The 1975 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season .[1] Led by second-year head coach Don Read , the Ducks were 3–8 overall (2–5 in the Pac-8, sixth place).
Oregon defeated Utah of the WAC in late October to break a 14-game losing streak, the nation's longest at the time.[2] [3] [4] They won the next week at Washington State , and the season-ending Civil War over Oregon State , the final game for Beavers' head coach Dee Andros , only his second loss in the rivalry in his eleven seasons .[5] [6]
Schedule [ ]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance September 13 11:30 am at No. 1 Oklahoma * L 62–770,213
September 20 7:30 pm San Jose State * L 5–025,000
September 27 11:30 am at Minnesota * L 10–734,300
October 4 1:30 pm Washington Autzen Stadium Eugene, Oregon (rivalry ) L 27–1728,500
October 11 1:30 pm California Autzen Stadium Eugene, Oregon L 34–718,500
October 18 1:30 pm at No. 3 USC L 17–350,542
October 25 1:30 pm Utah * W 18–710,500
November 1 1:30 pm at Washington State W 26–1418,100
November 8 1:30 pm UCLA Autzen Stadium Eugene, Oregon L 50–1715,500
November 15 1:30 pm at Stanford L 33–3038,500
November 22 1:30 pm Oregon State W 14–735,000
Roster [ ]
1975 Oregon Webfoots football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
QB
13
Henderson, Jack Jack Henderson
3.0 ! So
RB
35
Bennett, George George Bennett
5.0 ! Jr
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
FS
12
Wills, Chuck Chuck Wills (C)
7.0 ! Sr
DE
88
Johnson, Don Don Johnson (C)
7.0 ! Sr
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Source: [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Game summaries [ ]
Oregon State [ ]
Oregon State at Oregon
by Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Oregon State
7
0
0
0
7
• Oregon
0
7
7
0
14
Scoring summary
1
1:21
OSU Lacey 94-yard interception return (Nelson kick) OSU 7-0
2
12:24
ORE Willis 15-yard interception return (Woodfill kick) Tied 7-7
3
13:21
ORE Bennett 3-yard run (Woodfill kick) ORE 14-7
Source: [5] [6]
Statistics [ ]
Passing [ ]
Player
Att
Comp
Yards
TD
INT
Jack Henderson
151
321
1,492
6
16
Rushing [ ]
Player
Att
Yards
TD
George Bennett
175
805
7
Receiving [ ]
Player
Rec
Yards
TD
George Bauer
52
616
4
[14]
References [ ]
↑ McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory . Eugene, Oregon: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7 .
↑ 2.0 2.1 Withers, Bud (October 26, 1975). "Ducks start another streak" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LNZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6212%2C7583729 .
↑ 3.0 3.1 "Ducks beat Utah 18-7" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Associated Press ((Idaho)): p. 3B. October 26, 1975. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FK5fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3765%2C6958606 .
↑ 4.0 4.1 "Oregon waits year for another win – against same team" . The Bulletin . Associated Press ((Bend, Oregon)). October 27, 1975. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QG5YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3fcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6724%2C3471728 .
↑ 5.0 5.1 Withers, Bud (November 23, 1975). "Ducks steal Dee day, 14-7" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DHozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6162%2C6446032 .
↑ 6.0 6.1 Baum, Bob (November 24, 1975). "Oregon slips by OSU in mistake-filled game" . The Bulletin . Associated Press ((Bend, Oregon)): p. 14. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V25YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3fcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6911%2C6333878 .
↑ "The starting lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. September 20, 1975. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=s9VVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6003%2C4798804 .
↑ "The lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. October 4, 1975. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GNZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5981%2C823617 .
↑ "Starting lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. October 11, 1975. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HtZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5803%2C2949480 .
↑ "The lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. October 25, 1975. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K9ZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JuADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2052%2C7390115 .
↑ "Ducks vs. Cougars: rosters" . Spokesman-Review ((Spokane, Washington)): p. 17. November 1, 1975. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5O9LAAAAIBAJ&sjid=be0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6993%2C256786 .
↑ "Oregon Ducks: Probable starters, coaches" . Stanford Daily . (Stanford University) ((California)): p. 4. November 15, 1975. https://stanforddailyarchive.com/cgi-bin/stanford?a=d&d=stanford19751115-01.2.11&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- .
↑ "The lineups" . Eugene Register-Guard ((Oregon)): p. 1B. November 22, 1975. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C3ozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5946%2C6202425 .
↑ 2010 Oregon football multi-media guide