1959 Oregon Webfoots football team

The 1959 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Following the collapse of the Pacific Coast Conference, it spent the 1959 season as an independent (it would join the PCC's successor conference, the AAWU, in 1964). In their ninth season under head coach Len Casanova, the Webfoots compiled an 8–2 record and outscored their opponents, 209 to 113.[1] The team divided its home schedule between Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon and Multnomah Stadium in Portland, Oregon.

1959 Oregon Webfoots football
Conference	Independent
1959 record	8–2
Head coach	Len Casanova (9th season)
Home stadium	Hayward Field

1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Syracuse			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 12 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					8	–	2	–	0
Rutgers			–					6	–	3	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State			–					6	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Pittsburgh			–					6	–	4	–	0
Washington State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					5	–	4	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					4	–	4	–	1
No. 17 Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Texas Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marquette			–					3	–	7	–	0
Oregon State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					1	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Dave Grosz with 865 passing yards, Dave Powell with 495 rushing yards, and Greg Altenhofen with 240 receiving yards.[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result
September 19	at Stanford		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 28–27
September 26	Utah		Hayward Field Eugene, OR	W 21–6
October 3	Washington State		Hayward Field Eugene, OR	W 14–6
October 9	at San Jose State		Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 35–12
October 17	No. 17 Air Force		Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	W 20–3
October 24	Washington	No. 11	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR (rivalry)	L 12–13
October 31	at Idaho	No. 16	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID	W 45–7
November 7	California	No. 15	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	W 20–18
November 14	at Washington State	No. 14	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	W 7–6
November 21	Oregon State	No. 15	Hayward Field Eugene, OR (Civil War)	L 7–15
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1959 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
2. "1959 Oregon Ducks Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.