The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I FBS

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. The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is a member of the

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 D ...

. Jonathan Smith has been the head coach since November 29, 2017. Their home games are played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.

History

Early history

Football at Oregon State University started in 1893 shortly after athletics were initially authorized at the college. Athletics were banned prior to May 1892, but when the strict school president, Benjamin Arnold, died, President John Bloss reversed the ban. Bloss' son, William, started the first team, on which he served as both coach and quarterback. The team's first game was an easy 64–0 victory on November 11, 1893, over visiting Albany College.Bear and Forbear
"College Column,"
''Corvallis Times,'' vol. 6, no. 39 (Nov. 15, 1893), pg. 3.

Conference affiliations

The university has been in several athletic conferences. Prior to joining the Pac-12 Conference (then called the Pacific-8 Conference), OSU intermittently played as an independent school. * Oregon Intercollegiate Football Association (1893-1897) * Independent (1898–1901, 1903-1907, 1909-1911) * Northwest Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1902, 1908, 1912-1914) *

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 a ...

(1915–1958) * Independent (1959–1963) *

(1964–present)

Conference championships

Oregon State has won seven conference titles, done through four different conferences, although two of them have links to the current

, as the conference claims the history of the PCC as their own, and the Athletic Association of Western Universities was the first name for the conference that later became the Pac-12 Conference."Football,"
''Corvallis Gazette'' vol. 30, no. 45 (Dec. 22, 1893), p. 1., quoting the ''Corvallis Gazette.'' † Co-championship

Other claimed Championships

" 1897 Champions of the Northwest " The

1897 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football team The 1897 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football team represented Oregon Agricultural College (now known as Oregon State University) as an independent during the 1897 college football season. In their second, non-consecutive year under head coach Wil ...

compiled a perfect 5–0 record, shut out four of five opponents, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 164 to 8. the team claimed their 2nd league Championship ( OIFA) The Aggies defeated Oregon (26–8) and Washington (16–0). With those two wins, they then proclaimed themselves regional "Champions of the Northwest". " 1907 Champions of the Northwest " & " 1907 Champions of the Pacific (West Coast) " The

1907 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football team The 1907 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football team represented Oregon Agricultural College (now known as Oregon State University) as an independent during the 1907 college football season. In their second season under head coach Fred Norcross, t ...

represented Oregon Agricultural College (now known as Oregon State University) as an independent during the

1907 college football season The 1907 college football season saw the increased use of the forward pass, which had been legalized the year before. Football remained a dangerous game, despite the "debrutalization" reforms, and an unprecedented eleven players were killed (9 hi ...

. In their second season under head coach

Fred Norcross Fred Stephenson "Norky" Norcross Jr. (July 14, 1884 – April 4, 1965) was an American football player and coach and mining engineer. He was the quarterback for the University of Michigan from 1903 to 1905, leading the team to a 33–1–1 record ...

, the Aggies compiled a perfect 6–0 record, did not allow any of their opponents to score, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 137 to 0. The Aggies' victories included games against Oregon (4–0), Pacific University (49–0), and Willamette (42–0). Oregon State's victory at Loyola, then known as the St. Vincent's College Saints, was a big deal out West, a Thanksgiving Day matchup of the "Champions of the Northwest" and the "Champions of the California", with the winner taking home the "Championship" of the entire West Coast. The Oregon Agricultural Aggies' then proclaimed themselves "Champions of the Pacific Coast" This is still the only perfect season in Oregon State history, and moreover, they did not allow a single point this season.

Head coaches

List of head coaches and tenure. *

Will Bloss William Herbert "Will" Bloss, Sr. (April 4, 1869 – June 22, 1921) was the first American football coach at Oregon Agricultural College (later known as Oregon State University) in 1893 and again in 1897. He also was the quarterback of the 189 ...

(1893) *

Guy Kennedy Guy Kennedy was an American college football coach at Oregon State University, then known as State Agricultural College. Collegiate coaching In 1894, Guy Kennedy became the second head coach for Oregon State. He served as the head coach for just ...

