1976 Oregon State Beavers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1976 Oregon State Beavers football Pacific-8 Conference Pac-8 2–10 1–6 Craig Fertig 1st Tony Kopay 1st Ray Braunhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l6Y0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=QOADAAAAIBAJ&pg=1146%2C2238329 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Beavers complete new football staff December 31, 1975 2C 1st Parker Stadium The 1976 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University as a member of the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Craig Fertig, the Beavers compiled an overall record of 2–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing last out of eight teams in the Pac-8, and were outscored 325 to 179.1976 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 7, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/1976-schedule.html The team played its five home games on campus at Parker Stadium in Corvallis.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ta5hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9uADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3315%2C5014205 Eugene Register-Guard Withers Bud Oregon makes the ending happy, 23–14 November 21, 1976 1C Fertig, age 34, was previously an assistant coach as the University of Southern California (USC) and a quarterback for the USC Trojans under John McKay. He succeeded Dee Andros in December 1975 with a three-year contract at $26,000 per year.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WK5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=POADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6162%2C3600163 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Conrad John Fertig tapped to succeed Dee December 12, 1975 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xzYwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zvgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4422%2C4103029 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Fertig gets Beaver post Associated Press December 12, 1975 24 Schedule 1976 AP September 4 l y Kansas 19 Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 16–28 29,952 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-jayhawk-rally-clips-beav/180975888/ Oakland Tribune Jayhawk rally clips Beavers September 5, 1976 September 13, 2025 Newspapers.com September 11 l y y Kentucky Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY 13–38 56,723 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-kentucky-deals-osu-2nd/134270417/ The Oregon Statesman Journal Kentucky deals OSU 2nd defeat September 12, 1976 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com September 18 l y y LSU 16 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 11–28 68,057 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-lsu-batters-beavers-2811/134269481/ The Sunday Columbian LSU batters Beavers, 28–11 September 19, 1976 October 29, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 l y y Syracuse Archbold Stadium Syracuse, NY 3–21 18,591 https://www.newspapers.com/article/democrat-and-chronicle-orange-finally-wi/180896303/ Democrat and Chronicle Orange finally win one October 3, 1976 September 11, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 l Washington Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 12–24 27,096 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-huskies-tip-beavers-b/180975941/ The Sacramento Bee Huskies tip Beavers by 24–12 score October 10, 1976 September 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w California Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 10–9 23,963 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian/180975992/ The Olympian Beavers shock Cal, 10–9 October 17, 1976 September 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 l y USC 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–56 53,216 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-usc-sends/180976047/ The San Bernardino County Sun-Telegram USC sends Oregon St. reeling, 56–0 October 24, 1976 September 13, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 3–24 30,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-stanford-clips-stub/180976093/ The Sunday Oregonian Stanford clips stubborn Oregon State, 24–3 October 31, 1976 September 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 l y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA 24–29 20,122 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-4th-quarter-drive-wins-f/180976153/ Tri-City Herald 4th quarter drive wins for Cougs November 7, 1976 September 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 l UCLA 2 Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 14–45 22,151 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbian-beaver-giveaways-help-seco/180976224/ The Columbian Beaver giveaways help second-rated UCLA November 14, 1976 September 13, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 l Oregon Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR Civil War 14–23 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.com November 27 w y y Hawaii Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI 59–0 4,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hawaii-tribune-herald-rainbows-get-steam/180898217/ Hawaii Tribune-Herald Rainbows get steamrolled November 28, 1976 September 11, 2025 Newspapers.com Roster 1976 Oregon State Beavers y Byron Kellar FB Fr Jarvis Redwine RB y Fr Scott Richardson QB Craig Fertig (1st year) Tony Kopay (OC) Ray Braun (DC) Nate Shaw (DB) https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ta5hAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9uADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2147%2C4837462 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Lineups November 20, 1976 1B References Further reading 1976 Oregon State Football. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University, Department of Sports Information, 1976. External links Game program: Oregon State at Washington State – November 6, 1976 Oregon State Category:Oregon State Beavers football seasons Oregon State Beavers football