Tag: Oregon Ducks All-Time Greats

Oregon football all-time roster: Offensive starters and backups

See which legends made the cut in our all-time Oregon football roster, starting with the offensive starters and backups.

The Ducks may not have the thick history books of schools like Ohio State or Alabama, but when it comes to recent success, there are few teams with a resume like Oregon.

There’s a Heisman Trophy winner, multiple trips to the national championship game, and endless records thanks to Chip Kelly and his literal game-changing blur offense that helped make Oregon a national brand.

To help celebrate that brand, we wanted to look back into the history books and try to put together an all-time roster. In a collaborative effort, the entirety of USA TODAY’s College Wire sites did the same, and we will see who’s all-time team stands the strongest.

Let’s start with the offense. Here’s a look at the Ducks Wire all-time offensive starters and backups:

Check out our other College Wire all-time lineups: Alabama / Arkansas / Auburn / Clemson / Colorado / Florida / Georgia / Iowa / LSU / Michigan / Michigan State / Nebraska / North Carolina / Notre Dame / Ohio State / Oklahoma / Penn State / Rutgers / Tennessee / Texas / Texas A&M / USC / Wisconsin

Which players belong on the Oregon Ducks Basketball all-time starting five?

Who are the 5 best Oregon Ducks basketball players of all time? That’s a tough list to narrow down.

The Oregon Ducks may not be considered a blue-blood program when it comes to the world of men’s college basketball, but over the years, they have been no stranger to success.

The ‘Tall Firs’ were the winners of the first-ever NCAA Tournament in 1939, and the Ducks have been a mainstay among the best teams in the nation for decades, especially when looking since the turn of the century.

While Oregon isn’t on the same tier as college basketball’s blue-blood programs, it has put together a rather impressive resume of its own:

  • National Championships: 1 (1939)
  • Final Four Appearances: 2 (1939, 2017)
  • Elite Eight Appearances: 7 (1939, 1945, 1960, 2002, 2007, 2016, 2017)
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 8 (1960, 2002, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021)

There have been some legendary coaches in the history of Oregon basketball, but those coaches wouldn’t have been able to achieve their success without some of the players who were on the floor.

That begs the question, who would make up Oregon basketball’s all-time starting five? Today at the DucksWire, we’re going to unpack who those players should be, and their credentials: