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Oregon–Stanford football rivalry
Oregon Ducks
Stanford Cardinal
First meetingNovember 10, 1900
Stanford, 34–0
Latest meetingSeptember 30, 2023
Oregon, 42–6
Next meetingTBD
TrophyNone
Statistics
Meetings total87
All-time seriesStanford leads, 50–36–1
Largest victoryStanford, 49–7 (2017)
Longest win streakStanford, 11 (1900–29)
Current win streakOregon, 2 (2022–present)
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The Oregon–Stanford football rivalry is an American college football rivalry game between the Oregon Ducks and Stanford Cardinal.[1][2][3]

History

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The bordering state rivals were members of the same conference for much of their athletics histories, first the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) from 1919 to 1958 then the various predecessors of the modern day Pac-12 Conference from 1959 to 2023.[4][5] Since 1947, the teams have never gone more than three years without playing each other.[6] The rivalry reached its peak in the 2010s, when Oregon was an established national power under head coach Chip Kelly and Stanford's program was rising under head coaches Jim Harbaugh and David Shaw.[7]

Writing in The Athletic in September 2019, sportswriter David Lombardi called Stanford's 21–6 2019 season home loss to Oregon "the bleakest Cardinal showing against the Ducks since 2006." The touchdown-free defeat, which created the first three-game losing streak of the David Shaw era, stood in contrast to the 2010–15 seasons, when annual top-ten meetings between Oregon and Stanford helped shape the national championship race. Lombardi pointed out that in their 2019 matchup Stanford's front seven players successfully held Oregon to a small number of yards per carry and logged four sacks. However, repeated offensive miscues, busted coverages and an injury-hampered game from quarterback K. J. Costello signalled a broader erosion of the Cardinal's once-dominant power style.[8]

When Oregon left the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference[9][10] and Stanford left for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2024,[11][12] the rivalry between the Ducks and Cardinal was put on hiatus. As of June 2025, there are no plans for the schools to meet again on the football field.

Analysis

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A 2018 Bleacher Report article by Jeff Bell profiling the rivalry stated that the Stanford-Oregon series has quietly become one of college football's premier showdowns. The article emphasizes that early-2010s top-5 clashes routinely decided the Pac-12 race and influenced the national NCAA title hunt. It added that the rivalry's appeal in the 2010s came from the two team's then contrasting styles, Stanford's bruising defence against Oregon's high-speed offense, and a run of dramatic upsets that made the matchup desired viewing far beyond the West Coast.[13]

Another commentator noted in 2022 that Oregon and Stanford "grew into the premier Pac-10 (and then Pac-12) rivalry commensurate with USC's decline as the 2000s gave way to the 2010s" and that "Marked by classic contests with conference, and sometimes national championship implications, the Ducks and Cardinal defined football out West." Further, he stated "a reminder that even if it’s a relatively new rivalry, the stakes increase when these teams get together." [14]

Zachary Neel had noted, in a 2023 USA Today piece, that the rivalry “may not get the respect that others do in the conference, but it undoubtedly has played as big of an impact on the outcome of the league as any other over the years.” Neel specifically highlights the 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 and 2021 editions as the most memorable matchups between the two teams and separately analyses why he picks each one.[2]

