5-6. Stuck in neutral. The mid-80s were a slog.
5-6. Stuck below .500 again. The mid-1980s were a slog for Oregon football. Brooks kept recruiting and coaching, waiting for a breakthrough that was still years away.
5-6
Record
45% Win Rate
3-4
Pac-10
Game-by-Game Results
GameOpponentResult
1@ Washington StateW 42-39
2@ ColoradoL 17-21
3StanfordW 45-28
4@ NebraskaL 0-63
5WashingtonL 13-19
6CaliforniaL 24-27
7@ San Diego StateW 49-37
8San Jose StateW 35-13
9@ ArizonaL 8-20
10Oregon StateW 34-13
11USC (Tokyo)L 6-20
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Oregon went 5-6 in both 1985 and 1986, and 6-5 in 1984 and 1987. The program was competitive but couldn't break through to the postseason. The bowl drought from 1963 continued. See the full Oregon timeline.
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