This is the ultimate resource guide for true fans of the Oregon Ducks football team. Most supporters have taken in a game or two at the Autzen Stadium, have seen highlights of a young Joey Harrington, and vividly recall the Ducks’ trip to the 2011 BCS National Championship Game. But only real fans can name the Oregon alumnus responsible for the team’s unique Nike uniforms, can name the All-American running back from the 1970s who became a well-known sportscaster, or know all the lyrics to “Mighty Oregon.” Every essential piece of Duck knowledge and trivia, profiles of memorable Ducks figures, as well as must-do activities, is ranked from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist for those on their way to Oregon fan superstardom. Rob Moseley is a sports writer who has covered the University of Oregon football program as a beat reporter for Register-Guard since 2007 and has covered the team since 1997. He is a graduate from the University of Oregon’s school of journalism and communications. Chris Hansen is a sports writer who has covered University of Oregon sports for the Register-Guard since 2000. They both live in Eugene, Oregon. 100 Things Oregon Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die By Chris Hansen, Rob Moseley Triumph Books Copyright © 2013 Chris Hansen and Rob Moseley All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-60078-858-1 Contents 1. The Pick, 2. The Natty, 3. The Chip Kelly Era, 4. 2012: Bringing Home Roses, 5. Uncle Phil, 6. Joey Harrington: Captain Comeback, 7. Game Changer: Dethroning the Dawgs in 1994, 8. LaMichael James, 9. Double OT in the Desert, 10. War for the Roses, 11. Mike Bellotti, 12. Bill Musgrave, 13. Civil War, 14. Dreams Shattered: Dixon Goes Down, 15. Dressed for Success, 16. Len Casanova: Architect of a Program, 17. Ducks and Dawgs, 18. Mel Renfro, 19. A Return to the Rose Bowl, 20. Hail to the Victors, 21. Oregon Football's First Family, 22. The Dutchman, 23. Building an Empire, 24. Rich Brooks, 25. Autzen Stadium, 26. 2001: The First Fiesta Bowl, 27. Disney's Duck, 28. 2009 Rose Bowl: I Smell Roses, 29. Haloti Ngata: The Most Dominant Duck?, 30. Returning to the Postseason, 31. Win the Day, 32. The Punch, 33. The Assistants, 34. Harrington Wills a Win, 35. Bobby Moore, 36. Midnight Madness, 37. That BCS BS, 38. Joey Heisman, 39. The Autzen Experience, 40. The Toilet Bowl, 41. Sorry Sooners, 42. Dan Fouts, 43. Willie Lyles and the NCAA, 44. Gang Green, 45. 2013 Fiesta Bowl, 46. Cliff Harris, 47. Mariota's Debut, 48. The Great Escape, 49. 2010: A Tumultuous Off-Season, 50. Barner Rushes to Record, 51. Stanford the Dreamkiller, 52. 2010: A Perfect Regular Season, 53. 2000 Holiday Bowl, 54. 1994: Ducks Sack Troy, 55. Black Mamba Arrives, 56. Howry's Return in the Rain, 57. George Shaw and Ducks in the Draft, 58. From the PCC to the Pac-12, 59. Road Trip!, 60. Transfer RBs Keep Program Rolling, 61. Keeping It in the Family, 62. Mickey Bruce Turns Down Bribes, 63. Kenny Wheaton: More Than the Pick, 64. Pat Kilkenny, 65. Fright Night, 66. Kevin Willhite: The First Five-Star, 67. Musgrave's Magic, 68. Go to "College GameDay", 69. Gary Zimmerman, 70. Onterrio Smith, 71. Grooming Future Head Coaches, 72. It's All Ducky, 73. The Early Rose Bowls, 74. The Last Losing Season, 75. Jerry Allen, 76. The Electric Samie Parker, 77. Hugo Bezdek and the Early Hall of Famers, 78. Go to Pre's Rock, 79. Bill Byrne, 80. Salvaging the 2007 Season, 81. Go to the Spring Game, 82. Taken Too Soon: Terrance Kelly and Todd Doxey, 83. Notre Dame Comes to Town, 84. Mighty Oregon, 85. Tom Graham, 86. Playing at Hayward Field, 87. Bill Moos, 88. D-Boyz, 89. The Collapse at Cal, 90. Stars of the '80s, 91. "Shout", 92. Playing for the Platypus, 93. Conquering Saban's Spartans, 94. Getting to the Game, 95. Billboard Blitz, 96. Pat Johnson's Catch, 97. Where to Get a Brew, 98. Where to Grab a Bite, 99. UO and UW Deliver Double Zeroes, 100. Don Essig: The Voice, Sources, CHAPTER 1 The Pick "Huard, going to go back and throw the ball ... sets up, looks, throws toward the corner of the end zone and ... it's intercepted! Intercepted! The Ducks have the ball! Down to the 35, the 40 ... Kenny Wheaton's gonna score! Kenny Wheaton's gonna score! Twenty, the 10 ... touchdown ... Kenny Wheaton! On an interception!" — Jerry Allen, Oregon radio broadcaster Kenny Wheaton's gonna score! Goosebumps. Where were you on October 22, 1994? You'd know the answer if you're a Ducks fan over the age of 30. It was the day a legend was created and the fortunes of the Oregon football team changed forever. It was the day a redshirt freshman cornerback from Phoenix joined the likes of immortal Ducks runner Steve Prefontaine as an Oregon icon. It was the day of "the Pick," the most famous play in the history of Oregon football: a 97-yard interception return for a touchdown in the final minute of t