Oregon State Beavers football
Current season
First season	1893
Athletic director	Bob De Carolis
Head coach	Mike Riley
	6th year, 56–42–0  (.571)
Home stadium	Reser Stadium
Stadium capacity	45,674
Stadium surface	FieldTurf
Location	Corvallis, Oregon
Conference	Pac-10
All-time record	487–526–50 (.482)
Postseason bowl record	10–4–0
Conference titles	5
Heisman winners	1
Consensus All-Americans	5
Current uniform
Colors	Orange and Black
Fight song	Hail to Old OSU
Mascot	Benny Beaver
Marching band	Oregon State University Marching Band
Rivals	Oregon Ducks Washington Huskies
Website	OSUBeavers.com

The Oregon State Beavers football team represents Oregon State University (based in Corvallis, Oregon) 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-10 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.

[edit] History

This section requires expansion.

[edit] Rivalries

Oregon State fans prepare to rush the field in an historic upset of #3 USC in 2006

[edit] 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 113 times which makes it the seventh-oldest college football rivalry game.

[edit] Washington and Washington State

The two other Pacific Northwest Pac-10 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-10 schools is 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.

[edit] Season records

• The Beavers did not field a team in 1900, 1901, 1943, or 1944.

[edit] Bowl history

Oregon State has played in 15 postseason bowl games.^[3] They have also played in the Mirage Bowl, a regular season bowl game, for a total of 16 bowl game appearances.^[4] This does not include an invitation to play in the Gotham Bowl in 1960, when no opponent was able to be found for them. The Beavers are 10-5 in bowl game appearances.

[edit] Bowl game appearances and results

[edit] Notable players

For a full list, see Oregon State Football Alumni

[edit] All-Americans

Oregon State has had 42 All-Americans in the history of the program as of the end of the 2006-07 season.^[6]

[edit] Beavers in the NFL

• Al Afalava, SS - Chicago Bears
• Derek Anderson, QB - Cleveland Browns
• Nick Barnett, MLB - Green Bay Packers
• Victor Butler, OLB - Dallas Cowboys
• Kyle DeVan, C - New York Jets
• Dwan Edwards, DT - Baltimore Ravens
• Keith Ellison, OLB - Buffalo Bills
• Mike Hass, WR - Seattle Seahawks - 2005 Fred Biletnikoff Award winner
• T.J. Houshmandzadeh, WR - Seattle Seahawks
• Steven Jackson, RB - St. Louis Rams
• Adam Koets, T - New York Giants
• Joey Laroque, LB - Chicago Bears
• Gerard Lawson, DB - Cleveland Browns
• Andy Levitre, G - Buffalo Bills
• Keenan Lewis, DB - Pittsburgh Steelers
• Matt Moore, QB - Carolina Panthers
• Joe Newton, TE - Seattle Seahawks
• Chad Ochocinco, WR - Cincinnati Bengals
• Sam Paulescu, P - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Sabby Piscitelli, DB - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Roy Schuening, G - St. Louis Rams
• Sammie Stroughter, WR - Tampa Bay Buccaneers

[edit] Beavers in the CFL

• Yvenson Bernard, RB - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Brandon Browner, DB - Calgary Stampeders
• Derrick Doggett, LB - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Alexis Serna, K - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Dorian Smith, DL - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

[edit] Notable former players

• Lloyd Wickett, NFL defensive lineman 1943, 1946 for the Detroit Lions
• Frank Ramsey, NFL offensive lineman, 1945 Chicago Bears
• James Allen, former linebacker for the New Orleans Saints
• Sam Baker, NFL player in 1953, 1956–1969
• Terry Baker, 1962 Heisman Trophy winner, Maxwell Award winner, Sportsman of the Year, and NFL quarterback from 1963-1965
• Kelly Chapman, TE - Ottawa Rough Riders 1994-1996
• José Cortéz, NFL placekicker from 1999–2006
• Bill Enyart, NFL player from 1969-1971
• Joe Francis, NFL QB from 1958-1959
• DeLawrence Grant, former linebacker for the Oakland Raiders
• Bob Grim, NFL player from 1967–1977 and one-time Pro Bowler
• Bob Horn, NFL linebacker from 1976–1983
• Paul Lowe, AFL running back from 1960–1969, two-time AFL All-Star, 1965 AFL MVP, & member of the AFL All-Time Team
• Pellom McDaniels, NFL defensive lineman from 1993–1999
• Bill McKalip, NFL player from 1932–1932, 1934, 1936
• Bronco Mendenhall, head coach of the BYU Cougars, 2005-present
• Joe Phillips, NFL defensive lineman from 1986–1999
• Steve Preece, NFL defensive back from 1969–1977
• Rocky Rasley, NFL guard from 1969–1970, 1972–1976
• Ade Schwammel, NFL player from 1934–1936, 1943–1944
• Vic Sears, NFL player from 1941–1943, 1945–1953 and member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
• Ken Simonton, former running back for the Buffalo Bills
• George Svendsen, NFL center from 1935–1937, 1940–1941 and member of the NFL 1930s All-Decade Team
• Aaron Thomas, NFL player from 1961–1970
• Robb Thomas, NFL wide receiver from 1989–1998
• Reggie Tongue, NFL defensive back from 1996–2005
• Esera Tuaolo, NFL defensive tackle from 1991–1999
• F. Wayne Valley, Founder and principal owner of the Oakland Raiders & former President of the American Football League
• Len Younce, NFL guard in 1941, 1943–1944, 1946–1948 & member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team

[edit] 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).

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Oregon State Beavers