Game results

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Oregon victoriesStanford victoriesTie games
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
1 November 10, 1900 Stanford, CA Stanford 34 Oregon 0
2 October 29, 1904 Stanford, CA Stanford 35 Oregon 0
3 October 17, 1905 Stanford, CA Stanford 10 Oregon 4
4 October 30, 1920 Stanford, CA Stanford 10 Oregon 0
5 November 10, 1923 Eugene, OR Stanford 14 Oregon 3
6 October 18, 1924 Stanford, CA Stanford 28 Oregon 13
7 October 31, 1925 Stanford, CA Stanford 35 Oregon 13
8 October 23, 1926 Eugene, OR Stanford 29 Oregon 12
9 October 29, 1927 Stanford, CA Stanford 19 Oregon 0
10 October 6, 1928 Eugene, OR Stanford 26 Oregon 12
11 October 5, 1929 Stanford, CA Stanford 33 Oregon 7
12 October 10, 1936 Stanford, CA Tie7Tie7
13 October 2, 1937 Eugene, OR Oregon 7 Stanford 6
14 October 15, 1938 Stanford, CA Stanford 27 Oregon 16
15 October 7, 1939 Portland, OR Oregon 10 Stanford 0
16 October 5, 1940 Stanford, CA Stanford 13 Oregon 0
17 September 27, 1941 Stanford, CA Stanford 19 Oregon 15
18 November 15, 1947 Stanford, CA Oregon 21 Stanford 6
19 September 25, 1948 Stanford, CA Oregon 20 Stanford 12
20 September 22, 1951 Portland, OR Stanford 27 Oregon 20
21 November 15, 1952 Stanford, CA Oregon 21 Stanford 20
22 September 26, 1953 Stanford, CA Stanford 7 Oregon 0
23 September 25, 1954 Portland, OR Stanford 18 Oregon 13
24 November 12, 1955 Stanford, CA Stanford 44 Oregon 7
25 October 20, 1956 Eugene, OR Stanford 21 Oregon 7
26 November 2, 1957 Stanford, CA Oregon 27 Stanford 26
27 November 8, 1958 Eugene, OR Oregon 12 Stanford 0
28 September 19, 1959 Stanford, CA Oregon 28 Stanford 27
29 November 5, 1960 Portland, OR Oregon 27 Stanford 6
30 November 4, 1961 Stanford, CA Oregon 19 Stanford 7
31 November 3, 1962 Portland, OR Oregon 28 Stanford 14
32 September 28, 1963 Stanford, CA Oregon 36 Stanford 7
33 October 31, 1964 Portland, OR Stanford 10 Oregon 8
34 October 9, 1965 Stanford, CA Stanford 17 Oregon 14
35 October 8, 1966 Portland, OR Oregon 7 Stanford 3
36 November 11, 1967 Stanford, CA Stanford 17 Oregon 14
37 September 28, 1968 Eugene, OR Stanford 28 Oregon 12
38 September 27, 1969 Stanford, CA Stanford 28 Oregon 0
39 September 26, 1970 Eugene, OR Stanford 33 Oregon 10
40 September 25, 1971 Stanford, CA Stanford 38 Oregon 17
41 October 21, 1972 Eugene, OR Oregon 15 Stanford 13
42 November 17, 1973 Stanford, CA Stanford 24 Oregon 7
43 November 16, 1974 Eugene, OR Stanford 17 Oregon 0
44 November 15, 1975 Stanford, CA Stanford 33 Oregon 30
No.DateLocationWinning teamLosing team
45 November 13, 1976 Eugene, OR Stanford 28 Oregon 17
46 October 1, 1977 Stanford, CA Stanford 20 Oregon 10
47 November 10, 1979 Stanford, CA Oregon 16 Stanford 7
48 September 6, 1980 Eugene, OR Stanford 35 Oregon 25
49 November 14, 1981 Stanford, CA Stanford 42 Oregon 3
50 November 12, 1983 Stanford, CA Oregon 16 Stanford 7
51 September 21, 1985 Eugene, OR Oregon 45 Stanford 28
52 October 18, 1986 Eugene, OR Stanford 41 Oregon 7
53 October 24, 1987 Stanford, CA Stanford 13 Oregon 10
54 September 24, 1988 Eugene, OR Oregon 7 Stanford 3
55 September 23, 1989 Stanford, CA Stanford 18 Oregon 17
56 October 27, 1990 Eugene, OR Oregon 31 Stanford 0
57 November 2, 1991 Eugene, OR Stanford 33 Oregon 13
58 September 12, 1992 Stanford, CA Stanford 21 Oregon 7
59 November 13, 1993 Eugene, OR Stanford 38 Oregon 34
60 November 12, 1994 Stanford, CA Oregon 55 Stanford 21
61 September 23, 1995 Eugene, OR Stanford 28 Oregon 21
62 October 12, 1996 Stanford, CA Stanford 27 Oregon 24OT
63 September 27, 1997 Stanford, CA Stanford 58 Oregon 49
64 September 26, 1998 Eugene, OR Oregon 63 Stanford 28
65 October 20, 2001 Eugene, OR Stanford 49 Oregon 42
66 November 2, 2002 Eugene, OR Oregon 41 Stanford 14
67 October 25, 2003 Eugene, OR Oregon 35 Stanford 0
68 October 23, 2004 Stanford, CA Oregon 16 Stanford 13
69 October 1, 2005 Stanford, CA Oregon 44 Stanford 20
70 September 2, 2006 Eugene, OR Oregon 48 Stanford 10
71 September 22, 2007 Stanford, CA Oregon 55 Stanford 31
72 November 8, 2008 Eugene, OR Oregon 35 Stanford 28
73 November 7, 2009 Stanford, CA Stanford 51 Oregon 42
74 October 2, 2010 Eugene, OR Oregon 52 Stanford 31
75 November 12, 2011 Stanford, CA Oregon 53 Stanford 30
76 November 17, 2012 Eugene, OR Stanford 17 Oregon 14OT
77 November 7, 2013 Stanford, CA Stanford 26 Oregon 20
78 November 1, 2014 Eugene, OR Oregon 45 Stanford 16
79 November 14, 2015 Stanford, CA Oregon 38 Stanford 36
80 November 12, 2016 Eugene, OR Stanford 52 Oregon 27
81 October 14, 2017 Stanford, CA Stanford 49 Oregon 7
82 September 22, 2018 Eugene, OR Stanford 38 Oregon 31OT
83 September 21, 2019 Stanford, CA Oregon 21 Stanford 6
84 November 7, 2020 Eugene, OR Oregon 35 Stanford 14
85 October 2, 2021 Stanford, CA Stanford 31 Oregon 24OT
86 October 1, 2022 Eugene, OR Oregon 45 Stanford 27
87 September 30, 2023 Stanford, CA Oregon 42 Stanford 6
Series: Stanford leads 50–36–1

