1979 Oregon Ducks football team

The 1979 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), the team was led by head coach Rich Brooks, in his third year, and played their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5 overall, 4–3 in the Pac-10).[5]

1979 Oregon Ducks football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
1979 record6–5 (4–3 Pac-10)
Head coachRich Brooks (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorJohn Becker [1][2][3]
(3rd season)
Home stadiumAutzen Stadium
1979 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 USC $ 6 –0 –1  11 –0 –1
No. 11 Washington 5 –2 –0  9 –3 –0
Arizona 4 –3 –0  6 –5 –1
Oregon 4 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
California 5 –4 –0  6 –6 –0
Stanford 3 –3 –1  5 –5 –1
Arizona State † 3 –4 –0  6 –6 –0
UCLA 3 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
Washington State 2 –6 –0  3 –8 –0
Oregon State 1 –7 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † – Arizona State later forfeited 5 wins (3 in conference) due to NCAA sanctions[4]
Rankings from AP Poll

It was Oregon's first winning season since 1970.

Cal claims a loss to Oregon as a victory, as "Oregon forfeited due to ineligible player."[6]:168

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 8at Colorado*
W 33–19
September 15at No. 10 Michigan State*
L 17–41
September 22No. 12 Washington
L 17–21
September 29at No. 10 Purdue*
L 7–13
October 6California
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
W 19–14
October 13at Arizona
L 13–24
October 20Air Force*
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
W 17–9
October 27at Washington State
W 37–26
November 10at Stanford
W 16–7
November 17UCLA
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 0–35
November 24Oregon State
W 24–3
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll
Source:[7]

Roster
1979 Oregon Ducks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 92 Terry Dion Sr
DE 90 Neil Elshire Sr
LB 16 Bryan Hinkle Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • John Becker (OC)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt
  • Not listed: Bryan Hinkle, Scott Setterlund

Source:[8][9]

Game summaries

Oregon State
1 234Total
Oregon St 0 003 3
• Oregon 14 730 24

Source:[5]

References
  1. Newnham, Blaine (December 18, 1979). "U of O assistant football quits". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1A.
  2. Baker, Tony (December 19, 1979). "Baker makes resignation official". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
  3. "Oregon: football assistant resigns as FBI inquiry continues". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 20, 1979. p. 1C.
  4. "2017 Media Guide" (PDF). thesundevils.com. ASU Athletics. p. 127. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  5. Withers, Bud (November 30, 1979). "Ducks win it Beavers used to, 24-3". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  6. "2015 Media Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  7. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com
  8. "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 6, 1979. p. 2C.
  9. "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 24, 1979. p. 2B.
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