2007Oregon Ducks football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 56–21 vs.South Florida
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 24
AP	No. 23
Record	9–4 (5–4 Pac-10)
Head coach	Mike Bellotti (13th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chip Kelly (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Nick Aliotti (11th season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Patrick Chung Dennis Dixon A. J. Tuitele Max Unger
Home stadium	Autzen Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ← 2006 2008 →

The2007 Oregon Ducks football team represented theUniversity of Oregon as a member of thePacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by 13th-year head coachMike Bellotti, the Ducks compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Pac-10. The team played home games atAutzen Stadium inEugene, Oregon.

The Ducks rose to a national rank of number 2 in theBowl Championship Series (BCS) poll, until an injury to starting quarterbackDennis Dixon led to defeat at the hands of theArizona Wildcats on November 15.^[1] They lost the next game toUCLA as backup quarterback Brady Leaf was also injured. Oregon lost the season finale to rivalOregon State on December 1 by a score of 38–31 in two overtimes. Oregon finished the regular season at 8–4 and was invited to theSun Bowl inEl Paso, Texas. On December 31 freshman quarterback Justin Roper, making his first start, passed for fourth touchdowns, tying a Sun Bowl record, and 180 yards as Oregon crushed the favoredSouth Florida Bulls, 56–21.Jonathan Stewart rushed for a Sun Bowl-record and career-high 253 yards and a touchdown and was named the game's Most Valuable Player. The 56 points scored by the Ducks were also a Sun Bowl record. Oregon was ranked 23rd in the finalAP Poll.

February 2 – AfterGary Crowton, Oregon's Offensive Coordinator for the 2005 and 2006 seasons, resigned to perform the same duties withLouisiana State University, the University of Oregon hiredUniversity of New Hampshire Offensive CoordinatorChip Kelly. While at UNH, Kelly's offenses averaged greater than 400 yards a game in seven of his eight years and over 30 points a game for the previous four years.^[2]

April 28 – Green defeated White 20–6 in the 2007 spring game.^[3]

April 29 –Jordan Kent,Dante Rosario, andMatt Toeaina were selected in the 2007NFL draft. Dante Rosario was selected by theCarolina Panthers as the 18th pick in the fifth round. Matt Toeaina was selected by theCincinnati Bengals as the 13th pick in the sixth round. Jordan Kent was selected by theSeattle Seahawks as the 36th pick in the sixth round.^[4]

May 9 – Former Oregon running backAhmad Rashad, also known as Bobby Moore, was selected to the Class of 2007 entering theCollege Football Hall of Fame.^[5]

July 26 – During the Pac-10's media day, the pre-season media poll picks the Ducks to finish 6th in the Pac-10.^[6]

