American college football season
1979 Oregon Ducks football |
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Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
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Record | 6–5 (4–3 Pac-10) |
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Head coach | |
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Offensive coordinator | John Becker[1][2][3] (3rd season) |
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Captain | Game captains |
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Home stadium | Autzen Stadium |
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1979 Pacific-10 Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 2 USC $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | | | 11 | – | 0 | – | 1 |
No. 11 Washington | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | | | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
Arizona | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 |
Oregon | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 |
California | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Stanford | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | | | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 |
Arizona State † | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
UCLA | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
Washington State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
Oregon State | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | | | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 |
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- $ – Conference champion
- † – Arizona State later forfeited 5 wins (3 in conference) due to NCAA sanctions[4]
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1979 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), the team was led by head coach Rich Brooks, in his third year, and played their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5 overall, 4–3 in the Pac-10).
It was Oregon's first winning season since 1970.
Cal claims a loss to Oregon as a victory, as "Oregon forfeited due to ineligible player."[5]: 168
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | at Colorado* | | W 33–19 | 44,274 | |
September 15 | at No. 10 Michigan State* | | L 17–41 | 76,123 | |
September 22 | No. 12 Washington | | L 17–21 | 42,500 | |
September 29 | at No. 10 Purdue* | | L 7–13 | 69,327 | |
October 6 | California | | W 19–14 | 36,636 | |
October 13 | at Arizona | | L 13–24 | 47,681 | |
October 20 | Air Force* | | W 17–9 | 28,457 | |
October 27 | at Washington State | | W 37–26 | 18,650 | |
November 10 | at Stanford | | W 16–7 | 45,219 | |
November 17 | UCLA | | L 0–35 | 41,235 | |
November 24 | Oregon State | | W 24–3 | 36,536 | [6] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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[7][8][9]
Roster
1979 Oregon Ducks football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- Not listed: Bryan Hinkle, Scott Setterlund
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Game summaries
Oregon State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Oregon St | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | • Oregon | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 8:42 | Oregon | Ogburn 4-yard run (English kick) | Oregon 7-0 | | 1 | :02 | Oregon | Jackson 35-yard run (English kick) | Oregon 14-0 | | 2 | :20 | Oregon | Young 11-yard pass from Ogburn (English kick) | Oregon 21-0 | | 3 | :39 | Oregon | Jollymour 38-yard field goal | Oregon 24-0 | | 4 | 12:34 | Oregon St | Wafford 37-yard field goal | Oregon 24-3 | |
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References
- ^ Newnham, Blaine (December 18, 1979). "U of O assistant football quits". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1A.
- ^ Baker, Tony (December 19, 1979). "Baker makes resignation official". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
- ^ "Oregon: football assistant resigns as FBI inquiry continues". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 20, 1979. p. 1C.
- ^ "2017 Media Guide" (PDF). thesundevils.com. ASU Athletics. p. 127. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "2015 Media Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ a b Withers, Bud (November 30, 1979). "Ducks win it Beavers used to, 24-3". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
- ^ "1979 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "1979 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 6, 1979. p. 2C.
- ^ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 24, 1979. p. 2B.
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