 After crushing Arizona State and doing just enough to beat Washington State, they knocked off the Jim Plunkett-led Stanford Indians 29–7 in Stanford Stadium.The win was their last in Stanford Stadium in 30 years and earned the Beavers a #15 ranking.In Tommy Prothro's first return to Corvallis, Oregon, since he was coach of the Beavers, Oregon State beat UCLA 45–21.