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).

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

v t e	Conf							Overall
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

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
September 8	at Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 33–19	44,274	[6]
September 15	at No. 10 Michigan State*	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 17–41	76,123	[7]
September 22	No. 12 Washington	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (rivalry)	L 17–21	42,500	[8]
September 29	at No. 10 Purdue*	Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN	L 7–13	69,327	[9]
October 6	California	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	W 19–14	36,636	[10]
October 13	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 13–24	47,681	[11]
October 20	Air Force*	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	W 17–9	28,457	[12]
October 27	at Washington State	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	W 37–26	18,500	[13]
November 10	at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 16–7	45,219	[14]
November 17	UCLA	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	L 0–35	41,235	[15]
November 24	Oregon State	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (Civil War)	W 24–3	36,536	[16]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1979 Oregon Ducks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 92 Terry Dion Sr DE 90 Neil Elshire Sr LB 16 Bryan Hinkle Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Rich Brooks (3rd year) Coordinators/assistant coaches John Becker (OC) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

• Not listed: Bryan Hinkle, Scott Setterlund

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Game summaries

Oregon State

1 2 3 4 Total 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

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. "Fairbanks CU debut is spoiled". Lincoln Journal Star. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Michigan State swamp Oregon in 41–17 rout". The Winona Daily News. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Washington rally beats UO, 21–17". Statesman Journal. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Purdue edges scrappy Oregon, 13–7". Lansing State Journal. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Ducks' rally beats Cal, 19–14". The Olympian. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Potent Wildcat passing sends Ducks to defeat". The Sunday Oregonian. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Two late Oregon TDs sink Air Force, 17–9". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Ducks overcome great show by Cougars' Grant". Tri-City Herald. October 28, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Ex-Hawk preserves Oregon win". Tri-City Herald. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Bruins rout Ducks". The Camarillo Daily News. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
16. Withers, Bud (November 30, 1979). "Ducks win it Beavers used to, 24-3". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
17. "1979 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
18. "1979 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
19. "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
20. "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 6, 1979. p. 2C.
21. "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 24, 1979. p. 2B.