1994 Oregon Ducks football team

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Ranking
Coaches	No. 11
AP	No. 11

1994 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. They were led by head coach Rich Brooks, who was in his 18th season as head coach of the Ducks. They played their home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon and participated as members of the Pacific-10 Conference.

Schedule

September 31:00 PMPortland State*

• Autzen Stadium
• Eugene, OR

W 58–16 30,505 September 1010:00 PMat Hawaii*

• Aloha Stadium
• Honolulu, HI

OSNL 16–36 37,214 September 171:00 PMUtah*

• Autzen Stadium
• Eugene, OR

L 16–34 25,358 September 241:00 PMIowa*

• Autzen Stadium
• Eugene, OR

W 40–18 29,287 October 13:30 PMat No. 19 USC

• Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
• Los Angeles, CA

PrimeW 22–7 44,232 October 82:00 PMat No. 17 Washington State

• Martin Stadium
• Pullman, WA

L 7–21 37,600 October 151:00 PMCalifornia

• Autzen Stadium
• Eugene, OR

W 23–7 30,678 October 2212:30 PMNo. 9 Washington

• Autzen Stadium
• Eugene, OR (Rivalry)

ABCW 31–20 44,134 October 2912:30 PMNo. 11 Arizona

• Autzen Stadium
• Eugene, OR

ABCW 10–9 36,960 November 51:00 PMArizona StateNo. 21

• Autzen Stadium
• Eugene, OR

W 34–10 41,693 November 123:30 PMat StanfordNo. 15

• Stanford Stadium
• Stanford, CA

PrimeW 55–21 43,802 November 1912:30 PMat Oregon StateNo. 12

• Parker Stadium
• Corvallis, OR (Civil War)

ABCW 17–13 37,010 January 21:30 PMvs. No. 2 Penn StateNo. 12

• Rose Bowl
• Pasadena, CA (Rose Bowl)

ABCL 20–38 102,247

Game notes

Washington

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. UW 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 to wide receiver Dave Janoski. U of O 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.

Ultimately, Oregon would win its final six games to carry them to the Rose Bowl ahead of Washington. It's now tradition at all of the Oregon Ducks football games to play "The Pick" on the DuckVision right before the Ducks run onto the field.

References

• McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.