Location: Corvallis, Oregon ▪ Colors: Orange & Black
Stadium: Reser Stadium (cap. 46,200)
Record: 94 Years, 430-508-36, .460 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 13 Bowls, 8-5, .615 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Pac-12, Pac-10, Pac-8, AAWU, Ind and PCC
Conference Champion: 5 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 5 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 9 Times
| School Rank (FBS Era): #24. San Diego State… #25. Oklahoma State… #25. OREGON STATE… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Pac-12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -4.32 | 5.03 | Mike Riley (3-9) | ||||
| 2 | 2010 | Pac-10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 7.60 | 10.78 | 24 | 24 | Mike Riley (5-7) | ||
| 3 | 2009 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 8.47 | 4.29 | 13 | Mike Riley (8-5) | Las Vegas Bowl-L | ||
| 4 | 2008 | Pac-10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 10.26 | 5.91 | 17 | 18 | Mike Riley (9-4) | Sun Bowl-W | |
| 5 | 2007 | Pac-10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 9.93 | 7.43 | 25 | 25 | Mike Riley (9-4) | Emerald Bowl-W | |
| 6 | 2006 | Pac-10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 9.67 | 5.82 | 21 | 21 | Mike Riley (10-4) | Sun Bowl-W | |
| 7 | 2005 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -0.87 | 4.02 | Mike Riley (5-6) | ||||
| 8 | 2004 | Pac-10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 11.80 | 9.46 | Mike Riley (7-5) | Insight Bowl-W | |||
| 9 | 2003 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 7.98 | 2.58 | 22 | Mike Riley (8-5) | Las Vegas Bowl-W | ||
| 10 | 2002 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 9.45 | 3.35 | 23 | Dennis Erickson (8-5) | Insight Bowl-L | ||
| 11 | 2001 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3.17 | 3.28 | 11 | 10 | Dennis Erickson (5-6) | ||
| 12 | 2000 | Pac-10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 17.33 | 4.32 | 4 | 4 | Dennis Erickson (11-1) | Fiesta Bowl-W | |
| 13 | 1999 | Pac-10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2.76 | -0.28 | Dennis Erickson (7-5) | Oahu Classic-L | |||
| 14 | 1998 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.51 | 4.59 | Mike Riley (5-6) | ||||
| 15 | 1997 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -3.58 | 5.56 | Mike Riley (3-8) | ||||
| 16 | 1996 | Pac-10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -12.04 | 1.70 | Jerry Pettibone (2-9) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | Pac-10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -12.73 | -1.72 | Jerry Pettibone (1-10) | ||||
| 18 | 1994 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2.03 | 4.29 | Jerry Pettibone (4-7) | ||||
| 19 | 1993 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1.46 | 6.84 | Jerry Pettibone (4-7) | ||||
| 20 | 1992 | Pac-10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | -5.32 | 9.64 | Jerry Pettibone (1-9-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Pac-10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -10.08 | 6.02 | Jerry Pettibone (1-10) | ||||
| 22 | 1990 | Pac-10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -14.19 | 2.60 | Dave Kragthorpe (1-10) | ||||
| 23 | 1989 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 | -2.38 | 6.06 | Dave Kragthorpe (4-7-1) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | Pac-10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 4.77 | 8.22 | Dave Kragthorpe (4-6-1) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | Pac-10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -8.15 | 7.01 | Dave Kragthorpe (2-9) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -1.14 | 8.29 | Dave Kragthorpe (3-8) | ||||
| 27 | 1985 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -9.56 | 2.36 | Dave Kragthorpe (3-8) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | Pac-10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -6.58 | 3.86 | Joe Avezzano (2-9) | ||||
| 29 | 1983 | Pac-10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | -12.14 | 1.08 | Joe Avezzano (2-8-1) | ||||
| 30 | 1982 | Pac-10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | -3.77 | 9.10 | Joe Avezzano (1-9-1) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | Pac-10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -15.54 | 4.37 | Joe Avezzano (1-10) | ||||
| 32 | 1980 | Pac-10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | -13.14 | 7.92 | Joe Avezzano (0-11) | ||||
| 33 | 1979 | Pac-10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -9.76 | 6.71 | Craig Fertig (1-10) | ||||
| 34 | 1978 | Pac-10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 1.13 | 11.38 | Craig Fertig (3-7-1) | ||||
| 35 | 1977 | Pac-8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -0.68 | 10.88 | Craig Fertig (2-9) | ||||
| 36 | 1976 | Pac-8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | -5.50 | 6.30 | Craig Fertig (2-10) | ||||
| 37 | 1975 | Pac-8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -7.69 | 6.71 | Dee Andros (1-10) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | Pac-8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 0.89 | 6.49 | Dee Andros (3-8) | ||||
| 39 | 1973 | Pac-8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -2.10 | 7.78 | Dee Andros (2-9) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | Pac-8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -1.96 | 9.24 | Dee Andros (2-9) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Pac-8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4.24 | 8.07 | Dee Andros (5-6) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | Pac-8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 10.97 | 12.24 | Dee Andros (6-5) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | Pac-8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 12.74 | 10.02 | Dee Andros (6-4) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | Pac-8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 13.93 | 4.86 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Dee Andros (7-3) | |
