1923 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1923 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football Rutherford-Red-1923.jpg 250 Head coach Dick Rutherford Northwest Conference Northwest Pacific Coast Conference PCC 4–5–2 2–2–1 1–3–1 Dick Rutherford 4th Millard Scott Bell Field thumb|right|240px|Program for the November 3 homecoming game against the University of Washington. Note official use of the nickname "Beavers" here. 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. The team was also known by the moniker "Beavers" during this era. 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. Coast Conference Season Is Ended https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian/160196002/ The Morning Oregonian Portland, Oregon December 3, 1923 12 December 2, 2024 Tackle Millard Scott was the team captain, replacing Percy Locey, who resigned in 1922 to become student body president."'Fightin' Scotty' is to Captain Grid Men," OAC Daily Barometer, vol. 31, no. 1 (Sept. 29, 1923), p. 1. The team played its home games on campus, at Bell Field in Corvallis, Oregon. Background 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.The Beaver 1925, pp. 208–209. 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.Dick Rutherford To Leave College: Director of Physical Education Quits Post After Four Years' Service Corvallis Gazette-Times January 25, 1924 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6564619/dick_rutherford_to_leave_college/ In four seasons under Rutherford, the Aggies had an overall record of 13 14 6 y and were 4 10 3 y in conference play. Schedule Pacific y y y September 29 Pacific (OR) Bell Field Corvallis, OR W 12-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111761342/oac-is-winner/ The Sunday Democrat O.A.C. is winner September 30, 1923 October 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 6 Multnomah Athletic Club<ncg> Bell Field Corvallis, OR T 0-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111761499/oac-multmomah-scoreless-tie/ Morning Register O.A.C.-Multmomah scoreless tie October 7, 1923 October 21, 2022 Newspapers.com October 13 O.A.C. alumni<ncg> Bell Field Corvallis, OR W 13-0 October 20 at California California Field Berkeley, CA L 0-26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111761826/bears-crush-aggies/ The Los Angeles Times Bears crush Aggies October 21, 1923 October 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 3 Washington Bell Field Corvallis, OR L 0-14 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111762000/u-of-w-huskies-beat-aggies-140/ The Spokesman-Review U. of W. Huskies beat Aggies 14–0 November 4, 1923 October 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 10 1:00 p.m. vs Idaho Cody Park Boise, ID L 0-7 7,000 Idaho Vandals Battle Oregon Aggies Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/160686218/ The Idaho Daily Statesman Boise, Idaho November 10, 1923 1, 6 December 10, 2024 Newspapers.com https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x71XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bPQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4139%2C1999850 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho goal line still uncrossed November 12, 1923 14https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111762205/idaho-wins-from-oregon-aggies/ The Idaho Sunday Statesman Boise Idaho wins from Oregon Aggies November 11, 1923 October 21, 2022 Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xr1XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bPQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5007%2C1812116 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho and Oregon tangle at Boise November 10, 1923 9 November 17 vs Washington State Tacoma Stadium Tacoma, WA T 3-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111762520/wsc-and-oac-in-33-tie/ The Tacoma Daily Ledger W.S.C. and O.A.C. in 3–3 tie November 18, 1923 October 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 24 at Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR (rivalry) W 6-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111762784/oregon-aggies-in-victory-over-foes/ Oakland Tribune Oregon Aggies in victory over foes November 25, 1923 October 21, 2022 Newspapers.com November 29, 1923 at Multnomah Athletic Club<ncg> Multnomah Field Portland, OR W 12-0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111762950/aggies-winners-over-multnomah/ The Oregon Statesman Aggies winners over Multnomah November 30, 1923 October 21, 2022 Newspapers.com December 25, 1923 at Hawaiian All Stars<ncg> Moiliili Field Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii L 9-14 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111763220/oregon-aggies-are-defeated-in-hard-game/ Honolulu Star-Bulletin Oregon Aggies are defeated in hard game December 26, 1923 October 21, 2022 Newspapers.com January 1, 1924 at Hawaii<ncg> Moiliili Field Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii L 0-7 Deans humble Aggies in seven to nothing scrap that closes visit here The Honolulu Advertiser January 2, 1924 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27555357/deans_humble_aggies_in_seven_to_nothing/ October 21, 2022 Newspapers.com .1923 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 8, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oregon-state/1923-schedule.html Roster According to the 1925 Beaver yearbookThe Beaver, 1925. Corvallis, OR: Associated Students of Oregon Agricultural College, Junior Class, 1924; pp. 199–204. and a special "homecoming" edition of the OAC Daily Barometer,"Fighting Aggies Strain at Leash," OAC Daily Barometer, Nov. 2, 1923, pp. 3-4. the following were the players on the 1923 Aggies varsity team. Those earning athletic letters marked with †.Wallace L. Kadderly, "Intercollegiate Athletics," OAC Alumnus, vol. 3, no. 4 (December 1923), p. 63. 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) thumb|left|550px|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 Oregon Agricultural Oregon Agricultural Category:Oregon State Beavers football seasons Oregon Agricultural Aggies football