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1921 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football team

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1921 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football
Head coach Red Rutherford
ConferenceNorthwest Conference, Pacific Coast Conference
Record4–3–2 (1–1–1 Northwest, 1–2–1 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainGap Powell
Home stadiumBell Field
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Whitman $ 3 0 0 4 2 0
Washington State 2 0 1 4 2 1
Oregon 1 0 3 5 1 3
Oregon Agricultural 1 1 1 4 3 2
Idaho 1 2 1 4 3 1
Montana 0 2 0 3 3 1
Willamette 0 3 0 1 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1921 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
California $ 4 0 0 9 0 1
Washington State 2 1 1 4 2 1
Stanford 1 1 1 4 2 2
Oregon Agricultural 1 2 1 4 3 2
Oregon 0 1 2 5 1 3
Washington 0 3 1 3 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1921 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 1921 college football season. In their second season under head coach Red Rutherford, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–3–2 and outscored their opponents, 231 to 42. Oregon Agricultural had a record of 1–1–1 in Northwest Conference play and 1–2–1 against PCC opponents, placing fourth in both conferences.[1] Chuck Rose was the team captain.[2] Fullback Gap Powell was selected as an All-American by Football World and Athletic World.[3] The team played home games at Bell Field in Corvallis, Oregon.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24O.A.C. Rooks*W 68–7
October 1Chemawa*
  • Bell Field
  • Corvallis, OR
W 68–0[4]
October 8Multnomah Athletic Club*
  • Bell Field
  • Corvallis, OR
T 7–7[5]
October 15at Willamette
W 54–0[6]
October 22Washington
  • Bell Field
  • Corvallis, OR
W 24–06,500[7]
October 29at StanfordL 7–1410,000[8]
November 11Washington State
  • Bell Field
  • Corvallis, OR
L 3–7[9]
November 19at OregonT 0–0[10]
November 26at USC*L 0–7[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Whitman College Leads Conference Football Record". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. November 27, 1921. p. 12. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University. p. 186. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  3. ^ 2016 Media Guide, pp. 193, 197.
  4. ^ "O.A.C., 68; Chemawa, 0; You say it". The Oregon Sunday Journal. October 2, 1921. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Oregon Ags. and Clubmen play tie, 7–7". The Oregon Sunday Journal. October 9, 1921. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bearcats are well drubbed, Willamette outclassed by Oregon Aggies, with final score 54 to 0". The Oregon Statesman. October 16, 1921. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Oregon Aggies win 24 to 0 over Washington". Oakland Tribune. October 23, 1921. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Stanford's fighting spirit upsets Oregon Aggies, 14 to 7". The San Francisco Examiner. October 30, 1921. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "State College Cougars trim O.A.C. and move toward Northwest title". The Spokesman-Review. November 12, 1921. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Oregon football teams play in mud to a scoreless tie". Oakland Tribune. November 20, 1921. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Trojans beat Oregon Aggies in hot game". The Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1921. Retrieved October 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1921 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2016.