What does Oregon State coaching history show?
Oregon State coaching history on this page spans 21 tracked head coaches, led by Mike Riley with 85 wins from 2003-2014.
Program overview
Oregon State
2025 finish: 2-10-0 across 12 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.
Reser Stadium • Corvallis • OR
Pac-12Reser Stadium
All-Time Wins
499
All-Time Losses
608
Win %
45%
Heisman Winners
1
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Oregon State football program guide
This overview connects the core facts behind Oregon State football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.
The latest indexed season is 2025, when Oregon State finished 2-10. Use the related links to compare Oregon State against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.
Program Snapshot
Program essentials
Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.
Conference
Pac-12
Division
Not listed
Home field
Reser Stadium
Location
Corvallis, OR
Capacity
43,363
Venue type
Outdoor
Team Colors
Program Dashboard
This season and next actions
Start from the latest season record, then jump into the team history, coaching, and title surfaces most fans usually need next.
Current read
2025: 2-10-0
12 games tracked with a 17% win rate.
Current Season
Performance pulse
Wins
2
Losses
10
Ties
0
Games
12
Win %
17%
Conference Timeline
Realignment context
- Pac-12 Conference2011-
- Pac-12 Conference1978-2010
- Pac-12 Conference1968-1977
- Pac-12 Conference1964-1967
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1959-1963
- Pacific Coast Conference1916-1958
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1893-1915
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Venue links
Coaching History
Sideline eras
| Trent Bray | 2024-2025 | 5-7-0 |
| Kefense Hynson | 2023 | 0-1-0 |
| Jonathan Smith | 2018-2023 | 34-35-0 |
| Cory Hall | 2017 | 0-6-0 |
| Gary Andersen | 2015-2017 | 7-23-0 |
| Mike Riley | 2003-2014 | 85-66-0 |
| Dennis Erickson | 1999-2002 | 31-17-0 |
| Mike Riley | 1997-1998 | 8-14-0 |
| Jerry Pettibone | 1991-1996 | 13-52-1 |
| Dave Kragthorpe | 1985-1990 | 17-48-2 |
| Joe Avezzano | 1980-1984 | 6-47-2 |
| Craig Fertig | 1976-1979 | 8-36-1 |
| Dee Andros | 1965-1975 | 51-64-1 |
| Tommy Prothro | 1955-1964 | 63-37-2 |
| Kip Taylor | 1949-1954 | 20-36-0 |
| Lon Stiner | 1945-1948 | 21-14-5 |
| Lon Stiner | 1933-1942 | 53-35-12 |
| Paul Schissler | 1924-1932 | 48-30-2 |
| R.B. Rutherford | 1920-1923 | 13-14-6 |
| Bill Hargiss | 1918-1919 | 6-8-1 |
| Joseph Pipal | 1916-1917 | 8-7-1 |
National Championships
Title profile
No national championships recorded.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Award lineage
1
Total Winners
| Year | Winner | Position | Points | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Terry Baker | QB | 707 | #1 |