Oregon has never won a universally recognized, on‑field college football national championship in modern major polls or the CFP era.

Quick answer

  • The Oregon Ducks have not won a consensus or undisputed national championship in football.
  • They have come closest in:
    • The 2010 season (BCS National Championship Game vs. Auburn, lost).
* The 2014 season (first CFP National Championship Game vs. Ohio State, lost).

Claimed vs. official titles

Some historical systems and selectors retroactively named Oregon “national champions” for certain seasons (for example, 1916/1917 and 2014) based on mathematical rankings or alternative polls.

  • These are:
    • Early‑20th‑century seasons where Oregon was retroactively crowned by systems like Billingsley or Boand.
* The 2014 team, which a few computer or minor selectors rated No. 1 despite the CFP title‑game loss.
  • However, major consensus standards (AP, Coaches, BCS winner, CFP winner) do not list Oregon as a national champion in any season.

So, “when did Oregon win?”

If the question is about a true, consensus national championship under modern understanding (AP/Coaches/BCS/CFP winner), the answer is:

Oregon has never won that kind of national championship in football.

If one counts retroactive or minority‑selector titles, some sources say Oregon can claim national championships for an early‑1910s season (often labeled 1916/1917) and a selector‑based “title” for 2014, but these are not widely accepted as official national titles.

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