| 45 | 1967 | AAWU | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 12.21 | 7.57 | 7 | 7 | Dee Andros (7-2-1) | ||
| 46 | 1966 | AAWU | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 3.62 | 0.63 | Dee Andros (7-3) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | AAWU | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 4.16 | 6.91 | Dee Andros (5-5) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | AAWU | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 11.35 | 8.11 | 8 | 8 | Tommy Prothro (8-3) | Rose Bowl-L | |
| 49 | 1963 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 7.22 | 7.68 | Tommy Prothro (5-5) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 11.42 | 2.18 | Tommy Prothro (9-2) | Liberty Bowl-W | |||
| 51 | 1961 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 0.43 | 0.13 | Tommy Prothro (5-5) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 6.79 | 2.59 | 10 | Tommy Prothro (6-3-1) | |||
| 53 | 1959 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -0.20 | 4.91 | Tommy Prothro (3-7) | ||||
| 54 | 1958 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 0.60 | 2.05 | 12 | 12 | Tommy Prothro (6-4) | ||
| 55 | 1957 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 11.39 | 4.26 | 13 | 7 | Tommy Prothro (8-2) | ||
| 56 | 1956 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 12.37 | 9.28 | 10 | 10 | Tommy Prothro (7-3-1) | Rose Bowl-L | |
| 57 | 1955 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 5.45 | 3.86 | 19 | Tommy Prothro (6-3) | |||
| 58 | 1954 | PCC | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | -12.07 | 5.92 | Kip Taylor (1-8) | ||||
| 59 | 1953 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -6.02 | 6.90 | Kip Taylor (3-6) | ||||
| 60 | 1952 | PCC | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -1.99 | 11.11 | Kip Taylor (2-7) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 9.39 | 10.02 | 15 | Kip Taylor (4-6) | |||
| 62 | 1950 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 0.14 | 7.97 | Kip Taylor (3-6) | ||||
| 63 | 1949 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 11.12 | 8.75 | Kip Taylor (7-3) | ||||
| 64 | 1948 | PCC | 5 | 4 | 3 | .542 | 4.31 | 3.81 | Lon Stiner (5-4-3) | ||||
| 65 | 1947 | PCC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3.79 | 3.37 | Lon Stiner (5-5) | ||||
| 66 | 1946 | PCC | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 5.35 | -2.25 | Lon Stiner (7-1-1) | ||||
| 67 | 1945 | PCC | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | -9.17 | -5.34 | Lon Stiner (4-4-1) | ||||
| 68 | 1942 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 0.03 | 2.17 | Lon Stiner (4-5-1) | ||||
| 69 | 1941 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 19.13 | 12.02 | 12 | 12 | Lon Stiner (8-2) | Rose Bowl-W | |
| 70 | 1940 | PCC | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 7.87 | 6.63 | 18 | Lon Stiner (5-3-1) | |||
| 71 | 1939 | PCC | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 6.43 | -1.57 | 11 | Lon Stiner (9-1-1) | |||
| 72 | 1938 | PCC | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 8.49 | 8.00 | Lon Stiner (5-3-1) | ||||
| 73 | 1937 | PCC | 3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.19 | 5.87 | Lon Stiner (3-3-3) | ||||
| 74 | 1936 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 3.70 | 8.83 | Lon Stiner (4-6) | ||||
| 75 | 1935 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 5.47 | 2.40 | Lon Stiner (6-4-1) | ||||
| 76 | 1934 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | -1.16 | 4.02 | Lon Stiner (3-6-2) | ||||
| 77 | 1933 | PCC | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | 9.02 | 6.50 | Lon Stiner (6-2-2) | ||||
| 78 | 1932 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 5.12 | 7.94 | Paul Schissler (4-6) | ||||
| 79 | 1931 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 10.45 | 6.57 | Paul Schissler (6-3-1) | ||||
| 80 | 1930 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 9.06 | 4.25 | Paul Schissler (7-3) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1929 | PCC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 5.89 | 6.36 | Paul Schissler (5-4) | ||||
| 82 | 1928 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 11.00 | 5.84 | Paul Schissler (6-3) | ||||
| 83 | 1927 | PCC | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 3.59 | 6.03 | Paul Schissler (3-3-1) | ||||
| 84 | 1926 | PCC | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 12.91 | 1.86 | Paul Schissler (7-1) | ||||
| 85 | 1925 | PCC | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 6.86 | 0.96 | Paul Schissler (7-2) | ||||
| 86 | 1924 | PCC | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 0.12 | 6.80 | Paul Schissler (3-5) | ||||
| 87 | 1923 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | -4.99 | 0.59 | R.B. Rutherford (4-5-2) | ||||
| 88 | 1922 | PCC | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | -3.92 | -0.66 | R.B. Rutherford (3-4) | ||||
| 89 | 1921 | PCC | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 1.66 | -2.70 | R.B. Rutherford (4-3-2) | ||||
| 90 | 1920 | PCC | 2 | 2 | 2 | .500 | -6.56 | 1.00 | R.B. Rutherford (2-2-2) | ||||
| 91 | 1919 | PCC | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | -0.52 | -0.20 | Bill Hargiss (4-4-1) | ||||
| 92 | 1918 | PCC | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | -7.48 | -0.63 | Bill Hargiss (2-4) | ||||
| 93 | 1917 | PCC | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 0.89 | 0.04 | Joseph Pipal (4-2-1) | ||||
| 94 | 1916 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -5.21 | 1.14 | Joseph Pipal (4-5) |