131 seasons. From a 1-2-1 start in 1894 to 2 CFP appearances. From a program that went 2-9 three times in four years under Rich Brooks to a program that went 48-8 in 4 years under Dan Lanning. This page is the entire story, every season, organized by decade. The climb is real. The data proves it.
Note: Pre-1977 season records are sourced from historical references and may have minor discrepancies with other databases. Records from 1977 forward are verified against Sports Reference. For detailed Oregon Ducks football season history with game-by-game results, stats, and narratives, browse the 49 individual season pages. See also the Oregon Ducks football records and statistics for all-time team records by category.
131
Seasons Played
1894-2025 (no 1944)
380-214
Since 1977
Verified record
64%
Win Rate (1977+)
49 seasons
18
AP Ranked Finishes
Since 1977
25
1st Round Picks
All-time
Top 10 Seasons of All Time (by Win %)
#4200111-1Mike Bellotti92% #519339-1Prink Callison90%
#619167-0-1Hugo Bezdek88%
#8201413-2Mark Helfrich87% #10201912-2Mario Cristobal86%
Bottom 10 Seasons (by Win %)
We show the hard seasons too. Every program has them. Oregon's dark years make the climb more meaningful.
#119501-9Jim Aiken10%
#219732-9Dick Enright18%
#319742-9Don Read18%
#719822-8-1Rich Brooks18% #819512-8Len Casanova20%
#919522-7-1Len Casanova20%
#1019672-8Jerry Frei20%
Decade by Decade
How did each decade stack up? Combined records, best year, worst year.
2020s
62-15 (81%)
Best: 2024 (13-1). Worst: 2020 (4-3).
2010s
101-32 (76%)
Best: 2012 (12-1). Worst: 2016 (4-8).
2000s
87-38 (70%)
Best: 2001 (11-1). Worst: 2004 (5-6).
1990s
70-48 (59%)
Best: 1999 (9-3). Worst: 1991 (3-8).
1980s
50-58-4 (45%)
Best: 1989 (8-4). Worst: 1982 (2-8-1).
1970s
36-73-1 (33%)
Best: 1979 (6-5). Worst: 1978 (2-9).
1960s
50-48-5 (49%)
Best: 1963 (8-3). Worst: 1967 (2-8).
1950s
44-54-4 (43%)
Best: 1959 (8-2). Worst: 1950 (1-9).
1940s
40-39-5 (48%)
Best: 1948 (9-2). Worst: 1945 (2-5-2).
1930s
56-36-8 (56%)
Best: 1933 (9-1). Worst: 1936 (3-4-2).
1920s
43-38-7 (49%)
Best: 1928 (9-2). Worst: 1926 (2-5-2).
1910s
43-21-6 (61%)
Best: 1916 (7-0-1). Worst: 1912 (3-4-1).
1900s
39-20-6 (60%)
Best: 1907 (5-1). Worst: 1901 (3-4).
1890s
16-6-3 (64%)
Best: 1895 (4-0). Worst: 1894 (1-2-1).
Oregon Firsts
The milestones that built the program. Each one changed what Oregon football could be.
1894
First Game Ever
Oregon played its first football game under coach Cal Young. The program finished 1-2-1. It started here.
1917
First Rose Bowl
Oregon's first major bowl appearance. Lost to Penn 14-0. It would take three more years to get a win there.
1920
First Rose Bowl Win
Oregon 7, Harvard 6. The first major bowl victory in program history. Oregon would not win another Rose Bowl for 92 years.
1994
First Pac-10 Title (Modern Era)
Kenny Wheaton's Pick against Washington. 97 yards. Oregon goes to the Rose Bowl. Modern Oregon football starts here.
2010
First BCS Championship Appearance
12-0 regular season under
Chip Kelly. Lost to Auburn by 3. Dyer was down. The closest Oregon has come.
2011
First Rose Bowl Win in 95 Years
Oregon 45, Wisconsin 38 (January 2, 2012).
De'Anthony Thomas, 91-yard TD. First carry. The drought that started after the 1920 win was finally over.
2014
First CFP Appearance and Only Heisman Trophy
Marcus Mariota. 90.92% of the vote. 53 total TDs. 2 INTs. The standard by which every Oregon QB is measured.
2024
First Big Ten Championship
Year one in the conference. 13-1.
Dillon Gabriel beat Penn State 45-37 in Indianapolis. Oregon owned the Big Ten from day one.
2024
First Expanded CFP (12-team format)
Beat
Ohio State 32-31 at
Autzen. 60,129 fans. Won the Big Ten in year one. The first Oregon team in the expanded 12-team CFP.
Conference History
1894-1914
Independent
Oregon's early years. No conference affiliation.
