The 1970 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1970 college football season . Home games were played in Eugene at Autzen Stadium , with one at Civic Stadium in Portland .[1]
Led by fourth-year head coach Jerry Frei , the Ducks were 6–4–1 overall and 4–3 in the Pacific-8 Conference , tied for second. The opener was played in Portland,[2] the Ducks' first game there in four years; the last was in 1966 , prior to the opening of Autzen. After upsetting both UCLA and USC , Oregon was 5–2 and ranked #16 in the AP Poll ,[3] but won just one of their last four games.
The Ducks lost the season-ending Civil War game to Oregon State for a seventh consecutive year.[4]
Schedule [ ]
Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance September 12 California W 31–2426,566
September 19 at Illinois * L 16–2033,246
September 26 No. 3 Stanford L 10–3338,400
October 3 Washington State Autzen Stadium Eugene, Oregon [7] W 28–1321,800
October 10 at No. 15 UCLA W 41–4044,722
October 17 Idaho * W 49–1321,300
October 24 No. 10 USC W 10–734,000
October 31 at Washington No. 16 L 23–2558,580
November 7 No. 9 Air Force * Autzen Stadium Eugene, Oregon [15] W 46–3524,700
November 14 at Army * No. 19 T 22–2239,455
November 21 at Oregon State L 9–2440,299
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster [ ]
1970 Oregon Ducks football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
38
Drake, Bill Bill Drake
LB
52
Graham, Tom Tom Graham
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References [ ]
↑ Cawood, Neil (September 11, 1970). "California slight favorite over Ducks in Portland tilt" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 3B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OLRVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6754%2C2227721 .
↑ 2.0 2.1 Cawood, Neil (September 13, 1970). "Fouts paces Webfoots past Bears in opener" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OrRVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6216%2C2473532 .
↑ "Texas replaces Ohio State as number one grid team" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press ((Idaho)): p. 19. October 27, 1970. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CrFeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5679%2C5774622 .
↑ 4.0 4.1 Conrad, John (November 22, 1970). "Aroused Beavers shock UO for 'our biggest victory ever'" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 2B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MedVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5483%2C5285180 .
↑ Cawood, Neil (September 20, 1970). "Underdog Illinois hands Oregon 20-16 loss" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QbRVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6534%2C3967887 .
↑ Cawood, Neil (September 27, 1970). "Stanford explodes past Ducks, 33-10" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SLRVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VOEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6616%2C5615727 .
↑ Cawood, Neil (October 4, 1970). "Ducks find balance, knock over Cougars" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PqlVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4uADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6143%2C471288 .
↑ Cawood, Neil (October 11, 1970). "Webfoot comeback effort stuns Bruins 41-40" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RalVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4uADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6353%2C2032688 .
↑ "Webfoot(s) win wild contest" . Spokesman-Review . Associated Press ((Spokane, Washington)): p. 2, sports. October 11, 1970. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ze5LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5-wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7277%2C4238874 .
↑ Cawood, Neil (October 18, 1970). "Ducks bomb Vandals as UO records tumble" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TKlVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4uADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6439%2C3540155 .
↑ Payne, Bob (October 18, 1970). "Oregon's offense surely too much" . Spokesman-Review ((Spokane, Washington)): p. 1, sports. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=clRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lu0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4829%2C1227952 .
↑ Cawood, Neil (October 25, 1970). "Ducks stun USC, keep hopes alive" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U6lVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4uADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6433%2C5062415 .
↑ "Oregon upsets USC" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press ((Idaho)): p. 16. October 25, 1970. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B7FeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5461%2C5179826 .
↑ Cawood, Neil (November 1, 1970). "Last-second field goal dumps Ducks, 25-23" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HOdVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6028%2C46447 .
↑ Cawood, Neil (November 8, 1970). "Ducks shoot down Air Force, 46-35" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I-dVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6156%2C1735720 .
↑ Cawood, Neil (November 15, 1970). "Webfoots salvage tie with underdog Army" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KudVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IeEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6173%2C3482091 .
↑ DeLassus, David. "Oregon Yearly Results: 1970–1974" . College Football Data Warehouse . http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/pac10/oregon/yearly_results.php?year=1970 . Retrieved March 5, 2013 .