1951 Oregon Ducks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1951 Oregon Ducks football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 2–8 1–6 Len Casanova 1st Michael Sikora Richard Patrick Hayward Field, Multnomah Stadium The 1951 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1951 college football season. In their first season under head coach Len Casanova, the Ducks compiled a 2–8 record (1–6 against PCC opponents), finished in eighth place in the PCC, and were outscored by their opponents, 317 to 130. The team played its home games at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Oregon was ranked at No. 99 in the 1951 Litkenhous Ratings.Vols Top Final 1951 Litkenhous Ratings The Nashville Banner December 14, 1951 49 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner-vols-top-final-1951-lit/124782001/ Newspapers.com Schedule 1951 AP September 22 l Stanford Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 20–27 23,894 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-humboldt-times-lens-ducks-give-big/189128041/ The Humboldt Times Len's Ducks give big red scare all the way September 23, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Arizona Hayward Field Eugene, OR 39–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-webfoots-stage-rall/169652064/ The Sunday Oregonian Webfoots stage rally to wallop Arizona September 30, 1951 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 l y y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 6–34 17,449 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-powerful-tige/189133660/ The San Francisco Examiner Powerful Tigers rap Oregon, 34–6 October 7, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 l Washington Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR rivalry 6–63 30,414 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal-washington-slaughte/189133846/ Nevada State Journal Washington slaughters poor old Oregon 63–6! October 14, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 l y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–41 14,495 Hyland D. Bruins gallop over hapless Oregon eleven, 41 to 0 https://www.proquest.com/docview/166266630 The Los Angeles Times October 21, 1951 166266630 October 27 l y Washington State 18 Rogers Field Pullman, WA 6–41 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-cougars-sink-oregon/189133092/ The Billings Gazette Cougars sink Oregon Ducks October 28, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 1:30 pm w Idaho Hayward Field Eugene, OR 14–13 8,100 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MDBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6250%2C2473336 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Strite Dick Oregon posts second triumph 14–13 November 4, 1951 13 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=56xeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-S4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1592%2C296326 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Oregon upsets Idaho 14–13 November 4, 1951 8 November 10 l y y Boston University Fenway Park Boston, MA 6–35 B. U. Routs Oregon, 35–6, Behind Agganis, Kastan Bob Holbrook Daily Boston Globe November 11, 1951 C55 November 17 l y California 16 California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 26–28 23,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-bears-eke-out-2826-win/189131353/ Oakland Tribune Bears eke out 28–26 win over Oregon November 18, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 l y Oregon State Hayward Field Eugene, OR Civil War 7–14 19,007 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-eugene-guard-state-has-to-rally-to-w/147210312/ Eugene Register-Guard State has to rally to whip Ducks, 14–7: Baker sparks OSC victory Dick Strite 13 November 25, 1951 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com 1951 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon/1951-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference September 3, 2023 1951 Football Schedule https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/1951 University of Oregon Athletics September 3, 2023 2023 Oregon Football Record Book https://goducks.com/documents/2023/8/24/2023_Oregon_Football_Record_Book.pdf University of Oregon Athletics 50 September 3, 2023 References External links Hutchison Motion Pictures, "#18 Washington State vs Oregon: Coaches' Film," Washington State University Libraries: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, 2023. (Color video.) Oregon Category:Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Ducks football