The 2007 Oregon football recruiting class was selected by Scout.com as the ninth-best recruiting class of 2007 and was selected by Rivals.com as the 11th-best recruiting class of 2007. Oregon signed 27 high school seniors and two junior college transfers.^[7]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Kenny Rowe DE	Long Beach, CA	Polytechnic HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	4.7	Jan 21, 2007
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (79)
Drew Davis WR	Denver, CO	Montbello HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	4.5	Dec 14, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (78)
Malachi Lewis ATH	Oxnard, CA	Rio Mesa HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	4.5	Jan 28, 2007
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (78)
Myles Wade DT	Portland, OR	Central Catholic HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	314 lb (142 kg)	5.0	Jun 30, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (78)
Darrion Weems OT	Woodland Hills, CA	William Howard Taft HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	5.1	Jan 21, 2007
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (78)
Todd Doxey S	San Diego, CA	Hoover Senior HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	4.6	Dec 6, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (77)
Terrance Pritchett LB	Sacramento, CA	Grant Union HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.6	Oct 29, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (77)
Simi Fili DT	Salt Lake City, UT	Cottonwood HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	327 lb (148 kg)	5.4	Jan 6, 2007
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (75)
Carson York OT	Coeur d'Alene, ID	Lake City HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	276 lb (125 kg)	5.2	May 30, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (74)
Terence Scott WR	Santa Clarita, CA	College of the Canyons	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.4	Jan 21, 2007
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (–)
Charlie Carmichael OG	Sherman Oaks, CA	Notre Dame HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	5.1	Jun 7, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (76)
Anthony Gildon CB	Westlake Village, CA	Oaks Christian School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	4.5	Jun 21, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (77)
Will Tukuafu DE	Mesa, AZ	Mesa CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	4.8	Dec 5, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (40)
Casey Matthews LB	Agoura Hills, CA	Oaks Christian School	6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.7	Jul 29, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (78)
Dominic Glover DE	Mission Viejo, CA	Mission Viejo HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	4.9	Feb 1, 2007
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (75)
Talmadge Jackson CB	Temecula, CA	Chaparral HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	4.5	Oct 1, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (74)
Brandon Hanna MLB	Coeur d'Alene, ID	Lake City HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.6	Aug 2, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (73)
Charles Neal FB	Anaheim, CA	Esperanza HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.7	Jul 7, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (69)
David Paulson TE	Lake Tapps, WA	Auburn Riverside HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	4.7	Aug 24, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (88)
Tonio Celotto DT	Piedmont, CA	Piedmont HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	4.6	Jun 25, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (40)
Jeffrey Maehl CB	Paradise, CA	Paradise Senior HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.7	May 4, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (40)
Eddie Pleasant S	La Palma, CA	Kennedy HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.6	Jun 14, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (40)
Rishard Matthews WR	Santa Ana, CA	Saddleback HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	4.5	Jan 14, 2007
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (40)
Terrell Turner SLB	Los Angeles, CA	Crenshaw Senior HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.7	Jan 21, 2007
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (40)
Mark Asper OL	Idaho Falls, ID	Bonneville HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	278 lb (126 kg)	5.1	Nov 9, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (40)
John Laidet MLB	Bonanza, OR	Bonanza School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	4.7	Jan 14, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (40)
Daniel Padilla K	Corona, CA	Corona Senior HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	NA	Dec 18, 2006
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (40)
Aaron Pflugrad WR	Eugene, OR	Sheldon HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	162 lb (73 kg)	4.6	Jan 21, 2007
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (40)
William Wallace CB	West Covina, CA	West Covina HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.4	Feb 1, 2007
	Recruit ratings:Scout:    Rivals:    (40)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 9   Rivals: 11   ESPN: 23
‡ Refers to40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Oregon 2007 Football Commitments". Rivals. RetrievedApril 20, 2011. "2007 Oregon Commits". Scout. RetrievedApril 20, 2011. "2007 Player Commitments – Oregon". ESPN. RetrievedApril 20, 2011. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. RetrievedApril 20, 2011. "2007 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. RetrievedApril 20, 2011.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	12:30 pm	Houston*		Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	OSN	W 48–27	57,662
September 8	12:30 pm	atMichigan*		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ABC	W 39–7	109,733
September 15	3:30 pm	Fresno State*	No. 19	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	OSN	W 52–21	58,525
September 22	7:00 pm	atStanford	No. 13	Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA		W 55–31	35,019
September 29	12:30 pm	No. 6California	No. 11	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (College GameDay)	ABC	L 24–31	59,273
October 13	12:30 pm	Washington State	No. 9	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		W 53–7	58,749
October 20	4:30 pm	atWashington	No. 7	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	FSN	W 55–34	66,481
October 27	12:00 pm	No. 9USC	No. 5	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR	FSN	W 24–17	59,277
November 3	3:45 pm	No. 6Arizona State	No. 4	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (College GameDay)	ESPN	W 35–23	59,379
November 15	6:00 pm	atArizona	No. 2	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	ESPN	L 24–34	50,387
November 24	12:30 pm	atUCLA	No. 9	Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA	ABC	L 0–16	72,434
December 1	1:30 pm	Oregon State	No. 18	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR (Civil War)	ESPN2	L 31–382OT	59,050
December 31	11:00 am	vs. No. 21South Florida*		Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	CBS	W 56–21	49,867
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game All times are inPacific time

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Oregon's Dennis Dixon ran for 141 yards, with an 80-yard run that resulted in a touchdown. Dixon also threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns, completing nine of 15 passes. Houston's Anthony Alridge converted 22 carries into 205 yards and one touchdown. Adridge also caught three passes for 88 yards and a touchdown. Dixon's 141 rushing yards were the most by an Oregon quarterback since Tony Graziani's 108 yards against Oregon State in 1995. The score was tied at 20 points in the third quarter when Houston'sCase Keenum attempted to throw a pass to Perry McDaniel in the end zone, but it was intercepted by Patrick Chung. The Ducks then went ahead 27 to 20 after Dixon threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Brian Paysinger. Forty seconds after the Paysinger touchdown, Dixon threw another to Jaison Williams, putting the Ducks up 34 to 20. Houston scored once more and Oregon twice more as the Ducks beat Houston 48 to 27.^[12]

