It's a happening, and it's happening.
On October 25 for the home game against Wisconsin, Oregon fans are invited to "wear tie-dye" as the Oregon athletic department commemorates the anniversary of a 1978 concert featuring The Grateful Dead and Carlos Santana at Autzen Stadium.
The Ducks, The Dead and Eugene have a long relationship. In an Oregon athletic department story by Rob Moseley, he wrote that the iconic band performed 10 times at Autzen Stadium between 1974 and 1994.
This year Deadheads celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the band. The '78 gig was a fundraiser for Oregon sports, particularly nonrevenue sports, and the spirit of counterculture, music, hacky-sack and devil sticks in the park remains tremendously strong in the Emerald City.
Legendary for their enthusiasm, Oregon fans will no doubt turn out in rainbow wigs, face paint and vintage tee shirts for the event, making Autzen even more raucous than usual if that's possible. The contingent from "Jump Around" Wisconsin will be in for quite a spectacle.
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— GoDucks (@GoDucks) July 30, 2025
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The Ducks and Badgers met last November in Wisconsin with Dillon Gabriel leading a fourth-quarter comeback for a hard-fought 16-13 victory to reach 11-0. Edge rusher Matayo Uiagalelei played an exceptional game for the Oregon defense, posting five tackles, a sack and an interception.
If a box of rain falls, Duck fans are likely to break into a Mississippi half-step with an uptown toodeloo.