List of Oregon Ducks head football coaches

The Oregon Ducks football program is a college football team representing the University of Oregon that is a member of the Pac-12 Conference. The team has had 32 head coaches since its founding in 1894. The Ducks have played in more than 1,100 games in 113 seasons. In those seasons, nine coaches have led Oregon to bowl games: Hugo Bezdek, Shy Huntington, Jim Aiken, Len Casanova, Rich Brooks, Mike Bellotti, Chip Kelly, Mark Helfrich, and Mario Cristobal. Conference championships have been won by Huntington, Prink Callison, Jim Aiken, Casanova, Brooks, Bellotti, Kelly, and Mark Helfrich. Brooks is the all-time leader in games coached; Mike Bellotti holds the record for most victories, while Chip Kelly is the leader in win percentage for coaches with more than one season of service.

Of the 32 Oregon head coaches, three, Bellotti, Bezdek, and Casanova, are in the College Football Hall of Fame as coaches. John McEwan and Clarence Spears are also in the Hall of Fame, but as players at Army and Dartmouth. Brooks and Kelly have each received National Coach of the Year honors from at least one organization. Mark Helfrich (2013-2016), was promoted to head coach in 2013 following Chip Kelly's departure to the Philadelphia Eagles.

After firing Head Coach Mark Helfrich (4 years, 37-16 record) on 29 November 2016, on 7 December Oregon hired Willie Taggart, former Western Kentucky and USF coach, the first head coach to be hired from outside of Oregon's assistant coaching ranks since the legendary Rich Brooks in 1976.[1]

Key
Key to symbols in coaches list
General Overall Conference Postseason[A 1]
No. Order of coaches[A 2] GC Games coached CW Conference wins PW Postseason wins
DC Division championships OW Overall wins CL Conference losses PL Postseason losses
CC Conference championships OL Overall losses CT Conference ties PT Postseason ties
NC National championships OT Overall ties[A 3] C% Conference winning percentage
Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O% Overall winning percentage[A 4]

