1917 Oregon Webfoots football team

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{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1917

| team = Oregon Webfoots

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Northwest Conference

| short_conf = Northwest

| conference2 = Pacific Coast Conference

| short_conf2 = PCC

| record = 4–3

| conf_record = 1–2

| conf2_record = 1–2

| head_coach = Hugo Bezdek

| hc_year = 6th

| captain = Ray Couch

| stadium = Kincaid Field

}}

{{1917 Northwest Conference football standings}}

{{1917 Pacific Coast Conference football standings}}

The 1917 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Northwest Conference and the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1917 college football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Hugo Bezdek, the Webfoots compiled an overall record of 4–3 and were outscored by their opponents 74 to 73. Oregon had a record of 1–2 and placed fourth in both conferences.{{cite news |author= |title=Washington State Is Coast Champion For '17 Football Season |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal/160253175/ |newspaper=The Oregon Sunday Journal |location=Portland, Oregon |date=December 2, 1917 |page=4, section 2 |access-date=December 3, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} The team played home games at Kincaid Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

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| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Multnomah Athletic Club

| site_stadium = Multnomah Field

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| score = 14–7

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal-skull-plays-giv/171868773/|work=The Oregon Daily Journal|title=Skull plays give Oregon 14 to 7 game with M.A.A. Club|date=October 14, 1917|accessdate=May 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Rogers Field

| site_cityst = Pullman, WA

| score = 3–26

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m94UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6387%2C474702|work=Spokesman-Review |title=State College defeats Oregon by team work and powerful defense |date=October 21, 1917 |page=1, part 3 |via=Google News Archives |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = Kincaid Field

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| score = 14–0

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jMVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5102%2C4752584 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |title=Coach at Idaho sees no victory; neither defeat |date=October 26, 1917 |page=19 |via=Google News Archives |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oVgUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u_ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4624%2C6283349 |work=Eugene Daily Guard |title=University team shuts out Idaho |date=October 29, 1917 |page=4 |via=Google News Archives |accessdate=April 11, 2021}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1917|team=Willamette Bearcats|title=Willamette}}

| site_stadium = Kincaid Field

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| score = 14–0

| source =

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Mare Island Marines

| site_stadium = Multnomah Field

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| score = 0–27

| source = {{cite news|title=Mare Island Marines Roll Up 27 to 0 Score on Oregon's Varsity|newspaper=The Oregon Sunday Journal|date=November 4, 1917|page=II-2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22285943/mare_island_marines_roll_up_27_to_0/|accessdate=April 11, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| opponent = California

| site_stadium = Kincaid Field

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| score = 21–0

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-oregon-humbles-cali/171869154/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title=Oregon humbles California, 21–0|date=November 18, 1917|accessdate=May 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 29

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Oregon Agricultural

| site_stadium = Multnomah Field

| site_cityst = Portland, OR

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 7–14

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/east-oregonian-oac-wins-from-universi/171868597/|work=East Oregonian|title=O.A.C. wins from University 14–7|date=November 30, 1917|accessdate=May 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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| seasonsource = {{cite web |author= |title=1917 Oregon Ducks Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon/1917-schedule.html |website=College Football @ Sports-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=September 2, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=1917 Football Schedule |url=https://goducks.com/sports/football/schedule/1917 |publisher=University of Oregon Athletics |access-date=September 2, 2023 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2023 Oregon Football Record Book |url=https://goducks.com/documents/2023/8/24/2023_Oregon_Football_Record_Book.pdf |publisher=University of Oregon Athletics |page=54 |access-date=September 2, 2023 }}

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