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The 2015 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach Mark Helfrich and played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 49th straight year. They were a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the North Division.

2015 Oregon Ducks football
Alamo Bowl, L 41–473OT vs. TCU
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 19
Record9–4 (7–2 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Lubick
(promoted 1/1/2016)[1]
Scott Frost (3rd year)
(resigned Dec 1, 2015)[2]
Offensive schemeNo-huddle spread option
Defensive coordinatorDon Pellum (2nd season)
Base defenseHybrid 3–4
Home stadiumAutzen Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000)
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 3 Stanford x$   8 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 19 Oregon   7 – 2     9 – 4  
Washington State   6 – 3     9 – 4  
California   4 – 5     8 – 5  
Washington   4 – 5     7 – 6  
Oregon State   0 – 9     2 – 10  
South Division
USC xy   6 – 3     8 – 6  
No. 17 Utah x   6 – 3     10 – 3  
UCLA   5 – 4     8 – 5  
Arizona State   4 – 5     6 – 7  
Arizona   3 – 6     7 – 6  
Colorado   1 – 8     4 – 9  
Championship: Stanford 41, USC 22
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

Summary

Departing players

NFL Draft

Main article: 2015 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL team
1 2 Marcus Mariota QB Tennessee Titans
1 17 Arik Armstead DE San Francisco 49ers
2 53 (21) Jake Fisher OL Cincinnati Bengals
3 71 (7) Hroniss Grasu C Chicago Bears
7 241 (21) Ifo Ekpre-Olomu DB Cleveland Browns
UFA – Erick Dargan DB Cincinnati Bengals
UFA – Troy Hill DB Cincinnati Bengals
UFA – Keanon Lowe WR Arizona Cardinals
UFA – Dior Mathis DB Pittsburgh Steelers
UFA – Derrick Malone LB Atlanta Falcons
UFA – Tony Washington DE Houston Texans

Graduation

Before the season

Returning starters

Because of the significant number of injuries to the offensive line in 2014, the Ducks feature a large number of returning offensive linemen who have started in at least one game in a previous season.

Thomas Tyner underwent surgery on his left shoulder on August 7, 2015 and has not been included on the roster for 2015, he is going to miss the 2015 season and has not commented about his future as an Oregon Duck football player. Stetzon Bair, Devon Allen and Darren Carrington are also uncertain about their return to the team in 2015.[3]

[5]

Recruiting

US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Canton Kaumatule
#4 DE 		Honolulu, HI Punahou School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 280 lb (130 kg) - Nov 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Taj Griffin
#4 TB 		Powder Springs, GA McEachern HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 169 lb (77 kg) - Apr 24, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Alex Ofodile
#10 WR 		Columbia, MO Rock Bridge HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) - Jun 24, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Malik Lovette
#17 ATH 		Redlands, CA Redlands East Valley HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 187 lb (85 kg) - Aug 30, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Zach Okun
#14 OG 		Newbury Park, CA Newbury Park HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 324 lb (147 kg) - Mar 4, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Travis Waller
#8 QB (-DT) 		Anaheim, CA Servite HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) - Jul 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Ugo Amadi
#25 CB 		Nashville, TN Overton HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) - Jan 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Jake Hanson
#36 OT 		Eureka, CA Eureka HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 288 lb (131 kg) - Jun 22, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Jake Breeland
#67 WR 		Mission Viejo, CA Trabuco Hills HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) - Apr 8, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
P.J. Locke
#36 S 		Beaumont, TX Central HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 189 lb (86 kg) - Jul 1, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Shane Lemieux
#54 OT 		Yakima, WA West Valley HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 280 lb (130 kg) - May 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Brady Aiello
#57 OT 		Lafayette, CA Acalanes HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 258 lb (117 kg) - Jun 20, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Jihree Stewart
#42 CB 		Corona, CA Centennial HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 173 lb (78 kg) - Jun 12, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Calvin Throckmorton
#71 OT 		Bellevue, WA Newport HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) - Jun 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Rex Manu
#61 DT 		Mililani, HI Mililani HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 298 lb (135 kg) - Dec 6, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Drayon Carlberg
#62 DT 		Minneapolis, MN De La Salle HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) - Nov 14, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Dylan Kane
#80 S 		Honolulu, HI Kamehameha Schools 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 194 lb (88 kg) - Jul 21, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Paris Bostic
#7 OLB (JC) 		Tampa, FL Santa Monica College 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) - Jan 3, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Gus Cumberlander
#106 DE 		Ellenwood, GA Cedar Grove HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 241 lb (109 kg) - Oct 4, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.


