The 2017 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The team was led by first-year head coach Willie Taggart , until he departed at the end of the regular season to accept the head coaching position at Florida State. Co-offensive coordinator Mario Cristobal was promoted to interim head coach before being officially hired as head coach on December 8, 2017.[1] Oregon played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 51st straight year. They competed as a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the North Division. They finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in fourth place in the North Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to Boise State .
Recruiting
Position key
Recruits Oregon signed a total of 24 recruits.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date C. J. Verdell RB Chula Vista, California Mater Dei HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 5, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Rutger Reitmaier DT Nashville, Tennessee Lipscomb Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Jun 8, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Alex Forsyth OT West Linn, Oregon West Linn HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Jun 11, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Sampson Niu LB San Diego, California Madison HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 217 lb (98 kg) Jun 22, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Adam Stack K Honolulu, Hawaii Kamehameha 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 6, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Jaylon Redd CB Rancho Cucamonga, California Rancho Cucamonga HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 26, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Nick Pickett S/WR Los Angeles, California Salesian HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 30, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Popo Aumavae DT Stockton, California St. Mary's HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 315 lb (143 kg) Nov 13, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Johnny Johnson III WR Chandler, Arizona Chandler HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Nov 13, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Darrian McNeal WR Seffner, Florida Armwood HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Dec 11, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Thomas Graham Jr. CB Rancho Cucamonga, California Rancho Cucamonga HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Dec 16, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Jordon Scott DT Largo, Florida Pinellas Park HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 345 lb (156 kg) Dec 25, 2016 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Darrian Felix RB/CB Fort Myers, Florida Fort Myers HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 194 lb (88 kg) Jan 8, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Braxton Burmeister QB La Jolla, California La Jolla Country Day School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Jan 13, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Isaac Slade-Matautia LB Honolulu, Hawaii Saint Louis School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) Jan 21, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Austin Faoliu DT Santa Ana, California Mater Dei HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Jan 21, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Cyrus Habibi-Likio RB Mountain View, California St. Francis HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jan 26, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Bruce Judson QB Cocoa, Florida Cocoa HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Jan 27, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Demetri Burch WR Apopka, Florida Apopka HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Jan 28, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Daewood Davis WR Deerfield Beach, Florida Deerfield Beach HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jan 29, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : George Moore OT Antioch, California College of San Mateo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 308 lb (140 kg) Jan 31, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Cody Shear OG Eugene, Oregon Sheldon HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 