1979 Oregon Ducks football team

American college football season

1979 Oregon Ducks football

Conference| Pacific-10 Conference
Record| 6–5 (4–3 Pac-10)
Head coach|

* Rich Brooks (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| John Becker[1][2][3] (3rd season)
Captain| Game captains
Home stadium| Autzen Stadium

Seasons

<- 1978

1980 ->

1979 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | 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

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

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 8| at Colorado*|

* Folsom Field
* Boulder, CO

| W 33–19| 44,274|
September 15| at No. 10 Michigan State*|

* Spartan Stadium
* East Lansing, MI

| L 17–41| 76,123|
September 22| No. 12 Washington|

* Autzen Stadium
* Eugene, OR (rivalry)

| L 17–21| 42,500|
September 29| at No. 10 Purdue*|

* Ross–Ade Stadium
* West Lafayette, IN

| L 7–13| 69,327|
October 6| California|

* Autzen Stadium
* Eugene, OR

| W 19–14| 36,636|
October 13| at Arizona|

* Arizona Stadium
* Tucson, AZ

| L 13–24| 47,681|
October 20| Air Force*|

* Autzen Stadium
* Eugene, OR

| W 17–9| 28,457|
October 27| at Washington State|

* Martin Stadium
* Pullman, WA

| W 37–26| 18,650|
November 10| at Stanford|

* Stanford Stadium
* Stanford, CA

| W 16–7| 45,219|
November 17| UCLA|

* Autzen Stadium
* Eugene, OR

| L 0–35| 41,235|
November 24| Oregon State|

* Autzen Stadium
* Eugene, OR (Civil War)

| W 24–3| 36,536| [6]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## Roster[edit]

1979 Oregon Ducks football team roster

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

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Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DT | `92` | Terry Dion | Sr
DE | `90` | Neil Elshire | Sr
LB | `16` | Bryan Hinkle | Jr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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Head coach

* Rich Brooks (3rd year)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* John Becker (OC)

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Legend

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

* Injured
* Redshirt

* Not listed: Bryan Hinkle, Scott Setterlund

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## Game summaries[edit]

### Oregon State[edit]

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Oregon St | 0 | 0| 0| 3 | 3
• Oregon | 14 | 7| 3| 0 | 24

* Date: November 29
* Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon

| Scoring summary

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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## References[edit]

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. ^ "2015 Media Guide" (PDF). CalBears.com. Cal Golden Bears Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
6. ^ a b Withers, Bud (November 30, 1979). "Ducks win it Beavers used to, 24-3". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
7. ^ "1979 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
8. ^ "1979 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
9. ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
10. ^ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 6, 1979. p. 2C.
11. ^ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 24, 1979. p. 2B.

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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)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Oregon State
* Platypus Trophy
* Saint Mary's: Governors' Trophy Game
* Washington
* Northwest Championship

Culture & lore|

* The Oregon Duck
* "Mighty Oregon"
* Marching band
* Green Garter Band
* "O" (gesture)
* 1961 gambling scandal
* "The Toilet Bowl"

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* Head coaches
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