Coaches
Frank W. Simpson
Bruce Shorts
Bill Warner
Joe Maddock
Len Casanova
Chip Kelly
Mark Helfrich
Year Coach Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Cal Young & J.A. Church (Independent) (1894)
1894 Young & Church 1–2–1——
Cal Young: 1–0
J.A. Church: 0–2–1
Percy Benson (Independent) (1895)
1895 Benson 4–0——
Percy Benson: 4–0
J.F. Frick (Independent) (1896)
1896 Frick 2–1——
J.F. Frick: 2–1
Joe Smith (Independent) (1897)
1897 Smith 1–1——
Joe Smith: 1–1
Frank W. Simpson (Independent) (1898–1899)
1898 Simpson 3–1——
1899 Simpson 3–2–1——
Frank W. Simpson: 6–3–1
Lawrence Kaarsberg (Independent) (1900)
1900 Kaarsberg 3–3–1——
Lawrence Kaarsberg: 3–3–1
Warren Smith (Independent) (1901)
1901 Smith 3–4–1——
Warren Smith: 3–4–1
Marion Dolph (Independent) (1902)
1902 Dolph 3–1–3——
Marion Dolph: 3–1–3
Warren Smith (Independent) (1903)
1903 Smith 4–2–1——
Warren Smith: 4–2–1
Richard Shore Smith (Independent) (1904)
1904 Smith 5–3——
Richard Shore Smith: 5–3
Bruce Shorts (Independent) (1905)
1905 Shorts 4–2–2——
Bruce Shorts: 4–2–2
Hugo Bezdek (Independent) (1906)
1906 Bezdek 5–0–1——
Hugo Bezdek: 4–2–2
Gordon Frost (Independent) (1907)
1907 Frost 5–1——
Gordon Frost: 5–1
Robert Forbes (Independent) (1908–1909)
1908 Forbes 5–2——
1909 Forbes 3–2——
Robert Forbes: 8–4
Bill Warner (Independent) (1910–1911)
1910 Warner 4–1——
1911 Warner 3–2——
Bill Warner: 7–3
Louis Pinkham (Independent) (1912)
1912 Pinkham 3–4——
Louis Pinkham: 3–4
Hugo Bezdek (Pacific Coast Conference) (1913–1917)
1913 Bezdek 3–3–1——
1914 Bezdek 4–2–1——
1915 Bezdek 7–2——
1916 Bezdek 7–0–12–0–12ndW Rose——
1917 Bezdek 4–31–24th——
Hugo Bezdek: 30–10–43–2–1
Charles A. Huntington (Pacific Coast Conference) (1918–1923)
1918 Huntington 4–22–12nd——
1919 Huntington 5–22–1T–1stL Rose——
1920 Huntington 3–2–11–1–1T–3rd——
1921 Huntington 5–1–30–1–25th——
1922 Huntington 6–1–13–0–12nd——
1923 Huntington 3–4–10–4–18th——
Charles Huntington: 26–12–68–8–5
Joe Maddock (Pacific Coast Conference) (1924)
1924 Maddock 4–3–22–2–16th——
Joe Maddock: 4–3–22–2–1
Richard Shore Smith (Pacific Coast Conference) (1925)
1925 Smith 1–5–10–59th——
Richard Shore Smith: 6–8–10–5
John McEwan (Pacific Coast Conference) (1926–1929)
1926 McEwan 2–4–11–47th——
1927 McEwan 2–4–10–4–18th——
1928 McEwan 9–24–24th——
1929 McEwan 7–34–1T–3rd——
John McEwan: 20–13–29–11–1
Clarence Spears (Pacific Coast Conference) (1930–1931)
1930 Spears 7–23–14th——
1931 Spears 6–2–23–1–13rd——
Clarence Spears: 13–4–26–2–1
Prink Callison (Pacific Coast Conference) (1932–1937)
1932 Callison 6–3–12–2–1T–5th——
1933 Callison 9–14–1T–1st——
1934 Callison 6–44–24th——
1935 Callison 6–33–2T–4th——
1936 Callison 2–6–11–5–18th——
1937 Callison 4–62–58th——
Prink Callison: 33–23–216–17–2
Tex Oliver (Pacific Coast Conference) (1938–1941)
1938 Oliver 4–54–45th——
1939 Oliver 3–4–13–3–15th——
1940 Oliver 4–4–13–4–15th——
1941 Oliver 5–54–45th——
Tex Oliver: 16–18–214–15–2
John A. Warren (Pacific Coast Conference) (1942)
1942 Warren 2–62–58th——
John A. Warren: 2–62–5
Oregon Ducks (Pacific Coast Conference) (1945–1946)
1945 Oliver 3–63–67th——
1946 Oliver 4–4–13–4–16th——
Tex Oliver: 23–28–320–25–3
Jim Aiken (Pacific Coast Conference) (1947–1950)
1947 Aiken 7–35–1T–2nd——
1948 Aiken 9–27–0T–1stL Cotton9—
1949 Aiken 4–62–5T–6th——
1950 Aiken 1–90–79th——
Aiken: 21–2014–13
Len Casanova (Athletic Association of Western Universities) (1951–1966)
1951 Casanova 2–81–68th——
1952 Casanova 2–7–12–5T–6th——
1953 Casanova 4–5–12–5–18th——
1954 Casanova 6–45–33rd——
1955 Casanova 6–44–34th——
1956 Casanova 4–4–23–3–2T–4th——
1957 Casanova 7–46–2T–1stL Rose17—
