1981 Oregon Ducks football team

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1981 Oregon Ducks football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorErik Widmark (2nd season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumAutzen Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Washington $ 6 – 2 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 16 Arizona State 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 14 USC 5 – 2 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Washington State 5 – 2 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
UCLA 5 – 2 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Arizona 4 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Stanford 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
California 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Oregon 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Oregon State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 pmat Fresno State*
L 16–2328,697
September 1211:30 amat No. 16 Kansas*
L 10–1933,840
September 191:00 pmPacific (CA)*
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
W 34–024,519
September 261:00 pmNo. 16 Washington
L 3–1740,695
October 107:30 pmat Arizona State
L 0–2463,935
October 171:00 pmArizona
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 14–1824,264
October 241:00 pmAir Force*
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 10–2023,290[1]
October 311:00 pmUCLA
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 11–2824,272
November 71:00 pmat Washington State
L 7–3933,500
November 141:00 pmat Stanford
L 3–4236,106
November 211:00 pmOregon State
W 47–1731,142[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Roster[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Oregon State[edit]

1 234Total
Oregon St 0 1070 17
• Oregon 14 7206 47
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Autzen Stadium
Scoring summary
Q112:18OREWilliams 2 yard run (Jollymour kick)ORE 7–0
Q12:11OREWilliams 1 yard run (Jollymour kick)ORE 14–0
Q212:18OREBillups 1 yard run (Jollymour kick)ORE 21–0
Q28:19OSUSimmons 12 yard pass from Singler (Mangold kick)ORE 21–7
Q20:53OSUMangold 47 yard field goalORE 21–10
Q310:52OREBillups 21 yard run (Jollymour kick)ORE 28–10
Q37:02OSUSingler 1 yard run (Mangold kick)ORE 28–17
Q35:50OREJollymour 28 yard field goalORE 31–17
Q30:31OREJollymour 49 yard field goalORE 34–17
Q30:14OREBrosterhaus 8 yard pass from Lusk (Jollymour kick)ORE 41–17
Q410:37ORELusk 1 yard run (kick failed)ORE 47–17

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NFL Draft[edit]

Three Ducks were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft, which lasted 12 rounds (334 selections).

Player Position Round Pick Franchise
Reggie Brown Running back 4 95 Atlanta Falcons
Vince Williams Running back 6 151 San Francisco 49ers
Stuart Yatsko Guard 11 300 Denver Broncos

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Welsh, Steve (October 25, 1981). "Air Force drops Oregon, 20-10". Statesman Journal. p. 1D. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Conrad, John (November 22, 1981). "Ducks vent fury on Beavers, 47-17". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
  3. ^ "1981 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "1981 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 45. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "Starting lineups". Eugene-Register Guard. (Oregon). November 21, 1981. p. 2B.
  7. ^ "1982 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
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