285 lb (129 kg) Feb 1, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Billy Gibson S Miami, Florida Southridge HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Feb 1, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Deommodore Lenoir CB Los Angeles, California Salesian HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Feb 1, 2017 Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Overall recruiting rankings: Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 5:15 p.m. Southern Utah * P12N W 77–2152,204 September 9 1:30 p.m. Nebraska * FOX W 42–3558,389 September 16 4:00 p.m. at Wyoming * CBSSN W 49–1329,139 September 23 7:00 p.m. at Arizona State No. 24 P12N L 35–3750,110 September 30 7:30 p.m. California FS1 W 45–2455,707 October 7 5:00 p.m. No. 11 Washington State FOX L 10–3356,653 October 14 8:00 p.m. at No. 23 Stanford FS1 L 7–4948,559 October 21 1:00 p.m. at UCLA P12N L 14–3155,711 October 28 2:45 p.m. Utah P12N W 41–2056,154 November 4 7:00 p.m. at No. 12 Washington FS1 L 3–3870,572 November 18 4:00 p.m. Arizona P12N W 48–2851,799 November 25 4:00 p.m. Oregon State ESPN2 W 69–1057,475 December 16 12:30 p.m. vs. No. 25 Boise State * ABC L 28–3836,432 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
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Personnel
Roster 2017 Oregon Ducks football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 38 Alec Hallman Fr PK 40 Zach Emerson Fr K 41 Aidan Schneider Sr P 42 Blake Maimone So LS 58 Tanner Carew Sr LS 66 Devin Melendez Sr K 96 Adam Stack Fr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Offense
Marcus Arroyo – Co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks & tight endsMario Cristobal – Co-offensive coordinator / run game coordinator / offensive lineMichael Johnson – Wide receiversDonte Pimpleton – Running backs Irele Oderinde – Strength and conditioning Defense
Charles Clark - Cornerbacks Keith Heyward – SafetiesJim Leavitt – Defensive coordinator / inside linebackersJoe Salave'a – Associate head coach / defensive lineRaymond Woodie – Special teams coordinator / outside linebackers Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Coaching staff
Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP RV RV RV 24 RV RV — — — — — — — — — — Coaches RV RV RV 24 RV RV — — — — — — — — — — CFP Not released — — — — — — Not released
Game summaries
Southern Utah 1 2 3 4 Total Southern Utah 7 14 0 0 21 • Oregon 21 21 21 14 77
Nebraska 1 2 3 4 Total Nebraska 7 7 14 7 35 • Oregon 21 21 0 0 42
Date: September 9Location: Autzen Stadium
Wyoming 1 2 3 4 Total • Oregon 14 28 0 7 49 Wyoming 10 0 3 0 13
Arizona State 1 2 3 4 Total Oregon 7 7 14 7 35 • Arizona St 17 0 14 6 37
California 1 2 3 4 Total California 0 7 7 10 24 • Oregon 17 0 7 21 45
Date: September 30Location: Autzen Stadium
Washington State 1 2 3 4 Total • Washington St 7 6 10 10 33 Oregon 10 0 0 10 20
Date: October 7Location: Autzen Stadium
Stanford 1 2 3 4 Total Oregon 7 0 0 0 7 • Stanford 21 7 7 14 49
UCLA 1 2 3 4 Total Oregon 0 14 0 0 14 • UCLA 14 0 10 7 31
Utah 1 2 3 4 Total Utah 0 6 7 7 20 • Oregon 7 10 10 14 41
Date: October 28Location: Autzen Stadium
Washington 1 2 3 4 Total Oregon 3 0 0 0 3 • Washington 0 17 21 0 38
Arizona 1 2 3 4 Total Arizona 7 14 7 0 28 • Oregon 14 14 7 13 48
Date: November 18Location: Autzen Stadium
Oregon State 1 2 3 4 Total Oregon St 7 0 3 0 10 • Oregon 17 35 10 7 69
Date: November 25Location: Autzen StadiumScoring summary Q1 11:26 ORE Schneider 31 yard field goal ORE 3–0 Q1 6:50 ORE Freeman 2 yard run (Schneider kick) ORE 10–0 Q1 3:28 ORE Mitchell 29 yard pass from Herbert (Schneider kick) ORE 17–0 Q1 0:51 ORST Hernandez 43 yard pass from Garretson (Choukair kick) ORE 17–7 Q2 14:56 ORE Breeland 12 yard pass from Herbert (Schneider kick) ORE 24–7 Q2 10:49 ORE Freeman 13 yard run (Schneider kick) ORE 31–7 Q2 8:49 ORE Redd 19 yard run (Schneider kick) ORE 38–7 Q2 7:43 ORE Herbert 6 yard run (Schneider kick) ORE 45–7 Q2 2:13 ORE Mitchell 53 yard pass from Herbert (Schneider kick) ORE 52–7 Q3 7:21 ORE Schneider 25 yard field goal ORE 55–7 Q3 6:22 ORE Hollins 11 yard interception return (Schneider kick) ORE 62–7 Q3 3:31 ORST Choukair 24 yard field goal ORE 62—10 Q4 11:24 ORE Benoit 47 yard run (Schneider kick) ORE 69–10
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Las Vegas Bowl 1 2 3 4 Total Oregon 0 14 0 14 28 • Boise St 14 10 7 7 38
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