 Washington 63 Oregon 3
1952 Oregon 0 Washington 49 1953 Washington 14 Oregon 6 1954 Oregon 26 Washington 7 1955 Washington 19 Oregon 7
1956 Oregon 7 Washington 20 1957 Washington 13 Oregon 6 1958 Oregon 0 Washington 6 1959 Washington 13 Oregon 12
1960 Oregon 6 Washington 7 1961 Washington 6 Oregon 7 1962 Washington 21 Oregon 21 1963 Washington 26 Oregon 19
1964 Oregon 7 Washington 0 1965 Washington 24 Oregon 20 1966 Oregon 13 Washington 14 1967 Washington 26 Oregon 0
1968 Oregon 3 Washington 0 1969 Washington 7 Oregon 22 1970 Oregon 23 Washington 25 1971 Washington 21 Oregon 23

[edit] Notable games

[edit] Comeback

In the 1970 edition of the UCLA-Oregon football game, UCLA was leading 40-21 with under 5 minutes remaining. Writers even left the press box, for the post-game interviews. Oregon had completed two touchdown passes from Tom Blanchard to Bobby Moore. Oregon recovered an Onside kick, and Dan Fouts hit wide-receiver Greg Specht for a 15-yard touchdown with 21 seconds remaining. The Ducks won the game 41-40.

[edit] The Pick

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. UW quarterback Damon Huard guided the Huskies to a first down on the 9 yard line with plenty of time remaining. Dark moments from past Husky games populated the minds of the Duck faithful. Mark Lee returned a punt 59 yards for touchdown to win the game in 1979. The defense held the #1-ranked Huskies to 109 yards and 3 first downs in 1984, but still fell 17-10. Combined with various lopsided losses through the years, plus the fact that Washington had won five in a row, and 17 of the last 21 against the Ducks, many Oregon fans feared the worst. That October afternoon would be different. Huard dropped back and whipped the ball to wide receiver Dave Janoski. U of O 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. It was at this moment that things changed forever in the minds, hearts and psyches of everyone associated with Oregon Duck football. Ultimately, Oregon would win its final six games to carry them to the Rose Bowl, and emerge as one of the most dominant programs in the Pac-10. It's now tradition at all of the Oregon Ducks football games to play "The Pick" on the DuckVision right before the Ducks run onto the field.

[edit] Wildest finish

Oregon played at Arizona State in the 2000 college football season. Oregon trailed 49-35 in the final four minutes. The Ducks scored a touchdown to make it a one possession game, but then were unable to score after getting the ball back late in the game. With possession and time on its side, Arizona State needed just a single first down to run out the clock and win the game. But as Arizona State freshman running back Mike Williams was crossing the first down marker, he fumbled the ball and Oregon was able to recover it at the 17 yard line, giving the Ducks one last chance. Joey Harrington then hit Justin Peelle with a touchdown pass to tie the game with 27 seconds left. After neither team was able to score in the first overtime period, Oregon scored on a one yard run by Allan Amundson and the extra point by Josh Frankel put them up by seven points in the second overtime. Freshman Jeff Krohn then threw his fifth touchdown pass on Arizona State's next possession, finding Richard Williams from 21 yards out and bringing the Sun Devils within a PAT of forcing a 3rd overtime. Instead of kicking the extra point, Arizona State faked the kick and had quarterback Jeff Krohn roll out to his right, throwing a pass toward tight end Todd Heap in the back of the end zone. The pass tipped off Heap's extended hand and fell incomplete, giving Oregon a 56-55 double overtime victory.[2]

