1976 Oregon Ducks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1976 Oregon Ducks football Pacific-8 Conference Pac-8 4–7 1–6 Don Read 3rd Game captains Autzen Stadium The 1976 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Don Read, the Ducks were 4–7 overall (1–6 in the Pac-8, tied for last), and were outscored 271 to 144. Six days after the season-ending win at Oregon State in the Civil War, Read was fired on the day after Thanksgiving.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ie1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9uADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6328%2C6619982 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Withers Bud Oregon fires Don Read November 26, 1976 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RfVLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qO0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3004%2C4308176 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Oregon fires Read November 27, 1976 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-_tXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3fYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4650%2C2812140 The Bulletin Bend, Oregon Associated Press Oregon starts search for Read's successor November 27, 1976 12 with a year remaining on a four-year contract ($28,000 annually). He was succeeded by 35-year-old Rich Brooks in mid-December.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xe5XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6608%2C4904945 Eugene Register-Guard Withers Bud Conrad John Brooks arrives to get Oregon going December 17, 1976 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0qMSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5_gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6102%2C563029 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Oregon selects Brooks December 17, 1976 31https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C_xXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3fYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3934%2C5356893 The Bulletin Bend, Oregon Associated Press Oregon going with ex-Beaver Brooks December 17, 1976 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xu5XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6748%2C5152242 Eugene Register-Guard Withers Bud Brooks takes a look at Oregon's situation December 17, 1976 1B Schedule 1976 AP Pacific September 11 7:30 pm w y Colorado State Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 17–3 37,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-oregon-whips-colorad/157403197/ Santa Cruz Sentinel Oregon whips Colorado State September 12, 1976 October 18, 2024 Newspapers.com September 18 7:30 pm l USC Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 0–53 40,600 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-aroused-trojans-rip-duck/180976380/ Tri-City Herald Aroused Trojans rip Ducks September 19, 1976 September 13, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 6:30 pm w y y Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 21–13 25,617 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-ducks-defeat-utah/157400326/ Tri-City Herald Ducks defeat Utah September 26, 1976 October 18, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 1:30 pm w y Utah State Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 27–9 17,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-oregon-beats-utah-state/180895776/ The Daily Herald Oregon beats Utah State, 27–9 October 3, 1976 September 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 1:30 pm l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 10–27 37,950 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MOVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4OADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6958%2C2205616 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Withers Bud California finally breaks Oregon, 27–10 October 10, 1976 1C September 13, 2025 Google News Archive October 16 11:30 am l y y Notre Dame 14 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN 0–41 59,075 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-notre-dame-head-hu/180957554/ The Indianapolis Star Notre Dame head hunters drop flock of lame Ducks October 17, 1976 September 12, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 1:30 pm l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA rivalry 7–14 38,127 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-huskies-down-ducks-14/180976461/ Statesman Journal Huskies down Ducks 14–7 on long TD run October 24, 1976 September 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 1:30 pm l Washington State Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 22–23 22,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-inability-to-make-b/180976559/ The Sunday Oregonian Inability to make big plays proves UO undoing against WSU October 31, 1976 September 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 1:30 pm l y UCLA 3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–46 32,158 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-bruins-shut-out-oregon-t/180976629/ The Fresno Bee Bruins shut out Oregon, tie school win record November 7, 1976 September 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 1:30 pm l Stanford Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 17–28 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-stanford-scuttles-w/180976694/ The Sunday Oregonian Stanford scuttles Webfoots November 14, 1976 September 11, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 1:30 pm w y Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR Civil War 23–14 35,611 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-oregon-comes-back-to-beat/180976274/ The Columbian Oregon comes back to beat Oregon State November 21, 1976 September 13, 2025 Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ta5hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9uADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3315%2C5014205 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Withers Bud Oregon makes the ending happy, 23-14 November 21, 1976 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9vtXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3fYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6722%2C1957674 The Bulletin Bend, Oregon Associated Press Oregon rallies to beat Beavers, and perhaps save Read's job November 22, 1976 11 1976 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon/1976-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference September 4, 2023 1976 Football Schedule https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/1976 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 Roster 1976 Oregon Ducks f 13 Jr Jack Henderson QB 72 Sr Raul Martinez T 84 Sr Dave Miller TE 89 So Ken Page WR 51 Jr Fred Quillan C y 45 So Bruce Beekley LB y 56 So Tim Beyer LB 93 Jr Mel Cook DE 25 Jr Craig Feola DB 4 Jr Reggie Grant CB 33 Sr Darrell Mehl LB 42 Jr Kim Nutting LB 70 Jr Rob Plath DT 90 Sr John Reed DE 96 Sr Rod Rickert DT *Don Read (3rd year) https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eWdYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=COgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2098%2C2677588 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Starting lineups September 11, 1976 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ta5hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9uADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2147%2C4837462 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Lineups November 20, 1976 1B References External links Game video (color) – Washington State at Oregon – October 30, 1976 Oregon Category:Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Ducks football