Oregon Football Team History
Oregon Ducks
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
Founded: 1876 Stadium: Autzen Stadium Capacity: 54,000 Colors: Green & Yellow Coach: Leonard J. Len Casanova Conference: Independent-
1961 Season Highlights
Leonard J. Len Casanova enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Oregon.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 23 vs. Idaho
51
0
W
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Utah
6
14
L
Sat., Oct. 7 @
Minnesota
7
14
L
Sat., Oct. 14 vs.
Arizona
6
15
L
@ Portland, OR
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
San Jose State
21
6
W
Sat., Oct. 28 vs.
Washington
7
6
W
@ Portland, OR
Sat., Nov. 4 @
Stanford
19
7
W
Sat., Nov. 11 @
Washington State
21
22
L
Sat., Nov. 18 @
Ohio State
12
22
L
Sat., Nov. 25 vs.
Oregon State
2
6
L
1961 Season Totals
Record 4-6
Points Scored 152
Scoring Average 15.2
Points Allowed 112
Defense Average 11.2
Opponents Record 53-33
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-2
Away Record 1-4
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1961 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1961 All Independent Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.