1972 Oregon Ducks football team

1972 Oregon Ducks football
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Record4–7 (2–5 Pac-8)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumAutzen Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 USC $ 7 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
No. 15 UCLA 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 19 Washington State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Washington 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
California 3 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Oregon 2 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Stanford 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Oregon State 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific-8 Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Home games were played in Eugene at Autzen Stadium.

Led by first-year head coach Dick Enright, the Ducks were 4–7 overall (2–5 in Pac-8, tied for sixth), and were outscored 285 to 194. Oregon met five ranked teams and won once. In the Civil War at Parker Stadium in Corvallis, the Ducks broke an eight-game losing streak against Oregon State,[1][2] beating OSU head coach Dee Andros for the first time in the series.[3] Previously the offensive line coach, Enright was promoted in early February,[4][5] two weeks after the resignation of Jerry Frei.[6][7]

Oregon was led on the field by senior quarterback Dan Fouts,[8][9] a three-year starter who was selected in the third round of the 1973 NFL Draft, 64th overall. He played fifteen seasons in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Missouri*
L 22–2441,236[10][11]
September 16Arizona*
W 34–730,000[8][9]
September 23at No. 2 Oklahoma*
L 3–6861,826[12][13]
September 29at No. 15 UCLA
L 20–6530,209[14][15]
October 7at No. 11 Washington
L 17–2361,000[16]
October 14Washington State
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 14–3123,000[17][18]
October 21No. 13 Stanford
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
W 15–1327,500[19][20][21]
October 28No. 1 USC
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 0–1832,000[22][23][24]
November 4at California
L 12–3123,000[25][26]
November 11San Jose State*
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
W 27–2[27]
November 18Oregon State
W 30–341,544[1][3][28]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

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Oregon State

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1 234Total
• Oregon 10 1730 30
Oregon St 0 300 3
  • Date: November 18
  • Location: Parker Stadium
  • Game attendance: 41,544
  • Game weather: Rain
Scoring summary
Q112:57OREReynolds 60 yard run (Woodward kick)ORE 7–0
Q11:45OREWoodward 41 yard field goalORE 10–0
Q28:01OREWoodward 23 yard field goalORE 13–0
Q26:21ORELindsay 65 yard pass from Fouts (kick failed)ORE 19–0
Q22:28ORSTMcGraw 28 yard field goalORE 19–3
Q20:00OREGuy recovered blocked punt in end zone (Specht pass from Fouts)ORE 27–3
Q37:59OREWoodward 31 yard field goalORE 30–3

Oregon's first win over its in-state rival in nine years.[1][2][3]

Roster

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1972 Oregon Ducks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
FB 41 Jim Anderson Sr
HB 26 Maurice Anderson Jr
G 66 LeFrancis Arnold Jr
C 57 Chuck Bradley Sr
G 76 Mike Bollinger Jr
TE 81 Russ Francis So
QB 11 Dan Fouts Sr
G 68 Dan Haugum Sr
OT 71 Ron Hunt Fr
RB 30 Henderson Martin So
RB 22 Don Reynolds So
OT 70 Tim Stokes Sr
SE 87 Greg Specht Sr
G 64 Marc Traut So
QB 17 Norv Turner So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 13 Greg Brosterhous Sr
DB 23 Jack Conners Jr
DE 66 Keith Davis Jr
DB 38 Steve Donnelly So
DE 91 Dave Freeman So
LB 43 Bobby Green Fr
DE 82 Tim Guy Jr
LB 32 Steve Herr Jr
LB 55 Mike Jodoin Jr
CB 37 Fred Manuel Sr
S 39 Dave Pieper Sr
LB 56 Mike Popovich So
DT 63 Mike Pulver Sr
DT 97 Art Webb Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 45 Bob Palm So
K Keith Lively
K 24 Hugh Woodward
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

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All-conference

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Main article: 1972 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team

Two Oregon seniors were named to the All-Pac-8 team: quarterback Dan Fouts and wide receiver Greg Specht.[35][36][37]

