Oregon State Beavers football

Oregon State Beavers football
2016 Oregon State Beavers football team
First season	1893 (1893)
Athletic director	Todd Stansbury
Head coach	Gary Andersen 1st year, 2–10 (.167)
Other staff	Dave Baldwin (OC) Vacant (DC)
Stadium	Reser Stadium
Year built	1953
Seating capacity	45,674
Field surface	FieldTurf
Location	Corvallis, Oregon
Conference	Pac-12
Division	North
All-time record	514–550–50 (.484)
Bowl record	11–6 (.647)
Playoff appearances	0
Claimed nat'l titles	0
Conference titles	5 (1941, 1956, 1957, 1964, 2000)
Division titles	0
Heisman winners	1 (Terry Baker)
Consensus All-Americans	8
Current uniform
Colors	Black and Orange
Fight song	Hail to Old OSU
Mascot	Benny Beaver
Marching band	Oregon State University Marching Band
Rivals	Oregon Ducks Washington State Cougars Washington Huskies
Website	OSUBeavers.com

The OSU Beavers Football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I-A college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893^[1] and is currently a member of the Pac-12 Conference. Former head coach Mike Riley left after the 2014 season to take over as head coach at Nebraska. Their home games are played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.

History

Origins

Football at Oregon State University started in 1893 shortly after athletics were initially authorized at the college. Athletics were banned prior May 1892, but when the strict school president, Benjamin Arnold, died, President John Bloss reversed the ban.^[2] Bloss's son William started the first team, on which he served as both coach and quarterback.^[3] The team's first game was an easy 63-0 defeat over the home team, Albany College.

Conference history

The university has been in several athletic conferences. These include the Northwest Intercollegiate Association (1902–1914),^[4] the Pacific Coast Conference (1915–1958), and the Pac-12 Conference (1964–present). Prior to 1902, and in-between the Pacific Coast Conference and Pac-12 Conference (then called the Pacific-8 Conference), OSU played as an independent school.

Home Stadium

The Beavers play their home games at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon. It was originally called Parker Stadium when it was constructed in 1953, and had a capacity of 25,000.

Parker Stadium was renamed Reser Stadium in June 1999. Major renovations from 2005-2007 increased the stadium's capacity to 45,674, which is the current capacity.

Rivalries

Oregon State fans prepare to rush the field in an historic upset of #3 USC in 2006

University of Oregon

Oregon State University's primary rival is the University of Oregon. The two schools enjoy a fierce and long-standing rivalry due to the proximity of the two campuses. The University of Oregon is in Eugene, Oregon, about 40 miles south of Corvallis. The teams first matched up on the gridiron in 1894 and have been playing each other almost every year since. The rivalry game between the two schools is called the "Civil War" and is traditionally the last game of each season. They have played each other 114 times which makes it the seventh-oldest college football rivalry game.

Washington and Washington State

The two other Pacific Northwest Pac-12 schools are also rivals. The Washington Huskies and the Washington State Cougars are within driving distance of Corvallis, so a large number of the road team's fans typically travel to each game. The Beavers have been playing the Huskies since 1897 and the Cougars since 1903. It is notable that the Oregon State-Washington rivalry predates the first Apple Cup and Oregon-Washington games, which were initiated in 1900.

The rivalry between the four Pacific Northwest Pac-12 schools is occasionally called the "Northwest championship". Former Washington Huskies coach Rick Neuheisel coined the phrase to describe the four-team competition during the 2002 season. Since 2002, OSU has won the "Northwest championship" two times (2004, 2007) by beating all three of its rivals in the same season.

Season records

• OSU has won the Pac-10/Pac-12 Championship 5 times: 1941, 1956, 1957, 1964, and 2000.
• The Beavers did not field a team in 1900, 1901, 1943, or 1944.

Bowl history

Oregon State University has played in 17 postseason bowl games.^[7] The Beavers have also played in the Mirage Bowl, but this was a regular season game and a "bowl" in name only, not a post-season invitational bowl game.^[8] The 17 bowl game total does not include an invitation to play in the Gotham Bowl in 1960, when no opponent could be found for Oregon State.^[9] The Beavers are 11–6 in bowl game appearances.

Bowl game appearances and results

Football helmet with the old logo.

Current coaching staff

• Gary Andersen - Head Coach
• Kevin Clune - Defensive Coordinator
• Dave Baldwin - Inside Receivers Coach
• Brent Brennan - Outside Receivers Coach/Special Teams Coordinator
• Chad Kauha'aha'a - Defensive Line Coach
• Telly Lockette - Running Backs Coach
• Kevin McGiven - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
• Derrick Odum - Secondary Coach
• Cory Hall - Linebackers coach
• T. J. Woods - Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line & Tight Ends Coach

Recruiting

Oregon State Beavers Football Scout.com team recruiting rankings:

Notable players

For a full list, see Oregon State Football Alumni

Heisman Trophy Recipients

• 1962 Terry Baker - QB

All-Americans

Oregon State has had 42 All-Americans in the history of the program as of the end of the 2011-12 season.^[11]

† Consensus Selection, ‡ Unanimous Selection^[12]

