Another losing season. 5-6. Brooks was still searching.
5-6. Another losing season. Brooks was in his tenth year and the program was treading water. The breakthrough was still three years away.
5-6
Record
45% Win Rate
3-5
Pac-10
Game-by-Game Results
GameOpponentResult
1@ San Jose StateW 21-14
2ColoradoW 32-30
3ArizonaL 17-40
4@ NebraskaL 14-48
5@ USCL 21-35
6Arizona StateL 17-37
7StanfordL 7-41
8@ WashingtonL 3-38
9@ CaliforniaW 27-9
10Washington StateW 27-17
11@ Oregon StateW 49-28
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Brooks had multiple losing seasons during his 18-year tenure (1977-1994), particularly in the early years. But his persistence built the foundation for Oregon's rise in the 1990s and beyond. See all coaching eras.
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