Oregon junior tailback Maurice Morris (9) was named the team’s top newcomer after transferring from Fresno City junior college
before this year. Morris ran for 97 yards in Saturday’s 23-13 loss to Oregon State to raise his season yardage total to 1,106 yards.
UO football holds banquet
■ Oregon hands out its
season-ending awards
after completing its Pacific-10
Conference schedule
By Jeff Smith
Oregon Daily Emerald
A day after getting its Rose Bowl
dreams dashed, the Oregon football
team celebrated its dramatic season
with its annual football awards ban
quet.
The event, held Sunday night at
the Eugene Hilton, was a chance for
Oregon players to take their minds
off their loss to Oregon State for a lit
tle while and reward themselves for
their 9-2 season.
The Ducks are still Pacific-10 Con
ference co-champions and have a
chance at their first-ever 10-win sea
son with a victory in an undeter
mined bowl game.
The highest award given was the
Hoffman award, which is given to
the team’s most outstanding player.
In this case, however, it was given
to the most outstanding players as
both junior quarterback Joey Har
rington and senior linebacker Matt
Smith were selected.
The two leaders on their respective
sides of the ball were chosen for the
honor by a vote of their teammates.
Smith had a monstrous year filling
in for departed linebacker Peter Sir
mon, who is currently a member of
the NFL’s Tennessee Titans. The
Grants Pass native led the team in
tackles with 85 and always seemed
to be in just the right place to create a
turnover. He had a team-high three
fumble recoveries and a tie for the
team high with four interceptions.
Harrington, who is affectionately
known as “The General” bv his
teammates, completed his first hill
year as an Oregon starter and upped
his record as the team leader to 13-2.
His only two losses came against
Wisconsin Sept. 9 and Oregon State.
The junior from Portland led the
Pac-10 with 2,694 yards passing and
20 touchdowns. He also showed his
scrambling ability en route to six
rushing touchdowns. Despite
throwing five picks against the
Beavers Saturday, Harrington fin
ished with only 13 on the year.
Another award the players voted
on was the Gonyea Award, given to
the team’s most inspirational player.
And again, two players were select
ed. Senior defensive ends Saul Patu
and Jason Nikolao shared the hon
or after headlining a strong defen
sive force. The two combined for 26
sacks on the year, with Patu’s 11
moving him to second on the Ore
gon all-time sacks list with 26.5.
In other awards that night, tail
back Maurice Morris was given the
Len Casanova Award for the team’s
top newcomer after becoming just
the eighth 1,000-yard rusher in Ore
gon history with 1,106 yards.
The Ed Moshofsky Award, for the
team’s top offensive lineman, was giv
en to junior )im Adams. Patu also was
selected as the team’s top defensive
lineman. Senior center Jeff Austin
and defensive tackle Jed Boice shared
the most improved player award.
Senior Jermaine Hanspard was
honored for his efforts as the top
special teams player of the year,
while senior Dan Katz, who kicks
off for the Ducks, was given the
award for a high academic average
and exemplary attitude.
And last but not least, seniors Lee
Gundy and Garrett Sabol were select
ed for the Bob Officer award, which
honors tire players who played their
best despite physical adversity.
Oregon has this week off before
reconvening next week to get ready
for its bowl game.
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