[edit] Replay Controversy

Oregon played Oklahoma in the 2006 college football season. After a 16-yard TD by Dennis Dixon, Oregon trailed the Sooners 33-27 with 1:12 left in the game. The Sooners had recovered the onside attempt, coming from under the pile with the ball, but the ruling on the field was to give Oregon the ball. Oklahoma argued that the ball had made contact with an Oregon player before it went the required 10 yards anyway, so the ball should still be theirs. The play was reviewed by the Pac-10 replay officials. In the angle which the play was shown to viewers, the accused contact appeared to have been made but the call was not reversed. Replay official Gordon Riese claimed that his only angle visible was from the end zone, making him unable to see the play clearly, and ruling in favor of the call on the field which gave the ball to Oregon. Dixon threw a 23-yard TD pass to Brian Paysinger with 46 seconds left in the game to give Oregon a 34-33 lead. A squib kick was recovered by Reggie Smith and returned 55 yards up the sideline. Oklahoma ran Adrian Peterson one final time to get the ball on the right hash for the 44-yard, potential game winning attempt by Garret Hartley. The kick was blocked by linebacker Blair Phillips and the fans stormed the field in the victory over Oklahoma. After the game, the PAC-10 suspended the officiating crew one game for their failure to make the correct call.

[edit] Dennis Dixon Injury

Oregon played Arizona on November 15, 2007. The Ducks entered the game ranked #2 in both the AP poll and the BCS standings. A win in this game, followed by wins against UCLA and Oregon State, would result in a birth in the BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans. The Ducks started the game hot, with a 39 yard touchdown run by Dennis Dixon and a successful two point conversion. Following an Arizona interception, the Ducks had the ball back on the Arizona 4 yard line threatening to score again. However, Dixon threw an interception that was returned 45 yards and eventually capitalized by the Wildcats as a touchdown, cutting the score to 8-7. The Ducks responded with another solid drive getting the ball to the Arizona 15 and looked set to score again. On 2nd and 7, Oregon quarterback Dennis Dixon (the leading Heisman candidate at this point of the season) fell to the ground without being touched. Upon review it was clear that Dixon twisted his already-injured knee and tore his ACL. It would later be revealed that Dixon had actually torn the ligament in the previous week's game against Arizona State.

Following the injury, Dixon--having amassed 183 yards on 19 plays--was replaced by Brady Leaf. Oregon's misfortunes mounted: Arizona scored a touchdown on an interception return, another on a punt return, and Leaf suffered an ankle injury, all before halftime. Oregon tried to rally from the 14-31 halftime deficit, but lost 24-34, ending their National Championship hopes. The following day it was announced that Dixon's injury would end his season, and any hopes of a Heisman Trophy. With the Rose and Fiesta Bowls still to play for, Oregon's freefall continued over the next two weeks: Oregon suffered a shutout loss to UCLA behind fourth-string quarterback Cody Kempt (Leaf was lost for the season in the first quarter, third-string Nate Costa had been injured in practice three weeks earlier), and a 31-38 double overtime loss to rival Oregon State in the Civil War behind fifth-string quarterback Justin Roper (Kempt was knocked out of the game with a concussion). Oregon also lost numerous other position players throughout the season and easily had the most man games lost to injury in the entire NCAA FBS. The Ducks ended the regular season unranked, and were invited to play in the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas. The Ducks rebounded nicely in this game. Despite coming in as a 7-point underdog and starting freshman at quarterback in Justin Roper, the Ducks routed the Bulls of South Florida 56-21. Running back Jonathan Stewart was named the game's Most Valuable Player. Afterwards, the last AP poll of the season was published, with Oregon reranked, as No. 23.

[edit] School records

[edit] Team records

[edit] Game

[edit] Season

  • Most Yards Rushing: 2,527, 1955
  • Most Yards Passing: 3,856, 1998
  • Most Yards Total Offense: 5,795(1,939 rush, 3,856 pass), 1998
  • Most Passes Attempted: 487, 1995
  • Most Passes Completed: 303, 2005
  • Most Touchdown Passes: 32, 1997 and 1998
  • Most Pass Interceptions Thrown: 32, 1952
  • Most First Downs Rushing: 159, 2007
  • Most First Downs Passing: 164, 2005
  • Most First Downs: 296, 2007
  • Most Points: 473, 1998
  • Fewest Points Allowed (since 1916): 34, 1936 (9 games); 50, 1958 (10 games); 97, 1957 (11 games); 203, 2006 (12 games); 221, 1990 (12 games); 250, 1994 (13 games)
  • Most Touchdowns: 59, 1998
  • Most 1-Points PATs: 57, 1998
  • Most 2-Points PATs: 6, 1970
  • Most PATs Total: 58, 1998
  • Most Consecutive PATs: 45, 2003
  • Most Field Goals: 24, 1989 and 1999
  • Most Field Goals Attempted: 34, 1992
  • Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed: 834, 1938
  • Fewest Passes Attempted: 97, 1936
  • Fewest Passes Completed: 36, 1936
  • Fewest Passing Yards Allowed: 458, 1936
  • Most Pass Interceptions: 25, 1947, 1949 and 1968
  • Undefeated Season: 1895 (4-0-0); 1906 (5-0-1); 1916 (7-0-1)
  • Most Victories: 11, 2001 (11-1)
  • Longest Winning Streak: 11 (last 5 games, 2001, and first 6 games, 2002)
  • Longest Unbeaten Streak: 16(15 wins, one tie; last 7 games, 1915, all 8 games, 1916, and first game, 1917)

