Location: Corvallis, Oregon ▪ Colors: Orange & Black
Stadium: Reser Stadium (cap. 46,200)
Record*: 95 Years, 439-512-36, .463 W-L% (Major School)
*W-L-T adjusted to 441-510-36 by NCAA.
Conferences: Pac-12, Pac-10, Pac-8, AAWU, Ind and PCC
Conference Champion: 5 Times
Bowls: 14 Bowls, 8-6, .571 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Ranked in AP Poll: 5 Times (Preseason), 10 Times (Final), 94 Weeks (Total)
| All-Time Rank: #63. Ohio State… #64. Illinois… #65. New Mexico… #66. OREGON STATE… #67. Louisiana State… #68. North Carolina… #69. Rutgers… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Pac-12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 12.14 | 6.06 | 7 | 20 | Mike Riley (9-4) | Alamo Bowl-L | ||
| 2 | 2011 | Pac-12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -4.33 | 3.84 | Mike Riley (3-9) | |||||
| 3 | 2010 | Pac-10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 7.60 | 9.68 | 24 | 24 | Mike Riley (5-7) | |||
| 4 | 2009 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 8.47 | 3.17 | 13 | Mike Riley (8-5) | Las Vegas Bowl-L | |||
| 5 | 2008 | Pac-10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 10.26 | 4.80 | 17 | 18 | Mike Riley (9-4) | Sun Bowl-W | ||
| 6 | 2007 | Pac-10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 9.93 | 6.54 | 25 | 25 | Mike Riley (9-4) | Emerald Bowl-W | ||
| 7 | 2006 | Pac-10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 9.67 | 4.88 | 21 | 21 | Mike Riley (10-4) | Sun Bowl-W | ||
| 8 | 2005 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -0.87 | 3.31 | Mike Riley (5-6) | |||||
| 9 | 2004 | Pac-10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 11.80 | 8.89 | Mike Riley (7-5) | Insight Bowl-W | ||||
| 10 | 2003 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 7.98 | 1.82 | 22 | Mike Riley (8-5) | Las Vegas Bowl-W | |||
| 11 | 2002 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 9.45 | 2.60 | 23 | Dennis Erickson (8-5) | Insight Bowl-L | |||
| 12 | 2001 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3.16 | 2.62 | 11 | 10 | Dennis Erickson (5-6) | |||
| 13 | 2000 | Pac-10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 17.33 | 3.83 | 4 | 4 | Dennis Erickson (11-1) | Fiesta Bowl-W | ||
| 14 | 1999 | Pac-10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2.76 | -0.91 | Dennis Erickson (7-5) | Oahu Classic-L | ||||
| 15 | 1998 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.51 | 4.05 | Mike Riley (5-6) | |||||
| 16 | 1997 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -3.58 | 5.15 | Mike Riley (3-8) | |||||
| 17 | 1996 | Pac-10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -12.04 | 1.23 | Jerry Pettibone (2-9) | |||||
| 18 | 1995 | Pac-10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -12.73 | -2.19 | Jerry Pettibone (1-10) | |||||
| 19 | 1994 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2.03 | 3.94 | Jerry Pettibone (4-7) | |||||
| 20 | 1993 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1.46 | 6.28 | Jerry Pettibone (4-7) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 21 | 1992 | Pac-10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | -5.32 | 9.23 | Jerry Pettibone (1-9-1) | |||||
| 22 | 1991 | Pac-10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -10.08 | 5.55 | Jerry Pettibone (1-10) | |||||
| 23 | 1990 | Pac-10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -14.19 | 1.90 | Dave Kragthorpe (1-10) | |||||
| 24 | 1989 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 | -2.38 | 5.71 | Dave Kragthorpe (4-7-1) | |||||
| 25 | 1988 | Pac-10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 4.77 | 7.41 | Dave Kragthorpe (4-6-1) | |||||
| 26 | 1987 | Pac-10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -8.15 | 6.40 | Dave Kragthorpe (2-9) | |||||
| 27 | 1986 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -1.14 | 7.68 | Dave Kragthorpe (3-8) | |||||