(1894) * Paul Downing (1895) *

Tommy Code Thomas Kimball Code (April 13, 1873 – January 28, 1956) was an American college football player at Stanford University who also was a football coach at Oregon State University, then known as State Agricultural College. Career Code grew up in Sa ...

(1896) *

(1897) * ''No coach'' (1898) * Hiland Orlando Stickney (1899) * ''No team'' (1900–1901) * Fred Herbold (1902) *

Thomas L. McFadden Thomas Lewis McFadden (April 24, 1878 – February 27, 1963) was an American college football player at Stanford University who was also a football coach at Pacific University, Oregon Agricultural College, and DePauw University. Early life and c ...

(1903) *

Allen Steckle Allen Chubb Steckle (July 1872 – March 4, 1938) was an American football player and coach. He played tackle for the University of Michigan from 1897 to 1899 and was selected as an All-American in 1898. Steckle served as the head football coa ...

(1904–1905) *

(1906–1908) * Sol Metzger (1909) *

George Schildmiller George Henry Schildmiller (January 9, 1882 – after 1947) was an American football player and coach. He played for Dartmouth College and coached at the University of Maine in 1909 and at Oregon State University in 1910. Early life and playing c ...

(1910) *

Sam Dolan Samuel Michael Patrick "Rosy" Dolan (1884 – December 30, 1944) was an American football player and coach. He played for the University of Notre Dame and coached at Oregon State University, then known as Oregon Agricultural College. Playing ca ...

(1911–1912) *

E. J. Stewart Edward James "Doc" Stewart (January 26, 1877 – November 18, 1929) was an American football, basketball, and baseball player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He was also the founder, and player-coach of the Massillon Tigers professio ...

(1913–1915) *

Joseph Pipal Joseph Amos Pipal (January 18, 1874 – August 10, 1955) was an American football, basketball, and track and field coach. He served as the head football coach at Doane College (1902), Dickinson College (1907), the University of South Dakota (191 ...

(1916–1917) * Homer Woodson Hargiss (1918–1919) *

R. B. Rutherford Richard Burr "Red" Rutherford (April 11, 1891 – February 16, 1976) was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Washington University in St. Louis from 1917 to 1919 and at Oregon Agricul ...

(1920–1923) * Paul J. Schissler (1924–1932) * Lon Stiner (1933–1942) * ''No team'' (1943–1944) * Lon Stiner (1945–1948) * Kip Taylor (1949–1954) * Tommy Prothro (1955–1964) * Dee Andros (1965–1975) *

Craig Fertig Craig Fertig (May 7, 1942 – October 4, 2008) was an American football player and coach. He was the head football coach at Oregon State University from 1976 to 1979, compiling a record of 10–34–1 () in four seasons. Playing career Fertig a ...

(1976–1979) *

Joe Avezzano Joe Avezzano (November 17, 1943 – April 5, 2012) was an American football player and coach. He was the head football coach at Oregon State University from 1980 to 1984, compiling a record of 6–47–2. Avezzano was later an assistant coach w ...

(1980–1984) * Dave Kragthorpe (1985–1990) * Jerry Pettibone (1991–1996) * Mike Riley (1997–1998) * Dennis Erickson (1999–2002) * Mike Riley (2003–2014) * Gary Andersen (2015–2017) *

Cory Hall Cory Hall (born December 5, 1976) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Edison High School in Fresno, California. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft. ...

# (2017) * Jonathan Smith (2018–present)

Bowl games

Oregon State University has played in 19 postseason bowl games. The Beavers have also played in the

Mirage Bowl The Coca-Cola Classic was a regular season National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) college football game played in Tokyo, Japan, from 1977 to 1993. It was originally sponsored by Mitsubishi and known as the Mirage Bowl, and late ...

, but this was a regular season game and a "bowl" in name only, not a post-season invitational bowl game. The 19 bowl game total does not include an invitation to play in the Gotham Bowl in 1960, when no opponent could be found for Oregon State. The Beavers are 12–7 in bowl game appearances.

