Oregon vs Stanford
36-50-1
36Oregon
50Stanford
1Ties
Oregon trails all-time 36-50-1, but the pain of this rivalry isn't about the overall record. Stanford was the team that ruined Oregon's championship hopes over and over. From 2009 to 2018, Stanford beat Oregon 6 times, and at least 3 of those losses directly derailed title runs. Andrew Luck's Stanford teams were Oregon's kryptonite. Series now dormant with Stanford in the ACC.
Stanford broke Oregon's heart more than any other program. Three times between 2011-2013, Stanford losses derailed national championship hopes. Andrew Luck's Stanford teams were Oregon's kryptonite. The series is dormant now (Stanford in ACC), and honestly, good riddance.
Notable Games (7)
2021
Stanford def. Oregon
Cristobal's 2021 team beat #3 Ohio State in Columbus in week 2, then lost to unranked Stanford. The most Oregon loss possible. The talent gap between the programs was enormous, but Stanford didn't care. This loss foreshadowed the Utah collapses that ended the season.
2018
Stanford 38, Oregon 31 (OT)
Cristobal's first year, and Stanford found a way to beat Oregon in overtime again. Different coach, different era, same result. Stanford owned this matchup for a decade and this was the last reminder.
2013
Stanford 26, Oregon 20
Derailed Oregon's BCS National Championship hopes for the second straight year. Mariota's breakout season hit a wall at Stanford Stadium. The Cardinal's physical defense was the blueprint everyone tried to copy against Oregon's tempo offense.
2012
Stanford 17, Oregon 14 (OT)
Chip Kelly's only conference loss of the 2012 season. Oregon averaged 49.5 PPG that year and Stanford held them to 14. Overtime loss that cost Oregon a shot at the BCS title game. The most Oregon-Stanford loss imaginable.
2011
Stanford 53, Oregon 30
Andrew Luck torched Oregon for 3 TDs. Stanford scored 53 on a defense that held most opponents under 20. The one game Chip Kelly couldn't scheme around. Luck was the best player in college football that day and everyone watching knew it.
2009
Oregon 51, Stanford 42
Toby Gerhart ran for 223 yards in a losing effort. Oregon scored 51 and needed every point. One of the rare Oregon wins in this era, a shootout that previewed Stanford's rise under Jim Harbaugh.
2001
Stanford def. Oregon
Oregon's only loss of the 2001 season. Joey Harrington and the Ducks went 11-1, finished #2 in both polls, and beat Colorado in the Fiesta Bowl. But the Stanford loss is why Oregon watched the national title game from home.
All-time record per Winsipedia. Scores verified against Sports Reference and GoDucks.com.
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