1953 Oregon Ducks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1953 Oregon Ducks football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 4–5–1 2–5–1 Len Casanova 3rd Emery Barnes Hayward Field, Multnomah Stadium The 1953 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1953 college football season. In their third season under head coach Len Casanova, the Ducks compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–5–1 against PCC opponents), finished in eighth place in the PCC, and outscored their opponents, 91 to 85. The team played its home games at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Schedule 1953 AP Pacific September 19 w y y Nebraska Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE NBC 20–12 31,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-oregon-in-upset-over/189196594/ The Daily Nonpareil Oregon in upset over Cornhuskers September 20, 1953 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com September 26 l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 0–7 14,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-indians-drive/189190934/ The San Francisco Examiner Indians drive once, edge Ducks, 7–0 September 27, 1953 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 3 l UCLA 5 Hayward Field Eugene, OR 0–12 24,587 Hyland D. Bruins down Ducks, 12–0, to end jinx https://www.proquest.com/docview/166548349 Los Angeles Times October 4, 1953 166548349 October 10 l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 0–7 16,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-83-yard-wsc-drive-b/189195053/ The Montana Standard 83-yard WSC drive beats Oregon, 7–0 October 11, 1953 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 17 l Washington Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR rivalry 6–14 21,677 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-huskies-nose-out-we/189196294/ The Sunday Oregonian Huskies nose out Webfoots, 14 to 6 October 18, 1953 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 24 w y San Jose State Hayward Field Eugene, OR 26–13 11,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-ducks-trim-sp/189196750/ The San Francisco Examiner Ducks trim Spartans October 25, 1953 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 31 w USC 7 Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 13–7 17,772 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-shaw-standout-as-or/189193529/ The Sunday Oregonian Shaw standout as Oregon tops Trojans, 13 to 7 November 1, 1953 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 7 1:30 p.m. w Idaho Hayward Field Eugene, OR 25–6 10,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oh1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6578%2C5582223 Eugene Register-Guard Strite Dick Webfoots, Vandals slate Saturday contest here November 6, 1953 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pB1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=t-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3172%2C5779723 Eugene Register-Guard Strite Dick Webfoots defeat Vandal eleven 25–6 November 8, 1953 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BcJeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ozEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1536%2C674735 Lewiston Morning Tribune Associated Press Shaw leads Oregon past Vandals 25–6 November 8, 1953 11 November 14 t y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 0–0 24,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-california-gets-tie-with-or/189194526/ The Sunday Olympian California gets tie with Oregon Ducks November 15, 1953 January 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 21 l Oregon State Hayward Field Eugene, OR Civil War 0–7 18,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UhpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uOIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5948%2C1036784 Eugene Register-Guard Strite Dick Battling Bevos stop Ducks 7–0 November 22, 1953 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GFVYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2497%2C5065075 Bend Bulletin United Press Kip Taylor elated after win over UO November 23, 1953 2 1953 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon/1953-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference September 3, 2023 1953 Football Schedule https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/1953 University of Oregon Athletics September 3, 2023 2023 Oregon Football Record Book https://goducks.com/documents/2023/8/24/2023_Oregon_Football_Record_Book.pdf University of Oregon Athletics 49 September 3, 2023 Schedule/Results (1953 Oregon) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/403060 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics May 24, 2025 References Oregon Category:Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Ducks football