Home stadium

The Beavers play their home games at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon. It was originally called Parker Stadium when it was constructed in 1953, and had a capacity of 25,000. Parker Stadium was renamed Reser Stadium in June 1999. Major renovations from 2005 to 2016 increased the stadium's capacity to 43,363, where it stood through the 2021 season. Another renovation project, called "Completing Reser", was announced on Feb. 4, 2021. The stadium featured a temporary capacity of 26,000 during the 2022 season and is projected to seat 38,000 at the completion of the construction project for the 2023 season.

Rivalries

Oregon

Oregon State University's primary rival is the University of Oregon. The two schools enjoy a fierce and long-standing rivalry due to the proximity of the two campuses. The University of Oregon is in

Eugene, Oregon Eugene ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located at the southern end of the Willamette Valley, near the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast. As of the 2020 United States Census, Eu ...

, about south of Corvallis. The teams first matched up on the gridiron in 1894 and have been playing each other almost every year since. The rivalry game between the two schools is traditionally the last game of each season. They have played each other 125 times which makes it the seventh-oldest college football rivalry game. Though not officially recognized by the universities, the

Platypus Trophy The Platypus Trophy is a trophy awarded to the winner of the annual Oregon–Oregon State football rivalry game between the University of Oregon and Oregon State University. The trophy depicts a platypus, an animal which has features of both a duck ...

is awarded annually to the winning alumni association.

Northwest Championship

Oregon State wins the so-called Northwest Championship by sweeping Washington, Washington State, and Oregon. The four Pacific Northwest rivals began playing in a round-robin format in the 1903 season.

Notable players and coaches

Retired numbers

Although not a retired number Oregon State has "AL" displayed opposite Terry Baker's number "11" in Reser Stadium for long time donor/philanthropist/contributor Al Reser.

Individual national award winners

1963 NCAA Basketball Championship program - Terry Baker (cropped)

Players *

Heisman Trophy The Heisman Memorial Trophy (usually known colloquially as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman) is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in college football. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard ...

: Terry Baker (1962) * Maxwell Award : Terry Baker (1962) *

Groza Award The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza. It has be ...

: Alexis Serna (2005) * Biletnikoff Trophy :

Mike Hass Mike Hass (born January 2, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon State. He was inducted to the College Football ...

(2005) : Brandin Cooks (2013) * Chic Harley Award : Terry Baker (1962) * Paul Hornung Award :

Jack Colletto Jack Colletto (born November 19, 1998) is an American football linebacker and Fullback (gridiron football), fullback for the Oregon State Beavers football, Oregon State Beavers. He was the recipient of the 2022 Paul Hornung Award, given to the mos ...

(2022) * UPI College Football Player of the Year : Terry Baker (1962) * Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year : Terry Baker (1962) * Sporting News College Football Player of the Year : Terry Baker (1962) *College Football Network Punt Returner of the Year :Anthony Gould (2022) Coaches * Sporting News Coach of the Year : Dennis Erickson (2000) * AFCA Region 5 Coach of the Year : Mike Riley (2008) : Mike Riley (2012) : Jonathan Smith (2022)

Individual conference awards

* Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year : Jacquizz Rodgers (2008) * Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year :

Bill Swancutt William Swancutt (born September 4, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons. He played college football for Oregon State University, and was recogniz ...

(2004†) : Stephen Paea (2010) * Pac-12 Freshman Player of the Year : Brandon Browner (2003) :

Jeremy Perry Jeremy may refer to: * Jeremy (given name), a given name * Jérémy, a French given name * ''Jeremy'' (film), a 1973 film * "Jeremy" (song), a song by Pearl Jam * Jeremy (snail), a left-coiled garden snail that died in 2017 * ''Jeremy'', a 1919 ...

(2005†) : Jacquizz Rodgers (2008) :

Jermar Jefferson Jermar Jefferson (born April 15, 2000) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State and was drafted by the Lions in the seventh round of the 2021 NF ...

(2018) :

Damien Martinez Damien Martinez (born January 31, 2004) is an American football running back who currently plays for the Miami Hurricanes Football. Early life Martinez grew up in Lewisville, Texas and attended Lewisville High School, where he played football. ...