The game was also notable for a skirmish between the Ducks' mascot and the Cougars' mascot. The student fulfilling the role of the Duck was suspended soon after. The fight can be viewed onVideo onYouTube.^[13]

This game wasMichigan's worst defeat since 1968 when they lost 50 to 14 at Ohio State. Dennis Dixon accounted for 368 yards and a career-high 4 touchdowns. Three touchdowns were thrown to three different receivers for 85, 61, and 45-yard scoring passes on Dixon's way to 292 throwing yards. Dixon also rushed for 76 yards and one touchdown. The Ducks led by 25 at halftime, and faced little opposition in the second half. According to Oregon coach Mike Bellotti the game was a "good win because I think there were some questions about how Michigan was going to bounce back, and whether we would be competitive. I think our players took that to heart." With this game Michigan opened the season with two home losses, the first time that had happened since 1959. It also gave them a losing streak of four games, the most in four decades. Wolverines coachLloyd Carr said "We have good kids and they're hurting. If losing doesn't make you hurt, you shouldn't be at Michigan."^[14]

Oregon's 52–21 defeat of Fresno State was Bellotti's 100th win as a coach at the University of Oregon. Dennis Dixon threw for two touchdowns and ran for another. Ducks running back Jonathan Stewart ran for 165 yards and scored two touchdowns, one touchdown being part of an 88-yard run. Dixon said "The sky's the limit right now. This offense is really clicking." Although Dixon didn't put up numbers as impressive as he did at Michigan the previous week, he had a solid performance, completing 14 for 20 passes for 139 yards and running for 59 yards. Oregon's mascot was suspended and watched the game, but not from the sidelines. Fresno State's quarterback Tom Brandstater completed 18–32 passes for 219 yards and one touchdown. The loss was Fresno State's second against a ranked team on the road. The previous week the Bulldogs lost 47–45 to Texas A&M in triple overtime. Fresno State coach Pat Hill said "[h]ow many times do I have to say it? We got dominated in all three phases. We got beat pretty good today. That doesn't happen at Fresno State very often. Today we got beat by a better football team. They took it to us. End of conversation."^[15]

The Ducks beat the Cardinal 55 to 31.^[16]

The Bears defeated the Ducks 31 to 24.ESPN College GameDay was present (Corso picked Ducks to win)^[17]

The Ducks defeated the Cougars 53 to 7.^[18]

The Ducks defeated the Huskies 55 to 34.^[19]

The Ducks defeated the Trojans 24 to 17. Oregon's defensive back Matthew Harper interception on USC's final drive preserved Oregon's victory. Harper said "We knew somebody would make the play, and luckily it was me." Oregon's victory set them up for a chance at the national championship. Number 12 USC (No. 9 AP) lost after Oregon's Jonathan Stewart rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, while Dennis Dixon completed 16 of 25 passes for 157 yards. Oregon was fifth in the BCS standings, and Dixon became a serious Heisman contender with his 76 rushing yards and 157 passing yards.^[20]

In a game that was considered important enough for ESPN's College Gameday to be broadcast in Eugene,^[21] the Oregon Ducks defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils 35–23. Heisman hopeful Dennis Dixon threw for 189 yards and 4 touchdowns and led the Ducks to a victory that places Oregon in the lead for the Pac-10 championship.

After the Ducks scored a touchdown on their first possession, a 26-yard pass to WR Jaison Williams, the Sun Devils began to march down the field. Showing the same poise as Dixon, ASU QB Rudy Carpenter led the Devils to the Oregon 2-yard line before the Oregon defense lived up to their "bend but don't break" style and held ASU to a field goal. That goal line stop would set the tone for the remainder of the game as Oregon held Arizona State to only 3 points in the first quarter and 13 in the first half.

Trailing 13–21 at the half, Arizona State was able to make a field goal on their first possession in the second half, cutting the Oregon lead to 5. However, the Ducks were able to score the next 14 points of the game, giving the Ducks a 35–16 lead with one quarter left to play. Unfortunately approximately 2 minutes into the fourth quarter, Dennis Dixon was taken out after an awkward tackle and sat out the remainder of the game. Luckily his injury did not seem serious and he was seen jogging on the sidelines soon afterwards.

