Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1994
Tommy Prothro, in only his second year on the Oregon State campus, guided the Beavers to their second Rose Bowl. The Beavers finished the season with a record of 7-3-1.
The team started the campaign 1-2 before embarking on a six-game winning streak with victories over California, WSU, UCLA, Washington, Stanford, and Idaho. OSC and Oregon played to a tie in the final regular season game before the Beavers traveled to Pasadena where they fell 35-19 to Big Ten champion Iowa.
Earnel Durdan and John Witte were named to the All-Coast and All-Pacific Coast Conference teams. Witte, who played tackle, also earned consensus All-American acclaim. Dick Corrick and Gerry Laird served as team captains. Other team awards went to Ernie Zwahlen for attitude and scholarship and Joe Francis as team MVP. Francis accounted for 2003 yards in total offense in the Rose Bowl.
