1914 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football team

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The undefeated 1914 OAC team claimed co-ownership of the Northwest Conference title with the University of Washington.
1914 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football
ConferenceNorthwest Conference
Record7–0–2 (2–0–2 Northwest)
Head coach
CaptainJames Shaw
Home stadiumBell Field
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →
1914 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington $ 3 0 1 6 0 1
Oregon Agricultural 2 0 2 7 0 2
Oregon 3 1 1 4 2 1
Washington State 2 3 0 2 4 0
Idaho 1 3 0 2 3 1
Whitman 0 4 0 0 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1914 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football team represented Oregon Agricultural College (now known as Oregon State University) during the 1914 college football season. In their second season under head coach E. J. Stewart, the Aggies compiled a 7–0–2 (2-0-2 in conference) record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 172 to 15. Against major opponents, the Aggies defeated Washington State (7–0), Idaho (26–0), and USC (38–6), and played to a tie against Washington (0–0) and Oregon (3–3).[1] The team played its home games at Bell Field in Corvallis, Oregon. James Shaw was the team captain.[2]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30Alumni
W 12–0
October 1Rooks
  • Bell Field
  • Corvallis, OR
W 12–0
October 2at Multnomah Athletic ClubPortland, ORW 10–6
October 3Willamette
  • Bell Field
  • Corvallis, OR
W 64–0
October 24at Washington State
W 7–0
October 31vs. WashingtonAlbany, ORT 0–0
November 14vs. Idaho
  • Multnomah Field
  • Portland, OR
W 26–0
November 21Oregon
T 3–3
November 26vs. USC
  • Tacoma Stadium
  • Tacoma, WA
W 38–6

Roster[edit]

The 1916 OAC yearbook lists the following students as members of the 1914 Aggies team:[3]

  • LE Peck Huntley (Commerce, Sophomore)
  • LT Hungry Smyth (Pharmacy, Junior)
  • LG Leo Laythe (Agriculture, Junior)
  • C Pete Ancerson (Forestry, Senior)
  • RG "Prunes" Moore (Forestry, Senior)
  • RT Gus Hofer (Agriculture, Junior) — Captain
  • RE Billie King (Agriculture, Sophomore)
  • RE Steve Schuster (Pharmacy, Sophomore)
  • FB Brewer Billie (Mechanical Engineering, Junior)
  • FB "Abe" Abraham (Pharmacy, Sophomore)
  • FB "Ooch" Hoerline (Agriculture, Freshman)
  • LHB Art Lutz (Agriculture, Sophomore)
  • RHB DeWitt Yeager (Agriculture, Sophomore)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Oregon State University. pp. 148, 150. Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  2. ^ 2016 Media Guide, p. 186.
  3. ^ Godrey R. Hoerner (ed.), The Orange: Volume IX. Corvallis, OR: Associated Students of Oregon Agricultural College, 1916; pp. 147–150.