1959 Oregon Ducks football team

1959 Oregon Webfoots football
Conference	Independent
Record	8–2
Head coach	Len Casanova (9th season)
Home stadium	Hayward Field Multnomah Stadium (Portland)

1959 NCAA University Division independents football records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Syracuse			–					11	–	0	–	0
No. 12 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					8	–	2	–	0
Detroit			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					6	–	4	–	0
Oklahoma State			–					6	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Pittsburgh			–					6	–	4	–	0
Washington State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					5	–	4	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	4	–	0
Air Force			–					5	–	4	–	1
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Army			–					4	–	4	–	1
No. 17 Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Boston University			–					4	–	5	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Texas Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Marquette			–					3	–	7	–	0
Oregon State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	7	–	0
Idaho			–					1	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Following the disbandment of the Pacific Coast Conference in the spring of 1959, Oregon was an independent for the next five seasons, then joined the successor conference (AAWU) in 1964. In their ninth season under head coach Len Casanova, the Webfoots compiled an 8–2 record and outscored their opponents, 209 to 113. The team divided its home schedule between Hayward Field in Eugene and Multnomah Stadium in Portland.

The team's statistical leaders included Dave Grosz with 865 passing yards, Dave Powell with 495 rushing yards, and Greg Altenhofen with 240 receiving yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 19	at Stanford		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA	W 28–27
September 26	Utah		Hayward Field Eugene, OR	W 21–6
October 3	Washington State		Hayward Field Eugene, OR	W 14–6	16,800
October 9	at San Jose State		Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	W 35–12
October 17	No. 17 Air Force		Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	W 20–3
October 24	Washington	No. 11	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR (rivalry)	L 12–13	37,000
October 31	at Idaho	No. 16	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID	W 45–7	7,000
November 7	California	No. 15	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	W 20–18
November 14	at Washington State	No. 14	Rogers Field Pullman, WA	W 7–6	15,500
November 21	Oregon State	No. 15	Hayward Field Eugene, OR (Civil War)	L 7–15	22,500
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

External links

• Game program: Oregon at Washington State – November 14, 1959