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The 1976 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Don Read, the Ducks were 4–7 overall (1–6 in the Pac-8, tied for last), and were outscored 271 to 144.

Record4–7 (1–6 Pac-8)
Headcoach
CaptainGame captains
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1976 Oregon Ducks football
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
Record4–7 (1–6 Pac-8)
Head coach
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumAutzen Stadium
Seasons
 1975
1977 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1976 Pacific-8 Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 USC $7001110
No. 15 UCLA610921
Stanford520650
California340560
Washington340560
Washington State250380
Oregon160470
Oregon State1602100
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Six days after the season-ending win at Oregon State in the Civil War, Read was fired on the day after Thanksgiving.[1][2][3] with a year remaining on a four-year contract ($28,000 annually).[2] He was succeeded by 35-year-old Rich Brooks in mid-December.[4][5][6][7]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 117:30 pmColorado State*W 17–337,800[8]
September 187:30 pmUSC
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 0–5340,600[9]
September 256:30 pmat Utah*W 21–1325,617[10]
October 21:30 pmUtah State*
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
W 27–917,300[11]
October 91:30 pmat CaliforniaL 10–2737,950[12]
October 1611:30 amat No. 14 Notre Dame*L 0–4159,075[13]
October 231:30 pmat WashingtonL 7–1438,127[14]
October 301:30 pmWashington State
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 22–2322,200[15]
November 61:30 pmat No. 3 UCLAL 0–4632,158[16]
November 131:30 pmStanford
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
L 17–2818,000[17]
November 201:30 pmat Oregon StateW 23–1435,611[18][19][20]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time
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Roster

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1976 Oregon Ducks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 13 Jack Henderson Jr
OT 72 Raul Martinez Sr
TE 84 Dave Miller Sr
WR 89 Ken Page So
C 51 Fred Quillan Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 45 Bruce Beekley So
LB 56 Tim Beyer So
DE 93 Mel Cook Jr
DB 25 Craig Feola Jr
CB 4 Reggie Grant Jr
LB 33 Darrell Mehl Sr
LB 42 Kim Nutting Jr
DT 70 Rob Plath Jr
DE 90 John Reed Sr
DT 96 Rod Rickert Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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