1979 Oregon Ducks football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Becker[1][2][3] (3rd season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumAutzen Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 USC $ 6 – 0 – 1 11 – 0 – 1
No. 11 Washington 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Arizona 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 1
Oregon 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
California 5 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
Stanford 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Arizona State † 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 6 – 0
UCLA 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Washington State 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Oregon State 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 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).

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 6California
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
W 19–1436,636
October 13at Arizona
L 13–2447,681
October 20Air 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 17UCLA
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 0–3541,235
November 24Oregon 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
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 92 Terry Dion Sr
DE 90 Neil Elshire Sr
LB 16 Bryan Hinkle Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • John Becker (OC)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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Game summaries

Oregon State

1 234Total
Oregon St 0 003 3
• Oregon 14 730 24
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]

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. ^ a b 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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