1968 Oregon Webfoots football team

The 1968 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. All five home games were played on campus in Eugene at Autzen Stadium, which opened the previous year.

1968 Oregon Webfoots football
Conference	Pacific-8 Conference
1968 record	4–6 (2–4 Pac-8)
Head coach	Jerry Frei (2nd season)
Home stadium	Autzen Stadium  (natural grass)

1968 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 4 USC $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
No. 15 Oregon State	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Stanford	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
California	2	–	2	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Oregon	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
UCLA	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Washington State	1	–	3	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
Washington	1	–	5	–	1			3	–	5	–	2
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Under second-year head coach Jerry Frei, the Ducks were 4–6 overall and 2–4 in the Pacific-8 Conference.[1] Oregon did not play UCLA for the tenth consecutive season, but tormented top-ranked USC deep into the fourth quarter; a late touchdown broke a tie and the Trojans escaped with a 20–13 win at Autzen in early November.[2][3][4]

It was USC's first-ever trip to Eugene; previous games had been at Multnomah Stadium in Portland, last in 1958. Senior running back O. J. Simpson rushed for 980 yards in the Trojans' first five games (196 avg.),[5] but the Ducks held him to just 67 yards on 25 carries.[2][3] He had been similarly contained by Oregon the previous year in Los Angeles.[5][6] Simpson won the Heisman Trophy later in the month and was the first overall pick in the 1969 NFL/AFL Draft in late January.

Oregon opened with three losses, evened up at .500 after six, but lost three of the last four. They defeated both Washington schools, but in the season-ending Civil War at Parker Stadium in Corvallis, #16 Oregon State won their fifth straight in the rivalry.[7][8] It was the last in the series played on natural grass, as both schools installed AstroTurf before the next season.[9][10][11]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	at Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, Colorado [12][13]	L 7–28	44,723
September 28	Stanford	Autzen Stadium Eugene, Oregon [14][15]	L 12–28	25,000
October 5	at No. 6 Ohio State*	Ohio Stadium Columbus, Ohio [16][17][18]	L 6–21	70,191
October 12	at Washington	Husky Stadium Seattle [19][20] (rivalry)	W 3–0	52,500
October 19	Idaho*	Autzen Stadium Eugene, Oregon [21][22][23]	W 23–8	17,250
October 26	Utah*	Autzen Stadium Eugene, Oregon [24][25][26]	W 14–6	17,000
November 2	No. 1 USC	Autzen Stadium Eugene, Oregon [2][3][4]	L 13–20	33,500
November 9	Washington State	Autzen Stadium Eugene, Oregon [27][28][29]	W 27–13	23,000
November 16	at No. 18 California	Memorial Stadium Berkeley, California [30][31]	L 8–36	28,000
November 23	at No. 16 Oregon State	Parker Stadium Corvallis, Oregon [7][8] (Civil War)	L 19–41	40,141
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1968 Oregon Webfoots football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 17 Tom Blanchard So RB/G 44 Andy Maurer WR 81 Bob Newland So RB 22 Claxton Welch	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Jerry Frei (2nd year) Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

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References

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2. Uhrhammer, Jerry (November 3, 1968). "Magnificent Oregon gives Trojans scare". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
3. "Late Southern Cal scoring drive salvages 30-13 win over Oregon". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 3, 1968. p. 3, sports.
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6. Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 29, 1967). "Ducks put squeeze on 'Orange June'". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
7. Uhrhammer, Jerry (November 24, 1968). "Webfoots 'Pumpkinized' by Enyart, Beavers, 41-19". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 3B.
8. "Beavers trounce". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 24, 1968. p. 12.
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10. Uhrhammer, Jerry (July 27, 1969). "Tomorrow we roll out the green carpet". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Emerald Empire). p. 13.
11. "Autzen turf work nears end". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). August 13, 1969. p. 5B.
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13. "Buffaloes overrun Oregon". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. September 22, 1968. p. 6, sports.
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17. "Buckeyes spurt in second half to spurn, Oregon 21-6". Youngstown Vindictor. (Ohio). Associated Press. October 6, 1968. p. D1.
18. "OSU stops Ducks 21-6". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 6, 1968. p. 9, sports.
19. Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 13, 1968). "Woody's field goal upsets Huskies, 3-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
20. "Ducks drop UW 3–0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 13, 1968. p. 7, sports.
21. Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 20, 1968). "'Hasty' Ducks recoil, thrash Vandals again". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
22. Payne, Bob (October 20, 1968). "Vandals 'get it going' too late". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 3, sports.
23. "Welch, Ducks too much for Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 20, 1968. p. 13.
24. Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 27, 1968). "Sputtering Ducks still flog Utah". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
25. "Ducks drop Utah". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 27, 1968. p. 16.
26. Ferguson (October 28, 1968). "Opportunities knock – Utes don't answer!". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C1.
27. Uhrhammer, Jerry (November 10, 1968). "Olson's passes, runs trip WSU". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
28. Missildine, Harry (November 10, 1968). "Eric Olson guides Oregon to 27–13 win over Cougars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
29. "Olson sparks UO to win over WSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 10, 1968. p. 12.
30. Uhrhammer, Jerry (November 17, 1968). "Ducks held to the 'Bear minimum' as California scores 36-8 triumph". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
31. "Cal dumps Ducks". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 17, 1968. p. 11.
32. College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-May-10.
33. "Probable lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 27, 1968. p. 3B.