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1917 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football team

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1917 Oregon Agricultural Aggies football
ConferenceNorthwest Conference, Pacific Coast Conference
Record4–2–1 (2–1–1 Northwest, 1–2–1 PCC)
Head coach
CaptainMeier Newman
Home stadiumBell Field
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington State $ 5 0 0 6 0 1
Oregon Agricultural 2 1 1 4 2 1
Washington 1 1 1 1 2 1
Oregon 1 2 0 4 3 0
Idaho 1 3 0 2 3 0
Whitman 0 3 0 1 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion
1917 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington State $ 3 0 0 6 0 1
California 2 1 0 5 5 1
Oregon Agricultural 1 2 1 4 2 1
Oregon 1 2 0 4 3 0
Washington 0 2 1 1 2 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1917 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 1917 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Joseph Pipal, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 4–2–1 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 83 to 33. Oregon Agricultural had a record of 2–1–1 in Northwest Conference play, placing second, and 1–2–1 against PCC opponents, finishing third.[1] The team played home games at Bell Field in Corvallis, Oregon. Lee Bissett was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 132:30 p.m.Post Hospital of Vancouver, Washington*W 34–0[3]
October 202:30 p.m.vs. Idaho
W 26–6[4][5][6][7]
October 27at CaliforniaL 3–14
November 3Multnomah Athletic Club*
  • Bell Field
  • Corvallis, OR
W 6–0[8]
November 10Washington State
  • Bell Field
  • Corvallis, OR
L 0–6[9]
November 17at WashingtonT 0–03,000[10][11][12]
November 29vs. OregonW 14–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Source: [13]

References

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  1. ^ "Washington State Is Coast Champion For '17 Football Season". The Oregon Sunday Journal. Portland, Oregon. December 2, 1917. p. 4, section 2. 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. ^ "O. A. C. Downs Post Hospital, 34 To 0". The Sunday Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. October 14, 1917. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "O. A. C. And Idaho Will Fight It Out Tomorrow At The Round-Up Field". East Oregonian. Pendleton, Oregon. October 19, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Varnell, George M. (October 19, 1917). "Big gridiron offensive starts swing tomorrow". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 25.
  6. ^ "O. A. C. Defeats Idaho, 26-6, In First College Football Game Ever Played Here". East Oregonian. Pendleton, Oregon. October 21, 1917. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Superior weight wins for O.A.C." Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 21, 1917. p. 1, part 3.
  8. ^ "Multnomah Loses To Aggies 6 To 0". The Sunday Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. November 4, 1917. p. 2, section 2. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Washington State College team beats Oregon Aggies by single touchdown". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 11, 1917. p. 1, part 3.
  10. ^ "OAC is held to scoreless tie". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 18, 1917. p. 1, part 3.
  11. ^ "Washington 0, Oregon A.C. 0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 18, 1917. p. 4.
  12. ^ "Hunt turns a trick". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 19, 1917. p. 16.
  13. ^ "1917 Oregon State Beavers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 20, 2016.