.500 again. But the drought was about to end.
6-6. .500 again. But the pieces were finally in place. The following year, Oregon would return to the postseason for the first time since 1963. The 26-year drought was about to end.
6-6
Record
50% Win Rate
3-5
Pac-10
Game-by-Game Results
GameOpponentResult
1Long Beach StateW 49-0
2@ Washington StateW 43-28
3StanfordW 7-3
4@ San Diego StateW 34-13
5@ USCL 14-42
6Idaho StateW 52-7
7WashingtonW 17-14
8Arizona StateL 20-21
9UCLAL 6-16
10@ ArizonaL 27-41
11@ Oregon StateL 10-21
12@ HawaiiL 17-41
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