1950 Oregon Ducks football team

1950 Oregon Ducks football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record1–9 (0–7 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainRay Lung
Home stadiumHayward Field
1950 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 California $ 5 0 1 9 1 1
No. 11 Washington 6 1 0 8 2 0
UCLA 5 2 0 6 3 0
Stanford 2 2 2 5 3 2
Idaho 1 1 1 3 5 1
Washington State 2 3 2 4 3 2
USC 1 3 2 2 5 2
Oregon State 2 5 0 3 6 0
Oregon 0 7 0 1 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) member during the 1950 college football season. In their fourth and final season under head coach Jim Aiken, the Ducks compiled a 1–9 record (0–7 against PCC opponents), finished in last place in the PCC, and were outscored by their opponents 214 to 97.

The Oregon squad — known both as the "Ducks" and the "Webfoots" in the press — played three of its home games at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon and two at Multnomah Stadium in Portland.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at UCLAL 0–2853,052[1]
September 30No. 14 CaliforniaL 7–2827,849[2]
October 71:30 p.m.Montana*W 21–1312,211[3][4]
October 14at IdahoL 0–1412,000[5][6][7]
October 21Saint Mary's*
L 13–189,752[8]
October 28at USC
  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 21–3027,008[9]
November 4Washington State
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
L 13–2115,176[10]
November 11at No. 17 WashingtonL 13–2733,500[11]
November 18at Colorado*L 7–2112,223[12]
November 25vs. Oregon State
L 2–1426,800[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • Source: [14]

References

  1. ^ Hyland, D. (September 24, 1950). "Hard-charging Bruins roll over Webfoots, 28 to 0". The Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166154636.
  2. ^ McLeod, Don (October 1, 1950). "Golden Bears roll over Webfoots, 28–7: Ducks scare Cal with early drive". The Sunday Oregonian. p. 1. Retrieved January 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Fair, Don (October 1, 1950). "Grizzlies give Ducks realscare". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 1A, 13A. Retrieved January 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Oregon Webfeet outrun rugged Grizzlies 21-13". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 8, 1950. p. 10.
  5. ^ Litchman, Art (October 15, 1950). "Oregon smothered by Idahoans 14-0". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 10A.
  6. ^ "Idaho takes 14-0 homecoming victory over Oregon". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 15, 1950. p. 12.
  7. ^ Ashlock, Herb (October 16, 1950). "Idaho-WSC grid clash looms as vital game". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 15.
  8. ^ Dick Strite (October 22, 1950). "Saints Come Back to Upset Webfoots for First Triumph: Ducks Fall Before Gael Passing 18–13 As 9,752 Supporters Watch". Eugene Register-Guard. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Trojans topple Oregon". The Los Angeles Times. October 29, 1950. Retrieved January 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Washington State overpowers Oregon for 21–13 win". Great Falls Tribune. November 5, 1950. Retrieved January 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Huskies in rally to beat Oregon". The Spokesman-Review. November 12, 1950. Retrieved January 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Oregon teams stay in losing columns". Medford Mail Tribune. November 19, 1950. Retrieved January 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "It's the Beavers by an easy 14–2". Eugene Register-Guard. November 26, 1950. Retrieved January 15, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1950 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 15, 2026.

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