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1969 Oregon Webfoots Football Team
The 1969 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. Home games were played on campus in Eugene at Autzen Stadium. Opened two years earlier in 1967 with natural grass, the field was switched to AstroTurf and lights were added prior to this season. Under third-year head coach Jerry Frei, the Ducks were overall and in the Pacific-8 Conference; they did not play USC or California and the two league wins were over the Washington schools. After four road games in the first five, Oregon began a five-game home stand in late October with wins over Washington and Idaho and climbed to After a tie with Army, the Ducks met UCLA for the first time since 1958, the final season of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC); it was the Bruins' first visit to Eugene since 1953. Seventh-ranked, UCLA's high-scoring offense had not fared well on artificial turf, and needed a late interception by the Bruin defense to remai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pac-12 Conference
The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference, that operates in the Western United States, participating in 24 sports at the NCAA Division I level. Its College football, football teams compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS; formerly Division I-A), the highest level of college football in the nation. The conference's 12 members are located in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah, and Washington (state), Washington. They include each state's flagship public university, four additional public universities, and two private research universities. The modern Pac-12 conference formed after the disbanding of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), whose principal members founded the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) in 1959. The conference previously went by the names Big Five, Big Six, Pacific-8, and Pacific-10. The Pac-12 moniker was adopted in 2011 with the add ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Coast Conference
The Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) was a college athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959. Though the Pac-12 Conference claims the PCC's history as part of its own, with eight of the ten PCC members (including all four original PCC charter members) now in the Pac-12, the older league had a completely different charter and was disbanded in 1959 due to a major crisis and scandal. Established on December 2, 1915, its four charter members were the University of California (now University of California, Berkeley), the University of Washington, the University of Oregon, and Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University). Conference members * University of California, Berkeley (1915–1959) * University of Oregon (1915–1959) * Oregon State College (1915–1959) * University of Washington (1915–1959) * Washington State College (1917–1959) * Stanford University (1918–1959) * University of Idaho (1922–1959) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Utah Redskins Football Team
The 1969 Utah Redskins football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bill Meek, the Redskins compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–1 against conference opponents, placing fifth in the WAC. Home games were played on campus at Robert Rice Stadium, Ute Stadium in Salt Lake City. Schedule Roster After the season NFL Draft Two Utah players were selected in the 1970 NFL Draft. References {{Utah Utes football navbox 1969 Western Athletic Conference football season, Utah Utah Utes football seasons 1969 in sports in Utah, Utah Redskins football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 NCAA University Division Football Season
The 1972 NCAA University Division football season saw the USC Trojans, coached by John McKay, go undefeated and win the national championship as the unanimous choice of the 50 AP panelists. Eighth-ranked in the preseason, the Trojans were narrowly voted No. 1 in the first AP poll, and stayed out front for the rest of the year. Prior to the 1972 season, two programs were elevated to the University Division. The new programs were Long Beach State and Tampa. The change brought the total number of programs in the University Division to 121. During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the major college football teams in the University Division, which became Division I in 1973 (and Division I-A in 1978). The NCAA Football Guide, however, did note an "unofficial national champion" based on the top ranked teams in the "wire service" (AP and UPI) polls. The "writers' poll" by Associated Press (AP) was the most popular, followed by the "coaches' poll" by United Press Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Fouts
Daniel Francis Fouts (born June 10, 1951) is an American former professional football quarterback who played for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL) throughout his 15-season career (1973–1987). After a relatively undistinguished first five seasons in the league, Fouts came to prominence as the on-field leader during the Chargers' Air Coryell period. He led the league in passing every year from 1979 to 1982, passing for over 4,000 yards in the first three of these —no previous quarterback had posted consecutive 4,000-yard seasons. Fouts was voted a Pro Bowler six times, first-team All-Pro twice, and Offensive Player of the Year in 1982. He was named a member of the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team, and elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993, his first year of eligibility. Fouts played college football for the Oregon Ducks, breaking numerous records and later being inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and the University of Oregon Hall o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 All-Pacific-8 Conference Football Team