Spring football

2015 Oregon Duck Football Spring Game – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oregon 2 14 6729
Pathway 14 14 7035

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

  • Date: May 2, 2015
  • Game time: 11:00 AM PST
  • TV: P12N

Regular season

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 55:00 pmNo. 6 (FCS) Eastern Washington*No. 7
P12NW 61–4258,128
September 125:00 pmat No. 5 Michigan State*No. 7
ABCL 28–3176,526
September 1911:00 amGeorgia State*No. 12
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
P12NW 61–2856,859
September 265:30 pmNo. 18 UtahNo. 13
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
FOXL 20–6257,145
October 37:00 pmat Colorado
ESPNW 41–2446,222
October 103:00 pmWashington State
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
P12NL 38–45 2OT57,775
October 177:30 pmat Washington
ESPN2W 26–2069,285
October 297:30 pmat Arizona State
ESPNW 61–55 3OT56,534
November 77:30 pmCalifornia 
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
ESPN2W 44–2856,604
November 144:30 pmat No. 7 Stanford
FOXW 38–3648,633
November 2112:30 pmNo. 22 USCNo. 23
  • Autzen Stadium
  • Eugene, OR
ESPNW 48–2859,094
November 271:00 pmOregon StateNo. 18
FS1W 52–4257,814
January 2, 20163:45 pmvs. No. 11 TCU*No. 15
ESPNL 41–47 3OT64,569
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

[6]

Rankings

See also: 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP771213RVRV—————2318151519
Coaches55131324RV—RVRVRVRV2218161420
CFPNot released——23171615Not released

Personnel

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and Recruiting (college athletics)

Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich returns in his third year as Oregon's head coach following season.

The Ducks continue to have the longest tenured staff of any college football program in the United States. Six of the ten assistant positions are staffed by men who have coached at Oregon for over ten years, four of whom have over 25 years of experience as Oregon assistant coaches.

Offensive coordinator Scott Frost was hired by the University of Central Florida Knights football team on December 1, 2015.[2]

