American college football season
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).
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."[5]: 168
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 8 | at Colorado* | | W 33–19 | 44,274 | [6] |
September 15 | at No. 10 Michigan State* | | L 17–41 | 76,123 | [7] |
September 22 | No. 12 Washington | | L 17–21 | 42,500 | [8] |
September 29 | at No. 10 Purdue* | | L 7–13 | 69,327 | [9] |
October 6 | California | | W 19–14 | 36,636 | [10] |
October 13 | at Arizona | | L 13–24 | 47,681 | [11] |
October 20 | Air Force* | | W 17–9 | 28,457 | [12] |
October 27 | at Washington State | | W 37–26 | 18,650 | [13] |
November 10 | at Stanford | | W 16–7 | 45,219 | [14] |
November 17 | UCLA | | L 0–35 | 41,235 | [15] |
November 24 | Oregon State | | W 24–3 | 36,536 | [16] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1979 Oregon Ducks football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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- Not listed: Bryan Hinkle, Scott Setterlund
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Oregon St |
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
3 |
• Oregon |
14 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
24 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 8:42 | Oregon | Ogburn 4-yard run (English kick) | Oregon 7-0 |
| 1 | :02 | Oregon | Jackson 35-yard run (English kick) | Oregon 14-0 |
| 2 | :20 | Oregon | Young 11-yard pass from Ogburn (English kick) | Oregon 21-0 |
| 3 | :39 | Oregon | Jollymour 38-yard field goal | Oregon 24-0 |
| 4 | 12:34 | Oregon St | Wafford 37-yard field goal | Oregon 24-3 |
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[16]
- ^ Newnham, Blaine (December 18, 1979). "U of O assistant football quits". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1A.
- ^ Baker, Tony (December 19, 1979). "Baker makes resignation official". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
- ^ "Oregon: football assistant resigns as FBI inquiry continues". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 20, 1979. p. 1C.
- ^ "2017 Media Guide" (PDF). thesundevils.com. ASU Athletics. p. 127. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "2015 Media Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ "Fairbanks CU debut is spoiled". Lincoln Journal Star. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Michigan State swamp Oregon in 41–17 rout". The Winona Daily News. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washington rally beats UO, 21–17". Statesman Journal. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Purdue edges scrappy Oregon, 13–7". Lansing State Journal. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ducks' rally beats Cal, 19–14". The Olympian. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Potent Wildcat passing sends Ducks to defeat". The Sunday Oregonian. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Two late Oregon TDs sink Air Force, 17–9". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ducks overcome great show by Cougars' Grant". Tri-City Herald. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ex-Hawk preserves Oregon win". Tri-City Herald. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bruins rout Ducks". The Camarillo Daily News. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Withers, Bud (November 30, 1979). "Ducks win it Beavers used to, 24-3". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
- ^ "1979 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "1979 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 6, 1979. p. 2C.
- ^ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 24, 1979. p. 2B.