1968 Oregon Ducks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1968 Oregon Ducks football Pacific-8 Conference Pac-8 4–6 2–4 Jerry Frei 2nd George Dames Omri Hildreth Autzen Stadium (natural grass) The 1968 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. All five home games were played on campus in Eugene at Autzen Stadium, which opened the previous year. Under second-year head coach Jerry Frei, the Ducks were 4–6 overall and 2–4 in the Pacific-8 Conference.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uKxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5602%2C5613083 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Ducks' Frei pays tribute to 'fighters' November 24, 1968 3B Oregon did not play UCLA for the tenth consecutive season, but tormented top-ranked USC deep into the fourth quarter; a late touchdown broke a tie and the Trojans escaped with a 20–13 win at Autzen in early November.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o6xVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6217%2C279843 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Magnificent Oregon gives Trojans scare November 3, 1968 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XTpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YekDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7153%2C1519998 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Late Southern Cal scoring drive salvages 30-13 win over Oregon November 3, 1968 3, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jHUbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LlEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4403%2C720151 Pittsburgh Press UPI Trojans, Buckeyes survive November 3, 1968 1, sec. 4 It was USC's first-ever trip to Eugene; previous games had been at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, last in 1958. Senior running back O. J. Simpson rushed for 980 yards in the Trojans' first five games (196 avg.),https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oqxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6767%2C31968 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Winning streaks collide Saturday November 1, 1968 3B but the Ducks held him to just 67 yards on 25 carries. He had been similarly contained by Oregon the previous year in Los Angeles.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kvsoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5OADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6190%2C6214092 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Ducks put squeeze on 'Orange June' October 29, 1967 1B Simpson won the Heisman Trophy later in the month and was the first overall pick in the 1969 NFL/AFL draft in late January. Oregon opened with three losses, evened up at .500 after six, but lost three of the last four. They defeated both Washington schools, but in the season-ending Civil War at Parker Stadium in Corvallis, No. 16 Oregon State won their fifth straight in the rivalry.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uKxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6212%2C5602895 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Webfoots 'Pumpkinized' by Enyart, Beavers, 41-19 November 24, 1968 3Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ab9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3833%2C4531270 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Beavers trounce November 24, 1968 12 It was the last in the series played on natural grass, as both schools installed AstroTurf before the next season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uwwRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5892%2C54173 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Turf, lights approved April 1, 1969 2B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gDNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=p-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3464%2C5638411 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Tomorrow we roll out the green carpet Uhrhammer Jerry July 27, 1969 (Emerald Empire) 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z9xVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8uADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5410%2C3006342 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Autzen turf work nears end August 13, 1969 5B Schedule 1968 AP September 21 l y y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 7–28 44,723 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ia1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6243%2C4797148 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Anderson scores 3 times; Buffs decision Oregon 28-7 September 22, 1968 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GrdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bekDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7569%2C2312031 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Buffaloes overrun Oregon September 22, 1968 6, sports September 28 l Stanford Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 12–28 25,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KK1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5897%2C6768671 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Tribe's circus downs Ducks September 29, 1968 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hbNeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8C8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5218%2C5230604 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Tribe trims Ducks September 29, 1968 16 October 5 l y y Ohio State 6 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH 6–21 70,191 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VthVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4557%2C952061 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Sputtering offense ruins Oregon, 21-6 October 6, 1968 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7WNcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rVYNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4117%2C1850560 Youngstown Vindictor Ohio Associated Press Buckeyes spurt in second half to spurn, Oregon 21-6 October 6, 1968 D1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QjpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4976%2C2155563 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press OSU stops Ducks 21-6 October 6, 1968 9, sports October 12 w y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 3–0 52,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4rgoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6524%2C2524790 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Woody's field goal upsets Huskies, 3-0 October 13, 1968 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=STpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6838%2C4632904 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Ducks drop UW 3–0 October 13, 1968 7, sports October 19 w y Idaho Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 23–8 17,250 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6bgoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5310%2C4194809 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry 'Hasty' Ducks recoil, thrash Vandals again October 20, 1968 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eHszAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7273%2C1894275 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Payne Bob Vandals 'get it going' too late October 20, 1968 3, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YMleAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1941%2C4123517 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Welch, Ducks too much for Vandals October 20, 1968 13 October 26 w y Utah Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 14–6 17,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8LgoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4471%2C5925489 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Sputtering Ducks still flog Utah October 27, 1968 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z8leAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2528%2C5478594 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Ducks drop Utah October 27, 1968 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-GY1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=bkkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7309%2C6489936 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Ferguson Opportunities knock – Utes don't answer! October 28, 1968 C1 November 2 l USC 1 Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 13–20 33,500 November 9 w y Washington State Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 27–13 23,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qqxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6316%2C2163985 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Olson's passes, runs trip WSU November 10, 1968 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZDpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YekDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6751%2C4270398 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Eric Olson guides Oregon to 27–13 win over Cougars November 10, 1968 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=875eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2227%2C1885898 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Olson sparks UO to win over WSU November 10, 1968 12 November 16 l y California 18 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 8–36 28,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=saxVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QuEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4902%2C3791126 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Ducks held to the 'Bear minimum' as California scores 36-8 triumph November 17, 1968 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-r5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OTEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2127%2C3178284 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Cal dumps Ducks Associated Press November 17, 1968 11 November 23 l y Oregon State 16 Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR Civil War 19–41 40,141 1968 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon/1968-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference September 4, 2023 1968 Football Schedule https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/1968 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 48 September 4, 2023 Roster 1968 Oregon Ducks f 17 So Tom Blanchard QB y 44 Andy Maurer RB/G y 81 So Bob Newland WR y 22 Claxton Welch RB y *Jerry Frei (2nd year) 2015-12-20 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Jq1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5565%2C6527782 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Probable lineups September 27, 1968 3B References Oregon Category:Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Ducks football