| 28 | 1985 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -9.56 | 1.90 | Dave Kragthorpe (3-8) | |||||
| 29 | 1984 | Pac-10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -6.58 | 3.24 | Joe Avezzano (2-9) | |||||
| 30 | 1983 | Pac-10 | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | -12.14 | 0.41 | Joe Avezzano (2-8-1) | |||||
| 31 | 1982 | Pac-10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | -3.77 | 8.50 | Joe Avezzano (1-9-1) | |||||
| 32 | 1981 | Pac-10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -15.54 | 4.01 | Joe Avezzano (1-10) | |||||
| 33 | 1980 | Pac-10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | -13.14 | 7.59 | Joe Avezzano (0-11) | |||||
| 34 | 1979 | Pac-10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -9.76 | 6.33 | Craig Fertig (1-10) | W-L-T adjusted to 2-9 by NCAA. | ||||
| 35 | 1978 | Pac-10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 1.13 | 11.03 | Craig Fertig (3-7-1) | |||||
| 36 | 1977 | Pac-8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -0.68 | 10.23 | Craig Fertig (2-9) | W-L-T adjusted to 3-8 by NCAA. | ||||
| 37 | 1976 | Pac-8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | -5.50 | 5.92 | Craig Fertig (2-10) | |||||
| 38 | 1975 | Pac-8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -7.69 | 6.31 | Dee Andros (1-10) | |||||
| 39 | 1974 | Pac-8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 0.89 | 6.25 | Dee Andros (3-8) | |||||
| 40 | 1973 | Pac-8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -2.10 | 7.54 | Dee Andros (2-9) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 41 | 1972 | Pac-8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -1.96 | 8.95 | Dee Andros (2-9) | |||||
| 42 | 1971 | Pac-8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4.24 | 7.79 | Dee Andros (5-6) | |||||
| 43 | 1970 | Pac-8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 10.97 | 11.97 | Dee Andros (6-5) | |||||
| 44 | 1969 | Pac-8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 12.74 | 9.74 | Dee Andros (6-4) | |||||
| 45 | 1968 | Pac-8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 13.93 | 4.43 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Dee Andros (7-3) | ||
| 46 | 1967 | AAWU | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 12.21 | 6.71 | 7 | 7 | Dee Andros (7-2-1) | |||
| 47 | 1966 | AAWU | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 3.62 | 0.02 | Dee Andros (7-3) | |||||
| 48 | 1965 | AAWU | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 4.16 | 6.26 | Dee Andros (5-5) | |||||
| 49 | 1964 | AAWU | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 11.35 | 7.71 | 8 | 8 | Tommy Prothro (8-3) | Rose Bowl-L | ||
| 50 | 1963 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 7.22 | 7.32 | Tommy Prothro (5-5) | |||||
| 51 | 1962 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 11.42 | 1.61 | Tommy Prothro (9-2) | Liberty Bowl-W | ||||
| 52 | 1961 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 0.43 | -0.57 | Tommy Prothro (5-5) | |||||
| 53 | 1960 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 6.79 | 1.89 | 10 | Tommy Prothro (6-3-1) | ||||
| 54 | 1959 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -0.20 | 4.30 | Tommy Prothro (3-7) | |||||
| 55 | 1958 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 0.60 | 1.60 | 12 | 12 | Tommy Prothro (6-4) | |||
| 56 | 1957 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 11.39 | 3.49 | 13 | 7 | Tommy Prothro (8-2) | |||
| 57 | 1956 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 12.37 | 8.64 | 10 | 10 | Tommy Prothro (7-3-1) | Rose Bowl-L | ||
| 58 | 1955 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 5.45 | 3.22 | 19 | Tommy Prothro (6-3) | ||||
| 59 | 1954 | PCC | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | -12.07 | 5.26 | Kip Taylor (1-8) | |||||
| 60 | 1953 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -6.02 | 5.98 | Kip Taylor (3-6) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 61 | 1952 | PCC | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -1.99 | 10.23 | Kip Taylor (2-7) | |||||