Roster

2015 Oregon Ducks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 2 Bralon Addison   Jr
QB 3 Vernon Adams Sr
WR 4 Alex Ofodile Fr
RB 5 Taj Griffin Fr
WR 6 Charles Nelson So
WR 7 Darren Carrington   So
WR 9 Byron Marshall   Sr
QB 11 Travis Jonsen Fr
QB 12 Taylor Alie   So
WR 13 Devon Allen   So
WR 15 Jalen Brown   Fr
QB 16 Morgan Mahalak   Fr
QB 17 Jeff Lockie   Jr
RB 20 Tony Brooks-James   Fr
RB 21 Royce Freeman So
WR 22 Jeff Bieber   Fr
WR 23 Malik Lovette Fr
RB 26 Casey Eugenio   Fr
TE 27 Jake Breeland Fr
WR 28 Chayce Maday   Fr
RB 29 Kani Benoit   So
WR 33 Kirk Merritt Fr
RB 34 Lane Roseberry   Jr
RB 37 J.J. Jones   Jr
TE 40 Taylor Stinson   Fr
RB 41 Jarret LaCoste   Jr
OL 54 Calvin Throckmorton Fr
OL 57 Doug Brenner   So
OL 60 Jim Weber   Fr
OL 61 Jake Hanson Fr
OL 62 Matt Pierson   Sr
OL 63 Davis Miyashiro-Saipaia   Fr
OL 64 Tyler Johnstone   Sr
OL 66 Brady Aiello Fr
OL 67 Tanner Davies   Fr
OL 68 Shane Lemieux Fr
OL 70 Matthew McFadden   Jr
OL 72 Matt Hegarty Sr
OL 73 Tyrell Crosby So
OL 74 Elijah George   So
OL 75 Zach Okun Fr
OL 76 Jake Pisarcik   So
OL 77 Haniteli Lousi Sr
OL 78 Cameron Hunt Jr
OL 79 Evan Voeller   So
TE 80 Koa Ka’ai   Sr
TE 81 Evan Baylis   Jr
WR 82 Zac Schuller Sr
TE 83 Johnny Mundt Jr
TE 85 Pharaoh Brown   Sr
WR 88 Dwayne Stanford   Jr
WR 89 Chris Tewhill   Jr
TE 90 Jake McCreath   Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Arrion Springs So
S 3 Tyree Robinson   So
S 8 Reggie Daniels   Jr
DL 9 Gus Cumberlander Fr
CB 10 Ty Griffin   So
LB 11 Justin Hollins So
CB 12 Chris Seisay   So
CB 14 Ugo Amadi Fr
CB 16 Dylan Kane Fr
S 17 Juwaan Williams   So
LB 18 Jimmie Swain So
S 19 Austin Daich   Jr
CB 22 Jihree Stewart Fr
S 25 Glen Ihenacho   Fr
S 26 Kahlil Oliver   Fr
CB 27 Mattrell McGraw   Fr
LB 28 Johnny Ragin III Jr
CB 29 Tyler Reid Fr
LB 30 Paris Bostick   So
LB 32 Eddie Heard Jr. Jr
LB 33 Tyson Coleman   Sr
LB 35 Joe Walker Sr
LB 36 Justin Hunter Fr
CB 37 Michael Manns   Jr
DL 42 Cody Carriger   Jr
S 43 Fotu Leiato Fr
DL 44 DeForest Buckner Sr
DE 45 T.J. Daniel   Jr
LB 46 Danny Mattingly   So
DL 47 Rex Manu Fr
LB 48 Rodney Hardrick   Sr
DL 50 Austin Maloata So
LB 52 Ivan Faulhaber   So
LB 54 De'Quan McDowell Jr
DL 55 Tui Talia Sr
DL 56 Alex Balducci Sr
LB 86 Torrodney Prevot Jr
DE 90 Drayton Carlberg Fr
DE 92 Henry Mondeaux So
DL 93 Jason Sloan   So
DL 95 Spencer Stark   Fr
LB 96 Christian French   Sr
DL 97 Jalen Jelks   Fr
DL 98 Jordan Kurahara   Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 38 Ian Wheeler   So
PK 40 Jesse Kelly   Fr
PK 41 Aidan Schneider So
PK 49 Matt Wogan Jr
LS 53 Connor Johnson   So
LS 58 Tanner Carew So
LS 66 Devin Melendez So
PK 93 Alec Eickert   Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Offense

  • Matt Lubick – Offensive Coordinator & Wide Receivers (1st season)*[7]
  • Scott Frost – Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks (3rd season; resigned December 1, 2015)
  • Steve Greatwood – Running Game Coordinator & Offensive Line (30th season)
  • Gary Campbell – Running Backs (34th season)
  • Tom Osbourne – Special Teams Coordinator & Tight Ends (16th season)

Defense

  • Don Pellum – Defensive Coordinator & Inside Linebackers (2nd season)
  • Ron Aiken – Defensive Line (3rd season)
  • Erik Chinander – Outside Linebackers (2nd season)
  • John Neal – Passing Game Coordinator & Secondary (14th season)
  • Jim Radcliffe – Strength and Conditioning (32nd season)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 11:12, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

