1967 Oregon Ducks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1967 Oregon Ducks football Athletic Association of Western Universities AAWU 2–8 1–5 Jerry Frei 1st Jim Smith Cam Molter Autzen Stadium (natural grass) The 1967 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. All five home games were played on campus in Eugene at the new Autzen Stadium, opened this season with a natural grass field (and replaced with AstroTurf two years later). Under first-year head coach Jerry Frei, the Ducks were 2–8 overall and 1–5 in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU, later renamed Pacific-8), in a tie for seventh place, and were outscored 193 to 104. The Ducks met USC for the first time since 1958, the final Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) season. (UCLA was similarly off of UO's schedule until 1969). Oregon's two victories came against the Palouse neighbors, Idaho and Washington State. After opening with five losses, shutouts in the last three,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hPsoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5OADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5106%2C3305493 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Ducks suffer double loss October 15, 1967 1B the 31–6 win over the Vandals on October 21 was the first for Frei and the first for Oregon in Autzen Stadium.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i_soAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5OADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6068%2C4757211 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Harrington-led Ducks trample Vandals, 31-6 October 22, 1967 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UK1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5330%2C2125010 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Payne Bob Ducks drop Vandals with aerial attack October 22, 1967 1, sports The Ducks traveled to Pullman two weeks later and defeated the Cougars 17–13 for their sole conference win.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IaFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4211%2C837000 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Wilson Mike Last-minute fumble cheats WSU of victory chance November 12, 1967 12 In between, they lost 28–6 to top-ranked USC in Los Angeles,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Vq1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4145%2C4751090 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Trojans roll over Ducks October 29, 1967 1, sports but held junior running back O. J. Simpson to just 63 yards on 23 carries.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kvsoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5OADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6190%2C6214092 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Ducks put squeeze on 'Orange Juice' October 29, 1967 1B He was similarly contained the following season in Eugene.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 20-13 win over Oregon November 3, 1968 3, sports In the season-ending Civil War game at Autzen, the visiting #8 Oregon State "Giant Killers" were held scoreless for three quarters, but reached the end zone twice in the fourth period to win 14–10, their fourth straight in the rivalry.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0eNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=N_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1487%2C6472051 The Bulletin Bend, Oregon UPI Beavers edge Ducks 14-10 November 20, 1967 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jDlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=G-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4649%2C1686926 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Oregon State overcomes Oregon November 19, 1967 6, sports Oregon's statistical leaders in 1967 were Eric Olson with 840 passing yards, Claxton Welch with 474 rushing yards, and Roger Smith with 402 receiving yards.1967 Oregon Ducks Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 7, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon/1967.html Schedule 1967 AP September 16 l y California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 13–21 20,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jqdVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6283%2C3134399 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Cal intercepts Ducks in Pacific-8 opener, 21-13 September 17, 1967 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oLZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6858%2C1014276 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Ducks pass; Cal wins September 17, 1967 2, sports September 23 l y Colorado 9 Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 13–17 27,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ladVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6265%2C4598686 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Determined Duck comeback falls short September 24, 1967 1B September 30 l y y Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 0–21 17,118 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cvsoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5OADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6323%2C2858 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry 'Other' Oregon team falls to Utah, 21-0 October 1, 1967 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BHEpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7254%2C789692 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Utah whips Ducks 21-0 October 1, 1967 2, sports October 7 l y Ohio State Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 0–30 25,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=efsoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5OADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4884%2C1478238 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Uhrhammer Jerry Buckeyes ambush Ducks October 8, 1967 1B October 14 l Washington Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR rivalry 0–26 33,500 October 21 w y Idaho Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR 31–6 16,000 October 28 l y USC 1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 6–28 48,807 November 4 w y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 17–13 18,200 November 11 l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 14–17 28,500–29,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8bZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NukDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7306%2C4279380 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Ducks fall to Stanford November 12, 1967 2, sports November 18 l Oregon State 8 Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR Civil War 10–14 40,100 1967 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon/1967-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference September 4, 2023 1967 Football Schedule https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/1967 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 Schedule/Results (1967 Oregon) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/404151 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics October 30, 2025 References External links WSU Libraries: Game video – Oregon at Washington State – November 4, 1967 Oregon Category:Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Ducks football