1916 Oregon Webfoots football team
American college football season
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The 1916 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Northwest Conference and the newly-formed Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1916 college football season. Led by fourth year head coach Hugo Bezdek, the Webfoots compiled an overall record of 7â0â1 with a victory over Penn in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. Oregon had a record of 2â0â1 in Northwest Conference played and 2â0â1 against PCC opponents, placing second in both conferences. The team played home games at Kincaid Field in Eugene, Oregon.
- Hugo Bezdek (5th season)
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Rose Bowl champion Northwest Conference co-champion PCC co-champion | |
| Conference | Northwest Conference, Pacific Coast Conference |
| Record | 7â0â1 (2â0â1 Northwest, 2â0â1 PCC) |
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| Captain | John Beckett |
| Home stadium | Kincaid Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington + | 2 | â | 0 | â | 1 | 6 | â | 0 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon + | 2 | â | 0 | â | 1 | 7 | â | 0 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon Agricultural | 3 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 5 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 2 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whitman | 1 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 1 | â | 5 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 3 | â | 5 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Washington + | 3 | â | 0 | â | 1 | 6 | â | 0 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon ^ + | 2 | â | 0 | â | 1 | 7 | â | 0 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon Agricultural | 0 | â | 2 | â | 0 | 4 | â | 5 | â | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | â | 3 | â | 0 | 6 | â | 4 | â | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This was first Oregon football team to play to the school's "Mighty Oregon" fight song, which was first performed on January 7, 1916.[1] In 2016 the Oregon Ducks wore Webfoot throwback jerseys in their game vs. Washington to celebrate the 100th anniversary of both the fight song and the 1916 squad.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 7 | Willamette* | W 97â0 | [3] | |||
| October 14 | Multnomah Athletic Club* |
| W 28â0 | [4][5] | ||
| October 21 | at California | W 39â14 | 10,000 | [6][7] | ||
| November 4 | 2:30 p.m. | Washington |
| T 0â0 | 5,000 | [8][9][10] |
| November 11 | vs. Washington State | W 12â3 | 8,000 | [11][12][13] | ||
| November 25 | at Oregon Agricultural | W 27â0 | 3,000 | [14][15] | ||
| November 30 | at Multnomah Athletic Club* |
| W 27â0 | [16][17] | ||
| January 1, 1917 | vs. Penn* | W 14â0 | 27,000 | [18] | ||
Game summaries
Willamette
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Willamette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | 20 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 97 |
at Kincaid Field ⢠Eugene, Oregon
- Date: Saturday, October 7th, 1916
- Game weather: Temperature: ⢠Wind: ⢠Weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee: Referee: Sam Dolan ⢠Umpire: Bill Schmitt ⢠Linesman: Dean Walker
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In their first game of the season the Webfoots defeated the Willamette Methodists by a massive margin of 97â0.
Multnomah Athletic Club
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Multnomah Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Kincaid Field ⢠Eugene, Oregon
- Date: Saturday, October 14th, 1916
- Game weather: Temperature: ⢠Wind: ⢠Weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee: Referee: Sam Dolan ⢠Umpire: Bill Schmitt ⢠Linesman: Clyde Johnson
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In their second game of the season the Webfoots defeated the Multnomah Athletic Club 28â0, recording their second shutout in as many games.
California
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oregon | 13 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 39 |
| California | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at California Field ⢠Berkeley, California
- Date: Saturday, October 21st, 1916
- Game weather: Temperature: ⢠Wind: ⢠Weather:
- Game attendance: 10,000
- Referee: Referee: Sam Dolan ⢠Umpire: Braddock ⢠Linesman: Adams
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In their first conference game of the season the Webfoots defeated the California Golden Bears 39â14, allowing their only two touchdowns of the season during the game.
Washington
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kincaid Field ⢠Eugene, Oregon
- Date: Saturday, November 4th, 1916
- Game weather: Temperature: ⢠Wind: ⢠Weather: Heavy Rain
- Game attendance: 10,000
In their first home conference game of the season the Webfoots tied with the Washington Huskies while playing in a heavy downpour that muddied the field.
Washington State
Oregon Agricultural
Multnomah Athletic Club
Penn â Rose Bowl
Personnel
Roster
Depth chart
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