Depth chart

Game summaries

Eastern Washington

See also: 2015 Eastern Washington Eagles football team
Eastern Washington Eagles at #7 Oregon Ducks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eastern Washington 7 14 14742
#7 Oregon 20 17 17761

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

  • Date: Saturday September 5, 2015
  • Game time: 5 PM
  • Game weather: 69°F • Wind: Calm • Partly Sunny
  • Game attendance: 58,128
  • Referee: Land Clark Umpire: Matt Jordan Head Linesman: Bob Day Line Judge: Jeff Robinson Back Judge: Justin Nelson Field Judge: John Morton Side Judge: Bernie Hulscher Scorekeeper: John Love
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
  • [11]
Game information

In their first game of the 2015 season, the Ducks defeated the Eastern Washington Eagles 61–42 in the teams' first ever matchup in football.

In an interesting twist to an otherwise typical early season matchup against a local FCS power, Eastern Washington's former star quarterback Vernon Adams graduated in the summer of 2015 and transferred to the University of Oregon in order to pursue his graduate studies and utilize his final year of eligibility as the Ducks' starting quarterback.

Michigan State

See also: 2015 Michigan State Spartans football team
Oregon Ducks at Michigan State Spartans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#7 Oregon 7 0 71428
#5 Michigan State 7 7 10731

at Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI

  • Date: Saturday September 12, 2015
  • Game time: 5 PM
  • Game weather: 56°F • Wind: NE 4 • Partly Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 76,256
  • Referee: Michael Batlan Umpire: Rick DiBernardo Linesman: Dan Antonietti Line judge: Rich Troyer Back judge: Joe Johnston Field judge: Steve Currie Side judge: Michael Marsh Center judge: Randy Campbell
  • TV: ABC
  • [12]
Game information

For their first away game of the season, the Ducks lost to the Michigan State Spartans 31–28 at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. The game was a rematch from the previous season when the Ducks beat the Spartans at Autzen Stadium in Eugene. The loss returned the all-time record between Oregon and Michigan State to a tie at 3–3.

This game foreshadowed the finger injury that would keep Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. sidelined or completely ineffective for a month. Adams injured the index finger on his throwing hand during the fourth quarter of the previous week's game against Eastern Washington. For the game against Michigan State, Adams wore gloves on both hands and was seen inspecting his hand while on the sideline. It was conjectured during the game by the announcers that the lack of touch caused by both his broken finger and the glove were to blame for several inaccurate medium to long distance passes thrown by Adams, including missing a wide open Byron Marshall in the end-zone from the Michigan State 33-yard line with 1:24 left in the game that would've put the Ducks up 35–31.[13]

Georgia State

See also: 2015 Georgia State Panthers football team
Georgia State Panthers at Oregon Ducks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Georgia State 7 0 21028
#12 Oregon 13 20 141461

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

  • Date: Saturday September 19, 2015
  • Game time: 11 AM
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
  • [14]
Game information

Oregon defeated the Georgia State Panthers 61–28 in its final non-conference home game of the 2015 season. This game was the first meeting between Oregon and Georgia State.

Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. did not start in this game due to a broken index finger on his throwing hand, Jeff Lockie, the longtime backup to Marcus Mariota, started in his place.

Utah

See also: 2015 Utah Utes football team
Utah Utes at Oregon Ducks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#18 Utah 6 21 28762
#13 Oregon 6 7 0720

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

  • Date: Saturday September 26, 2015
  • Game time: 5:35 pm PST
  • Game weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 57,174
  • [15]
Game information

In their first Pac-12 game of the season, the Ducks lost in historic fashion to the Utah Utes by a score of 62–20. In 2014, Oregon defeated Utah 51–27 at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT. Oregon maintained their lead in the all-time series with 20–9; this was the first time that Utah defeated Oregon since joining the Pac-12.

