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Oregon Football Team History


Oregon Ducks
University of Oregon
 Eugene, OR
Founded: 1876
Stadium: Autzen Stadium
Capacity: 54,000
Colors: Green & Yellow
Coach: Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls


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1894  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2010
1940 Season Highlights
 Gerald A. Tex Oliver enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Oregon.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 27  vs. San Diego Marines  12   2   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Stanford  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Washington  0   10   L    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Southern California  0   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Washington State  6   6   T       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Montana  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. UCLA  18   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ California  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 30  @ Oregon State  20   0   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored100
  Scoring Average11.1
  Points Allowed58
  Defense Average6.4
  Opponents Record34-28
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-3 -1
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
 Oregon was not ranked.
  
1940 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
California 4-684128  Leonard B. Stub Allison
Idaho 1-7-130214  Theodore P. Ted Bank
Oregon 4-4-110058  Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Oregon State 5-3-112880  Alonaz L. Lon Stiner
Southern California 3-4-28898  Howard H. Jones
Stanford 10-019685  Clark D. Shaughnessy
UCLA 1-979174  Edwin C. Babe Horrell
Washington 7-216954  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Washington State 4-4-2131147  Orin E. Babe Hollingbery

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Oregon Players on File.

1940 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 No Oregon Players on File.


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Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.