1983 Oregon State vs. Oregon football game
| "The Toilet Bowl" | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | November 19, 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Autzen Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Eugene, Oregon | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Oregon by 13 1⁄2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 33,176 | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1983 Oregon State vs. Oregon football game was a college football game played on November 19, 1983, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon, the 87th playing of the annual Civil War rivalry game. The game ended in a scoreless tie. Since overtime was added to NCAA Division I games in 1996, this game is likely to be the last ever with that distinction.
Due to the poor play—including eleven turnovers and four missed field goals—and miserable weather conditions in which it was played, the game is often referred to as the Toilet Bowl.
In his four years as head coach, Joe Avezzano's Beavers had won a total of 4 games, including two one-win seasons and one winless season. The 1983 squad had been predicted to win five games and mark a turnaround in the program, but with only two wins coming in to the Civil War, Avezzano's job was in jeopardy. Additionally, the Beavers had lost eight straight Civil War games. The Beavers were led by fullback Bryce Oglesby, who was second in the conference in rushing yards. At quarterback, however, they were down to third-string replacement Ladd McKittrick, after injuries to season-starter Ricky Greene and backup Jeff Seay.
Rich Brooks was in his seventh season as Ducks head coach. Brooks, who had played at Oregon State and been an assistant coach there, had never lost a Civil War game as a player or coach for either team; despite some down seasons with the Ducks, his seven straight Civil War victories had made him a popular coach. The Ducks were experiencing a mediocre season, but nonetheless came into the game as 13 1⁄2 point favorites over the hapless Beavers. Like the Beavers, the Ducks were down to their third-string quarterback: Chris Miller, an untested freshman. Mike Jorgensen, who had started the season at quarterback, was out with a broken leg and backup Mike Owens had been ineffective in relief.
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