The 1966 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. Three home games were played on campus in Eugene at Hayward Field and one at Civic Stadium in Portland.
| 1966 Oregon Ducks football | |
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| Conference | Athletic Association of Western Universities |
| Record | 3–7 (1–3 AAWU) |
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| Captain | Mike Brundage, Ross Carter |
| Home stadium | Hayward Field Civic Stadium |
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| USC $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 UCLA | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Under sixteenth-year head coach Len Casanova, the Ducks were 3–7 overall and 1–3 in the AAWU (later Pacific-8 Conference, or Pac-8). Only one of its four teams from the state of California was on the schedule, Stanford in Portland, the sole conference victory.
Oregon tied for sixth in the AAWU and were outscored 129 to 118.[1] The team's statistical leaders included Mike Barnes with 710 passing yards, Steve Jones with 542 rushing yards, and Scott Cress with 402 receiving yards.
This was the final season for Casanova as head coach and for varsity football at Hayward Field;[2] Autzen Stadium debuted in 1967 with new head coach Jerry Frei,[3] who was previously the offensive line coach. Casanova became the athletic director and retired in 1970.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 17 | at Oklahoma* | L 0–17 | 51,100 | [4][5] | |
| September 24 | Utah* | L 14–17 | 16,500 | [6] | |
| October 1 | San Jose State* |
| L 7–21 | 16,000 | [7] |
| October 8 | Stanford | W 7–3 | 17,612 | [8] | |
| October 15 | at Air Force* | W 17–6 | 27,289 | [9] | |
| October 22 | at Washington | L 7–10 | 52,750 | [10][11] | |
| October 29 | vs. Idaho* | W 28–7 | 11,500 | [12][13][14] | |
| November 5 | Washington State |
| L 13–14 | 17,500 | [15][16] |
| November 12 | at Arizona State* | L 10–14 | 30,642 | [17] | |
| November 19 | at Oregon State | L 15–20 | 23,700 | [18][19] | |
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References
External links
- WSU Libraries: Game video – Washington State at Oregon – November 5, 1966