1896 Oregon Webfoots football team

The 1896 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the 1896 college football season.[1] It was the Webfoots' third season; they competed as an independent and were led by head coach J. F. Frick. They finished the season with a record of two wins and one loss (2–1).

1896 Oregon Webfoots football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–1
Head coach
CaptainJ. M. Edmundson
Home stadiumKincaid Field
Seasons
 1895
1897 
1896 Far West college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Gonzaga  200
Wyoming  200
Washington Agricultural  201
California  622
Stanford  211
Oregon  210
Utah  320
Saint Mary's  110
Washington  230
Nevada State  120
Oregon Agricultural  120
Utah Agricultural  010
New Mexico A&M  020
USC  030

The University of Oregon opened up its 1896–97 academic year on September 14 with an enrollment of 300, the largest in the history of the institution.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 7Oregon AgriculturalW 2–0"a small number"[3][4]
November 14at Oregon Agricultural
W 12–8300[5]
November 26at Multnomah Athletic ClubL 6–122,500[6]

References

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    • McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, Oregon: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
  1. "Coast Colleges: University of Oregon," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, vol. 30, no. 141 (Oct. 4, 1896), p. 6.
  2. "Tomorrow's game". Daily Eugene Guard. location. November 6, 1896. p. 1.
  3. "The opening game". Eugene City Guard. location. November 14, 1896. p. 5.
  4. "Error of the Referee," Corvallis Gazette, vol. 33, no. 36 (Nov. 20, 1896), p. 3.
  5. "The Thanksgiving game". Daily Eugene Guard. Oregon. November 27, 1896. p. 1.
  6. "1896 Football Schedule". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  7. "2023 Oregon Football Record Book" (PDF). University of Oregon Athletics. p. 56. Retrieved September 1, 2023.