Beavers in the NFL

• Al Afalava, SS - Free Agent
• Derek Anderson, QB - Carolina Panthers
• Josh "Juice" Andrews, G - Philadelphia Eagles
• Nick Barnett, MLB - Free Agent
• Brandon Browner, DB - New Orleans Saints
• Victor Butler, OLB - New Orleans Saints
• Sean Canfield, QB - Free Agent
• Brandin Cooks, WR - New Orleans Saints
• Scott Crichton, DE - Minnesota Vikings
• Kyle DeVan, C - Indianapolis Colts
• James Dockery, DB - Carolina Panthers
• Derrick Doggett, LB - Pittsburgh Steelers
• Dwan Edwards, DT - Carolina Panthers
• Keith Ellison, OLB - Buffalo Bills
• Brandon Hardin, SS - Chicago Bears
• Micah Hatfield, WR - San Diego Chargers
• Johnny Hekker, ST - St. Louis Rams
• T.J. Houshmandzadeh, WR - Free Agent^[13]
• Brandon Hughes, DB - Philadelphia Eagles
• Steven Jackson, RB - Free Agent
• Adam Koets, T - New York Giants
• Keaton Kristick, LB - San Francisco 49ers
• Gerard Lawson, DB - Philadelphia Eagles
• Andy Levitre, G - Atlanta Falcons
• Keenan Lewis, DB - New Orleans Saints
• Matt Moore, QB - Miami Dolphins
• Joe Newton, TE - Seattle Seahawks
• Stephen Paea, DT - Chicago Bears
• Rashaad Reynolds, DB - Jacksonville Jaguars
• Sabby Piscitelli, DB - Free Agent
• Jordan Poyer, DB - Philadelphia Eagles
• Jacquizz Rodgers, RB - Chicago Bears
• Roy Schuening, G - Detroit Lions
• Sammie Stroughter, WR - Free Agent
• Markus Wheaton, WR - Pittsburgh Steelers
• Adolfo Vasquez Jr.

Beavers in the CFL

• Paul Brothers, QB - BC Lions, Ottawa Rough Riders
• Chad Johnson, WR - Montreal Alouettes
• Alexis Serna, K - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Dorian Smith, DL - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• John Witte, T - Saskatchewan Roughriders
• Nub Beamer, FB - BC Lions

Beavers in the UFL

• Mike Hass, WR - Omaha Nighthawks - 2005 Fred Biletnikoff Award winner
• Joey LaRocque, LB - Omaha Nighthawks

Notable former players

• Lloyd Wickett, NFL defensive lineman 1943, 1946 for the Detroit Lions
• Frank Ramsey, NFL offensive lineman, 1945 Chicago Bears
• James Allen, former linebacker for the New Orleans Saints
• Sam Baker, NFL player in 1953, 1956–1969
• Terry Baker, 1962 Heisman Trophy winner, Maxwell Award winner, Sportsman of the Year, and NFL quarterback from 1963–1965
• Kelly Chapman, TE - Ottawa Rough Riders 1994-1996
• José Cortéz, NFL placekicker from 1999–2006
• Bill Enyart, NFL player from 1969–1971
• Joe Francis, NFL QB from 1958–1959
• DeLawrence Grant, former linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
• Bob Grim, NFL player from 1967–1977 and one-time Pro Bowler
• Bob Horn, NFL linebacker from 1976–1983
• Osia Lewis, player and coach
• Paul Lowe, AFL running back from 1960–1969, two-time AFL All-Star, 1965 AFL MVP, & member of the AFL All-Time Team
• Pellom McDaniels, Defensive lineman in the World League of American Football from 1991-1992 for the Birmingham Fire, and NFL from 1993–2000 for the Kansas City Chiefs & Atlanta Falcons
• Bill McKalip, NFL player from 1932–1932, 1934, 1936
• Bronco Mendenhall, head coach of the BYU Cougars, 2005–present
• Lyle Moevao, QB Graduate Assistant for the Beavers and former quarterback for the La Courneuve Flash of the Ligue Élite de Football Américain. Won the French football championship in 2011.
• Joe Phillips, NFL defensive lineman from 1986–1999
• Steve Preece, NFL defensive back from 1969–1977
• Rocky Rasley, NFL guard from 1969–1970, 1972–1976
• Terrell Roberts, NFL player 2003–2004
• Ade Schwammel, NFL player from 1934–1936, 1943–1944
• Vic Sears, NFL player from 1941–1943, 1945–1953 and member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
• Ken Simonton, former running back for the Buffalo Bills
• Jonathan Smith, current offensive coordinator at the University of Washington
• George Svendsen, NFL center from 1935–1937, 1940–1941 and member of the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team
• Aaron Thomas, NFL player from 1961–1970
• Robb Thomas, NFL wide receiver from 1989–1998
• Reggie Tongue, NFL defensive back from 1996–2005
• Esera Tuaolo, NFL defensive tackle from 1991–1999
• F. Wayne Valley, Founder and principal owner of the Oakland Raiders & former President of the American Football League
• William (Skip) Vanderbundt, NFL Linebacker, SF 49ers (1969-1977) N.O. Saints (1978)
• Len Younce, NFL guard in 1941, 1943–1944, 1946–1948 & member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team

Media

Radio flagship: KEX 1190 AM in Portland
Broadcasters: Mike Parker (play-by-play), Jim Wilson (analyst), and Ron Callan (sideline reporter).
Oregon State also has an extensive network of broadcast affiliates.^[14]

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of June 25, 2015

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References

External links

• Official website