Willie Taggart's only season. Herbert broke his collarbone. Taggart left for Florida State before the bowl game.
7-6. Willie Taggart's one and only season. Justin Herbert broke his collarbone. Taggart left for Florida State before the bowl game. Cristobal coached the Las Vegas Bowl loss to Boise State as interim.
Did you know? Taggart left for FSU on December 5th. Oregon played the Las Vegas Bowl without a permanent head coach.
7-6
Record
54% Win Rate
4-5
Pac-12
36
PPG Scored
29
PPG Allowed
#25
Power Index
29.7 pts (of 30)
214.8
Pass YPG
184.5
Rush YPG
399.3
Total Offense
Yards Per Game
398.2
Total Defense
Yards Allowed/Game
25
Sacks
Team Total
13
Takeaways
INTs + Fumbles
-3
Turnover Margin
Season
37.1%
3rd Down %
Conversions
80.4%
Red Zone %
Scoring
57.6
Penalty YPG
Yards Per Game

Postseason

Las Vegas Bowl
L 28-38 vs Boise State

Game-by-Game Results

GameOpponentResult
1Southern UtahW 77-21
2NebraskaW 42-35
3@ WyomingW 49-13
4@ Arizona StateL 35-37
5CaliforniaW 45-24
6Washington StateL 10-33
7@ StanfordL 7-49
8@ UCLAL 14-31
9UtahW 41-20
10@ WashingtonL 3-38
11ArizonaW 48-28
12Oregon StateW 69-10
13vs Boise State (Las Vegas Bowl)L 28-38

Taggart left for FSU after regular season. Cristobal coached Las Vegas Bowl loss to Boise State as interim.

Top Players

1,983 passing yards, 15 TDs in 8 games. Missed 5 games with broken collarbone.
Royce Freeman
RB
1,475 rushing yards, 16 TDs. Finished career as Oregon's all-time rushing leader (5,621 yards).
Dillon Mitchell
WR
42 receptions, 517 yards, 4 TDs. Emerged as go-to target.
Troy Dye
LB
107 tackles, 4 sacks. Sophomore anchor of the defense.
Thomas Graham Jr.
CB
62 tackles, 3 INTs. True freshman who locked down a starting corner spot.

Frequently Asked Questions

One season. Taggart coached Oregon in 2017 (7-6) and then left for Florida State after the regular season. It was one of the shortest coaching tenures in Oregon history. Mario Cristobal was promoted from offensive line coach to replace him. See all coaching transitions.

Yes. Herbert broke his collarbone in his freshman season and missed several games. He started 7 games, throwing for 1,983 yards and 15 TDs before the injury. Backup Braxton Burmeister and Taylor Alie filled in. Read about Herbert's career.

Royce Freeman was Oregon's all-time leading rusher with 5,621 career yards (2014-2017). In 2017, his senior year, he rushed for 1,475 yards and 16 TDs. He was drafted in the 3rd round by the Denver Broncos. See the best players in Oregon history.

Oregon lost to Boise State 38-28 in the Las Vegas Bowl. Taggart had already left for Florida State, so Mario Cristobal coached the bowl game as interim. See all Oregon postseason history.

Taggart left Oregon after one season to become head coach at Florida State, his dream job. He cited personal reasons and ties to the program. Oregon promoted Mario Cristobal, who built Oregon into a CFP contender. Read about the current era under Lanning.

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