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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: James W. Jim Aiken
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 James W. Jim Aiken enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Oregon.
 The Ducks won the Pacific Coast Conference Championship.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Santa Barbara  55   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ Stanford  20   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Michigan  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ Idaho  15   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  vs. Southern California  8   7   W    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Washington State  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. St. Marys  14   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Washington  13   7   W       
 Fri., Nov. 12  @ UCLA  26   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Oregon State  10   0   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Southern Methodist  13   21   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored207
  Scoring Average18.8
  Points Allowed103
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record42-33
  Conference Record6-0
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record5-1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 9-1-0 AP
  
1948 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
California 10-1291100Lost  14-206-015540  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Oregon 9-2207103Lost  13-216-011040  James W. Jim Aiken
Southern California 6-3-114287 4-29453  Newell J. Jeff Cravath
Stanford 4-6164159 2-48562  Marchmont H. Marchy Schwartz
Washington State 4-5-1164219 2-3-197158  Philip J. Phil Sarboe
Oregon State 5-4-3249236 1-3-274113  Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
UCLA 3-7156235 1-6101189  Bert LaBrucherie
Washington 2-7-189189 1-5-155116  Howard Howie Odell

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.