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1994 Oregon Ducks football team

American college football season

American college football season

FieldValue
year1994
teamOregon Ducks
sportfootball
conferencePacific-10 Conference
short_confPac-10
CoachRank11
APRank11
record9–4
conf_record7–1
head_coachRich Brooks
hc_year18th
off_coachMike Belotti
oc_year6th
def_coachNick Aliotti
dc_year2nd
captainGame captains
stadiumAutzen Stadium
championPac-10 champion
bowl[Rose Bowl](1995-rose-bowl)
bowl_resultL 20–38 vs. [Penn State](1994-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team)

The 1994 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific-10 Conference during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Ducks were led by head coach Rich Brooks, who was in his 18th and final season as head coach, and played their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

Oregon was 9–3 in the regular season and won their first ever outright conference championship (7–1); they appeared in the Rose Bowl for the first time in 37 years. After the season, Rich Brooks would accept the coaching job for the recently relocated St. Louis Rams.

Two consecutive non-conference losses in September had many calling for Brooks' resignation.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Portland State

|- align="center" |- align="center" | 14–6 | 1991 | W 24–17 |}--

Hawaii

Utah

Iowa

USC

Washington State

California

Washington

In previous matchups, Oregon had their share of disappointment: Mark Lee returned a punt 59 yards for touchdown to win the game in 1979. The defense held the #9-ranked Huskies to 109 yards and 3 first downs in 1984, but still fell 17–10. This, combined with Washington's 17–4 record against the Ducks, including a five-game win streak, had many Oregon fans fearing the worst.

In the 1994 edition of the heated rivalry with the University of Washington, the #9-ranked Huskies came into Autzen Stadium with a 5–1 record, including a victory over the University of Miami, snapping a 58-game home winning streak. The game was a tough and close contest, with the Ducks clinging to a 24–20 lead late in the game. Washington quarterback Damon Huard guided the Huskies to a first down on the 9 yard line with plenty of time remaining. Huard dropped back and whipped the ball towards wide receiver Dave Janoski. Ducks freshman cornerback Kenny Wheaton stepped in front of the pass, intercepted it and headed up the sideline for a clinching touchdown, putting Oregon ahead for good 31–20. A replay of the interception—now referred to as "The Pick"—is played at every Ducks home game before the team runs onto the field.

Arizona

Arizona State

Stanford

Oregon State

Rose Bowl

Roster

  • Mike Bellotti – OC
  • Nick Aliotti – DC

References

Citations

Bibliography

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

References

  1. Downey, Mike. (November 5, 1994). "LA would rather not be stuck with Ducks". Eugene Register-Guard.
  2. Hartman, Janelle. (November 20, 1994). "Rose Bowl!". Eugene Register-Guard.
  3. Bellamy, Ron. (November 20, 1994). "We're No. 1!". Eugene Register-Guard.
  4. (September 25, 1994). "Sound off". Eugene Register-Guard.
  5. . ["1994 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results"](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon/1994-schedule.html). *[[Sports Reference]]*.
  6. . ["1994 Football Schedule"](https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/1994). *University of Oregon Athletics*.
  7. . ["2023 Oregon Football Record Book"](https://goducks.com/documents/2023/8/24/2023_Oregon_Football_Record_Book.pdf). *University of Oregon Athletics*.
  8. Conrad, John. (October 23, 1994). "The race is on". Eugene Register-Guard.
  9. (October 23, 1994). "Ducks upset Huskies". Gainesville Sun.
  10. Greif, Andrew. (October 18, 2007). "‘The Pick’ just the beginning for Wheaton". [[The Daily Emerald]].
  11. (September 3, 1994). "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard.
  12. (September 24, 1994). "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard.
  13. (October 15, 1994). "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard.
  14. (October 22, 1994). "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard.
  15. (November 19, 1994). "Matchups". Eugene Register-Guard.
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