1958 Casanova 4–64–45th——
1959 Casanova 8–2——
1960 Casanova 7–3–1L Liberty——
1961 Casanova 4–6——
1962 Casanova 6–3–1——
1963 Casanova 8–3W Sun——
1964 Casanova 7–2–11–2–1T–6th——
1965 Casanova 4–5–10–58th——
1966 Casanova 3–71–3T–6th——
Casanova: 82–73–829–41–4
Jerry Frei (Pacific-8 Conference) (1967–1971)
1967 Frei 2–81–5T–7th——
1968 Frei 4–62–4T–5th——
1969 Frei 5–5–12–35th——
1970 Frei 6–4–14–3T–2nd——
1971 Frei 5–62–46th——
Frei: 22–29–211–19
Dick Enright (Pacific-8 Conference) (1972–1973)
1972 Enright 4–72–5T–6th——
1973 Enright 2–92–5T–5th——
Dick Enright: 6–164–10
Don Read (Pacific-8 Conference) (1974–1976)
1974 Read 2–90–78th——
1975 Read 3–82–56th——
1976 Read 4–71–6T–7th——
Don Read: 9–243–18
Rich Brooks (Pacific-10 Conference) (1977–1994)
1977 Brooks 2–91–67th——
1978 Brooks 2–92–56th——
1979 Brooks 6–54–3T–3rd——
1980 Brooks 6–3–24–3–15th——
1981 Brooks 2–91–69th——
1982 Brooks 2–8–12–69th——
1983 Brooks 4–6–13–3–1T–6th——
1984 Brooks 6–53–57th——
1985 Brooks 5–63–46th——
1986 Brooks 5–63–57th——
1987 Brooks 6–54–45th——
1988 Brooks 6–63–5T–6th——
1989 Brooks 8–45–3T–2ndW Independence——
1990 Brooks 8–44–33rdL Freedom——
1991 Brooks 3–81–7T–9th——
1992 Brooks 6–64–4T–6thL Independence——
1993 Brooks 5–62–6T–8th——
1994 Brooks 9–47–11stL Rose1111
Rich Brooks: 91–109–456–79–2
Mike Bellotti (Pacific-10 Conference) (1995–2008)
1995 Bellotti 9–36–23rdL Cotton1818
1996 Bellotti 6–53–5T–5th——
1997 Bellotti 7–53–5T–7thW Las Vegas——
1998 Bellotti 8–45–3T–3rdL Aloha——
1999 Bellotti 9–36–2T–2ndW Sun1819
2000 Bellotti 10–27–1T–1stW Holiday97
2001 Bellotti 11–17–11stW Fiesta22
2002 Bellotti 7–63–58thL Seattle——
2003 Bellotti 8–55–3T–3rdL Sun——
2004 Bellotti 5–64–4T–5th——
2005 Bellotti 10–27–12ndL Holiday1212
2006 Bellotti 7–64–5T–5thL Las Vegas——
2007 Bellotti 9–45–4T–4thW Sun2324
2008 Bellotti 10–37–2T–2ndW Holiday910
Mike Bellotti: 116–5572–43
Chip Kelly (Pac-12 Conference) (2009–2012)
2009 Kelly 10–38–11stL Rose1111
2010 Kelly 12–19–01stL BCS NCG33
2011 Kelly 12–28–1T–1st (North) W Rose44
2012 Kelly 12–18–1T–1st (North) W Fiesta22
Chip Kelly: 46–733–3
Mark Helfrich (Pac-12 Conference) (2013–2016)
2013 Helfrich 11–27–2T-1st (North) W Alamo99
2014 Helfrich 13–28–11st (North) W Rose Bowl†
L CFP NCG†		22
2015 Helfrich 9–47–22nd (North) L Alamo Bowl2019
2016 Helfrich 4–82–76th (North)
Mark Helfrich: 37–1624–12
Willie Taggart (Pac-12 Conference) (2017)
2017 Taggart 7–54–54th (North) Las Vegas
Mario Cristobal (Pac-12 Conference) (2018–present)
2018 Cristobal 9-45-44th (North) W Redbox
2019 Cristobal 12-28-11st (North) W Rose Bowl55
Total:668–499–46
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Note: No team from 1943 to 1944 due to World War II

Notes
  1. Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[2]
  2. A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
  3. Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[3]
  4. When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[4]

References
General
  • "Oregon Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
  • McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. ISBN 0-9648244-7-7.
  • Pacific Coast Conference Records Book 1916-1948. Los Angeles, CA: Pacific Coast Conference. 1949.
Specific
  1. "Mark Helfrich fired by Oregon Ducks after 4 seasons as head football coach". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  2. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  3. Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  4. Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
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