1979 Oregon Ducks football team

The 1979 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. Playing as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), the team was led by head coach Rich Brooks, in his third year, and played their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. They finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5 overall, 4–3 in the Pac-10).

1979 Oregon Ducks football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record6–5 (4–3 Pac-10)
Head coach
  • Rich Brooks (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorJohn Becker (3rd season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumAutzen Stadium
1979 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 USC $ 6 0 111 0 1
No. 11 Washington 5 2 09 3 0
Arizona 4 3 06 5 1
Oregon 4 3 06 5 0
California 5 4 06 6 0
Stanford 3 3 15 5 1
Arizona State3 4 06 6 0
UCLA 3 4 05 6 0
Washington State 2 6 03 8 0
Oregon State 1 7 01 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • † – Arizona State later forfeited 5 wins (3 in conference) due to NCAA sanctions
Rankings from AP Poll

It was Oregon's first winning season since 1970.

Cal claims a loss to Oregon as a victory, as "Oregon forfeited due to ineligible player.":168

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