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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1994)
Oregon vs. Penn St. ROSE BOWL 1995 January 2, 14>95 Miracle Ducks of 1957-58 defied odds, pollsters UN' .I MSI!'! AMCMryf S Oregon coach Len Casanova took his team from preseason obscuri ty to a near upset of top-ranked Ohio State In the 1958 Rose Bowl Trevor Kearney t VffgGrt 0*tty f -‘wartf U) 45 a m Nov 26, CO’ While Presidont Dwight U Eisenhower was (Miking in I hr glow of hi* mlwiion and Brooklyn baseball fans were still mourning the lw« of th«>tt Dodgers to sunny California, Oregon Duck football fans were pondering the post season foot ball schedule 10 51 — The Oregon Ducks receive the official invitation to the 1058 Rose How! the team's first since 1020, 10:58—The Student Union ' the Ducks' accomplishment and some 2f»oo students gather near McArthur Court in support of the team and anticipation of buying their 52 50 tickets During the IH57 preseason, the Rose Bowl was almost as tant to the Duck of Ohio In the major national polls the team was ranked no better than second to last in the Pacif ic Coast Conference (PCC), which at that time consisted of only eight teams And fai mg four of the top rated teams in the nation Oregon State i’ln-.insrv;!: V ford and UCLA — did not help the 1057 team's chances The Ducks, however, fought off criticism all year long and lost to only Pittsburgh, Wash ington and Oregon State Against top-rated Pittsburgh, the Ducks held a 1-0 lead until . Ml VIIWU TV A Hi mjvI • On New Year's Day, the Ducks faced the Ohio Stale Buckeyes In the 1958 Rose Bowl the ('anther* icortid .1 touch down with mu omit hdt in the game to lake the win rh» Ducks recovered and went on to druh t ( l.A () thn next week marking the first win ng mist thn ft min* sine® l'HH Oregon also boat a strong Cal ifornia loam 24 ttt. hut ondod tho season with a 10-7 loss to Oregon Slate, dropping the team into a tin with the Mon vers for tho PCC title. Oregon, with two players on the All ( oast learn, was t husen over Oregon Slate for the Rose Bowl berth, pitting thn surprise Dm ks against the No 1 ranked Ohio State Bui keyes lac mg a strong Buckeye team (tuil finished th»> season H i and 'A IS i!<>j> (hi- Mu’ l'l-l) Ini t he third (mu- in font years the Ducks with touli'd ns it-point ‘■underdogs A-. •• • i •!•.-. In In- (Ini f ul tiny (ini*-. I ns Angeles sportsw riters ripped dm underdog Dut ks and mucked thf New Year's Day match up. "The I’.u ifii ( 'ousts rvpresen liitivf doesn't deserve to be on thf same fin Id ns ()hio Stale, ” the |nn 7, |‘i iH tincnild recalled one I A sporlsw riler saying tin lore the game " This will tie the most M< ken ing misinnti h in Rose Howl Ins Turn to HISTORY, Pacje 21B u. O u SPACIOUS TWO-ROOM SUITES • TWO TVS COO up to ? ' ' 4 PERS0NS ROSE BOWL BOUND? INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF YOUR SUITE: • Complimentary full cooked-to-order breakfast served daily • Complimentary 24 - hour shuttle to and from Los Angeles International Airport. • Free Parking. • Close to freeways and all Southern California attractions, beaches and shopping I OREGON VS. PENN STATE STAY AT CROWN STERLING SUITES LAX! CROWN STERLING SUITES Los Angeles International Airport 1400 £ Imperial Avenue- El Segundo. CA 90245 (310) 640-3600 FAX (310) 322-0954 Call 1-800-433-4600 for information and reservations at any of our 19 hotels nationwide SWIMMING POOL • JACUZZI • WHIRLPOOL Aardvark Automotive Towing Available ■ General Repairs -Engine Swaps • Clutches • Pre purchase inspections • Brakes • Heating/Cooling • Electrical • 4x4 repair $50 OFF Clutch Replacement Includes (NEW) Parts (when available): clutch disc, clutch cover, release bearing, pilot bushing and surfacing flywheel $25 OFF Complete Tune-up Includes sparkplugs, distributor cap, distributor rotor. PCV valve, points & condenser (where applicable), air filter, fuei filter $25 OFF Timing Belt Replacement Prevent major engine damage. Most vehicle manufacturers recommend changing your timing belt every 60,000 miles 4684-A Main St.Springfield, OR 97478 741-7781
