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| − | The '''University of Oregon''' (or "the UO") is an [[Oregon]] [[public schools|public]] [[university]] chartered in 1872.<ref>http://www.uoregon.edu/~uocomm/newsreleases/facts/history.html</ref> The school is located in Eugene, Oregon, two hours away from Portland.<ref>http://www.uoregon.edu/about.shtml</ref> It ranked #112 in | + | The '''University of Oregon''' (or "the UO") is an [[Oregon]] [[public schools|public]] [[university]] chartered in 1872.<ref>http://www.uoregon.edu/~uocomm/newsreleases/facts/history.html</ref> The school is located in Eugene, Oregon, two hours away from Portland.<ref>http://www.uoregon.edu/about.shtml</ref> It ranked #112 in US News's 2008 "National [[University|Universities]]: Top Schools" list.<ref>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php</ref> |
==Athletics== | ==Athletics== | ||
Oregon has 9 women's and 8 men's [[sports]] teams.<ref name="sports" /> The football program has won 8 bowl games (while losing 13).<ref>http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/oregon_database.htm</ref> The men's basketball program won the first national championship in 1939.<ref>http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/history</ref> | Oregon has 9 women's and 8 men's [[sports]] teams.<ref name="sports" /> The football program has won 8 bowl games (while losing 13).<ref>http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/oregon_database.htm</ref> The men's basketball program won the first national championship in 1939.<ref>http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/history</ref> | ||
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| University of Oregon | |
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| City: | Eugene, Oregon |
| Type: | Public |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, wrestling[1] |
| Colors: | green, yellow |
| Mascot: | The Oregon Duck |
| Website: | http://www.uoregon.edu/ |
The University of Oregon (or "the UO") is an Oregon public university chartered in 1872.[2] The school is located in Eugene, Oregon, two hours away from Portland.[3] It ranked #112 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[4]
Athletics
Oregon has 9 women's and 8 men's sports teams.[1] The football program has won 8 bowl games (while losing 13).[5] The men's basketball program won the first national championship in 1939.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://goducks.com/
- ↑ http://www.uoregon.edu/~uocomm/newsreleases/facts/history.html
- ↑ http://www.uoregon.edu/about.shtml
- ↑ http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php
- ↑ http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/oregon_database.htm
- ↑ http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/history