(2022) * Pac-12 Coach of the Year : Dave Kragthorpe (1989) : Dennis Erickson (2000) : Mike Riley (2008) : Jonathan Smith (2022†) *

Pop Warner Trophy Coaches of the Pac-12 Conference bestow the following awards at the end of each football season. The conference was founded in its current form as the Athletic Association of Western Universities in 1959, but traces its roots to the Pacific Coast Co ...

: Joe Francis (1957) : Terry Baker (1962) :

Vern Burke Vernon Eugene Burke (born April 30, 1941) is a former American football tight end who played five seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons, and the New Orleans Saints. High school career Burke attended North High Scho ...

(1963) :

Pete Pifer Pete Pifer (born December 10, 1944) is a former American football fullback who played who played for Oregon State from 1964 to 1966. He was the first player in Pacific Athletic Conference history to rush for 1,000 yards twice and won both the W ...

(1966) *

W. J. Voit Memorial Trophy The W. J. Voit Memorial Trophy was awarded by the Helms Athletic Foundation from 1951 to 1978 to the outstanding college football player on the Pacific Coast. The recipient was determined based on votes cast by West Coast football writers and later ...

: Terry Baker (1962) :

(1963) :

(1966) * Morris Trophy :

Esera Tuaolo Esera Tavai Tuaolo (born July 11, 1968), nicknamed "Mr. Aloha", is a former American professional football player. He was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 9 years. Football career He played college football at Orego ...

(1989) : Inoke Breckterfield (1998) :

(2004) : Stephen Paea (2008, 2009) †Shared Award

All-Americans

Oregon State has had 45 first team All-Americans in the history of the program as of the end of the 2022 season. * 1916 Herman Abraham – ''HB'' * 1921 George "Gap" Powell – ''FB'' * 1928

Howard Maple Howard Albert Maple (July 20, 1903 – November 9, 1970) was an American professional athlete. He played for the Chicago Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) in 1930 and for the Washington Senators of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 193 ...

– ''QB'' * 1933 Red Franklin – ''HB'' * 1933

Ade Schwammel Adolphe "Ade" John Schwammel (October 14, 1908 – November 18, 1979) was an American football tackle who played five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers. High school career Schwammel attended Fremont Hi ...

– ''T'' * 1939

Eberle Schultz Eberle Hynson "Elbie" Schultz (December 23, 1917 – May 20, 2002) was an American football player in the National Football League from 1940 to 1947. An All-American lineman for Oregon State University during his collegiate days, Schultz was dra ...

– ''OG'' * 1940 Vic Sears – ''T'' * 1941

Quentin Greenough Quentin Carl Greenough (January 13, 1919 – August 1, 2005) was an American football player. Football career Greenough was born in Porterville, California and later moved to San Gabriel, California. He attended Alhambra High School (Alhambra, Ca ...

– ''C'' * 1946 Bill Gray – ''C'' * 1955 John Witte – ''T'' * 1956 John Witte – ''T'' † * 1958 Ted Bates – ''OT'' † * 1962 Terry Baker – ''QB'' ‡ * 1963

– ''SE'' † * 1964 Jack O'Billovich – ''LB'' * 1964 Rich Koeper – ''OT'' * 1967 Jess Lewis – ''DT'' * 1967 Jon Sandstrom – ''G'' * 1967 John Didion – ''C'' * 1968 John Didion – ''C'' ‡ * 1968 Bill Enyart – ''FB'' * 1970 Craig Hanneman – ''DT'' * 1972 Steve Brown – ''LB'' * 1979

Steve Coury Steve Coury (born 1957) is a former American football wide receiver for the Oregon State Beavers and a current high school football coach at Lake Oswego High School and business executive. Playing career The son of college and professional footb ...

– ''SE'' * 1992 Fletcher Keister – ''OG'' * 1998 Inoke Breckterfield – ''DE'' * 2000 Ken Simonton – ''TB'' * 2000

DeLawrence Grant DeLawrence Grant, Jr. (born November 18, 1979) is a former American football linebacker who played college football at Oregon State and was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. College career DeLawrence Gran ...

