1974 Oregon Webfoots football team
The 1974 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Don Read, the Ducks compiled a record and were outscored 330 to 116. Home games were played in Eugene at Autzen Stadium. A former head coach at Portland State, Read had been an Oregon assistant for two years (quarterbacks, receivers); he was promoted in early January, immediately after Dick Enright was fired by athletic director Norv Ritchey. Through , this is the most recent season that  Oregon football finished last in conference and is widely considered to be the worst season in program history. All-conference. One Oregon senior was named to the All-Pac-8 team; safety Steve Donnelly was a repeat selection. NFL Draft. Two Oregon seniors were selected in the draft; tight end Russ Francis (16th) and defensive end George Martin (262nd); Francis sat out the 1974 season.