1915-1958
Pacific Coast Conference
Oregon's first conference. Dissolved in 1959 after a pay scandal.
1958-1967
Independent / AAWU
Briefly independent after PCC dissolved. Joined AAWU (future Pac-8).
1968-1977
Pac-8
Eight-team conference. Oregon struggled through most of this era.
1978-2010
Pac-10
Added Arizona and Arizona State. The era that produced The Pick and the Chip Kelly revolution.
2011-2023
Pac-12
Added Colorado and Utah. Oregon won multiple conference titles. Conference dissolved after 2023.
2024-present
Big Ten
Oregon's current home. Won the Big Ten championship in year one.
380-214
Verified record since 1977
49 seasons. 7 coaches. Rich Brooks to Dan Lanning. From 2-9 to 13-1. The greatest climb in college football.
thequackreport.com
Every Season
The complete record. Seasons with dedicated pages are linked. Winning seasons highlighted.
19695-5-1Jerry FreiPac-8-
19684-6Jerry FreiPac-8-
19672-8Jerry FreiPac-8-
19663-7Len CasanovaAAWU-
19654-5-1Len CasanovaAAWU-
19647-2-1Len CasanovaAAWU-
19638-3Len CasanovaAAWUSun Bowl: W 21-14 vs SMU
19626-3-1Len CasanovaAAWU-
19614-6Len CasanovaInd-
19607-3-1Len CasanovaInd-
19598-2Len CasanovaIndLiberty Bowl
19584-7Len CasanovaIndPCC dissolved.
19577-4Len CasanovaPCCRose Bowl: L 7-10 vs Ohio State
19564-4-2Len CasanovaPCC-
19556-4Len CasanovaPCC-
19546-4Len CasanovaPCC-
19534-5-1Len CasanovaPCC-
19522-7-1Len CasanovaPCC-
19512-8Len CasanovaPCC-
19501-9Jim AikenPCC-
19498-2Jim AikenPCC-
19489-2Jim AikenPCCCotton Bowl: L 21-13 vs SMU
19477-3Jim AikenPCC-
19464-4-1Tex OliverPCC-
19452-5-2Tex OliverPCC-
19440-0No teamPCCNo team fielded due to World War II.
19432-7John WarrenPCC-
19422-6John WarrenPCC-
19412-6-1Tex OliverPCC-
19404-4-1Tex OliverPCC-
19395-5-1Tex OliverPCC-
19384-5-1Tex OliverPCC-
19374-5-1Prink CallisonPCC-
19363-4-2Prink CallisonPCC-
19356-4-1Prink CallisonPCC-
19346-4Prink CallisonPCC-
19339-1Prink CallisonPCCBest record under Callison.
19326-3-1Prink CallisonPCC-
19316-2-1Doc SpearsPCC-
19307-3Doc SpearsPCC-
19294-6John McEwanPCC-
19289-2John McEwanPCCBest record to that point.
19273-5-1John McEwanPCC-
19262-5-2John McEwanPCC-
19257-3Doc SpearsPCC-
19244-3-2Joe MaddockPCC-
19233-6Shy HuntingtonPCC-
19224-4-1Shy HuntingtonPCC-
19213-2-1Shy HuntingtonPCC-
19204-2Shy HuntingtonPCCRose Bowl: W 7-6 vs Harvard. First Rose Bowl win. Would not win another for 92 years.
19195-2Shy HuntingtonPCC-
19182-1Shy HuntingtonPCC-
19174-1-1Shy HuntingtonPCCRose Bowl: L 0-14 vs Penn
19167-0-1Hugo BezdekPCCUndefeated. Rose Bowl season.
19157-2Hugo BezdekPCC-
19145-2Hugo BezdekInd-
19134-2-2Hugo BezdekInd-
19123-4-1Hugo BezdekInd-
19113-4Hugo BezdekInd-
19103-3-1Hugo BezdekInd-
19094-1-1Hugo BezdekInd-
19085-2Hugo BezdekInd-
19075-1Hugo BezdekInd-
19065-0-1Hugo BezdekInd-
19054-2-2Bruce ShortsInd-
19043-3R.S. SmithInd-
19034-2-1W.S. ForbesInd-
19023-2M.F. DolphInd-
19013-4W.S. ForbesInd-
19003-3-1L.H. HoffmanInd-
18994-2Frank SimpsonInd-
18983-1-1Frank SimpsonInd-
18972-0-1Joe SmithInd-
18962-1J.F. FrickInd-
18954-0Percy BensonInd-
18941-2-1Cal YoungInd-
Sources: Sports Reference (cfb), Wikipedia (Oregon Ducks football), GoDucks.com. Pre-1977 records verified against multiple sources. Some early-era records may have minor discrepancies due to incomplete historical documentation.