– ''DE'' * 2000 Chris Gibson – ''C'' * 2000

Richard Seigler Richard Joseph Seigler (born October 19, 1980) is the current defensive line assistant coach of the Portland State Vikings college football team and former NCAA All-American and National Football League (NFL) linebacker. He was drafted out of O ...

– ''LB'' * 2001

Dennis Weathersby Dennis Weathersby (born June 16, 1980) is a former NFL cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals. College career Weathersby played in college for Oregon State University. At OSU he started 45 games, and set a school record of 57 passes deflected. ...

– ''CB'' * 2001 Mitch Meeuwsen – ''S'' * 2002 Dennis Weathersby – ''CB'' * 2002

Steven Jackson Steven Rashad Jackson (born July 22, 1983) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the St. Louis Rams. He played college football at Oregon State and was sele ...

– ''TB'' * 2003 Steven Jackson – ''TB'' * 2003 Brandon Browner – ''CB'' * 2004 Mitch Meeuwsen – ''FS'' * 2004

– ''WR'' * 2005 Mike Hass – ''WR'' * 2005 Alexis Serna – ''PK'' * 2005 Jeremy Perry – ''OT'' * 2006

Sammie Stroughter Sammie Stroughter (born January 3, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon State Beavers football, Oregon State. Early ye ...

– ''PR'' * 2007

Roy Schuening Roy Schuening (born April 8, 1984) is a former American football Guard (American football), guard. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon State Beavers football, Oregon S ...

– ''OG'' * 2008 Andy Levitre – ''OT'' * 2009 Jacquizz Rodgers – ''RB'' * 2009 James Rodgers – ''WR'' * 2010 Stephen Paea – ''DT'' † * 2012 Jordan Poyer – ''CB'' † * 2013 Brandin Cooks – ''WR'' † * 2019 Hamilcar Rashed Jr. - ''LB'' * 2022 Anthony Gould – ''PR'' * 2022 Brandon Kipper - ''G'' † Consensus Selection, ‡ Unanimous Selection

College Football Hall of Fame inductees

The Beavers have had three players and two coach inducted into the

College Football Hall of Fame The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and interactive attraction devoted to college football. The National Football Foundation (NFF) founded the Hall in 1951 to immortalize the players and coaches of college football that were vote ...

Notable former players

* James Allen, former linebacker for the New Orleans Saints * Sam Baker, NFL player in 1953, 1956–1969 * Terry Baker, 1962

winner, Maxwell Award winner, Sportsman of the Year, and

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quarterback from 1963–1965 * Kelly Chapman, TE – Ottawa Rough Riders 1994–1996 *

José Cortéz José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced ...

, NFL placekicker from 1999–2006 * Bill Enyart, NFL player from 1969–1971 * Joe Francis, NFL QB from 1958–1959 *

, former linebacker for the

Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...

* Bob Grim, NFL player from 1967–1977 and one-time Pro Bowler * Bob Horn, NFL linebacker from 1976–1983 *

T. J. Houshmandzadeh Touraj Houshmandzadeh Jr. ( ; born September 26, 1977) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh ...

, former NFL wide receiver *

Chad Johnson Chad Ochocinco Johnson (born Chad Javon Johnson; January 9, 1978), known from 2008 to 2012 as Chad Ochocinco, is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Santa Monica College and Oregon State University, and pl ...

, former NFL wide receiver. Two time AFC leader in receiving yards. 5 Time Pro Bowler *

Osia Lewis Osia Lewis (December 3, 1962May 31, 2020) was an American professional arena football player who played four seasons in the Arena Football League with the Chicago Bruisers and Albany Firebirds. He played college football at Oregon State Univ ...