Arizona State did score one more touchdown later in the fourth quarter, making the score its final 35–23. In a game which Rudy Carpenter was sacked 9 times, it seemed only fitting that the last play of the game was a sack as time ran out.

The Ducks entered the game ranked No. 2 in both the AP poll and the BCS standings. A win in this game, followed by wins against UCLA and Oregon State, would almost assuredly result in a berth in the BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans. The Ducks started the game hot, with a 39-yard touchdown run by Dennis Dixon and a successful two-point conversion. Following an Arizona interception, the Ducks had the ball back on the Arizona 4-yard line threatening to score again. However, Dixon threw an interception that was returned 45 yards and eventually capitalized by the Wildcats as a touchdown, cutting the score to 8–7. The Ducks responded with another solid drive getting the ball to the Arizona 15 and looked set to score again. On 2nd and 7, Oregon quarterback Dennis Dixon (the leading Heisman candidate at this point of the season) fell to the ground without being touched. Upon review it was clear that Dixon twisted his already-injured knee and tore his ACL. It would later be revealed that Dixon had actually torn the ligament in the previous week's game againstArizona State.

Following the injury, Dixon—having amassed 183 yards on 19 plays—was replaced byBrady Leaf. Oregon's misfortunes mounted: Arizona scored a touchdown on an interception return, another on a punt return, and Leaf suffered an ankle injury, all before halftime. Oregon tried to rally from the 31–14 halftime deficit, but lost 34–24, ending their national championship hopes. The following day it was announced that Dixon's injury would end his season, and any hopes of a Heisman Trophy.

As of the 111th game inthe series, the Ducks lead 55–46–10 all time. This was the first time the home team had not won since 1996, the first timeOregon State had won atAutzen Stadium since 1993, and the first timeOregon State had won two years in a row since 1973–74.

After losing the last 3 games of the year, many analysts expected the Ducks to fare poorly in the Sun Bowl. But the Ducks came out strong. Making his first career start, freshman quarterback Justin Roper completed 17 of 30 passes for 180 yards with 4 touchdowns and no interceptions. Running back Jonathan Stewart rushed for a career-high and Sun Bowl record 253 yards and a touchdown and was named the Most Valuable Player of the game.

Oregon, despite being a 7-point underdog, dominated the game, especially the second half. Holding on to an 18–14 lead at the half, Oregon came out and outscored South Florida 28–0 in the third quarter. The Ducks won 56–21. The 56 points scored was a Sun Bowl record. Jonathan Stewart's 253 rushing yards were a Sun Bowl record. The 35-point margin of victory was the second largest of the 2007–2008 bowl season. The Ducks finished the season 9–4 with their first bowl win since the 2001 season. They finished the season ranked 23rd in the final Associated Press Poll.

• Mike Bellotti – Head coach
• Steve Greatwood – Offensive line
• Nick Aliotti – Defensive coordinator
• Chip Kelly – Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks
• Gary campbell – Running backs
• Michael gray – Defensive line
• John neal – Secondary
• Tom osborne – Tight ends & special teams
• Don Pellum – Linebackers & recruiting coordinator
• Robin Pflugrad – Wide receivers
• Jim Radcliffe – Head strength and conditioning coach
• Eddy morrissey – Graduate assistant coach
• Jeff hawkins – Assistant athletic director/football operations