| 62 | 1951 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 9.40 | 9.10 | 15 | Kip Taylor (4-6) | ||||
| 63 | 1950 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 0.14 | 6.81 | Kip Taylor (3-6) | |||||
| 64 | 1949 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 11.12 | 7.52 | Kip Taylor (7-3) | |||||
| 65 | 1948 | PCC | 5 | 4 | 3 | .542 | 4.31 | 2.14 | Lon Stiner (5-4-3) | |||||
| 66 | 1947 | PCC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3.79 | 2.09 | Lon Stiner (5-5) | |||||
| 67 | 1946 | PCC | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 5.35 | -3.65 | Lon Stiner (7-1-1) | |||||
| 68 | 1945 | PCC | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | -9.17 | -7.28 | Lon Stiner (4-4-1) | |||||
| 69 | 1942 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 0.03 | 0.13 | Lon Stiner (4-5-1) | |||||
| 70 | 1941 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 19.13 | 10.03 | 12 | 12 | Lon Stiner (8-2) | Rose Bowl-W | ||
| 71 | 1940 | PCC | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 7.87 | 4.54 | 18 | Lon Stiner (5-3-1) | ||||
| 72 | 1939 | PCC | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 6.43 | -3.57 | 11 | Lon Stiner (9-1-1) | ||||
| 73 | 1938 | PCC | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 8.49 | 5.49 | Lon Stiner (5-3-1) | |||||
| 74 | 1937 | PCC | 3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 4.19 | 3.41 | Lon Stiner (3-3-3) | |||||
| 75 | 1936 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 3.70 | 6.60 | Lon Stiner (4-6) | |||||
| 76 | 1935 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 5.47 | -0.26 | Lon Stiner (6-4-1) | |||||
| 77 | 1934 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | -1.16 | 1.30 | Lon Stiner (3-6-2) | |||||
| 78 | 1933 | PCC | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | 9.02 | 3.92 | Lon Stiner (6-2-2) | |||||
| 79 | 1932 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 5.12 | 4.82 | Paul Schissler (4-6) | |||||
| 80 | 1931 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 10.45 | 3.45 | Paul Schissler (6-3-1) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 81 | 1930 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 9.06 | 0.06 | Paul Schissler (7-3) | |||||
| 82 | 1929 | PCC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 5.89 | 2.01 | Paul Schissler (5-4) | |||||
| 83 | 1928 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 11.00 | 1.67 | Paul Schissler (6-3) | |||||
| 84 | 1927 | PCC | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 3.59 | 1.88 | Paul Schissler (3-3-1) | |||||
| 85 | 1926 | PCC | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 12.91 | -2.34 | Paul Schissler (7-1) | |||||
| 86 | 1925 | PCC | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 6.86 | -3.58 | Paul Schissler (7-2) | |||||
| 87 | 1924 | PCC | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 0.12 | 3.37 | Paul Schissler (3-5) | |||||
| 88 | 1923 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | -4.99 | -3.63 | R.B. Rutherford (4-5-2) | |||||
| 89 | 1922 | PCC | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | -3.92 | -4.49 | R.B. Rutherford (3-4) | |||||
| 90 | 1921 | PCC | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 1.66 | -6.68 | R.B. Rutherford (4-3-2) | |||||
| 91 | 1920 | PCC | 2 | 2 | 2 | .500 | -6.56 | -3.23 | R.B. Rutherford (2-2-2) | |||||
| 92 | 1919 | PCC | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | -0.52 | -4.74 | Bill Hargiss (4-4-1) | |||||
| 93 | 1918 | PCC | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | -7.48 | -4.98 | Bill Hargiss (2-4) | |||||
| 94 | 1917 | PCC | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 0.89 | -4.82 | Joseph Pipal (4-2-1) | |||||
| 95 | 1916 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -5.21 | -4.21 | Joseph Pipal (4-5) |