1976 Oregon Webfoots football team

American college football season

1976 Oregon Webfoots football

Conference| Pacific-8 Conference
Record| 4–7 (1–6 Pac-8)
Head coach|

* Don Read (3rd season)

Captain| Game captains
Home stadium| Autzen Stadium

Seasons

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1977 ->

1976 Pacific-8 Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 USC $  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 15 UCLA | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 1
Stanford | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 5  | - | 0
California | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Washington | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Washington State | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0
Oregon | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Oregon State | 1  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 10  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1976 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Don Read, the Ducks were 4–7 overall (1–6 in the Pac-8, tied for last), and were outscored 271 to 144.

Six days after the season-ending win at Oregon State in the Civil War, Read was fired on the day after Thanksgiving.[1][2][3] with a year remaining on a four-year contract ($28,000 annually).[2] He was succeeded by 35-year-old Rich Brooks in mid-December.[4][5][6][7]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 11| 7:30 pm| Colorado State*|

* Autzen Stadium
* Eugene, OR

| W 17–3| 37,800|
September 18| 7:30 pm| USC|

* Autzen Stadium
* Eugene, OR

| L 0–53| 40,600|
September 25| 6:30 pm| at Utah*|

* Robert Rice Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT

| W 21–13| 25,617|
October 2| 1:30 pm| Utah State*|

* Autzen Stadium
* Eugene, OR

| W 27–9| 17,300|
October 9| 1:30 pm| at California|

* California Memorial Stadium
* Berkeley, CA

| L 10–27| 37,950|
October 16| 11:30 am| at No. 14 Notre Dame*|

* Notre Dame Stadium
* Notre Dame, IN

| L 0–41| 59,075|
October 23| 1:30 pm| at Washington|

* Husky Stadium
* Seattle, WA (rivalry)

| L 7–14| 38,127|
October 30| 1:30 pm| Washington State|

* Autzen Stadium
* Eugene, OR

| L 22–23| 22,200|
November 6| 1:30 pm| at No. 3 UCLA|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| L 0–46| 32,158|
November 13| 1:30 pm| Stanford|

* Autzen Stadium
* Eugene, OR

| L 17–28| 18,000|
November 20| 1:30 pm| at Oregon State|

* Parker Stadium
* Corvallis, OR (Civil War)

| W 23–14| 35,611| [8][9]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Pacific time

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## Roster[edit]

1976 Oregon Ducks football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `13` | Jack Henderson | Jr
OT | `72` | Raul Martinez | Sr
TE | `84` | Dave Miller | Sr
WR | `89` | Ken Page | So
C | `51` | Fred Quillan | Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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LB | `45` | Bruce Beekley | So
LB | `56` | Tim Beyer | So
DE | `93` | Mel Cook | Jr
DB | `25` | Craig Feola | Jr
CB | `4` | Reggie Grant | Jr
LB | `33` | Darrell Mehl | Sr
LB | `42` | Kim Nutting | Jr
DT | `70` | Rob Plath | Jr
DE | `90` | John Reed | Sr
DT | `96` | Rod Rickert | Sr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Don Read (3rd year)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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## References[edit]

1. ^ Withers, Bud (November 26, 1976). "Oregon fires Don Read". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
2. ^ a b "Oregon fires Read". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 27, 1976. p. 15.
3. ^ "Oregon starts search for Read's successor". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. November 27, 1976. p. 12.
4. ^ Withers, Bud; Conrad, John (December 17, 1976). "Brooks arrives to get Oregon going". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1B.
5. ^ "Oregon selects Brooks". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 17, 1976. p. 31.
6. ^ "Oregon going with ex-Beaver Brooks". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. December 17, 1976. p. 14.
7. ^ Withers, Bud (December 17, 1976). "Brooks takes a look at Oregon's situation". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1B.
8. ^ Withers, Bud (November 21, 1976). "Oregon makes the ending happy, 23-14". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
9. ^ "Oregon rallies to beat Beavers, and perhaps save Read's job". The Bulletin. (Bend,Oregon). Associated Press. November 22, 1976. p. 11.
10. ^ "1976 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
11. ^ "1976 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
12. ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
13. ^ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 11, 1976. p. 1B.
14. ^ "Lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 20, 1976. p. 1B.

## External links[edit]

* Game video (color) – Washington State at Oregon – October 30, 1976

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Oregon Ducks football

Venues|

* Athletic Field (1894)
* Stewart's Field (1894)
* Kincaid Field (1895–1919)
* Hayward Field (1919–1966)
* Multnomah Stadium (alternate, before 1967)
* Autzen Stadium (1967–present)

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* Platypus Trophy
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