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2005 Oregon Ducks Football Team
The 2005 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon The University of Oregon (UO, U of O or Oregon) is a Public university, public research university in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1876, the university is organized into nine colleges and schools and offers 420 undergraduate and gra ... as a member of the Pac-12 Conference, Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Mike Bellotti, the Ducks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the Pac-10. The team played home games at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. In 2005, Oregon had success behind senior quarterback Kellen Clemens and a new spread offense. During a game at Arizona, Clemens suffered a broken ankle. At that point Oregon was 8–1 with their only loss to top-ranked 2005 USC Trojans football team, USC, 45–13, and still in the hunt for a Bowl Championship Series BC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pac-12 Conference
The Pac-12 Conference is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference in the Western United States. It participates at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) NCAA Division I, Division I level for all sports, and its College football, football teams compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest level of NCAA football competition. The conference currently comprises two members, Oregon State University and Washington State University. The modern Pac-12 Conference formed after the disbanding of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC), the principal members of which founded the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) in 1959. The conference previously went by the names Big Five, Big Six, Pacific-8, and Pacific-10. The Pac-12 moniker was adopted in 2011 with the addition of University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado and University of Utah, Utah. Nicknamed the "Conference of Champions", the Pac-12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Harrington
John Joseph Harrington (born October 21, 1978) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, where he earned Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year as a senior, and was selected third overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2002 NFL draft. Unable to duplicate his collegiate success, he left the Lions after four seasons. He spent his final three seasons as the primary starter for the Miami Dolphins and Atlanta Falcons and a backup with the New Orleans Saints. Early life Harrington was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Central Catholic High School in Portland, and finished his high school career with more than 4,200 yards and 50 touchdowns rushing and passing. Harrington's grandfather and father played quarterback for the Universities of Portland and Oregon, respectively, and upon hearing of Joey's birth, legendary Oregon Ducks' c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Thurmond
Walter Riley Thurmond III (born August 12, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft. He won Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks over the Denver Broncos, and he also played for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football for the Oregon Ducks. Thurmond was a founding member of the Seahawks defensive unit nicknamed the Legion of Boom. Early life Thurmond attended West Covina High School in West Covina, California, where he was a two-sport star in both football and track. Considered one of California's fastest players, he helped lead West Covina to the CIF Southern Section Division VII championship and a 11–2–1. He recorded 29 receptions for 730 yards and seven touchdowns his senior season in addition to rushing for more than 400 yards and two more scores. He added 85 tackles and five interceptions to ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair Phillips
Blair Phillips (born March 5, 1984) is an American former professional football linebacker who spent time on the practice squads for both the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Jets of the National Football League. He also played for the Arkansas Diamonds of the Indoor Football League. He played college football at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College before finishing his career at the University of Oregon. College career Phillips played at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College during his freshman and sophomore years of college. He transferred to the University of Oregon and is famous for blocking the game winning kick at the end of a controversial victory over Oklahoma in 2006. Professional career Phillips signed a May 2007 free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys. Phillips then signed a 2008 free agent contract with the New York Jets. In 2010, Phillips played with the Arkansas Diamonds of the Indoor Football League (IFL). After football Currently, he is a head football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremiah Johnson (American Football)
Jeremiah Alex Johnson (born February 15, 1987) is a former American gridiron football running back. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Oregon Ducks football, Oregon. Johnson has been a member of the Washington Redskins, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Toronto Argonauts, Ottawa Redblacks, BC Lions, and Montreal Alouettes. Early life Johnson played high school football at Susan Miller Dorsey High School, Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, California. Going into his senior season, he was regarded as one of the top three running backs in his region.Eric SondheimerHow They Rate ''Los Angeles Times'', September 2, 2004, Accessed August 18, 2008. During his final two years at Dorsey High School, he made up a running back tandem with future University of Southern California, USC tailback Stafon Johnson, who was one year his junior.Eric SondheimerYounger Players Win Over Veterans ''Los Angeles Times'', December 5, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Reed
