The 2017 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Willie Taggart, until he departed at the end of the regular season to accept the head coaching position at Florida State. Co-offensive coordinator Mario Cristobal was promoted to interim head coach before being officially hired as head coach on December 8, 2017. Oregon played their home games at Autzen Stadium for the 51st straight year. They competed as a member of the Pac-12 Conference in the North Division. They finished the season 7–6, 4–5 in Pac-12 play to finish in fourth place in the North Division. They were invited to the Las Vegas Bowl where they lost to Boise State.
Recruiting
Position key BackBCenterCCornerbackCBDefensive backDBDefensive endDEDefensive linemanDLDefensive tackleDTEndEFullbackFBGuardGHalfbackHBKickerKKickoff returnerKROffensive tackleOTOffensive linemanOLLinebackerLBLong snapperLSPunterPPunt returnerPRQuarterbackQBRunning backRBSafetySTight endTEWide receiverWR
Recruits
Oregon signed a total of 24 recruits.
Schedule
Personnel Roster
Coaching staff NamePositionYears at current position at OregonAlma materWillie TaggartHead coach0Western Kentucky (1998)Mario CristobalHead coach (Bowl Game), Co-offensive coordinator, Offensive line coach0Miami (1992)Marcus ArroyoCo-offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks coach0San Jose State (2002)Jim LeavittDefensive coordinator, Linebackers coach0Missouri (1977)Donte PimpletonRunning backs coach0Western Kentucky (2002)Charles ClarkCornerbacks coach0Ole Miss (2007)Keith HeywardSafeties Coach0Oregon State (2000)Joe Salave'aDefensive line coach0Arizona (1997)Raymond WoodieSpecial teams coordinator0Bethune-Cookman (1995)Irele OderindeHead Strength Coach0Western Kentucky (2003)
Rankings
Game summaries
Southern Utah
Nebraska
Wyoming
Arizona State
California
Washington State
Stanford
UCLA
Utah
Washington
Arizona
Oregon State
Las Vegas Bowl
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