READ ABOUT THE 1966 WSU FOOTBALL GAME IN EUGENE
On 11/24/2020, WSU grad Pat Caraher told News for CougGroup he was one of the Eugene Register-Guard reporters assigned to cover the game. Caraher said, "Fourth quarter, Ducks trailing 14-13, but on a sustained drive deep in Cougar territory. QB Mike Barnes at the helm. Time running out. Ball is on about the 25. -- between the hash marks for what appears to be perfect placement for game-winning FG "chip shot" Barnes intentionally grounds ball to stop the clock with about 10 seconds, thinking it was third down. He lost track of downs. It was fourth down. Cougars survive. It’s a game the Ducks will never forget -- or the Cougars."
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1966: WSU Football played in final UO game on Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
The UO 🏈 Football team's final game on its Hayward Field was a loss to Washington State on Saturday afternoon Nov. 5, 1966.
WSU (Bert Clark, coach) beat UO (Len Casanova, coach), 14-13.
This posting includes link to film of the game.
Video courtesy of the Washington State University Libraries. It was filmed by Bob Bullis of WSU Photo.
The film was digitized and is in the Washington State University Archives, WSU Libraries’ MASC (Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections).
Since this game, UO plays home contests at its Autzen Stadium.
