1923 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football team

1923 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football
Head coach Red Rutherford
Conference	Northwest Conference, Pacific Coast Conference
Record	4–5–2 (2–2–1 Northwest, 1–3–1 PCC)
Head coach	Red Rutherford (4th season)
Home stadium	Bell Field

1923 Northwest Conference football standings

v t e	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

v t e	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

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 Red 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 Percy Locey was the team captain.[2] The team played home games on campus, at Bell Field in Corvallis, Oregon.

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.[3] 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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29		Pacific (OR)	Bell Field Corvallis, OR	W 12–0		[4]
October 6		Multnomah Athletic Club*	Bell Field Corvallis, OR	T 0–0		[5]
October 13		O.A.C. alumni*	Bell Field Corvallis, OR	W 13–0
October 20		at California	California Field Berkeley, CA	L 0–26		[6]
November 3		Washington	Bell Field Corvallis, OR	L 0–14	11,000	[7]
November 10	1:00 p.m.	vs. Idaho	Cody Park Boise, ID	L 0–7	7,000	[8][9][10][11]
November 17		vs. Washington State	Tacoma Stadium Tacoma, WA	T 3–3		[12]
November 24		at Oregon	Hayward Field Eugene, OR (rivalry)	W 6–0		[13]
November 29		at Multnomah Athletic Club*	Multnomah Field Portland, OR	W 12–0		[14]
December 25		at Hawaiian All Stars*	Moiliili Field Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	L 9–14	5,000	[15]
January 1		at Hawaii*	Moiliili Field Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	L 0–7		[16]
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

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References

1. "Coast Conference Season Is Ended". The Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. December 3, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University. p. 186. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
3. "Dick Rutherford To Leave College: Director of Physical Education Quits Post After Four Years' Service". Corvallis Gazette-Times. January 25, 1924. p. 1.
4. "O.A.C. is winner". The Sunday Democrat. September 30, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "O.A.C.-Multmomah scoreless tie". Morning Register. October 7, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Bears crush Aggies". The Los Angeles Times. October 21, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "U. of W. Huskies beat Aggies 14–0". The Spokesman-Review. November 4, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "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 .
9. "Idaho goal line still uncrossed". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 12, 1923. p. 14.
10. "Idaho wins from Oregon Aggies". The Idaho Sunday Statesman. (Boise). November 11, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Idaho and Oregon tangle at Boise". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 10, 1923. p. 9.
12. "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.
13. "Oregon Aggies in victory over foes". Oakland Tribune. November 25, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Aggies winners over Multnomah". The Oregon Statesman. November 30, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Oregon Aggies are defeated in hard game". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 26, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "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.
17. "1923 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2016.