1985 Oregon Ducks football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1985 Oregon Ducks football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 5–6 3–4 Rich Brooks 9th Bob Toledo 3rd Joe Schaffeld 3rd Lew Barnes Autzen Stadium The 1985 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 1985 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 ninth year, and played their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. They finished the season with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 3–4 in the Pac-10).https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CdxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3898%2C135129 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Pacific-10 December 1, 1985 2C Schedule 1985 AP Pacific August 31 5:00 pm w y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA TBS 42–39 25,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-miller-leads-ducks/170577072/ The Los Angeles Times Miller leads Ducks to a 42–39 upset win over Cougars September 1, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 14 12:30 pm l y y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 17–21 30,373 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corvallis-gazette-times-colorado-holds-o/170577157/ Corvallis Gazette-Times Colorado holds off the Ducks September 15, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 21 1:00 pm w Stanford Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR rivalry 45–28 33,494 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-ducks-explode-past-stanfor/170577218/ The Columbian Ducks explode past Stanford September 22, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 11:30 am l y y Nebraska 16 Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE 0–63 75,947 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-cornhuskers-smash/170577301/ The Sioux City Journal Cornhuskers smash Oregon September 29, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 1:00 pm l Washington Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR rivalry 13–19 44,383 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-jaeger-puts-foot-to-oregon/170575886/ The Olympian Jaeger puts foot to Oregon, 19–13 October 6, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 1:00 pm l California Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 24–27 27,465 https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-cal-overtakes-orego/170577405/ Reno Gazette-Journal Cal overtakes Oregon with second-half rally October 20, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 7:00 pm w y y San Diego State Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA 49–37 15,432 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8434593/aztecs_get_help_from_quarterbacks_but/ The Los Angeles Times Aztecs get help from quarterbacks, but not defense in 49–37 loss Steve Dolan October 27, 1985 III-1 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 1:00 pm w y San Jose State Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 35–13 25,501 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bulletin-ducks-fly-past-san-jose-sta/170323796/ The Bulletin Ducks fly past San Jose State, 35–13 November 3, 1985 April 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 16 5:30 pm l y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 8–20 35,292 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-cats-top-ducks-nurse-bow/170554769/ The Columbian 'Cats top Ducks, nurse bowl hopes November 17, 1985 April 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 1:00 pm w Oregon State Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR Civil War 34–13 41,805 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-oregon-buries-orego/170577589/ The Sunday Oregonian Oregon buries Oregon State, quickly November 24, 1985 April 17, 2025 Newspapers.com November 30 9:00 pm l y USC Olympic Memorial Stadium Tokyo, Japan Mirage Bowl, rivalry 6–20 65,000 Trojans go from sayonara to aloha with win over Oregon The Los Angeles Times December 1, 1985 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116754883/trojans-go-from-sayonara-to-aloha-with-w/ January 18, 2023 Newspapers.com 1985 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon/1985-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference September 4, 2023 1985 Football Schedule https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/1985 University of Oregon Athletics September 4, 2023 2023 Oregon Football Record Book https://goducks.com/documents/2023/8/24/2023_Oregon_Football_Record_Book.pdf University of Oregon Athletics 45 September 4, 2023 Game summaries At Nebraska Oregon at Nebraska Ducks No. 16 Cornhuskers 0 0 0 0 14 28 14 7 1985-09-28 Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Nebraska PDT 75,947 yes 1 6:08 NEB Rathman 1-yard run (Klein kick) NEB 7-0 1 1:04 NEB Kaelin 3-yard run (Klein kick) NEB 14-0 2 7:32 NEB Turner 1-yard run (Klein kick) NEB 21-0 2 6:28 NEB Miles 46-yard run (Klein kick) NEB 28-0 2 3:17 NEB Jones 25-yard run (Klein kick) NEB 35-0 2 0:41 NEB Miles 1-yard run (Klein kick) NEB 42-0 3 10:58 NEB Sheppard 8-yard run (Klein kick) NEB 49-0 3 4:15 NEB Sheppard 27-yard run (Klein kick) NEB 56-0 4 9:54 NEB Casterline 4-yard run (Cheloha kick) NEB 63-0 yes 1985 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team Vs. USC Oregon vs. USC Ducks 3 0 3 0 Trojans 7 10 0 3 November 30 Korakuen Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Source: yes 1 ORE MacLeod 32-yard field goal ORE 3-0 1 USC Knight 2-yard run (Shafer kick) USC 7-3 2 USC Shafer 32-yard field goal USC 10-3 2 USC Norman 5-yard pass from Peete (Shafer kick) USC 17-3 3 ORE MacLeod 36-yard field goal USC 17-6 4 USC Shafer 44-yard field goal USC 20-6 yes 1985 USC Trojans football team Mirage Bowl (college football) NFL draft Three Ducks were selected in the 1986 NFL draft, which lasted twelve rounds (335 selections). Player Position Round Pick Franchise Lew Barnes Wide receiver 5 138 Chicago Bears Tony Cherry Running back 9 240 San Francisco 49ers Drew Smetana Tackle 11 298 San Diego Chargers 1986 NFL Draft https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1986/draft.htm?redir Pro-Football-Reference.com November 17, 2013 References Oregon Category:Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Ducks football