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The 1953 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1953 college football season. In their third season under head coach Len Casanova, the Ducks compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–5–1 against PCC opponents), finished in eighth place in the PCC, and outscored their opponents, 91 to 85. The team played its home games at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Record4–5–1 (2–5–1 PCC)
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1953 Oregon Ducks football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–5–1 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainEmery Barnes
Home stadiumHayward Field, Multnomah Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
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1953 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 UCLA $6–1–08–2–0
No. 19 Stanford5–1–16–3–1
USC4–2–16–3–1
California2–2–24–4–2
Washington State3–4–04–6–0
Oregon State3–5–03–6–0
Washington2–4–13–6–1
Oregon2–5–14–5–1
Idaho0–3–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 19at Nebraska*NBCW 20–1231,000[1]
September 26at StanfordL 0–714,500[2]
October 3No. 5 UCLAL 0–1224,587[3]
October 10at Washington StateL 0–716,000[4]
October 17WashingtonL 6–1421,677[5]
October 24San Jose State*
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
W 26–1311,500[6]
October 31No. 7 USC
  • Multnomah Stadium
  • Portland, OR
W 13–717,772[7]
November 71:30 p.m.Idaho
  • Hayward Field
  • Eugene, OR
W 25–610,000[8][9][10]
November 14at CaliforniaT 0–024,000[11]
November 21Oregon State
L 0–718,500[12][13]
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