Chip Kelly's first season. Oregon scored 47 on USC at Autzen on Halloween. The program changed that night.
Chip Kelly year 1. 10-3. Destroyed #3 USC 47-20 on Halloween at Autzen. The 'I Love My Ducks' game. Lost Rose Bowl to Ohio State. Oregon became a national brand overnight.
Did you know? Oregon went from unranked in the preseason to finishing #11 in the AP Poll. Kelly's blur offense caught the country off guard.
Glory 7
Pain 4
10-3
Record
77% Win Rate
8-1
Pac-10
36.1
PPG Scored
23.8
PPG Allowed
#11
Final AP Rank
#12
Power Index
54.5 pts (of 30)
208.5
Pass YPG
248.3
Rush YPG
#6 of 26
456.8
Total Offense
Yards Per Game
#10 of 26
358.2
Total Defense
Yards Allowed/Game
25
Sacks
Team Total
15
Takeaways
INTs + Fumbles
+3
Turnover Margin
Season
42.3%
3rd Down %
Conversions
85.4%
Red Zone %
Scoring
49.7
Penalty YPG
Yards Per Game

Postseason

Rose Bowl
L 17-26 vs Ohio State

Game-by-Game Results

GameOpponentResult
1@ Boise StateL 8-19
2PurdueW 38-36
3UtahW 31-24
4CaliforniaW 42-3
5Washington StateW 52-6
6@ UCLAW 24-10
7@ WashingtonW 43-19
8USCW 47-20
9@ StanfordL 42-51
10Arizona StateW 44-21
11@ ArizonaW 44-41 2OT
12Oregon StateW 37-33
13vs Ohio State (Rose Bowl)L 17-26

Key wins

  • 47-20 vs #3 USC (Halloween)

Key losses

  • 26-17 vs Ohio State (Rose Bowl)

Top Players

Jeremiah Masoli
QB
2,147 passing yards, 15 TDs. 668 rushing yards, 13 rushing TDs. Second-team All-Pac-10.
Freshman. 1,546 rushing yards (Pac-10 freshman record), 14 TDs, 6.9 YPC. Pac-10 Offensive Freshman of the Year.
Ed Dickson
TE
42 catches, 551 yards, 6 TDs. 11 catches, 148 yards, 3 TDs vs. #6 Cal.
Casey Matthews
LB
81 tackles. Second-team All-Pac-10. Anchor of the defense heading into the 2010 breakout.
LeGarrette Blount
RB
Suspended after punching Boise State player in opener. Reinstated late. 51 yards, TD vs. Oregon State.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Kelly took over as head coach in 2009 after serving as offensive coordinator under Mike Bellotti. Oregon went 10-3 and beat Oregon State in the Civil War. Kelly's up-tempo, spread-option offense transformed the program immediately. See all coaching eras.

After Oregon's season-opening 19-8 loss to Boise State, LeGarrette Blount punched Boise State's Byron Hout on the field. Blount was suspended for the remainder of the regular season. He was eventually reinstated for the bowl game. See the greatest games in Oregon history.

Yes. Oregon lost to Ohio State 26-17 in the 2010 Rose Bowl. It was Chip Kelly's first bowl game as head coach. Jeremiah Masoli threw for 81 yards and 2 TDs. Oregon trailed for most of the game. See the Oregon vs Ohio State rivalry.

Jeremiah Masoli started most of the 2009 season, throwing for approximately 2,147 yards and 15 TDs. He also rushed for 668 yards and 13 TDs in Chip Kelly's new spread-option system. Masoli was dismissed from the team before the 2010 season. See the Chip Kelly era.

Oregon went 10-3 in Kelly's debut season in 2009, up from 10-3 the year before under Bellotti but with a dramatically different style. The up-tempo offense averaged 36.2 PPG and set the foundation for three consecutive BCS-contending seasons. See the best players in Oregon history.

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