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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: Craig Fertig
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Craig Fertig enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Oregon State.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ New Mexico  16   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Southern California  5   42   L       
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Kansas State  16   22   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Arizona State  0   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Washington  0   41   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ California  0   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. San Jose State  14   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Stanford  33   31   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Washington State  42   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Arizona  18   42   L       
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Oregon  3   24   L       
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record1-10
  Points Scored147
  Scoring Average13.4
  Points Allowed396
  Defense Average36.0
  Opponents Record63-60
  Conference Record1-7
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record0-6
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1979 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 11-0-1389171Won  17-166-0-124499  John Robinson
Washington 10-2321154Won  14-76-116598  Don James
California 6-6257194Lost  17-285-4217142  Roger Theder
Arizona 6-5-1244243Lost  10-164-3139136  Tony Mason
Oregon 6-5200212 4-3126130  Rich Brooks
Stanford 5-5-1259239 3-3-1158146  Rod Dowhower
UCLA 5-6257256 3-4160182  Terry Donahue
Washington State 3-8241366 2-6153255  Jim Walden
Oregon State 1-10147396 1-7101315  Craig Fertig
Arizona State 1-11306208 0-7167127  Frank Kush

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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