1994 Oregon Ducks football team

1994 Oregon Ducks football
Pac-10 champion
Rose Bowl, L 20–38 vs. Penn State
Conference Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 11
AP No. 11
1994 record 9–4 (7–1 Pac-10)
Head coach Rich Brooks (18th year)
Offensive coordinator Mike Belotti (6th year)
Defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti (2nd year)
Captain Game captains
Home stadium Autzen Stadium
(Capacity: 41,698)
1994 Pacific-10 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#11 Oregon $ 7 1 0     9 4 0
#13 USC 6 2 0     8 3 1
#20 Arizona 6 2 0     8 4 0
#21 Washington State 5 3 0     8 4 0
Washington 4 4 0     7 4 0
UCLA 3 5 0     5 6 0
California 3 5 0     4 7 0
Oregon State 2 6 0     4 7 0
Stanford 2 6 0     3 7 1
Arizona State 2 6 0     3 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 1:00 PM Portland State* Autzen StadiumEugene, OR W 5816   30,505
September 10 10:00 PM at Hawaii* Aloha StadiumHonolulu, HI OSN L 1636   37,214
September 17 1:00 PM Utah* Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR L 1634   25,358
September 24 1:00 PM Iowa* Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR W 4018   29,287
October 1 3:30 PM at No. 19 USC Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA Prime W 227   44,232
October 8 2:00 PM at No. 17 Washington State Martin StadiumPullman, WA L 721   37,600
October 15 1:00 PM California Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR W 237   30,678
October 22 12:30 PM No. 9 Washington Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR (Rivalry) ABC W 3120   44,134
October 29 12:30 PM No. 11 Arizona Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR ABC W 109   36,960
November 5 1:00 PM Arizona State No. 21 Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR W 3410   41,693
November 12 3:30 PM at Stanford No. 15 Stanford StadiumStanford, CA Prime W 5521   43,802
November 19 12:30 PM at Oregon State No. 12 Parker StadiumCorvallis, OR (Civil War) ABC W 1713   37,010
January 2 1:30 PM vs. No. 2 Penn State No. 12 Rose BowlPasadena, CA (Rose Bowl) ABC L 2038   102,247
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Pacific Time.

Game notes

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. UW 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 to wide receiver Dave Janoski. U of O 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.

Ultimately, Oregon would win its final six games to carry them to the Rose Bowl ahead of Washington. It's now tradition at all of the Oregon Ducks football games to play "The Pick" on the DuckVision right before the Ducks run onto the field.

References

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