1996 Oregon Ducks football team

The 1996 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Bellotti, the Ducks compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing in a five-way tie for fifth in the Pac-10. The team played home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.

1996 Oregon Ducks football
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	6–5 (3–5 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Bellotti (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Dirk Koetter (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Rich Stubler (1st season)
Captain	Game captains
Home stadium	Autzen Stadium
Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

1996 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 4 Arizona State $		8	–	0					11	–	1
No. 16 Washington		7	–	1					9	–	3
Stanford		5	–	3					7	–	5
UCLA		4	–	4					5	–	6
Oregon		3	–	5					6	–	5
California		3	–	5					6	–	6
USC		3	–	5					6	–	6
Arizona		3	–	5					5	–	6
Washington State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Oregon State		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 pm	Fresno State*		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	OSN	W 30–27 ^OT	39,312
September 7	1:00 pm	Nevada*		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		W 44–30	41,606
September 14	1:00 pm	Colorado State*		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		W 35–28	39,605
September 21	4:00 pm	at Washington State	No. 25	Martin Stadium Pullman, WA	ABC	L 44–55	30,124
September 28	3:30 pm	at No. 6 Arizona State		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	FSN	L 27–48	54,618
October 5	7:15 pm	UCLA		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FSN	L 22–41	45,779
October 12	2:00 pm	at Stanford		Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA		L 24–27 ^OT	41,150
October 26	12:30 pm	No. 23 Washington		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (rivalry)	ABC	L 14–33	46,226
November 9	1:00 pm	Arizona		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		W 49–31	40,721
November 16	3:30 pm	California		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FSN	W 40–23	37,833
November 23	1:00 pm	at Oregon State		Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR (Civil War)		W 49–13	35,822
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

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Rankings

See also: 1996 NCAA Division I-A football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
— = Not ranked.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

1. "1996 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results". College Football @ Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
2. "1996 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
3. "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 43. Retrieved September 5, 2023.