1981 Oregon Ducks football team
American college football season
The 1981 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), the team was led by head coach Rich Brooks, in his fifth year, and played their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. They finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9 overall, 1–6 in the Pac-10, ninth).
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 5 | 7:00 pm | at Fresno State* | | L 16–23 | 28,637 | [1] |
September 12 | 11:30 am | at No. 16 Kansas* | | L 10–19 | 33,840 | [2] |
September 19 | 1:00 pm | Pacific (CA)* | | W 34–0 | 24,519 | [3] |
September 26 | 1:00 pm | No. 16 Washington | | L 3–17 | 40,695 | [4] |
October 10 | 7:30 pm | at Arizona State | | L 0–24 | 63,935 | [5] |
October 17 | 1:00 pm | Arizona | | L 14–18 | 24,264 | [6] |
October 24 | 1:00 pm | Air Force* | | L 10–20 | 23,290 | [7] |
October 31 | 1:00 pm | UCLA | | L 11–28 | 24,272 | [8] |
November 7 | 1:00 pm | at Washington State | | L 7–39 | 33,500 | [9] |
November 14 | 1:00 pm | at Stanford | | L 3–42 | 36,106 | [10] |
November 21 | 1:00 pm | Oregon State | | W 47–17 | 31,142 | [11] |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Roster
- Gary Beck (offense), RS Sr
- TB Harry Billups
- Jon Brosterhous (offense), RS Sr
- TB Reggie Brown
- P Ken Burns
- Michael Cray #75 (defense)
- Donald Davis, RS Sr
- Mike Delegato, RS Sr
- S Joe Figures (defense)
- CB Ross Gibbs
- ILB #47 Ed Hagerty, Sr
- TE Greg Hogensen, RS Sr
- Mike Johnson, Fr.
- LS Steve Johnson
- PK Doug Jollymour
- QB Kevin Lusk
- Bob McCray (asst coach)
- Greg Moser, Jr
- Rick Price (offense), RS Sr
- TE Tim Tyler
- LB Andy Vobora, Sr
- DE Mike Walter
- FB Vince Williams, RS Sr
- Stu Yatsko (offense), RS Sr
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Season summary
Oregon State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Oregon St |
0 |
10 | 7 | 0 |
17 |
• Oregon |
14 |
7 | 20 | 6 |
47 |
- Date: November 21
- Location: Autzen Stadium
| | Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 12:18 | ORE | Williams 2 yard run (Jollymour kick) | ORE 7–0 |
| Q1 | 2:11 | ORE | Williams 1 yard run (Jollymour kick) | ORE 14–0 |
| Q2 | 12:18 | ORE | Billups 1 yard run (Jollymour kick) | ORE 21–0 |
| Q2 | 8:19 | OSU | Simmons 12 yard pass from Singler (Mangold kick) | ORE 21–7 |
| Q2 | 0:53 | OSU | Mangold 47 yard field goal | ORE 21–10 |
| Q3 | 10:52 | ORE | Billups 21 yard run (Jollymour kick) | ORE 28–10 |
| Q3 | 7:02 | OSU | Singler 1 yard run (Mangold kick) | ORE 28–17 |
| Q3 | 5:50 | ORE | Jollymour 28 yard field goal | ORE 31–17 |
| Q3 | 0:31 | ORE | Jollymour 49 yard field goal | ORE 34–17 |
| Q3 | 0:14 | ORE | Brosterhaus 8 yard pass from Lusk (Jollymour kick) | ORE 41–17 |
| Q4 | 10:37 | ORE | Lusk 1 yard run (kick failed) | ORE 47–17 |
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NFL Draft
Three Ducks were selected in the 1982 NFL draft, which lasted 12 rounds (334 selections).
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References
- ^ "Fresno State stuns Oregon, 23–16". The Los Angeles Times. September 6, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Defense, kicking power Jayhawks past Oregon 19–10". The Kansas City Star. September 13, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ducks' defense throttles Tigers, 34–0". The Columbian. September 20, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Huskies' defense roasts Ducks". The Spokesman-Review. September 27, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poor offense trips Ducks as Devils win". The Columbian. October 11, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wounded Ducks stay close, fall 18–14 to Arizona". The Sunday Oregonian. October 18, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Welsh, Steve (October 25, 1981). "Air Force drops Oregon, 20–10". Statesman Journal. p. 1D. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Andrews leads UCLA". The Daily Breeze. November 1, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WSU topples Oregon 39–7". The Idaho Statesman. November 8, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stanford dumps hapless Oregon". The Modesto Bee. November 15, 1981. Retrieved November 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Conrad, John (November 22, 1981). "Ducks vent fury on Beavers, 47-17". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
- ^ "1981 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "1981 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 45. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Starting lineups". Eugene-Register Guard. (Oregon). November 21, 1981. p. 2B.
- ^ "1982 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
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