The Black Jersey Theory: Oregon's Black Jerseys

Since this blog focuses on jerseys, what better school to talk about than Oregon? The University of Oregon Ducks football team is best known for their awesome uniform combinations with a big thanks to "Uncle Phil" Knight. A student can go to Oregon for four years and never see the the same uniform combination.

Oregon's Uniforms (click to enlarge)

Oregon has worn black alternate jerseys on specific occasions since 2006, all resulting in wins.

11/4/06 Washington
9/15/07 Fresno State
10/27/07 USC
11/15/08 Arizona
12/30/08 Oklahoma State (Holiday Bowl)
11/14/09 Arizona State
11/6/10 Washington

You may say that they won these games because they were played in Autzen Stadium, known as one of the toughest places to play in the country, but since 2006 Oregon has lost 4 games at home wearing non-black jerseys.

home losses:
11/18/06 Arizona (Green Tops)
9/27/07 California (Green Tops)
12/1/07 Oregon State (Yellow Tops)
9/20/08 Boise State (Yellow Tops)

another game in which they could have worn black:
2010 Rose Bowl. Lost to Ohio State. (Green Tops).

7-0 while wearing black.