1975 Oregon State Beavers football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1975 Oregon State Beavers football Pacific-8 Conference Pac-8 1–10 1–6 Dee Andros 11th Parker StadiumCivic Stadium The 1975 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University as a member of the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their 11th and final year under head coach Dee Andros, the Beavers were compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, placing seventh in the Pac-10. Oregon State played three home games were played on campus at Parker Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon and two at Civic Stadium in Portland. Following an eighth straight loss to open the season, Andros announced his resignation in early November, effective at the end of the season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_HkzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2677%2C293975 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Conrad John Pumpkin bows out November 2, 1975 1B Oregon State's only win came the following week, 7–0 over Washington State in a land-grant cellar matchup in Parker Stadium. In the season finale Civil War against Oregon at Eugene, the Beavers lost for the first time at Autzen Stadium. Andros stepped down and became the OSU athletic director in late November,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EHozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5983%2C7794064 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Beavers find new AD - Dee November 27, 1975 1D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hPwnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zfgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3699%2C3138883 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press OSU names Dee Andros November 27, 1975 89 and retired a decade later in 1985. Craig Fertig, a 33-year-old USC assistant and former Trojan quarterback, was hired as the Beavers' head coach in December, 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 1975 AP September 13 l y San Diego State Civic Stadium Portland, OR 0–25 18,760 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-beavers-lose-anothe/181141875/ The Sunday Oregonian Beavers lose another opener September 14, 1975 September 15, 2025 Newspapers.com September 19 l y USC 4 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–24 50,165 https://www.newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal-215-yards-for-ricky/181137637/ Nevada State Journal 215 yards for Ricky Bell in Trojan romp September 20, 1975 September 15, 2025 Newspapers.com September 27 l y y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 0–20 47,210 https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press-kansas-post/181141952/ Sunday News & Leader Kansas posts 20–0 victory September 28, 1975 September 15, 2025 Newspapers.com October 4 l y Grambling State 1 (D-II) Civic Stadium Portland, OR 12–19 16,964 Grambling Topples Oregon State 19-12 The Oregon Statesman October 5, 1975 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40312214/grambling_topples_oregon_state_1912/ Newspapers.com October 11 l y Colorado State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 8–17 20,688 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-cruz-sentinel-colorado-st-outlast/157328286/ Santa Cruz Sentinel Colorado St. outlasts Beavers October 12, 1975 October 17, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 24–51 31,758 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JdZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3158%2C5583697 Eugene Register-Guard Kennedy Steve Oregon State goes from bad to worse October 19, 1975 1B September 15, 2025 Google News Archive October 25 l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, CA 7–35 43,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-rowland-proves-his-point-in/181137080/ The Olympian Rowland proves his point in Husky romp October 26, 1975 September 15, 2025 Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LNZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2453%2C7583364 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Dawson Pat Huskies get back to basics October 26, 1975 1B November 1 l Stanford Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 22–28 12,803 November 8 w y Washington State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 7–0 13,489 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AnozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2580%2C2317352 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Conrad John OSU wins first with 'guts football' November 9, 1975 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JsheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=STIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3325%2C2313354 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Drosendahl Glenn Cougar offense stalls in 7-0 loss November 9, 1975 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7O9LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=be0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5484%2C4035119 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Pass interception key to Oregon State win November 9, 1975 D1 November 15 l y UCLA 19 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 9–31 30,203 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-bruins-belt-osu-319/181142172/ The Oregon Statesman Bruins belt OSU 31–9, near title November 16, 1975 September 15, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 l y Oregon Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR Civil War 7–14 35,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DHozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6162%2C6446032 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Withers Bud Ducks steal Dee day, 14-7 November 23, 1975 1B References Further reading Oregon State University Football Facts, 1975. Corvallis, OR: Oregon State University Sports Information Department, 1975. Oregon State Category:Oregon State Beavers football seasons Oregon State Beavers football