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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: Leonard J. Len Casanova
Conference: Pacific Coast-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024
1956 Season Highlights
 Leonard J. Len Casanova enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Oregon.
 
1956 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 22  @ Colorado  35   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Idaho  21   14   W       
 Fri., Oct. 5  @ UCLA  0   6   L       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Washington  7   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Stanford  7   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Pittsburgh  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ California  28   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Washington State  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Southern California  7   0   W    @ Portland, OR   
 Sat., Nov. 24  @ Oregon State  14   14   T       
 
1956 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -2
  Points Scored133
  Scoring Average13.3
  Points Allowed102
  Defense Average10.2
  Opponents Record52-37
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record2-1 -1
  Away Record2-3 -1
1956 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1956 Pacific Coast- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Southern California 8-2218126 5-213380  Jesse T. Jess Hill
Oregon State 7-3-1203166Lost  19-355-1-113894  J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
UCLA 7-3148122 5-210973  Harry R. Red Sanders
Washington 5-5232206 3-4137138  Darrell Royal
Stanford 4-6218213 3-4151140  Charles A. Chuck Taylor
Oregon 4-4-2133102 2-3-27074  Leonard J. Len Casanova
California 3-7135181 2-595142  Lynn O. Pappy Waldorf
Washington State 3-6-1163247 1-5-185177  James Jim Sutherland

1956 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1956 All Pacific Coast Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.