, player and coach * Paul Lowe, AFL running back from 1960–1969, two-time AFL All-Star, 1965 AFL MVP, & member of the AFL All-Time Team * Greg Marshall, NFL defensive lineman (Baltimore Colts), 1978-1979, CFL Ottawa Rough Riders, 1980-88. All League multiple times, 1983 Defensive Player of the Year. Member of All Time Franchise Team. Current Head Football Coach, University of Toronto. * Pellom McDaniels, Defensive lineman in the World League of American Football from 1991–1992 for the Birmingham Fire, and NFL from 1993–2000 for the Kansas City Chiefs & Atlanta Falcons * Bill McKalip, NFL player from 1932–1932, 1934, 1936 *

Bronco Mendenhall Marc Bronco Clay Mendenhall (born February 21, 1966) is an American football coach who most recently coached at The University of Virginia. He stepped down after the 2021 season. Mendenhall joined Virginia in 2015 after spending the previous elev ...

, former head coach of the

Virginia Cavaliers The Virginia Cavaliers, also known as ''Wahoos'' or ''Hoos'', are the athletic teams representing the University of Virginia, located in Charlottesville. The Cavaliers compete at the NCAA Division I level ( FBS for football), in the Atlantic C ...

, 2016–2021 *

Lyle Moevao Lyle Moevao (born January 17, 1987) is a former professional and college football quarterback for the Oregon State Beavers football team. He played professionally in France for the La Courneuve Flash and Japan. Moevao was the starting quarterbac ...

, QB Graduate Assistant for the Beavers and former quarterback for the La Courneuve Flash of the Ligue Élite de Football Américain. Won the French football championship in 2011. * Joe Phillips, NFL defensive lineman from 1986–1999 *

Steve Preece Steven Packer Preece (born February 15, 1947) is a former professional football player, a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, from 1969 to 1977. He played his college football at Oregon State, where he was a succ ...

, NFL defensive back from 1969–1977 * Frank Ramsey, NFL offensive lineman, 1945

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Rocky Rasley Rocky Rasley (born April 27, 1947) is a former American football guard in the National Football League from 1969–1970, 1972–1976. He attended Bakersfield's South High School and Bakersfield College before enrolling at Oregon State Universit ...

, NFL guard from 1969–1970, 1972–1976 * Terrell Roberts, NFL player 2003–2004 *

, NFL player from 1934–1936, 1943–1944 * Vic Sears, NFL player from 1941–1943, 1945–1953 and member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team * Ken Simonton, former running back for the

Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...

* Jonathan Smith, former offensive coordinator at the University of Washington and current head coach. * George Svendsen, NFL center from 1935–1937, 1940–1941 and member of the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team * Aaron Thomas, NFL player from 1961–1970 *

Robb Thomas Robb Douglas Thomas (born March 29, 1966) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) who played from 1989 to 1998. High school career Thomas graduated from Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon in ...

, NFL wide receiver from 1989–1998 * Reggie Tongue, NFL defensive back from 1996–2005 *

, NFL defensive tackle from 1991–1999 *

F. Wayne Valley F. Wayne Valley (March 28, 1914 – October 2, 1986) was an American businessman, philanthropist and football player. He attended Oregon State University in the 1930s, where he was a starting linebacker and fullback on the Oregon State Beavers f ...

, Founder and principal owner of the

& former President of the

American Football League The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1970, when it merged with the older National Football League (NFL), and became the American Football Conference. ...

* Skip Vanderbundt, NFL Linebacker, SF 49ers (1969–1977) N.O. Saints (1978) *

Lloyd Wickett Lloyd Meldrum Wickett (April 3, 1920 – April 9, 2002) was a National Football League defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions. He grew up in Washington state, and attended Oregon State University on a football scholarship. He was drafted by the ...

, NFL defensive lineman 1943, 1946 for the

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...

* Len Younce, NFL guard in 1941, 1943–1944, 1946–1948 & member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team

Media

Radio flagship: KEX 1190 AM in Portland
Broadcasters: Mike Parker (play-by-play), Jim Wilson (analyst), and Ron Callan (sideline reporter).
Oregon State also has an extensive network of broadcast affiliates.http://oregonstate.scout.com/3/radio.html Oregon State Football Radio Network

Future non-conference opponents

Announced schedules as of January 17, 2020. :''No games are scheduled for the 2029 season.''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oregon State Beavers football American football teams established in 1893 1893 establishments in Oregon