The 42 point loss was the third largest margin of defeat for the Ducks at Autzen Stadium, with the 62 points the most ever allowed by the Ducks in Eugene and the first loss of this magnitude at home since the 1977 season. During the game, Oregon star wide receiver/running back Byron Marshall suffered a lower leg injury and was driven off the field in a cart. Additionally, during the second quarter the Ducks replaced starting quarterback Vernon Adams, Jr. with Jeff Lockie due to Adams' ineffective play caused by a broken index finger on his throwing hand. Because of the broken finger, Adams was unable to complete accurate downfield passes which allowed the Utes to totally focus on defending the run and short passes, effectively neutralizing the Oregon offense. While Lockie was able to generate a spark on his first series, he was unable to generate significant plays.[16]

Colorado

See also: 2015 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Oregon Ducks at Colorado Buffaloes – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oregon 7 10 141041
Colorado 7 10 0724

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

  • Date: Saturday October 3, 2015
  • Game time: 8:35 pm
  • Game weather: Cloudy
  • TV: ESPN
  • [17]
Game information

In their first game playing as an unranked team since the 2009 season, the Ducks defeated the Colorado Buffaloes 41–24 at Folsom Field in Boulder. The win extended Oregon's lead in the all-time series to 12–8; they remained undefeated against the Buffaloes in Pac-12 play.

Vernon Adams Jr. remained on the sidelines due to a broken index finger and the fact that he has sickle cell trait; Folsom Field is 5,360 feet (1,630 m) above sea level. In his place, the Ducks ran a rotation at the quarterback position, playing both long-time backup Jeff Lockie and Taylor Alie, a walk-on who won a 6A Oregon State Championship with Sheldon High School in Eugene.

Washington State

See also: 2015 Washington State Cougars football team
Washington State Cougars at Oregon Ducks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OTTotal
Washington State 7 7 7107745
Oregon 10 7 777038

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

  • Date: Saturday October 10, 2015
  • Game time: 3:00 pm
  • Game weather: 67°F • Wind: W 17 • Mostly Cloudy, Light Rain
  • TV: Pac-12 Network
  • [18]
Game information

In their first division game of the season, the Ducks lost to the Washington State Cougars 45–38 in Autzen Stadium in double overtime. The loss marked their first season with multiple home losses since the 2007 season. Oregon maintained their lead in the all-time series with 49–37-7.

Washington

See also: 2015 Washington Huskies football team and Oregon–Washington football rivalry
Oregon Ducks at Washington Huskies – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oregon 6 10 7326
Washington 0 3 10720

at Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA

  • Date: Saturday October 17, 2015
  • Game time: 7:30 PM
  • [19]
Game information

Oregon defeated their rival, the Washington Huskies, 26–20 for the twelfth year in a row at Husky Stadium in Seattle. The game featured a healthy Vernon Adams Jr. playing for the Ducks for the first time since their first game of the season; in 2014, Adams almost led his former Eastern Washington team to a major upset of the Huskies, throwing for seven touchdowns and accounting for just under 500 yards from scrimmage. Despite the win, Washington maintained their overall series lead, 58–46–6.

Arizona State

See also: 2015 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Oregon Ducks at Arizona State Sun Devils – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OT3OTTotal
Oregon 10 7 17777661
Arizona State 0 14 171077055

at Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ

  • Date: Thursday October 29, 2015
  • Game time: 7:30 PM
  • TV: ESPN
  • [20]
Game information

In their sole Thursday night game of the season, the Ducks defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils 61–55 in a thrilling and at times controversial triple overtime game in Sun Devil Stadium. The win extended Oregon's active win streak over the Sun Devils to seven, though they did not play in 2013 or 2014, and their lead in the all-time series to 18–16.

