1981 Oregon Ducks football team

The 1981 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 1981 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 fifth year, and played their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. They finished the season with a record of two wins and nine losses (2–9 overall, 1–6 in the Pac-10, ninth).

1981 Oregon Ducks football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Record2–9 (1–6 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorErik Widmark (2nd season)
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumAutzen Stadium
(capacity: 41,097)
1981 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Washington $ 6 –2 –010 –2 –0
No. 16 Arizona State 5 –2 –09 –2 –0
No. 14 USC 5 –2 –09 –3 –0
Washington State 5 –2 –18 –3 –1
UCLA 5 –2 –17 –4 –1
Arizona 4 –4 –06 –5 –0
Stanford 4 –4 –04 –7 –0
California 2 –6 –02 –9 –0
Oregon 1 –6 –02 –9 –0
Oregon State 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 57:00 pmat Fresno State*
L 16–2328,697
September 1211:30 amat No. 16 Kansas*
L 10–1933,840
September 191:00 pmPacific (CA)*
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
W 34–024,519
September 261:00 pmNo. 16 Washington
L 3–1740,695
October 107:30 pmat Arizona State
L 0–2463,935
October 171:00 pmArizona
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 14–1824,264
October 241:00 pmAir Force*
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 10–2023,290[1]
October 311:00 pmUCLA
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 11–2824,272
November 71:00 pmat Washington State
L 7–3933,500
November 141:00 pmat Stanford
L 3–4236,106
November 211:00 pmOregon State
W 47–1731,142[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

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Roster
  • Gary Beck (offense), RS Sr
  • TB Harry Billups
  • Jon Brosterhous (offense), RS Sr
  • TB Reggie Brown
  • P Ken Burns
  • Michael Cray #75 (defense)
  • Donald Davis, RS Sr
  • Mike Delegato, RS Sr
  • S Joe Figures (defense)
  • CB Ross Gibbs
  • ILB #47 Ed Hagerty, Sr
  • TE Greg Hogensen, RS Sr
  • Mike Johnson, Fr.
  • LS Steve Johnson
  • PK Doug Jollymour
  • QB Kevin Lusk
  • Bob McCray (asst coach)
  • Greg Moser, Jr
  • Rick Price (offense), RS Sr
  • TE Tim Tyler
  • LB Andy Vobora, Sr
  • DE Mike Walter
  • FB Vince Williams, RS Sr
  • Stu Yatsko (offense), RS Sr

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Season summary

Oregon State
1 234Total
Oregon St 0 1070 17
• Oregon 14 7206 47
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Autzen Stadium
Scoring summary
Q112:18OREWilliams 2 yard run (Jollymour kick)ORE 7–0
Q12:11OREWilliams 1 yard run (Jollymour kick)ORE 14–0
Q212:18OREBillups 1 yard run (Jollymour kick)ORE 21–0
Q28:19OSUSimmons 12 yard pass from Singler (Mangold kick)ORE 21–7
Q20:53OSUMangold 47 yard field goalORE 21–10
Q310:52OREBillups 21 yard run (Jollymour kick)ORE 28–10
Q37:02OSUSingler 1 yard run (Mangold kick)ORE 28–17
Q35:50OREJollymour 28 yard field goalORE 31–17
Q30:31OREJollymour 49 yard field goalORE 34–17
Q30:14OREBrosterhaus 8 yard pass from Lusk (Jollymour kick)ORE 41–17
Q410:37ORELusk 1 yard run (kick failed)ORE 47–17

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NFL Draft

Three Ducks were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft, which lasted 12 rounds (334 selections).

PlayerPositionRoundPickFranchise
Reggie BrownRunning back495Atlanta Falcons
Vince WilliamsRunning back6151San Francisco 49ers
Stuart YatskoGuard11300Denver Broncos

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References
  1. Welsh, Steve (October 25, 1981). "Air Force drops Oregon, 20-10". Statesman Journal. p. 1D. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. Conrad, John (November 22, 1981). "Ducks vent fury on Beavers, 47-17". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
  3. "1981 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  4. "1981 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  5. "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 45. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  6. "Starting lineups". Eugene-Register Guard. (Oregon). November 21, 1981. p. 2B.
  7. "1982 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
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