NFL Draft

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Three Oregon seniors were selected in the 1973 NFL draft: center Chuck Bradley (52nd), tackle Tim Stokes (60th), and quarterback Dan Fouts (64th).[38]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Cawood, Neil (November 19, 1972). "Ducks succeed at last – and big". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  2. ^ a b "Rain doesn't bother Ducks!". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 19, 1972. p. 1A.
  3. ^ a b c "Ducks make Andros eat his guarantee". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. November 20, 1972. p. 8.
  4. ^ Newnham, Blaine (February 4, 1972). "Enright appointed UO football coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1A.
  5. ^ "Oregon names Dick Enright as head coach". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. (South Carolina). Associated Press. February 5, 1972. p. A6.
  6. ^ Newnham, Blaine (January 20, 1972). "Frei quits, blames rumors". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1A.
  7. ^ "Jerry Frei quits job at Oregon". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 21, 1972. p. 22.
  8. ^ a b Cawood, Neil (September 17, 1972). "Webfoots bury Wildcats by 34-7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  9. ^ a b "Fouts leads". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 17, 1972. p. 18.
  10. ^ Conrad, John (September 10, 1972). "Last-second field goal kills Ducks as Missouri gains 24-22 victory". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  11. ^ "Oregon nipped". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 10, 1972. p. 13.
  12. ^ Cawood, Neil (September 24, 1972). "Big Green suffers its blackest day". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  13. ^ "Sooners explode for over 700 yards in 68-3 win over Ducks". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 24, 1972. p. 18.
  14. ^ Cawood, Neil (September 30, 1972). "Bruins roll past defenseless Webfoots, 65-20". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  15. ^ "UCLA swamps Ducks". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 30, 1972. p. 14.
  16. ^ "Sixkiller hits three TD passes; Huskies hold off Oregon's surge". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 8, 1972. p. 4, sports.
  17. ^ Conrad, John (October 15, 1972). "WSU ranked on pass rush -- and it paid big dividends". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 2C.
  18. ^ Missildine, Harry (October 15, 1972). "Hard-running Cougars beat Ducks after quick scare in third quarter". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  19. ^ Cawood, Neil (October 22, 1972). "Hungry Ducks pull 15-13 stunner". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  20. ^ "Stanford upset". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. October 22, 1972. p. D-8.
  21. ^ "Ducks combine long run, tough defense for upset". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. October 23, 1972. p. 7.
  22. ^ Cawood, Neil (October 29, 1972). "Ducks, Fouts kayoed by Trojans". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  23. ^ "Davis leads Southern Cal past Oregon". Pittsburgh Press. UPI. October 29, 1972. p. D-8.
  24. ^ "Ducks stubborn, but finally fall". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. October 30, 1972. p. 9.
  25. ^ Newnham, Blaine (November 5, 1972). "Bears bury Ducks in the mud". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1D.
  26. ^ "Cal romps". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 5, 1972. p. 19.
  27. ^ Cawood, Neil (November 12, 1972). "Ducks pull away from Spartans". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  28. ^ "Reynolds Bolts". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 19, 1972. p. 17.
  29. ^ "1972 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  30. ^ "1972 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  31. ^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 47. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  32. ^ "Probable starters". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). September 16, 1972. p. 1B.
  33. ^ "Probable lineups at Eugene, Corvallis". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). October 14, 1972. p. 2B.
  34. ^ "Duck-Beaver lineups". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 18, 1972. p. 1B.
  35. ^ "Trojans top Pac-8 team". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 25, 1972. p. 13.
  36. ^ "Two Cougars tabbed Pac-8 all-stars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 25, 1972. p. 12.
  37. ^ "Fouts, Specht gain berths". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). November 25, 1972. p. 1B.
  38. ^ "Knee held back Brown, says Dee". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. January 31, 1973. p. 1C.

Additional sources

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  • McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, Oregon: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
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