American college football season
1994 Oregon Ducks football |
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Pac-10 champion |
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Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 11 |
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AP | No. 11 |
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Record | 9–4 (7–1 Pac-10) |
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Head coach | - Rich Brooks (18th season)
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Belotti (6th season) |
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Defensive coordinator | Nick Aliotti (2nd season) |
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Captain | Game captains |
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Home stadium | Autzen Stadium |
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The 1994 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific-10 Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Ducks were led by head coach Rich Brooks, who was in his 18th and final season as head coach, and played their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.
Oregon was 9–3 in the regular season and won their first ever outright conference championship (7–1); they appeared in the Rose Bowl for the first time in 37 years.[1][2][3]
Two consecutive non-conference losses in September had many calling for Brooks' resignation.[4]
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 1:00 pm | Portland State* | | | | W 58–16 | 30,505 |
September 10 | 10:00 pm | at Hawaii* | | | OSN | L 16–36 | 37,214 |
September 17 | 1:00 pm | Utah* | | | | L 16–34 | 25,358 |
September 24 | 1:00 pm | Iowa* | | | | W 40–18 | 29,287 |
October 1 | 3:30 pm | at No. 19 USC | | | Prime | W 22–7 | 44,232 |
October 8 | 2:00 pm | at No. 17 Washington State | | | | L 7–21 | 37,600 |
October 15 | 1:00 pm | California | | | | W 23–7 | 30,678 |
October 22 | 12:30 pm | No. 9 Washington | | | ABC | W 31–20 | 44,134 |
October 29 | 12:30 pm | No. 11 Arizona | | | ABC | W 10–9 | 36,960 |
November 5 | 1:00 pm | Arizona State | No. 21 | | | W 34–10 | 41,693 |
November 12 | 3:30 pm | at Stanford | No. 15 | | Prime | W 55–21 | 43,802 |
November 19 | 12:30 pm | at Oregon State | No. 12 | | ABC | W 17–13 | 37,010 |
January 2 | 1:30 pm | vs. No. 2 Penn State* | No. 12 | | ABC | L 20–38 | 102,247 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Pacific time
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Roster
1994 Oregon Ducks football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense | Defense | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K/P | | Matt Belden | Jr | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Game summaries
Portland State
Hawaii
Utah
Iowa
Iowa at Oregon | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Hawkeyes | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | • Ducks | 7 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 40 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | Oregon | Whittle 6-yard run (Belden kick) | Oregon 7–0 | | 1 | | Iowa | Sedrick Shaw 1-yard run (kick blocked) | Oregon 7–6 | | 1 | | Iowa | Harold Jasper 68-yard punt return (kick blocked) | Iowa 12–7 | | 2 | | Oregon | Spence 5-yard pass from O'Neil (run failed) | Oregon 13–12 | | 2 | | Oregon | Whittle 2-yard run (Belden kick) | Oregon 20–12 | | 2 | | Oregon | Whittle 9-yard run (Belden kick) | Oregon 27–12 | | 3 | | Oregon | Philyaw 6-yard pass from O'Neil (Belden kick) | Oregon 34–12 | | 3 | | Iowa | Kahl 1-yard run (pass failed) | Oregon 34–18 | | 3 | | Oregon | Philyaw 1-yard run (pass failed) | Oregon 40–18 | |
USC
Washington State
California
Washington
Washington at Oregon | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | No. 9 Huskies | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 | • Ducks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 31 | - Date: October 22
- Location: Autzen Stadium
- Game attendance: 44,134
- Game weather: Sunny
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Scoring summary |
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| Q2 | | WASH | Wales 38 yard field goal | WASH 3–0 | | Q2 | | ORE | Philylaw 8 yard run (Belden kick) | ORE 7–3 | | Q2 | | ORE | Whittle 5 yard run (Belden kick) | ORE 14–3 | | Q2 | | WASH | Bjornson 51 yard pass from Huard (Wales kick) | ORE 14–10 | | Q2 | | WASH | Wales 29 yard field goal | ORE 14–13 | | Q3 | | ORE | Belden 45 yard field goal | ORE 17–13 | | Q4 | | WASH | Thomas 10 yard run (Wales kick) | WASH 20–17 | | Q4 | | ORE | Jones 12 yard run (Belden kick) | ORE 24–20 | | Q4 | | ORE | Wheaton 97 yard interception return (Belden kick) | ORE 31–20 | |
In previous matchups, Oregon had their share of disappointment: Mark Lee returned a punt 59 yards for touchdown to win the game in 1979. The defense held the #9-ranked Huskies to 109 yards and 3 first downs in 1984, but still fell 17–10. This, combined with Washington's 17–4 record against the Ducks, including a five-game win streak, had many Oregon fans fearing the worst.
In the 1994 edition of the heated rivalry with the University of Washington, the #9-ranked Huskies came into Autzen Stadium with a 5–1 record, including a victory over the University of Miami, snapping a 58-game home winning streak. The game was a tough and close contest, with the Ducks clinging to a 24–20 lead late in the game. UW quarterback Damon Huard guided the Huskies to a first down on the 9-yard line with plenty of time remaining. Huard dropped back and whipped the ball towards wide receiver Dave Janoski. U of O freshman cornerback Kenny Wheaton stepped in front of the pass, intercepted it and headed up the sideline for a clinching touchdown, putting Oregon ahead for good 31–20.[13][14]
Oregon won its final six games to carry them to the Rose Bowl. It's now tradition at all of the Oregon Ducks football games to play "The Pick" on the DuckVision right before the Ducks run onto the field.
Arizona
Arizona State
Stanford
Oregon State
Rose Bowl
Penn State vs. Oregon | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 2 Nittany Lions | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 | No. 12 Ducks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 | |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 10:50 | PSU | Carter 83-yard run (Conway kick) | PSU 7-0 | | 1 | 10:05 | ORE | Wilcox 1-yard pass from O'Neil (Bolden kick) | Tied 7-7 | | 2 | 1:36 | PSU | Milne 1-yard run (Conway kick) | PSU 14-7 | | 3 | 4:54 | ORE | McLemore 17-yard pass from O'Neil (Bolden kick) | Tied 14-14 | | 3 | 3:53 | PSU | Carter 17-yard run (Conway kick) | PSU 21-14 | | 3 | 2:01 | PSU | Carter 1-yard run (Conway kick) | PSU 28-14 | | 4 | 5:43 | PSU | Conway 43-yard field goal | PSU 31-14 | | 4 | 4:24 | PSU | Witman 9-yard run (Barninger kick) | PSU 38-14 | | 4 | 2:44 | ORE | Whittle 3-yard run (pass failed) | PSU 38-20 | |
References
Citations
- ^ Downey, Mike (November 5, 1994). "LA would rather not be stuck with Ducks". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times). p. 1D.
- ^ Hartman, Janelle (November 20, 1994). "Rose Bowl!". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1A.
- ^ Bellamy, Ron (November 20, 1994). "We're No. 1!". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1E.
- ^ "Sound off". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 25, 1994. p. 2E.
- ^ "1994 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "1994 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 43. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 3, 1994. p. 4D.
- ^ "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 24, 1994. p. 4D.
- ^ "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 15, 1994. p. 4D.
- ^ "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 22, 1994. p. 4D.
- ^ "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 19, 1994. p. 6C.
- ^ Conrad, John (October 23, 1994). "The race is on". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1E.
- ^ "Ducks upset Huskies". Gainesville Sun. (Florida). Assiciated Press. October 23, 1994. p. 2C.
Bibliography
- 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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