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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
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record2–9 (2–5 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Becker (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorHoward Tippett (2nd season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumAutzen Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Colorado*
L 7–2445,389[1]
September 16No. 8 USC
L 10–3731,000[2]
September 23TCU*
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 10–1430,500[3]
September 30at Wisconsin*
L 19–2263,988[4]
October 7at California
L 18–2140,350[5]
October 14BYU*
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 16–1724,500[6]
October 21at Washington
L 14–2049,602[7]
October 28Washington State
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
W 31–725,000[8]
November 4at No. 9 UCLA
L 21–2337,315[9]
November 11Arizona
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 3–2426,200[10]
November 25at Oregon State
W 24–336,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

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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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

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References

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  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.
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