1979 Oregon Ducks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1979 Oregon Ducks football Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 6–5 4–3 Rich Brooks 3rd John Beckerhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xwYzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6316%2C5956203 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Newnham Blaine U of O assistant football quits December 18, 1979 1Ahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yAYzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6277%2C6554800 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Baker Tony Baker makes resignation official December 19, 1979 1Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MZlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3430%2C1888776 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Oregon: football assistant resigns as FBI inquiry continues December 20, 1979 1C 3rd Game captains Autzen Stadium 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."2015 Media Guide https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf CalBears.com Cal Golden Bears Athletics October 20, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161026170757/https://admin.xosn.com/attachments1/423534.pdf October 26, 2016 168 Schedule 1979 AP September 8 w y y Colorado Folsom Field Boulder, CO 33–19 44,274 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-fairbanks-cu-debut/157815332/ Lincoln Journal Star Fairbanks CU debut is spoiled September 9, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 l y y Michigan State 10 Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI 17–41 76,123 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-winona-daily-news-michigan-state-swa/157815411/ The Winona Daily News Michigan State swamp Oregon in 41–17 rout September 16, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 l Washington 12 Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR rivalry 17–21 42,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-washington-rally-beats/157815523/ Statesman Journal Washington rally beats UO, 21–17 September 23, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 l y y Purdue 10 Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 7–13 69,327 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-purdue-edges-scrap/157815630/ Lansing State Journal Purdue edges scrappy Oregon, 13–7 September 30, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 w California Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 19–14 36,636 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-ducks-rally-beats-cal-19/157814616/ The Olympian Ducks' rally beats Cal, 19–14 October 7, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 13–24 47,681 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-potent-wildcat-pass/157815767/ The Sunday Oregonian Potent Wildcat passing sends Ducks to defeat October 14, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 w y Air Force Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 17–9 28,457 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-two-late-ore/157816055/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Two late Oregon TDs sink Air Force, 17–9 October 21, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 w y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 37–26 18,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-ducks-overcome-great-sho/157804671/ Tri-City Herald Ducks overcome great show by Cougars' Grant October 28, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 16–7 45,219 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-ex-hawk-preserves-oregon/157813781/ Tri-City Herald Ex-Hawk preserves Oregon win November 11, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 17 l UCLA Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 0–35 41,235 https://www.newspapers.com/article/camarillo-star-bruins-rout-ducks/157811674/ The Camarillo Daily News Bruins rout Ducks November 18, 1979 October 25, 2024 Newspapers.com November 24 w Oregon State Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR Civil War 24–3 36,536 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=khVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3753%2C7762972 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Withers Bud Ducks win it Beavers used to, 24-3 November 30, 1979 1C 1979 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon/1979-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference September 4, 2023 1979 Football Schedule https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/1979 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 46 September 4, 2023 Game summaries Oregon State Oregon St 0 0 0 3 Oregon 14 7 3 0 November 29 Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon yes 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 yes Roster 1979 Oregon Ducks f 92 Sr Terry Dion DT 90 Sr Neil Elshire DE y 16 Jr Bryan Hinkle LB y *Rich Brooks (3rd year) * John Becker (OC) 2015-12-20 Not listed: Bryan Hinkle, Scott Setterlund https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xQBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=E-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3399%2C8329007 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Starting lineups October 6, 1979 2Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kRVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3337%2C7278922 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Starting lineups November 24, 1979 2B References Oregon Category:Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Ducks football