Growing pains. Bellotti's second year was a step back. The foundation was still being laid.
6-5. A down year in Bellotti's second season. No bowl game. The rebuilding continued.
6-5
Record
55% Win Rate
3-5
Pac-10
Game-by-Game Results
GameOpponentResult
1@ Fresno StateW 30-27
2NevadaW 44-30
3Colorado StateW 35-28
4@ Washington StateL 44-55
5@ Arizona StateL 27-48
6UCLAL 22-41
7@ StanfordL 24-27
8WashingtonL 14-33
9ArizonaW 49-31
10CaliforniaW 40-23
11@ Oregon StateW 49-13
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Oregon went 6-5 in 1996, Bellotti's second season, and did not qualify for a bowl game. It was one of only a few seasons in the Bellotti era without a bowl appearance. See the full Oregon timeline.
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