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Oregon State Football Team History


Oregon State Beavers
Oregon State University
 Corvallis, OR
Founded: 1868
Stadium: Reser Stadium
Capacity: 45,500
Colors: Orange, Black & White
Coach: Mike Riley
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1996 <- 1997 -> 1998 --> 2024
1997 Season Highlights
 Mike Riley enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Oregon State.
 
1997 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. North Texas  33   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Stanford  24   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Arizona State  10   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. San Jose State  26   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Utah State  24   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ UCLA  10   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Washington  17   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  @ California  14   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Arizona  7   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Southern California  0   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Oregon  30   48   L       
 
1997 Season Totals
  Record3-8
  Points Scored195
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed285
  Defense Average25.9
  Opponents Record69-58
  Conference Record0-8
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record0-4
1997 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1997 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UCLA 10-2477247Won  29-237-1292181  Bob Toledo
Washington State 10-2483296Lost  16-217-1297246  Mike Price
Arizona State 9-3324210Won  17-76-2233168  Bruce Snyder
Washington 8-4420259Won  51-235-3277186  Jim Lambright
Arizona 7-5317312Won  20-144-4222232  Dick Tomey
Southern California 6-5233233 4-4171181  John Robinson
Oregon 7-5380350Won  41-133-5241264  Mike Bellotti
Stanford 5-6276317 3-5198262  Tyrone Ty Willingham
California 3-8295339 1-7186259  Tom Holmoe
Oregon State 3-8195285 0-8112250  Mike Riley

1997 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1997 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.