The jerseys worn by the Sun Devils all bore the name Tillman in order to honor Arizona State alumnus Pat Tillman. Tillman played safety for the Sun Devils from 1994 to 1997 and was drafted 226th overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 1998 NFL Draft. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Tillman declined to sign a new contract with the Cardinals in order to enlist in the Army, eventually becoming a Ranger; he was killed by friendly fire while serving in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004.

California

See also: 2015 California Golden Bears football team
California Golden Bears at Oregon Ducks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
California 10 0 11728
Oregon 3 28 31044

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

  • Date: Saturday November 7, 2015
  • Game attendance: 56,604
Game information

In their ninth game of the season, the Ducks earned bowl eligibility by defeating the California Golden Bears 44–28 at Autzen Stadium. The Ducks extended their 6-year win streak over California; however, the Golden Bears maintained their all-time series lead, 39–37–2.

Stanford

See also: 2015 Stanford Cardinal football team
Oregon Ducks at Stanford Cardinal – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oregon 14 7 14338
#7 Stanford 10 13 01336

at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA

  • Date: Saturday November 14, 2015
Game information

Oregon defeated the 7th ranked Stanford Cardinal 38–36 on the road in Stanford Stadium. Despite the win, the Cardinal maintained their lead in the all-time series, 46–32–1.

USC

See also: 2015 USC Trojans football team
USC Trojans at Oregon Ducks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#22 USC 7 7 14028
#23 Oregon 14 17 71048

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

  • Date: Saturday November 21, 2015
Game information

Oregon defeated the USC Trojans 48–28 at home in their 8th win of the year. With the win, Oregon remained in the Pac-12 North championship race until Stanford defeated California later that day to clinch the division title. The Trojans maintained their lead in the overall series, 37–20–2.

Oregon State – 119th Civil War

See also: 2015 Oregon State Beavers football team and Civil War (college football game)
Oregon State Beavers at #18 Oregon Ducks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oregon State 7 0 142142
#18 Oregon 14 17 71452

at Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR

  • Date: Friday November 27, 2015
  • Game time: 1:00 PM PST
Game information

Oregon defeated their in-state rival, the Oregon State Beavers, 52–42 at Autzen Stadium to earn their eighth straight victory in the 119-year-old series. The Ducks extended their lead in the all-time series 63-46-10.

TCU – 2016 Alamo Bowl

See also: 2015 TCU Horned Frogs football team and 2016 Alamo Bowl (January)
2016 Alamo Bowl – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OT2OT3OTTotal
#15 Oregon 21 10 0073041
#11 TCU 0 0 171473647

at Alamodome • San Antonio, TX

  • Date: January 2, 2016
  • Game time: 3:56 PM PST
  • MVP – Offensive: Bram Kohlhausen (TCU), Defensive: Travin Howard (TCU), Sportsmanship Award: Rodney Hardrick (ORE)

References

  1. ^ "Lubick Named Offensive Coordinator". GoDucks.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Central Florida hires Oregon Ducks OC Scott Frost as head coach". OregonLive.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  3. ^ Greif, Andrew (August 10, 2015). "Mark Helfrich: No update on Vernon Adams Jr.; Thomas Tyner isn't currently part of Oregon Ducks". oregonlive.com. Oregon Live LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c "2015 Oregon Depth Chart". Oregon Ducks Football.
  5. ^ The classes referenced above are the classes of the individual during the 2014 season, for example Marcus Mariota will be a Redshirt Junior in the 2014 season.
  6. ^ "2015-16 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Department of Athletics. 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  7. ^ Promoted to OC on 1/1/2016.
  8. ^ a b "2015 Oregon Depth Chart" (PDF). University of Oregon Department of Athletics. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2015.
  9. ^ [8]
  10. ^ [8]
  11. ^ "Oregon vs Eastern Washington Game Summary". ESPN. September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  12. ^ "Oregon vs Michigan State Game Summary". ESPN. September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  13. ^ "Oregon vs. Michigan State - Play-By-Play - September 12, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
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