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1923 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football
Head coach Dick Rutherford
ConferenceNorthwest Conference, Pacific Coast Conference
Record4–5–2 (2–2–1 Northwest, 1–3–1 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainMillard Scott
Home stadiumBell Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
Idaho 3 – 0 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Oregon Agricultural 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 2
Oregon 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Washington State 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Pacific (OR) 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Whitman 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 5 – 0
Montana 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Willamette 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1923 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
California $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
Washington^ 4 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
Stanford 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
USC 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Idaho 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Oregon Agricultural 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 2
Washington State 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Oregon 0 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ Selected as Rose Bowl representative
Program for the November 3 homecoming game against the University of Washington.

The 1923 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football team represented Oregon Agricultural College (OAC)—now known as Oregon State University—as a member of the Northwest Conference and the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1923 college football season.

In their fourth and final season under head coach Dick Rutherford, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–5–2 were outscored 71 to 55. Oregon Agricultural had a record of 2–2–1 in Northwest Conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third place, and 1–3–1 against PCC opponents, tying for sixth place.[1]

Tackle Millard Scott was the team captain, replacing Percy Locey, who resigned in 1922 to become student body president.[2] The team played its home games on campus, at Bell Field in Corvallis, Oregon.

Background

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On December 11, 14 members of the team, accompanied by Coach Rutherford and the team trainer and others, sailed for the Hawaiian islands, where they played games against the University of Hawaii and a Hawaiian All-Star team in Honolulu.[3] The Aggies lost both contests.

In January 1924, Coach Rutherford resigned as the school's football coach and director of athletics, effective at the end of his contract July 1. According to the Corvallis Gazette-Times, it had been "an open secret" that the alumni had been active in opposing Rutherford's retention.[4] In four seasons under Rutherford, the Aggies had an overall record of 13–14–6 (.485) and were 4–10–3 (.324) in conference play.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Pacific (OR)
W 12–0[5]
October 6Multnomah Athletic Club*
  • Bell Field
  • Corvallis, OR
T 0–0[6]
October 13O.A.C. alumni*
  • Bell Field
  • Corvallis, OR
W 13–0
October 20at California
L 0–26[7]
November 3Washington
  • Bell Field
  • Corvallis, OR
L 0–1411,000[8]
November 101:00 p.m.vs. Idaho
L 0–77,000[9][10][11][12]
November 17vs. Washington State
T 3–3[13]
November 24at Oregon
W 6–0[14]
November 29at Multnomah Athletic Club*
W 12–0[15]
December 25at Hawaiian All Stars*
L 9–145,000[16]
January 1at Hawaii*
  • Moiliili Field
  • Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii
L 0–7[17]

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Roster

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According to the 1925 Beaver yearbook[19] and a special "homecoming" edition of the OAC Daily Barometer,[20] the following were the players on the 1923 Aggies varsity team:

  • Floyd "Swack" Andres (C)
  • Clarence "Liberty" Bell (FB)
  • "Bolly" Boyken (HB)
  • Ben Carpenter (E)
  • "Christy" Christianson (QB)
  • I.F. "Lead" Day (G)
  • "Dutch" Dutcher (Line)
  • Dick Garber (HB)
  • Luke Gill (HB)
  • Cub Johnson (Line)
  • "Baggy" Kuhn (Line)
  • Percy Locey (T)
  • Mose Lyman (G)
  • Ray "Truck" McCart (HB)
  • Bill Moore (E)
  • Glenn "Beetty" Olmstead (T)
  • Ray Price (QB)
  • Herb Rich (C)
  • Roy Richert (Line)
  • Millard Scott (T) - (Captain)
  • Paul Snyder (E/HB)
  • Fritz Tebb (E)
  • Reg Tousey (Back)
  • "Heinie" Wagner (Line)
OAC Aggie starters for 1923.
Backfield (L-R): Luke Gill, Reg Tousey, Dick Garber, Ray Price.
Linemen (L-R): Fritz Tebb, Millard Scott, Percy Locey, Mose Lyman, Herb Rich, Lead Day, Paul Snyder.

References

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  1. ^ "Coast Conference Season Is Ended". The Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. December 3, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "'Fightin' Scotty' is to Captain Grid Men," OAC Daily Barometer, vol. 31, no. 1 (Sept. 29, 1923), p. 1.
  3. ^ The Beaver 1925, pp. 208–209.
  4. ^ "Dick Rutherford To Leave College: Director of Physical Education Quits Post After Four Years' Service". Corvallis Gazette-Times. January 25, 1924. p. 1.
  5. ^ "O.A.C. is winner". The Sunday Democrat. September 30, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "O.A.C.-Multmomah scoreless tie". Morning Register. October 7, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bears crush Aggies". The Los Angeles Times. October 21, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "U. of W. Huskies beat Aggies 14–0". The Spokesman-Review. November 4, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Idaho Vandals Battle Oregon Aggies Today". The Idaho Daily Statesman. Boise, Idaho. November 10, 1923. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Idaho goal line still uncrossed". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 12, 1923. p. 14.
  11. ^ "Idaho wins from Oregon Aggies". The Idaho Sunday Statesman. (Boise). November 11, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Idaho and Oregon tangle at Boise". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 10, 1923. p. 9.
  13. ^ "W.S.C. and O.A.C. in 3–3 tie". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. November 18, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Oregon Aggies in victory over foes". Oakland Tribune. November 25, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Aggies winners over Multnomah". The Oregon Statesman. November 30, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Oregon Aggies are defeated in hard game". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 26, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Deans humble Aggies in seven to nothing scrap that closes visit here". The Honolulu Advertiser. January 2, 1924. p. 9. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "1923 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  19. ^ The Beaver, 1925. Corvallis, OR: Associated Students of Oregon Agricultural College, Junior Class, 1924; pp. 199–204.
  20. ^ "Fighting Aggies Strain at Leash," OAC Daily Barometer, Nov. 2, 1923, pp. 3-4.
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