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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: Rich Brooks
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Rich Brooks enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Oregon.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Colorado  33   19   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Michigan State  17   41   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Washington  17   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  @ Purdue  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. California  19   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Arizona  13   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Air Force  17   9   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Washington State  37   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Stanford  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. UCLA  0   35   L       
 Thu., Nov. 29  vs. Oregon State  24   3   W       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored200
  Scoring Average18.2
  Points Allowed212
  Defense Average19.3
  Opponents Record56-67
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-3
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 11-0-1389171Won  17-166-0-124499  John Robinson
Washington 10-2321154Won  14-76-116598  Don James
California 6-6257194Lost  17-285-4217142  Roger Theder
Arizona 6-5-1244243Lost  10-164-3139136  Tony Mason
Oregon 6-5200212 4-3126130  Rich Brooks
Stanford 5-5-1259239 3-3-1158146  Rod Dowhower
UCLA 5-6257256 3-4160182  Terry Donahue
Washington State 3-8241366 2-6153255  Jim Walden
Oregon State 1-10147396 1-7101315  Craig Fertig
Arizona State 1-11306208 0-7167127  Frank Kush

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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