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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 .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Two consecutive non-conference losses in September had many calling for Brooks' resignation.[ 4]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 3 1:00 pm Portland State * W 58–1630,505
September 10 10:00 pm at Hawaii * OSN L 16–3637,214
September 17 1:00 pm Utah * L 16–3425,358
September 24 1:00 pm Iowa * W 40–1829,287
October 1 3:30 pm at No. 19 USC Prime W 22–744,232
October 8 2:00 pm at No. 17 Washington State L 7–2137,600
October 15 1:00 pm California W 23–730,678
October 22 12:30 pm No. 9 Washington ABC W 31–2044,134
October 29 12:30 pm No. 11 Arizona ABC W 10–936,960
November 5 1:00 pm Arizona State No. 21 W 34–1041,693
November 12 3:30 pm at Stanford No. 15 Prime W 55–2143,802
November 19 12:30 pm at Oregon State No. 12 ABC W 17–1337,010
January 2 1:30 pm vs. No. 2 Penn State * No. 12 ABC L 20–38102,247
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
1994 Oregon Ducks football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K/P
Matt Belden
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Iowa at Oregon
1
2 3 4 Total
Hawkeyes
12
0 6 0
18
• Ducks
7
20 13 0
40
Scoring summary 1 Oregon Whittle 6-yard run (Belden kick) Oregon 7–0
1 Iowa Sedrick Shaw 1-yard run (kick blocked)Oregon 7–6
1 Iowa Harold Jasper 68-yard punt return (kick blocked) Iowa 12–7
2 Oregon Spence 5-yard pass from O'Neil (run failed) Oregon 13–12
2 Oregon Whittle 2-yard run (Belden kick) Oregon 20–12
2 Oregon Whittle 9-yard run (Belden kick) Oregon 27–12
3 Oregon Philyaw 6-yard pass from O'Neil (Belden kick) Oregon 34–12
3 Iowa Kahl 1-yard run (pass failed) Oregon 34–18
3 Oregon Philyaw 1-yard run (pass failed) Oregon 40–18
Washington at Oregon
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 9 Huskies
0
13 0 7
20
• Ducks
0
14 3 14
31
Date: October 22Location: Autzen StadiumGame attendance: 44,134Game weather: Sunny
Scoring summary Q2 WASH Wales 38 yard field goal WASH 3–0
Q2 ORE Philylaw 8 yard run (Belden kick) ORE 7–3
Q2 ORE Whittle 5 yard run (Belden kick) ORE 14–3
Q2 WASH Bjornson 51 yard pass from Huard (Wales kick) ORE 14–10
Q2 WASH Wales 29 yard field goal ORE 14–13
Q3 ORE Belden 45 yard field goal ORE 17–13
Q4 WASH Thomas 10 yard run (Wales kick) WASH 20–17
Q4 ORE Jones 12 yard run (Belden kick) ORE 24–20
Q4 ORE Wheaton 97 yard interception return (Belden kick) ORE 31–20
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 towards 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.[ 13] [ 14]
Oregon won its final six games to carry them to the Rose Bowl . 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.
Penn State vs. Oregon
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 2 Nittany Lions
7
7 14 10
38
No. 12 Ducks
7
0 7 6
20
Scoring summary 1 10:50 PSU Carter 83-yard run (Conway kick) PSU 7-0
1 10:05 ORE Wilcox 1-yard pass from O'Neil (Bolden kick) Tied 7-7
2 1:36 PSU Milne 1-yard run (Conway kick) PSU 14-7
3 4:54 ORE McLemore 17-yard pass from O'Neil (Bolden kick) Tied 14-14
3 3:53 PSU Carter 17-yard run (Conway kick) PSU 21-14
3 2:01 PSU Carter 1-yard run (Conway kick) PSU 28-14
4 5:43 PSU Conway 43-yard field goal PSU 31-14
4 4:24 PSU Witman 9-yard run (Barninger kick) PSU 38-14
4 2:44 ORE Whittle 3-yard run (pass failed) PSU 38-20
^ Downey, Mike (November 5, 1994). "LA would rather not be stuck with Ducks" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). (Los Angeles Times) . p. 1D.
^ Hartman, Janelle (November 20, 1994). "Rose Bowl!" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). p. 1A.
^ Bellamy, Ron (November 20, 1994). "We're No. 1!" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). p. 1E.
^ "Sound off" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). September 25, 1994. p. 2E.
^ "1994 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results" . College Football @ Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved September 4, 2023 .
^ "1994 Football Schedule" . University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 4, 2023 .
^ "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF) . University of Oregon Athletics. p. 43. Retrieved September 4, 2023 .
^ "Matchups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). September 3, 1994. p. 4D.
^ "Matchups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). September 24, 1994. p. 4D.
^ "Matchups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). October 15, 1994. p. 4D.
^ "Matchups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). October 22, 1994. p. 4D.
^ "Matchups" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). November 19, 1994. p. 6C.
^ Conrad, John (October 23, 1994). "The race is on" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). p. 1E.
^ "Ducks upset Huskies" . Gainesville Sun . (Florida). Associated Press. October 23, 1994. p. 2C.
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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