Get to Know the Enemy

This week's opponent: The University of Oregon

• Location: Eugene, Oregon
• Established: 1876
• Enrollment: 20,393

Interesting facts about the University

• First graduating class had 5 students.
• During its early years, the University of Oregon faced numerous financial struggles. The residents of Eugene held fund-raising events such as festivals, church socials, and selling produce to make ends meet. In 1881, the University was so far in debt that the doors were nearly closed, but renowned journalist/railroad executive Henry Villard donated money to pay for the debt and the University lived on.
• In 1932 it was proposed that the University of Oregon and Oregon State College (Now University) be merged into one University. The bill lost in a landslide vote of over 6 to 1.
• In 1974, the University of Oregon Medical School became a separate institution known as Oregon Health Sciences University.

Oregon Athletics

• Nickname: Ducks
• Colors: Green and Yellow
• Mascot: The Oregon Duck
• Song: Mighty Oregon
• Conference: PAC-10

• Eugene is known as "Track Town" because of their prestigious Track and Field program.
• Rivals are Oregon State (The Civil War) and Washington
• Oregon has won 16 National Championships (15 involve the Cross Country and Track and Field teams, the other is Men's Basketball in 1939)
• The winner of the Civil War Series between Oregon and Oregon State, which involves 9 sports and is 9 years running, receives the Platypus Trophy and bragging rights in the state for the following year. The series is currently tied 4-4-1.
• Some consider the Oregon/Washington rivalry to be as fierce, if not more fierce, than the Civil War Rivalry.
• Phil Knight, founder of Nike, ran track and field at Oregon. He graduated from Oregon in 1959 with a degree in accounting and since founding Nike has been an enormous contributor and donor to both academics and athletics at Oregon. Such donations include:

-Manufacturing of all athletic uniforms, equipment and apparel
-Research prototypes
-Knight Library
-Knight Law Center
-Numerous endowed chairs
-Support for the track and field program
-Autzen Stadium expansion
-$100 million to create the Oregon Athletics Legacy Fund

Oregon Football

• Stadium: Autzen Stadium. Built: 1967. Capacity: 54,000
  
• Head Coach: Chip Kelly
• First team fielded in 1894
• 7 Conference Championships
• 0 National Championships
• Rivals: Oregon State (56-46-10) and Washington (37-58-5)
• All-Time Record: 552-467-47
• Bowl Record: 9-13
• Because of their partnership with Nike, Oregon Football is famous for their ever-changing and state of the art uniforms. This season they feature a combination of green, yellow, black, white, and silver pants, jerseys, and helmets totaling a possible 80 different combinations.