Year two of the Brooks era. The Pac-8 became the Pac-10. Oregon was still losing.
2-9. Pac-8 became Pac-10 with Arizona and Arizona State joining. Oregon was still losing.
2-9
Record
18% Win Rate
2-5
Pac-10
Game-by-Game Results
GameOpponentResult
1@ ColoradoL 7-24
2USCL 10-37
3TCUL 10-14
4@ WisconsinL 19-22
5@ CaliforniaL 18-21
6BYUL 16-17
7@ WashingtonL 14-20
8Washington StateW 31-7
9@ UCLAL 21-23
10ArizonaL 3-24
11@ Oregon StateW 24-3
Frequently Asked Questions
Brooks went 2-9 in both 1977 and 1978. He inherited a program that hadn't had a winning season since 1970 and it took years to rebuild. See all coaching eras.
The Pac-8 became the Pac-10 in 1978 when Arizona and Arizona State joined the conference. Oregon was a charter member but struggled competitively in those early years. See the full Oregon timeline.
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