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Oregon Football Team History


Oregon Ducks
University of Oregon
 Eugene, OR
Founded: 1876
Stadium: Autzen Stadium
Capacity: 54,000
Colors: Green & Yellow
Coach: Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Gerald A. Tex Oliver enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Oregon.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Southern California  7   7   T       
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Stanford  10   0   W    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ California  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Gonzaga  7   12   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ UCLA  6   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Washington State  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Oregon State  14   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ Washington  13   20   L       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record3-4 -1
  Points Scored101
  Scoring Average12.6
  Points Allowed74
  Defense Average9.3
  Opponents Record35-25
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record1-2 -1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Oregon State 9-1-118677 5-1-19853  Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
Southern California 8-0-218133Won  14-05-0-212121  Howard H. Jones
UCLA 6-0-412762 4-0-310154  Edwin C. Babe Horrell
Washington 4-57793 3-46266  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Oregon 3-4-110174 3-3-19462  Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Washington State 4-567134 2-527115  Orin E. Babe Hollingbery
California 3-793134 2-558107  Leonard B. Stub Allison
Stanford 1-7-154146 0-6-133116  Claude E. Tiny Thornhill

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.