| Year: | 1974 |
| Team: | Oregon Ducks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Pacific-8 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Pac-8 |
| Record: | 2–9 |
| Conf Record: | 0–7 |
| Head Coach: | Don Read |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Joe Wade |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Veer[1] |
| Def Coach: | Fred von Appen |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Captain: | Norv Turner, Tim Slapnicka |
| Uniform: | Pac-8-Uniform-UO-1974-1976.png |
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 record 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.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Through, 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.
See main article: 1974 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team. One Oregon senior was named to the All-Pac-8 team; safety Steve Donnelly was a repeat selection.[11] [12]
See main article: 1975 NFL draft. Two Oregon seniors were selected in the draft; tight end Russ Francis (16th) and defensive end George Martin (262nd); Francis sat out the 1974 season.[13] [14]