1940 Oregon Ducks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1940 Oregon Ducks football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 4–4–1 3–4–1 Tex Oliver 3rd None Hayward Field, Multnomah Stadium 1939 The 1940 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon ass a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1940 college football season. In their third season under head coach Tex Oliver, the Ducks compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–4–1 in PCC, fifth), and outscored their opponents, 100 to 58. Oregon was ranked at No. 32 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Three home games were played on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene and one at Multnomah Stadium in Portland. Schedule 1940 AP September 27 w y San Diego Marines Hayward Field Eugene, OR 12–2 4,500 Oliver's Oregon Ducks Down San Diego Devildogs: Oregon's Win First Game, 12–2 The Register-Guard September 28, 1940 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123254132/olivers-oregon-ducks-down-san-diego/ Newspapers.com October 5 l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 0–13 20,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press-tricky-stanford/145832991/ Santa Barbara News-Press Tricky Stanford beats Oregon U: Razzle-dazzle football wins 13–0 victory Associated Press 6 October 6, 1940 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 l Washington Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR rivalry 0–10 31,000 Huskies Trim Oregon 10 to 0; Pass Interception Turning Point Medford Mail Tribune October 13, 1940 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120938184/huskies-trim-oregon-10-to-0-pass/ Newspapers.com October 19 l y USC 17 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–13 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-troy-beats-webf/188862659/ The Oregon Daily Journal Troy beats Webfooters down, 13–0 October 20, 1940 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 t y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA 6–6 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-oregon-rallies-to/188861725/ The Bellingham Herald Oregon rallies to tie Staters in last period October 27, 1940 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 w Montana Hayward Field Eugene, OR 38–0 4,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-oregon-web/145832866/ San Bernardino County Sun Oregon gets first win, 38–0 Associated Press 17 November 3, 1940 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 w UCLA Hayward Field Eugene, OR 18–0 7,500 Wolf Al Webfoots take bruin team, 18–0 https://www.proquest.com/docview/165146607 Los Angeles Times November 10, 1940 April 12, 2021 165146607 November 16 l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 6–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-jurkovich-paces-bears-to/188862860/ Oakland Tribune Jurkovich paces Bears to 14–6 triumph over Oregon November 17, 1940 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 30 w y Oregon State Bell Field Corvallis, OR rivalry 20–0 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/medford-mail-tribune-underdog-ducks-trim/145926382/ Medford Mail-Tribune Underdog Ducks trims OSC 20–0 at homecoming: Beaver winning string is snapped Associated Press 2 December 1, 1940 January 13, 2026 Newspapers.com 1940 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon/1940-schedule.html College Football @ Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference September 3, 2023 1940 Football Schedule https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/1940 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 51 September 3, 2023 References External links Game program: Oregon at Washington State – October 26, 1940 WSU Libraries: Game video – Oregon at Washington State – October 26, 1940 Oregon Category:Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Ducks football