Game results sources:[15][6][16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "A look back at the Oregon-Stanford rivalry". ESPN.com. October 27, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Neel, Zachary. "The end of the Pac-12 brings the death of an elite Oregon vs. Stanford rivalry". USA TODAY.
  3. ^ "Oregon football: Bitter rivalry may be ending for Ducks in big road test". Autzen Zoo. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
  4. ^ "Oregon-Stanford Football Series History". Addicted To Quack. September 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Satterlee, Cameron (October 9, 2017). "A Brief History of Stanford-Oregon Football". Rule Of Tree.
  6. ^ a b "Winsipedia - Oregon Ducks vs. Stanford Cardinal football series history games list". Winsipedia.
  7. ^ Neel, Zachary. "Oregon and the Tree: After wild game in 2021, contentious history between Ducks and Stanford grows". USA TODAY.
  8. ^ Lombardi, David (September 22, 2019). "After a decade-plus of rousing rivalry play, Stanford suffers its bleakest showing against Oregon since 2006" – via NYTimes.com.
  9. ^ "Big Ten 'excited' as Oregon, Washington join". ESPN.com. August 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "University of Oregon, UCLA, USC and University of Washington Officially Join Big Ten Conference". Big Ten Conference.
  11. ^ "ACC adds Stanford, Cal, SMU beginning 2024-25". ESPN.com. September 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "ACC Officially Welcomes Cal, SMU and Stanford to the League". theacc.com. July 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Bell, Jeff. "Oregon vs. Stanford: The Best NCAA Football Rivalry You Don't Know About". bleacherreport.com.
  14. ^ Kensing, Kyle (2022-09-30). "Stanford vs. Oregon Prediction: Struggling Cardinal Tries to Rekindle Rivalry With Ducks". Athlon Sports. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  15. ^ "University of Oregon Athletics Football History vs Stanford University". University of Oregon Athletics.
  16. ^ "mcubed.net : NCAA Football : Series Records : Stanford vs. Oregon". mcubed.net.
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