The 1969 All-Pacific Coast football team consists of American football players chosen by the Associated Press (AP), the United Press International (UPI), and the Pacific-8 Conference coaches (Coaches) as the best college football players by position in the Pacific Coast region during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. The AP and UPI selections included players from within and outside the Pacific-8 Conference. The Coaches selections were limited to Pacific-8 players. The 1969 UCLA Bruins football team led all other programs with nine players selected to one or more of the first teams. UCLA's first-team players were: running backs Greg Jones (AP-1, UPI-1, Coaches-1) and Mickey Cureton (UPI-1); end Gwen Cooper (AP-1, UPI-1, Coaches-1); offensive tackle Gordon Bosserman (UPI-1); offensive guard Dennis Alumbaugh (AP-1, Coaches-1); defensive tackles Floyd Reese (AP-1, Coaches-1) and Wes Grant (Coaches-1); linebacker Mike Ballou (AP-1, UPI-1, Coaches-1); and defensive bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Rashad
Ahmad Rashad (born Robert Earl Moore; November 19, 1949) is an American sportscaster and former professional football player. He was the fourth overall selection of the 1972 NFL Draft, taken by the St. Louis Cardinals. He was known as Bobby Moore before changing his name in 1973. Recruited after high school as a wide receiver by the University of Oregon, he played for their Oregon Ducks. He moved to the running back position and was named to the 1971 College Football All-America Team at that position. He became professional after being drafted by the Cardinals. Rashad returned to playing as wide receiver, and played for the Cardinals for two seasons. After being traded to the Buffalo Bills in 1974, and sitting out the 1975 season with a knee injury, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks before the 1976 season. They traded him shortly thereafter to the Minnesota Vikings (1976–1982), where he earned four Pro Bowl selections from 1978 to 1981. Following his retirement from foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 NCAA Division I Football Season
The 1974 NCAA Division I football season finished with two national champions. The Associated Press (AP) writers' poll ranked the University of Oklahoma, which was on probation and barred by the NCAA from postseason play, No. 1 at season's end. The United Press International (UPI) coaches' poll did not rank teams on probation, by unanimous agreement of the 25 member coaches' board. The UPI trophy went to the USC. During the 20th century, the NCAA had no playoff for the major college football teams, later known as "Division I-A". The NCAA Football Guide, however, did note an "unofficial national champion" based on the top ranked teams in the "wire service" (AP and UPI) polls. The "writers' poll" by Associated Press (AP) was the most popular, followed by the "coaches' poll" by United Press International) (UPI). Starting in 1974, the UPI joined AP in issuing its final poll after the bowl games were completed. Both polls operated under a point system of 20 points for first place, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCAA Division II
NCAA Division II (D-II) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It offers an alternative to both the larger and better-funded Division I and to the scholarship-free environment offered in Division III. Before 1973, the NCAA's smaller schools were grouped together in the College Division. In 1973, the College Division split in two when the NCAA began using numeric designations for its competitions. The College Division members who wanted to offer athletic scholarships or compete against those who did became Division II, while those who chose not to offer athletic scholarships became Division III. Nationally, ESPN televises the championship game in football, CBS televises the men's basketball championship, and ESPN2 televises the women's basketball championship. Stadium broadcasts six football games on Thursdays during the regular season, and one men's basketball game per week on Saturdays during that sport's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 NCAA College Division Football Season
The 1969 NCAA College Division football season was the 14th season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level. Conference and program changes Conference changes Conference standings Rankings College Division teams (also referred to as "small college") were ranked in polls by the AP (a panel of writers) and by UPI (coaches). The national champion(s) for each season were determined by the final poll rankings, published at or near the end of the regular season, before any bowl games were played. College Division final polls In 1969, both services ranked 9–0 North Dakota State first and 10–0 Montana second. They later met in the Camellia Bowl, which North Dakota State won, 30–3. United Press International (coaches) final poll Published on November 26 Arkansas State actually 7–1–1 when the poll was taken. Tampa actually 8–1 when the poll was taken. Associated Press (write ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 Hawaii Rainbows Football Team ...
The 1969 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Dave Holmes, the Rainbows compiled a 6–3–1 record. Schedule References {{Hawaii Warriors football navbox Hawaii Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football seasons Hawaii Rainbows football The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in NCAA Division I FBS college football. It was part of the Western Athletic Conference until July 2012, when the team joined the Mountain West Conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oregon–Oregon State Football Rivalry
The Oregon-Oregon State Football Game (Civil War) is an American college football rivalry game played annually in the state of Oregon between the Ducks of the University of Oregon in Eugene and the Beavers of Oregon State University in Corvallis. First played in 1894, it is the fifth- most played college football rivalry game in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Both universities are members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference and the campuses are less than apart in the Willamette Valley. The series has now been played continuously since 1945. Though not officially recognized by the universities, the Platypus Trophy is awarded annually to the winning alumni association. Series history The game was first played in 1894 and has been contested 122 times through 2018, as well as continuously since 1945. Oregon leads the series The game was not held in 1900, 1901, 1911, 1943, and 1944 and two games were played in 1896 and 1945. The first reference to the "Civil War" nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
