1978 Oregon Ducks football team

The 1978 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Ducks compiled a 2–9 record (2–5 against Pac-10 opponents), finished eighth in the Pac-10, and were outscored 212 to 173.

1978 Oregon Ducks football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	2–9 (2–5 Pac-10)
Head coach	Rich Brooks (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	John Becker (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Howard Tippett (2nd season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Autzen Stadium
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 USC $	6	–	1	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
No. 14 UCLA	6	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	1
Washington	6	–	2	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 17 Stanford	4	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
California	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arizona	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Oregon	2	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Oregon State	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
Washington State	1	–	7	–	0			3	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	L 7–24	45,389	[1]
September 16	No. 8 USC	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	L 10–37	31,000	[2]
September 23	TCU*	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	L 10–14	30,500	[3]
September 30	at Wisconsin*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 19–22	63,988	[4]
October 7	at California	California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA	L 18–21	40,350	[5]
October 14	BYU*	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	L 16–17	24,500	[6]
October 21	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA (rivalry)	L 14–20	49,602	[7]
October 28	Washington State	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	W 31–7	25,000	[8]
November 4	at No. 9 UCLA	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 21–23	37,315	[9]
November 11	Arizona	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	L 3–24	26,200	[10]
November 25	at Oregon State	Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR (Civil War)	W 24–3	36,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1978 Oregon Ducks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 45 Bruce Beekley Sr DT 92 Terry Dion Jr DB 24 Jay Kay Jr LB 16 Bryan Hinkle So DE 90 Neil Elshire Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Rich Brooks Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

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References

1. "Colorado interceptions key win over Oregon". Wisconsin State Journal. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "White, defense make difference". The Daily Breeze. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Frog comeback dazzles Oregon". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Badgers win with furious rally". The Post-Crescent. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Smith's catch beats Oregon at the end again". Statesman Journal. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Fourth quarter foldup again fatal for Ducks". The Columbian. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Unknown stars as UW slips by plucky Ducks 20–14". The Sunday Oregonian. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Oregon upsets Washington State". The Idaho Statesman. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Brown's rushnig boost to Bruins". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Wildcats run over Oregon, 24–3". The Arizona Republic. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Ducks use breaks to beat Beavers 24–3". The Sunday Oregonian. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1978 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
13. "1978 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
14. "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 46. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
15. "The lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 16, 1978. p. 2B.
16. "The lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 21, 1978. p. 2C.