1974 Oregon Ducks football team
| 1974 Oregon Ducks football | |
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| Conference | Pacific-8 Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (0–7 Pac-8) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Joe Wade (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Veer [1] |
| Defensive coordinator | Fred von Appen (1st season) |
| Captain | Norv Turner, Tim Slapnicka |
| Home stadium | Autzen Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2 USC $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Don Read, the Ducks compiled a 2–9 record (0–7 in Pac-8, last)[2] and were outscored 330 to 116. Home games were played in Eugene at Autzen Stadium.
A former head coach at Portland State, Read had been an Oregon assistant for two years (quarterbacks, receivers); he was promoted in early January, immediately after Dick Enright was fired by athletic director Norv Ritchey.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Through 2025, this is the most recent season that Oregon football finished last in conference and is widely considered to be the worst season in program history.
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 14 | 11:30 am | at No. 7 Nebraska * | L 7–61 | 76,053 | ||
| September 21 | 1:50 pm | Air Force * | W 27–23 | 23,500 | ||
| September 28 | 6:30 pm | at Utah * | W 23–16 | 23,420 | [7] | |
| October 5 | 11:30 am | at Northwestern * | L 10–14 | 27,481 | ||
| October 12 | 1:30 pm | at California | L 10–40 | 37,268 | ||
| October 19 | 1:30 pm | No. 6 USC |
| L 7–16 | 32,500 | |
| October 26 | 1:30 pm | at Washington | L 0–66 | 52,500 | ||
| November 2 | 1:30 pm | Washington State |
| L 16–21 | 21,500 | |
| November 9 | 1:30 pm | at UCLA | L 0–21 | 32,839 | ||
| November 16 | 1:30 pm | Stanford |
| L 0-17 | 18,500 | |
| November 23 | 1:30 pm | at Oregon State | L 16–35 | 32,156 | ||
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Roster
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All-conference
[edit ]One Oregon senior was named to the All-Pac-8 team; safety Steve Donnelly was a repeat selection.[13] [14]
NFL draft
[edit ]Two Oregon seniors were selected in the 1975 NFL draft: tight end Russ Francis (16th) and defensive end George Martin (262nd); Francis sat out the 1974 season.[15] [16]
References
[edit ]- ^ Newnham, Blaine (October 6, 1974). "Wildcats sneer at the veer". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- ^ Conrad, John (November 24, 1974). "Beavers pluck the Ducks". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
- ^ "UO fires Dick Enright; assistant to take over". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). January 4, 1974. p. 1A.
- ^ "Oregon fires Enright, hires assistant". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). Associated Press. January 4, 1974. p. 8.
- ^ Cawood, Neil (January 4, 1974). "Enright sacked, shocked". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
- ^ Newnham, Blaine (January 5, 1974). "Want to be head coach?". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- ^ "Oregon rallies past Utah". The Arizona Republic. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1974 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "1974 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 47. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Starting lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 21, 1974. p. 1B.
- ^ "The lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 23, 1974. p. 1B.
- ^ "Donnelley on Pac-8 squad". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 5, 1974. p. 1C.
- ^ "3 Cougars on Pac-8 all-stars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 5, 1974. p. 49.
- ^ Cawood, Neil (December 4, 1974). "Russ resurfaces". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- ^ "Sneaky Russ Francis has chance to play in pros". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. January 26, 1975. p. 12B.
External links
[edit ]- WSU Libraries: Game video – Washington State at Oregon – November 2, 1974