1994 Oregon Ducks football team
American college football season
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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.
| 1994 Oregon Ducks football | |
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Pac-10 champion | |
Rose Bowl, L 20–38 vs. Penn State | |
| Conference | Pacific-10 Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 11 |
| AP | No. 11 |
| Record | 9–4 (7–1 Pac-10) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Mike Belotti (6th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Nick Aliotti (2nd season) |
| Captain | Game captains |
| Home stadium | Autzen Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Oregon $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 USC | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Arizona | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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] After the season, Rich Brooks would accept the coaching job for the recently relocated St. Louis Rams.
Two consecutive non-conference losses in September had many calling for Brooks' resignation.[4]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 1:00 pm | Portland State* | W 58–16 | 30,505 | |||
| September 10 | 10:00 pm | at Hawaii* | OSN | L 16–36 | 37,214 | ||
| September 17 | 1:00 pm | Utah* |
| L 16–34 | 25,358 | ||
| September 24 | 1:00 pm | Iowa* |
| W 40–18 | 29,287 | ||
| October 1 | 3:30 pm | at No. 19 USC | Prime | W 22–7 | 44,232 | ||
| October 8 | 2:00 pm | at No. 17 Washington State | L 7–21 | 37,600 | |||
| October 15 | 1:00 pm | California |
| W 23–7 | 30,678 | ||
| October 22 | 12:30 pm | No. 9 Washington |
| ABC | W 31–20 | 44,134 | |
| October 29 | 12:30 pm | No. 11 Arizona |
| ABC | W 10–9 | 36,960 | |
| November 5 | 1:00 pm | Arizona State | No. 21 |
| W 34–10 | 41,693 | |
| November 12 | 3:30 pm | at Stanford | No. 15 | Prime | W 55–21 | 43,802 | |
| November 19 | 12:30 pm | at Oregon State | No. 12 | ABC | W 17–13 | 37,010 | |
| January 2 | 1:30 pm | vs. No. 2 Penn State* | No. 12 | ABC | L 20–38 | 102,247 | |
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Game summaries
Portland State
Hawaii
Utah
Iowa
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hawkeyes | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| • Ducks | 7 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 40 |
- Date: September 24
- Location: Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon
- Game attendance: 29,287
| 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 | |
USC
Washington State
California
Washington
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 9 Huskies | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| • Ducks | 0 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
- Date: October 22
- Location: Autzen Stadium
- Game attendance: 44,134
- Game weather: Sunny
| 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. Washington 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. Ducks 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.[8][9] A replay of the interception—now referred to as "The Pick"—is played at every Ducks home game before the team runs onto the field.[10]
Arizona
Arizona State
Stanford
Oregon State
Rose Bowl
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • No. 2 Nittany Lions | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| No. 12 Ducks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
- Date: January 2
- Location: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
- Game attendance: 102,247
- Referee: Courtney Mauzy
- TV announcers (ABC): Keith Jackson and Bob Griese
| 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 |
Roster
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