1969 Oregon Ducks football team explained

Year:	1969
Team:	Oregon Ducks
Sport:	football
Conference:	Pacific-8 Conference
Short Conf:	Pac-8
Record:	5–5–1
Conf Record:	2–3
Head Coach:	Jerry Frei
Hc Year:	3rd
Off Coach:	John Robinson
Def Coach:	Norm Chapman
Captain:	Joe Philips, Dennis Gassner
Stadium:	Autzen Stadium

The 1969 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Home games were played on campus in Eugene at Autzen Stadium. Opened two years earlier in 1967 with natural grass, the field was switched to AstroTurf and lights were added prior to this season.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Under third-year head coach Jerry Frei, the Ducks were overall and in the Pacific-8 Conference; they did not play USC or California and the two league wins were over the Washington schools. After four road games in the first five,^[4] Oregon began a five-game home stand in late October with wins over Washington and Idaho and climbed to ^{[5] [6]}

After a tie with Army,^[7] the Ducks met UCLA for the first time since 1958,^[8] the final season of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC); it was the Bruins' first visit to Eugene since 1953.^[9] Seventh-ranked, UCLA's high-scoring offense had not fared well on artificial turf,^[9] and needed a late interception by the Bruin defense to remain undefeated and escape with a win.^{[10] [11]} The following week, Oregon State won their sixth consecutive Civil War game,^[12] the first on fake grass.

The season finale, a 57–16 win at overmatched Hawaii, put the Ducks back to .500 for eleven games.^[13] (Hawaii was in the college division (later Division II) until 1974.)

Sophomore wingback Bobby Moore (Ahmad Rashad) was named to the all-conference team.^{[14] [15]} Quarterback Dan Fouts played on the frosh team;^[16] freshmen in the university division were ineligible for the varsity until the 1972 season.^{[17] [18]}

Schedule

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External links

• Game program: Oregon at Washington State – October 4, 1969
• Game video (color) – Oregon at Washington State – October 4, 1969

Notes and References

1. News: Turf, lights approved . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). April 1, 1969 . 2B .
2. News: Tomorrow we roll out the green carpet . Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Uhrhammer . Jerry . July 27, 1969 . (Emerald Empire) . 13.
3. News: Autzen turf work nears end . Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). August 13, 1969 . 5B .
4. News: Air Force bombs Oregon, 60-13 . Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Uhrhammer . Jerry . October 19, 1969 . 3B.
5. News: Duck gridders win for Frei . Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Uhrhammer . Jerry . October 26, 1969 . 3B.
6. News: Blanchard-Moore combo clicks, 58-14 . Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Uhrhammer . Jerry . November 2, 1969 . 1B.
7. News: Jensen's toe provides 17-17 stalemate . Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Uhrhammer . Jerry . November 9, 1969 . 1B.
8. News: Bruins bowl hopes on line against UO . Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 13, 1969 . 3D .
9. News: Ducks welcome ranked Bruins . Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Uhrhammer . Jerry . November 14, 1969 . 3B.
10. News: Ducks go for broke, upset bid fails, 13-10 . Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Uhrhammer . Jerry . November 16, 1969 . 1B.
11. News: TD passing, alert safety beat Oregon . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . November 16, 1969 . 2, sports.
12. News: 'Civil War' ends with freak finish . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). Cawood . Neil . October 26, 1969 . 1B.
13. News: Ducks ride touchdown wave to 57-16 win over Hawaii . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). November 30, 1969 . 1B.
14. News: Bobby Moore all Pacific-8. Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). November 30, 1969 . 1B.
15. News: Pressure eases as Moore 'does his thing' for UO . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Uhrhammer . Jerry . October 16, 1969 . 1D.
16. News: Rooks top frosh, 34-13 . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . Cawood . Neil . October 25, 1969 . 1B.
17. News: Frosh now eligible for football, hoops . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . January 9, 1972 . 1, sports.
18. News: Frosh okayed for football, basketball . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon) . wire service reports . January 9, 1972 . 1B.
19. Web site: . 1969 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results . College Football @ Sports-Reference.com . . September 4, 2023 .
20. Web site: . 1969 Football Schedule . University of Oregon Athletics . September 4, 2023 .
21. Web site: . 2023 Oregon Football Record Book . University of Oregon Athletics . 47 . September 4, 2023 .