1972 Oregon Webfoots football team

The 1972 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Home games were played in Eugene at Autzen Stadium.

1972 Oregon Webfoots football
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
1972 record4–7 (2–5 Pac-8)
Head coachDick Enright (1st season)
Home stadiumAutzen Stadium
1972 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 USC $ 7 –0 –0  12 –0 –0
No. 15 UCLA 5 –2 –0  8 –3 –0
No. 19 Washington State 4 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Washington 4 –3 –0  8 –3 –0
California 3 –4 –0  3 –8 –0
Oregon 2 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Stanford 2 –5 –0  6 –5 –0
Oregon State 1 –6 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Led by first-year head coach Dick Enright, the Ducks were 4–7 overall and 2–5 in the Pacific-8 Conference. Tied for sixth place in the Pac-8, Oregon was outscored by their opponents, 285 to 194.[1] Oregon met five ranked teams and won once. In the Civil War at Parker Stadium in Corvallis, the Ducks broke an eight-game losing streak against Oregon State,[2][3] beating OSU head coach Dee Andros for the first time in the series.[4]

Oregon was led on the field by senior quarterback Dan Fouts,[5][6] who was selected in the third round of the 1973 NFL Draft, 64th overall. He played fifteen seasons in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 9at Missouri*
L 22–2441,236
September 16Arizona*
W 34–730,000
September 23at No. 2 Oklahoma*
L 3–6861,826
September 29at No. 15 UCLA
L 20–6530,209
October 7No. 11 Washington
L 17–2361,000
October 14Washington State
L 14–3123,000
October 21No. 13 Stanford
W 15–1327,500
October 28No. 1 USC
L 0–1832,000
November 4California
L 12–3123,000
November 11San Jose State*
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, Oregon [24]
W 27–2
November 18Oregon State
W 30–341,544
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • UCLA game was played on Friday night

Roster
1972 Oregon Ducks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 11 Dan Fouts Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Season summary

    Oregon State
    1 234Total
    • Oregon 10 1730 30
    Oregon St 0 300 3
    • Date: November 18
    • Location: Parker Stadium
    • Game attendance: 41,544
    • Game weather: Rain

    Oregon's first win versus its rival since 1963 (eight straight losses). [26]

    References
    1. "1972 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
    2. Cawood, Neil (November 19, 1972). "Ducks succeed at last – and big". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
    3. "Rain doesn't bother Ducks!". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 19, 1972. p. 1A.
    4. "Ducks make Andros eat his guarantee". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. November 20, 1972. p. 8.
    5. Cawood, Neil (September 17, 1972). "Webfoots bury Wildcats by 34-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
    6. "Fouts leads". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 17, 1972. p. 18.
    7. Conrad, John (September 10, 1972). "Last-second field goal kills Ducks as Missouri gains 24-22 victory". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
    8. "Oregon nipped". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 10, 1972. p. 13.
    9. Cawood, Neil (September 24, 1972). "Big Green suffers its blackest day". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
    10. "Sooners explode for over 700 yards in 68-3 win over Ducks". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 24, 1972. p. 18.
    11. Cawood, Neil (September 30, 1972). "Bruins roll past defenseless Webfoots, 65-20". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
    12. "UCLA swamps Ducks". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 30, 1972. p. 14.
    13. "Sixkiller hits three TD passes; Huskies hold off Oregon's surge". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 8, 1972. p. 4, sports.
    14. Conrad, John (October 15, 1972). "WSU ranked on pass rush -- and it paid big dividends". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2C.
    15. Missildine, Harry (October 15, 1972). "Hard-running Cougars beat Ducks after quick scare in third quarter". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
    16. Cawood, Neil (October 22, 1972). "Hungry Ducks pull 15-13 stunner". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
    17. "Stanford upset". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. October 22, 1972. p. D-8.
    18. "Ducks combine long run, tough defense for upset". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. October 23, 1972. p. 7.
    19. Cawood, Neil (October 29, 1972). "Ducks, Fouts kayoed by Trojans". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
    20. "Davis leads Southern Cal past Oregon". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. October 29, 1972. p. D-8.
    21. "Ducks stubborn, but finally fall". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. October 30, 1972. p. 9.
    22. Newnham, Blaine (November 5, 1972). "Bears bury Ducks in the mud". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
    23. "Cal romps". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 5, 1972. p. 19.
    24. Cawood, Neil (November 12, 1972). "Ducks pull away from Spartans". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
    25. "Reynolds Bolts". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 19, 1972. p. 17.
    26. Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Nov 19. Retrieved 2018-Oct-06.
    • McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, Oregon: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
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