Oregon State Beavers football The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University in NCAA Division I - A college football . The team first fielded an organized football team in 1893 and is currently a member of the Pacific - 12 Conference . The head coach is Mike Riley , with Danny Langsdorf as the offensive coordinator and Mark Banker as the defensive coordinator . Their home games are played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis , Oregon . Rivalries . University of Oregon . Oregon State ' s primary rival is the University of Oregon . The two schools enjoy a fierce and long - standing rivalry due to the proximity of the two campuses . The University of Oregon is located in Eugene , Oregon , about 40 miles south of Corvallis . The teams first matched up on the gridiron in 1894 and have been playing each other almost every year since . The rivalry game between the two schools is called the " Civil War " and is typically played the last game of each season . They have played each other 114 times which makes it the seventh - oldest college football rivalry game . Washington and Washington State . The two other Pacific Northwest Pac - 12 schools are also rivals . The Washington Huskies and the Washington State Cougars are within driving distance of Corvallis , so a large number of the road team ' s fans typically travel to each game . The Beavers have been playing the Huskies since 1897 and the Cougars since 1903 . It is notable that the Oregon State - Washington rivalry predates the first Apple Cup and Oregon - Washington games , which were initiated in 1900 . The rivalry between the four Pacific Northwest Pac - 12 schools is occasionally called the " Northwest Championship " . Former Washington Huskies coach Rick Neuheisel coined the phrase to describe the four - team competition during the 2002 season . Since 2002 , Oregon State has won the " Northwest Championship " two times ( 2004 , 2007 ) by beating all three of its rivals in the same season . The Beavers have struggled to challenge rival Oregon ' s dominance for the past half - decade , resulting in a potential termination to head coach Mike Riley . Riley receives an annual salary of $ 1 , 600 , 000 per season . Conference history . Oregon State has been in several athletic conferences . These include the Northwest Intercollegiate Association ( 1902 - 1914 ) , the Pacific Coast Conference ( 1915 - 1959 ) , and the Pacific - 12 Conference ( 1964 - present ) . Prior to 1902 , and in - between the Pacific Coast and Pacific - 12 conferences , Oregon State played as an independent school . Bowl history . Oregon State has played in 15 postseason bowl games . The Beavers have also played in the Mirage Bowl , but this was a regular season game and a " bowl " in name only , not a post - season invitational bowl game . The 15 bowl game total does not include an invitation to play in the Gotham Bowl in 1960 , when no opponent could be found for Oregon State . The Beavers are 10 - 5 in bowl game appearances . Notable players . " For a full list , see Oregon State Football Alumni " Media . Radio flagship : KPAM 860 - AM in Portland Broadcasters : Mike Parker ( University of Oregon graduate ; play - by - play ) , Steve Preece ( analyst ) and Todd Mansfield ( Fox Sports Northwest employee ; sideline reporter ) . < / br > Oregon State also has an extensive network of broadcast affiliates .