[edit] Individual records

[edit] Scoring

  • Most Points Scored
    • Game: 56, Charles Taylor vs. Puget Sound, 10-22-1910
    • Modern: 30, Saladin McCullough vs. Arizona, 11-9-1996
    • Season: 117, Nathan Villegas, 1998
    • Career: 323, Jared Siegel, 2001-2004
  • Most Touchdowns:
    • Game: 10, Charles Taylor vs. Puget Sound, 10-22-1910
    • Season: 15, Saladin McCullough, 1996; Bobby Moore, 1969
    • Career: 45, Derek Loville, 1986-1989
  • Most Total Points Accounted For:
    • Game: 56, Charles Taylor vs. Puget Sound, 10-22-1910
    • Modern: 36, Kellen Clemens at Washington State, 10-9-2004; Joey Harrington vs. Arizona State, 11-3-2001; Joey Harrington at Arizona State, 10-28-2000; Danny O'Neil at Stanford, 11-12-1994
    • Season: 216, Akili Smith, 1998 (192 pass, 24 rush)
    • Career: 472, Joey Harrington, 1998-2001 (354 pass, 108 rush, 6 receiving, 4 PAT)

[edit] Rushing

  • Attempts:
    • Game: 45, Reuben Droughns vs. Arizona, 10-23-1999
    • Season: 286, Maurice Morris, 2000
    • Career: 811, Derek Loville, 1986-1989
  • Net Yards:
    • Game: 285, Onterrio Smith at Washington State, 10-27-2001
    • Season: 1722, Jonathan Stewart, 2007
    • Career: 3296, Derek Loville, 1986-1989
  • Average Per Carry:
    • Game: 30.5, Mel Renfro vs. Idaho, 9-23-1961
    • Season: 8.1, Don Reynolds, 1972
    • Career: 6.1, John McKay, 1948-1949
  • Most Touchdowns:
    • Game: 10, Charles Taylor vs. Puget Sound, 10-22-1910
    • Modern: 5, Saladin McCullough vs. Arizona, 11-9-1996
    • Season: 15, Saladin McCullough, 1996
    • Career: 41, Derek Loville, 1986-1989
  • Most 100-Yard Games:
    • Season: 9, Jonathan Stewart, 2007
    • Career: 14, Jonathan Stewart, 2007
  • Most Consecutive 100-Yard Games:
    • Season 7, Onterrio Smith, 2002

[edit] Receiving

  • Receptions:
    • Game: 16, Samie Parker vs. Minnesota, 12-31-2003
    • Season: 77, Samie Parker, 2003
    • Career: 178, Samie Parker, 2000-2003
  • Receiving Yards:
    • Game: 242, Tony Hartley vs. Washington, 11-7-1998
    • Season: 1123, Bob Newland, 1970
    • Career: 2761, Samie Parker, 2000-2003
  • Touchdown Receptions:
    • Game: 4, Keenan Howry vs. Arizona State, 11-3-2001
    • Season: 10, Demetrius Williams, 2005; Tony Hartley, 1998; Cristin McLemore, 1993; Bobby Moore, 1969
    • Career: 24, Keenan Howry, 1999-2002; Cristin McLemore, 1992-1995
  • Most 100-Yards Games:
    • Season: 5, Jaison Williams, 2006; Damon Griffin, 1998; Pat Johnson, 1997
    • Career: 11, Demetrius Williams, 2002-2005

[edit] See also

[edit] References