Nicholas Matthew Reed (born September 1, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks. Early life As a senior at Mission Viejo High School, Reed was credited with 65 tackles, 10 quarterback sacks and two fumble recoveries as a senior to earn All-Orange County Region by the Los Angeles Times and defensive player of the year accolades by the Orange County Register. He was also honored as First-team All-CIF Southern Section, CIF Southern Section Division II co-defensive player of the year, South Coast League defensive MVP and received votes on the Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West balloting. College career Reed finished at the University of Oregon with a school-record 29.5 sacks, which ranks fourth in Pac-10 history. His 51.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage also is a school record. He was also a two-time First-team Academic All-American. Reed wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palauni Ma Sun
Palauni M. Ma Sun Jr. (born December 21, 1985) is a former American football offensive lineman. Early life Ma Sun was born in Pago Pago, American Samoa and graduated from Kahuku High & Intermediate School of Kahuku, Hawaii in 2003. Ma Sun then attended Fresno City College in Fresno, California and graduated in 2005 with an associate degree in political science. ''SuperPrep'' magazine ranked Ma Sun as among the top ten junior college offensive linemen. In 2005, Ma Sun enrolled at the University of Oregon and played two years on the Oregon Ducks football team. Pro career Ma Sun signed a free agent contract with the National Football League Washington Redskins in May 2007. He later played arena football with the Spokane Shock and the Chicago Rush The Chicago Rush were a professional arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. The team was founded in 2001 and played in the Arena Football League's Central Division. The Rush qualified for the playoffs in 11 of 12 AFL se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Dickson
Edward James Dickson (born July 25, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft. Early life Dickson played football at Bellflower High School and played on both offense and defense, playing tight end and defensive end. Dickson led his team in receiving yards and quarterback sacks during his senior season, and by his performance he was named Southeast-South Coast Lineman of the-Year by the ''Los Angeles Times''. Dickson's high school awards include Best in the West Honorable Mention tight end/linebacker by the Long Beach Press-Telegram, First-team All-Suburban League and First-team All-league pick (offense and defense). College career Dickson enrolled at the University of Oregon and was redshirted his freshman year. He spent time with the defensive ends, but ended up as the tight end in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Stewart
Jonathan Creon Stewart (born March 21, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks, earning All-American honors. Stewart was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft with the 13th overall pick. He played 10 seasons with Carolina, making the 2016 Pro Bowl, before spending one season with the New York Giants. Following the 2018 season, Stewart signed a one-day contract with Carolina and retired as a Panther. Early life Stewart is the career leading rusher in Washington prep football history. At Timberline High School in Lacey, Washington, from 2001 to 2004, he rushed for 7,755 yards and scored 105 touchdowns. In 2001, as a freshman, he rushed for 1,279 yards on 95 carries (13.5 avg.) and scored 15 touchdowns. In 2002, as a sophomore, despite an ankle injury causing him to miss almost half of the season, he rushed for 1,60 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wall Street Journal
''The Wall Street Journal'' (''WSJ''), also referred to simply as the ''Journal,'' is an American newspaper based in New York City. The newspaper provides extensive coverage of news, especially business and finance. It operates on a subscription model, requiring readers to pay for access to most of its articles and content. The ''Journal'' is published six days a week by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corp. As of 2023, ''The'' ''Wall Street Journal'' is the List of newspapers in the United States, largest newspaper in the United States by print circulation, with 609,650 print subscribers. It has 3.17 million digital subscribers, the second-most in the nation after ''The New York Times''. The newspaper is one of the United States' Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. The first issue of the newspaper was published on July 8, 1889. The Editorial board at The Wall Street Journal, editorial page of the ''Journal'' is typically center-right in its positio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 California Golden Bears Football Team
The 2004 California Golden Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of California, Berkeley in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Jeff Tedford, the Golden Bears compiled a 10–2 record (7–1 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in second place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents by a combined score of 441 to 192. The Golden Bears were ranked No. 4 at the end of the regular season, its only loss having been USC by a 23–17 score. In that game, quarterback Aaron Rodgers set a school record for consecutive completed passes with 26 and tied an NCAA record with 23 consecutive passes completed in one game. He set a Cal single-game record for passing completion percentage of 85.3. Rodgers' performance set up the Golden Bears at first and goal with 1:47 remaining and a chance for the game-winning touchdown. On the first play of USC's goal-line stan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Charlie Weis and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame Stadium is an outdoor college football, football stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana, the home field of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Fighting Irish football team. It was built in 1930 under the guidance of Knute Ro ... in South Bend, Indiana. The Irish completed the season with a record of 9–3, culminating in an appearance in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl, Fiesta Bowl and 2005 NCAA Division I-A football rankings, a number 9 ranking in the nation. Preseason Coaching changes After finishing the 2004 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, 2004 season at 6–6, Notre Dame officials, in a controversial move, fired third-year head coach Tyrone Willingham. The Irish initially hoped to hire 2004 Utah Utes football team, University of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
