Dee Andros (the Great Pumpkin) leading the football team onto the field before the Homecoming game against Idaho. Dee Andros was the Oregon State Head Coach for football from 1965-1975, and Athletic Director from 1975-1985. In 1967, Andros lead the team through two victories and one tie against the top three teams: USC, Purdue, and UCLA, making OSU's team "The Giant Killers".