Oregon is rolling out another new look, and this one has been two years in the making.
The Ducks will debut their “Origin of Speed” uniforms when they come back from the bye week on Oct. 10 against UCLA. Nike and Oregon have worked on the design together for the last two years, and the finished product ties directly to the school’s track roots at Hayward Field.
That connection runs deep. Hayward Field is where Oregon’s track team competes, and the football team also played there from 1919 to 1966. ESPN said the uniforms are meant to showcase “the speed that always has been an edge for Ducks athletes.”
The base color is “Night Forest,” which ESPN described as Nike’s darkest green. The design also introduces “Green Strike,” a new shade that mixes with volt to create a louder, brighter look. The uniform includes new touches, but plenty of the details nod back to Oregon’s past.
This is the final piece of Oregon’s three-year Generation O series.
There’s a lot packed into the design. The leg side panels feature a word mark that leans forward rather than backward, a detail ESPN called the “Oregon Angle of Attack.” It’s meant to represent a first-place finish and was inspired by De’Anthony Thomas’ kick return touchdown in the 2013 Fiesta Bowl, when he crossed the goal line and mimicked breaking the finish line in a race.
The jersey shoulder also carries an Oregon “O” that draws from the architecture of Hayward Field and Autzen Stadium. The outline of Autzen forms the “O,” while the six original Hayward running lanes sit in the center. Lanes 4 and 5 are highlighted in a different color as a tribute to Spencer Webb and Khyree Jackson, who wore those numbers.
For Oregon, the uniform churn is part of the identity. An ESPN article from last season noted that the Ducks had used 50 different uniform iterations since 2000. Last season alone, Oregon played 15 games and wore 15 jersey and helmet combinations.
Now Nike is adding another shade to the mix, and another entry to Oregon’s long list of eye-catching football looks.
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