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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: Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Gerald A. Tex Oliver enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Oregon.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. San Diego Marines  12   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Stanford  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Washington  0   10   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Southern California  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Washington State  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Montana  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. UCLA  18   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ California  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Oregon State  20   0   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored100
  Scoring Average11.1
  Points Allowed58
  Defense Average6.4
  Opponents Record34-28
  Conference Record2-4
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-3 -1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Stanford 10-019685Won  21-137-014166  Clark D. Shaughnessy
Washington 7-216954 6-113435  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Oregon State 5-3-112880 3-3-16180  Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
California 4-684128 3-47568  Leonard B. Stub Allison
Oregon 4-4-110058 2-4-15056  Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Southern California 3-4-28898 2-3-26981  Howard H. Jones
Washington State 4-4-2131147 1-4-278140  Orin E. Babe Hollingbery
UCLA 1-979174 1-667149  Edwin C. Babe Horrell

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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