Situated in the U.S. state of Oregon, the Oregon Ducks football program represents the University of Oregon in college football. Competing at the NCAA Division I level in the FBS, the team is currently a member of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) and is set to join the Big Ten Conference in 2024.
Formerly referred to as the Webfoots until the mid-1960s, the team established its football presence in 1894. Home games are played at the 54,000-seat Autzen Stadium in Eugene. Particularly successful since the 2010s, the Oregon Ducks football team is notable for its distinctive and innovative uniform style in recent years.
How many National Championships have the Oregon Ducks Won?
The Oregon Ducks, despite being one of the top-performing schools without a national title, came remarkably close in the championship games of 2010 and 2014. While their national success is relatively recent, the Pac-12 powerhouse has consistently excelled at the conference level. With a total of 14 conference titles spanning the Pacific Coast Conference and Pac-12 eras, the Ducks clinched their inaugural conference title in 1919 and continued their dominance across three decades. Following a title in 1957, they experienced a 37-year drought that concluded in 1994, and the 21st century witnessed an additional eight conference championships.
Oregon Ducks National Championships Appearances
The Oregon Ducks football team have never won an officially recognized national championship in the modern era. While they have been successful at the conference level and have made appearances in national championship games, they have not secured a recognized national title. The closest the Ducks came to winning a national championship was in the title games of 2010 and 2014, where they fell short in their quest for the title.
Oregon Ducks Conference Title Wins (Years)
The Oregon Ducks football team clinched conference titles in the Oregon Intercollegiate Football Association in the Oregon Intercollegiate Football Association, Pacific Coast Conference, Pacific -10 Conference, and pacific-12 Conference. They are shown below in a table for better understanding:
Season | Conference | Coach | Conference Record | Overall Record |
1895 | Oregon Intercollegiate Football Association | Percy Benson | 4-0 | 4-0 |
1919† | Pacific Coast Conference | Shy Huntington | 2–1 | 5–1–3 |
1933† | Prink Callison | 4–1 | 9–1 | |
1948† | Jim Aiken | 7–0 | 9–2 | |
1957† | Len Casanova | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
1994 | Pacific-10 Conference | Rich Brooks | 7–1 | 9–4 |
2000† | Mike Bellotti | 7–1 | 10–2 | |
2001 | 7–1 | 11–1 | ||
2009 | Chip Kelly | 8–1 | 10–3 | |
2010 | 9-0 | 12-1 | ||
2011 | Pacific-12 Conference | 8-1 | 12-2 | |
2014 | Mark Helfrich | 8-1 | 13-2 | |
2019 | Mario Cristobal | 8-1 | 12-2 | |
2020 | 3-2 | 4-3 |
Oregon Ducks Division Title Wins (Years)
The Oregon Ducks football team has secured 7 Division titles till now, they are mentioned below in a table format:
Season | Division | Coach | Conf Record | Overall Record | Opponent | CG Result |
2011† | Pac-12 North | Chip Kelly | 8–1 | 12–2 | UCLA | W 49–31 |
2012† | 8–1 | 12–1 | N/A lost tiebreaker to Stanford | |||
2013† | Mark Helfrich | 7–2 | 11–2 | N/A lost tiebreaker to Stanford | ||
2014 | 8–1 | 13–2 | Arizona | W 51–13 | ||
2019 | Mario Cristobal | 8–1 | 12–2 | Utah | W 37–15 | |
2020‡ | 3-2 | 4-3 | USC | W 31-24 | ||
2021 | 7–2 | 10–3 | Utah | L 10-38 |
Note: ‡ Washington was replaced in the 2020 conference championship game by runner-up Oregon due to insufficient student-athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic
† indicates - co-championship
FAQs
A. The Oregon Ducks have never won a National Championship.
A. “The Oregon Duck” is the official mascot of the Oregon Ducks football team.
A. The Oregon Ducks football team has won a total of 14 conference titles.
A. The Oregon Ducks play their home games at Autzen Stadium, which is located in Eugene, Oregon.
A. The Oregon Ducks football team was formed in 1894.