• Mike Bellotti
  • Selected as a semifinalist for theGeorge Munger Award for College Coach of the Year.^[22]
  • Named to thePaul "Bear" Bryant College Football Coach of the Year award.^[22]
• Patrick Chung
  • Selected to the Pac-10 All Conference First Team Defense.^[23]
• Dennis Dixon
  • Awarded Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week, USA Today Player of the Week, and Rivals.com Player of the Week for his efforts against theMichigan Wolverines on September 8.^[24]
  • Awarded Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts against theStanford Cardinal on September 22.^[25]
  • Named to theMaxwell Award watch list.^[26]
  • Named a finalist for theMaxwell Award along withDarren McFadden andTim Tebow.^[27]
  • Named as one of 15 National Scholar-Athletes by TheNational Football Foundation &College Football Hall of Fame and is now a finalist for theDraddy Trophy.^[28]
  • Selected as one of 15 semifinalists for theDavey O'Brien Award.^[29]
  • Named a finalist for theDavey O'Brien Award along withTim Tebow andChase Daniel.^[27]
  • Awarded Pac-10 Offensive Co-Player of the Week for his efforts against theArizona State Sun Devils on November 3.^[30]
  • Selected to theESPN the Magazine Academic All-District 8 first team by college and university sports information directors throughout the western portion of the United States and Canada. District 8 includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, British Columbia and the Yukon. Dixon is now eligible for ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American consideration.^[31]
  • Named as one of 15 players eligible for theWalter Camp Player of the Year Award.^[32]
  • Front runner for theHeisman Trophy according to ESPN panelists before suffering a torn ACL, effectively ending his season during the game atArizona.^[33]
  • Announced as one of five finalists for theWalter Camp Award, the other four finalists wereChase Daniel,Matt Ryan,Tim Tebow, andDarren McFadden.^[34]
  • Selected to the Pac-10 All Conference First Team Offense, as well as the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year.^[23]
• Matt Evensen
  • Selected as a semifinalist for theLou Groza Award by thePalm Beach County Sports Commission.^[35]
• Matthew Harper
  • Awarded Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week and National Defensive Player of the Week by the Master Coaches Survey for his efforts against theSouthern California Trojans on October 28.^[36][37]
• Nick Reed
  • Named to theTed Hendricks Award watch list.^[38]
  • Awarded Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week and National Defensive Player of the Week by theWalter Camp Football Foundation for his efforts against theWashington State Cougars on October 13.^[39]
  • Awarded Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts against theArizona State Sun Devils on November 3.^[30]
  • Selected to theESPN the Magazine Academic All-District 8 first team by college and university sports information directors throughout the western portion of the United States and Canada. District 8 includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, British Columbia and the Yukon. Reed is now eligible for ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American consideration.^[31]
  • Selected to the Pac-10 All Conference First Team Defense.^[23]
• Geoff Schwartz
  • Selected to the Pac-10 All Conference Second Team Offense.^[23]
• Jonathan Stewart
  • Named to theMaxwell Award watch list.^[40]
  • Awarded Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts against theWashington Huskies on October 20.^[41]
  • Named as one of 10 semifinalists for theDoak Walker Award.^[32]
  • Selected to the Pac-10 All Conference First Team Offense and Second Team Specialists as a Kickoff Returner.^[23]
• Fenuki Tupou
  • Selected to the Pac-10 All Conference Second Team Offense.^[23]
• Max Unger
  • Selected to the Pac-10 All Conference First Team Offense.^[23]
• Jaison Williams
  • Named to theBiletnikoff Award watch list.^[42]

• On September 8, the Oregon Ducks played in front of 109,733 spectators at theUniversity of Michigan'sMichigan Stadium, this total bettered their previous record of 102,247 spectators at the1995 Rose Bowl againstPenn State.
• On September 29, 59,273 fans packedAutzen Stadium, making it at the time the largest crowd to attend a football game in state history. The previous record was 59,269 against theOklahoma Sooners on September 16, 2006.
• On October 20, against theWashington Huskies, the Oregon Ducks set a school record for rushing yards in a single game by the entire team, their total was 465 yards. The previous record was 446 yards against theWashington State Cougars in 2001. Also, during the game against theHuskies, RBJonathan Stewart ran for 251 yards, which was good enough for the second highest total rushing yards in a single game by an individual in Oregon football history. The current record is 285 yards, held byOnterrio Smith during the game againstWashington State in 2001.
• On October 27, 59,277 fans filledAutzen Stadium, making it the largest crowd to attend a football game in state history. The previous record was 59,273 against theCalifornia Bears on September 29.
• Also on October 27, the crowd atAutzen Stadium reached a noise level of 127.2 decibels, making it the loudest stadium in college football. The previous college record was 126 decibels atClemson'sMemorial Stadium. According to theGuinness Book of World Records the loudest outdoor stadium isMile High Stadium, whose crowd reached a level of 128.7 decibels.^[43] However, this is not true, as during the October 6, 2007 game between the University of Florida @ Louisiana State University, CBS recorded 129.8 decibels.^[44]
• On November 3, for consecutive weeks the Oregon record for number of individuals at a football game had fallen. For the game against theArizona State Sun Devils 59,379 people were in attendance atAutzen Stadium. The previous record was set on October 27 at 59,277 in attendance.^[45]
• Also on November 3, Dennis Dixon broke the team record for career yards by a quarterback. The previous record was 1,171 yards by Reggie Ogborn between 1979 and 1980.^[22]

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