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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Leonard J. Len Casanova enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Oregon.
 The Ducks won the Pacific Coast Conference Championship.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Idaho  9   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Pittsburgh  3   6   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. UCLA  21   0   W    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. San Jose State  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Washington State  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. California  24   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Stanford  27   26   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Washington  6   13   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Southern California  16   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Oregon State  7   10   L       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Ohio State  7   10   L    @ Pasadena, CA   Rose Bowl
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record7-4
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average14.5
  Points Allowed97
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record49-50
  Conference Record5-2
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record4-0
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
17 7-3-0 Coaches
17 7-3-0 UP
  
1957 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Oregon State 8-2203129 5-2127110  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
UCLA 8-219090 5-210684  Harry R. Red Sanders
Oregon 7-416097Lost  7-105-211575  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Stanford 6-4227158 4-3148111  Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Washington State 6-4193161 4-3125116  James Jim Sutherland
Washington 3-6-1120212 3-4100125  James Jim Owens
California 1-9109176 1-697123  Peter R. Elliot
Southern California 1-986204 1-654128  Don R. Clark

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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