| 1979 Oregon Ducks football | |
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| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (4–3 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | John Becker[1][2][3] (3rd season) |
| Captain | Game captains |
| Home stadium | Autzen Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 8 | at Colorado* | W 33–19 | 44,274 | ||
| September 15 | at No. 10 Michigan State* | L 17–41 | 76,123 | ||
| September 22 | No. 12 Washington | L 17–21 | 42,500 | ||
| September 29 | at No. 10 Purdue* | L 7–13 | 69,327 | ||
| October 6 | California |
| W 19–14 | 36,636 | |
| October 13 | at Arizona | L 13–24 | 47,681 | ||
| October 20 | Air Force* |
| W 17–9 | 28,457 | |
| October 27 | at Washington State | W 37–26 | 18,650 | ||
| November 10 | at Stanford | W 16–7 | 45,219 | ||
| November 17 | UCLA |
| L 0–35 | 41,235 | |
| November 24 | Oregon State |
| W 24–3 | 36,536 | [6] |
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Roster
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Special teams
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- Not listed: Bryan Hinkle, Scott Setterlund
Game summaries
Oregon State
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References
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 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.
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