1919 Oregon Webfoots football team

The 1919 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the 1919 college football season. It was the Webfoots' 27th overall and fourth season as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). Home games were played at Kincaid Field and Hayward Field in Eugene, and at Multnomah Field in Portland.

1919 Oregon Webfoots football
PCC co-champion
Rose Bowl, L 6–7 vs. Harvard
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record5–2 (2–1 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainEverett Brandenberg
Home stadiumKincaid Field, Hayward Field, Multnomah Field
1919 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Oregon ^ + 2 –1 –05 –2 –0
Washington + 2 –1 –05 –1 –0
California 2 –2 –06 –2 –1
Washington State 2 –2 –05 –2 –0
Stanford 1 –1 –04 –3 –0
Oregon Agricultural 1 –3 –04 –4 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – Selected as Rose Bowl representative

Under second-year head coach Charles A. Huntington, Oregon was 5–1 in the regular season and 2–1 in the PCC; the second loss was by a point to undefeated Harvard in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day.[1][2][3][4]

The inaugural game at Hayward Field was the rivalry against Oregon Agricultural on November 15.[5][6] It hosted varsity football through 1966,[5] and continues as an elite track and field venue.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 11Multnomah Athletic Club*
W 23–0[7]
October 18at Idaho*
W 27–6[8][9]
November 1at Washington
W 24–138,000[10]
November 8Washington State
L 0–712,000[11][12][13]
November 15Oregon Agricultural
W 9–09,000[6][14]
November 27at Multnomah Athletic Club*
  • Multnomah Field
  • Portland, OR
W 15–7
January 1, 19202:30 p.m.vs. Harvard*
L 6–732,000–35,000[1][2][15][16][17][18]

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References
  1. "Harvard's Heavie St backfield to be pitted against Oregon in gridiron classic tomorrow". Eugene Daily Guard. Oregon. December 31, 1919. p. 1.
  2. "Harvard defeats Oregon 7 to 6". Eugene Daily Guard. Oregon. January 1, 1920. p. 1.
  3. "Harvard's Crimson Triumphs Over Oregon By 7 To 6". The Chicago Daily Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. January 2, 1920. p. 15. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "Harvard trims Oregon 7-6 in Pasadena battle". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. January 2, 1920. p. 1.
  5. Tims, Marvin (November 6, 1966). "Hayward Field ends its days on sad note". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1A.
  6. "Old Oregon wins great victory". Eugene Daily Guard. Oregon. November 15, 1919. p. 1.
  7. "Oregon line-up for Multnomah game is announced". Eugene Daily Guard. Oregon. October 10, 1919. p. 1.
  8. Varnell, George M. (October 20, 1919). "Constant pounding, driving power wins game for Oregon's huskies". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 14.
  9. "Idaho overcome by Oregon". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. October 19, 1919. p. 11.
  10. "Mighty Oregon again defeats Washington". Eugene Daily Guard. Oregon. November 3, 1919. p. 1.
  11. Varnell, George M. (November 10, 1919). "Ability to come through in pinch wins for W.S.C." Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 14.
  12. "W.S.C. eleven whallops Oregon by score of 7 to 0". Eugene Daily Guard. Oregon. November 8, 1919. p. 1.
  13. "State College downs Oregon; clinches title". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 9, 1919. p. 1, sec. 2.
  14. Varnell, George M. (November 17, 1919). "Oregon U. wins over the Aggies". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 16.
  15. Harry M. Grayson (January 2, 1920). "Way Paved for Victory Via Same Play Which Tied Tiger, Beat Yale". Los Angeles Evening Express. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. Harry A. Williams (January 2, 1920). "Harvard Wins by a Point: Oregon's Showing a Triumph for Coach Shy Huntington and His Helpers". The Los Angeles Times. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. Paul Lowry (January 2, 1920). "Church's Dash Brings Victory: Harvard's Crack Half Back Makes a Great Run". The Los Angeles Times. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. Charles F. Hayden (January 2, 1920). "Game's Colorful Setting: Huge Crowd Turns Out for East vs. West Football Match -- Military Touch". The Los Angeles Times. p. Sports 1, 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. "1919 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  20. "1919 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  21. "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 54. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
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