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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: Leonard J. Len Casanova
Conference: Pacific Coast-

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1894 <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024

1954 Season Highlights

Leonard J. Len Casanova enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Oregon.

1954 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Idaho	41	0	W
Sat., Sep. 25	vs. Stanford	13	18	L	@ Portland, OR
Sat., Oct. 2	vs. Utah	6	7	L
Sat., Oct. 9	@ California	33	27	W
Sat., Oct. 16	vs. Southern California	14	24	L	@ Portland, OR
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. San Jose State	26	7	W
Sat., Oct. 30	@ Washington	26	7	W
Sat., Nov. 6	@ UCLA	0	41	L
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Washington State	26	14	W
Sat., Nov. 20	@ Oregon State	33	14	W

1954 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	218
Scoring Average	21.8
Points Allowed	159
Defense Average	15.9
Opponents Record	44-47
Conference Record	4-3
Home Record	2-3
Away Record	4-1

1954 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1954 Pacific Coast- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
UCLA	9-0	367	40		6-0	256	26	Harry R. Red Sanders
Southern California	8-4	258	159	Lost 7-20	6-1	188	82	Jesse T. Jess Hill
Oregon	6-4	218	159		4-3	145	145	Leonard J. Len Casanova
California	5-5	249	177		4-3	178	129	Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Washington State	4-6	149	225		3-3	111	121	Alton S. Al Kircher
Stanford	4-6	123	229		2-4	84	171	Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Washington	2-8	78	215		1-6	64	161	John Cherberg
Oregon State	1-8	60	296		0-6	34	225	LeVerne H. Kip Taylor

1954 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1954 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.