The 1981 Oregon State Beavers football team represented

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in the

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(Pac-10) during the

1981 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Clemson Tigers, unbeaten and untied, claiming the national championship after a victory over Nebraska in the Orange Bowl. This was also the first year of the California Bowl, played in Fres ...

. In their second season under head coach Joe Avezzano, the Beavers compiled a 1–10 record (0–7 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in last place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents, 469 to 145. The team played its home games at

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Schedule

Roster

*DT Tracy Abernathy *LB Jerome Boyd, Jr. *OT Joe Carnahan *WR Armand Chong *OG Pete Grossnicklaus #69 *OG Jim Wilson #59 *LB J.J. Gracio *Terry Harris *DT Tyrone Howard #73 *WR Ken Lawson, Fr. *C Roger Levasa, Sr. *PK Chris Mangold *DE Craig Sowash #17 (defense) *WR Victor Simmons, Sr. *QB Ed Singler *CB Kenny Taylor #30

Season summary

Fresno State

*Victor Simmons 6 Rec, 155 Yds, TD 2018 Oregon State Beavers football media guide. Retrieved 2018-Dec-12.

References

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Oregon State Beavers football seasons

Oregon State Beavers football The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference. Jonathan Smith has been the he ...

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