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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: Joe Avezzano
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Joe Avezzano enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Oregon State.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Fresno State  31   28   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  @ Louisiana State  24   27   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Minnesota  12   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Southern California  22   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Washington State  0   23   L       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Washington  17   56   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Oklahoma  3   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ California  3   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Stanford  9   63   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Arizona  7   40   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Oregon  17   47   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored145
  Scoring Average13.2
  Points Allowed469
  Defense Average42.6
  Opponents Record62-60
  Conference Record0-7
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-6
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Washington 10-2281171Won  28-06-2185147  Don James
Arizona State 9-2394193 5-2226131  Darryl D. Rogers
Southern California 9-3294170Lost  10-265-2178106  John Robinson
Washington State 8-3-1297197Lost  36-385-2-1183128  Jim Walden
UCLA 7-4-1302197Lost  14-335-2-1223124  Terry Donahue
Arizona 6-5253205 4-4151151  Larry Smith
Stanford 4-7314281 4-4270202  Paul Wiggin
California 2-9197287 2-6132204  Roger Theder
Oregon 2-9155247 1-685185  Rich Brooks
Oregon State 1-10145469 0-775330  Joe Avezzano

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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