Pete Pifer (born December 10, 1944) ran the football for 1,000 yards twice at Oregon State and was part of the Beavers 1965 Rose Bowl team.
Pifer was another of Tommy Prothro's Southern California recruits and in his sophomore year, played in every game of OSU's AAWU championship (now Pac-12) run. When Dee Andros took over the next season, he had just what he wanted, a bruising fullback who could carry the ball... a lot. In 1965, Pete averaged 23 carries per game on the way to 1,095 yards, the first 1,000-yard season for a runner in Beaver history.
As a senior, he did it again 1,088 yards and twelve touchdowns. Dee Andros called him "The best football player I have ever coached". Pifer ran for 228 yards on 34 carries in a 31-12 win over Arizona, one week after running for four touchdowns in a 41-13 win over Washington State. He completed his career with 2,233 yards, the OSU record at the time and received the Pop Warner Award for top back on the Pacific Coast and the Voit Memorial Trophy for outstanding player on the Pacific Coast.
Pifer earned a spot in the East-West Shrine Game as a fullback in 1965, and the Hula Bowl in 1966. He was drafted by the New York Giants in 1967 and played one season of semi-pro football before going into business. He remains an active supporter of Beaver athletics.
Pifer was inducted to the Oregon State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1990