Southern Oregon Normal football, 1927–1938

The Southern Oregon Normal football program from 1927 to 1938 represented Southern Oregon Normal School—now known as Southern Oregon University—during in its first 12 years of college football competition. Southern Oregon joined the California Coast Conference (CCC) in 1929, but withdrew after one season.[1][2] The school did not field a football from 1939 to 1945.[3]

1927

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1927 Southern Oregon Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–0
Head coach
Seasons
1928 →

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 5Albany (OR)Ashland, ORW 21–0
November 12Humboldt StateAshland, ORW 29–0[4]
November 19Oregon NormalAshland, ORW 19–12

1928

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1928 Southern Oregon Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–3–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 12Oregon State freshmanAshland, ORL 0–6
October 27Oregon freshmanAshland, ORT 0–0
November 3at Chico StateChico, CAL 9–38
November 11at Humboldt StateEureka, CAW 31–12[5]
November 17Oregon NormalAshland, ORL 0–12

1929

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1929 Southern Oregon Normal football
ConferenceCalifornia Coast Conference
Record2–4–1 (0–4 CCC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 California Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Sacramento $ 4 0 0 ? ? ?
San Mateo 4 1 0 ? ? ?
Menlo 4 1 0 ? ? ?
Marin 3 2 0 ? ? ?
Modesto 2 4 0 ? ? ?
Cal Poly 0 2 0 3 5 0
Santa Rosa 0 3 0 ? ? ?
Southern Oregon Normal 0 4 0 2 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 19MenloAshland, ORL 12–20
October 26MarinAshland, ORL 6–19
November 2at Oregon Normal*Monmouth, ORT 0–0
November 9at SacramentoSacramento, CAL 7–62
November 15Chico State*Ashland, ORW 20–7[6]
November 23Humboldt State*Ashland, ORW 27–7
November 30ModestoAshland, ORL 12–18
  • *Non-conference game

1930

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1930 Southern Oregon Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 10at Humboldt StateEureka, CAW 19–7[7]
October 25Oregon State freshmenAshland, ORL 0–13
November 1at Eastern OregonLa Grande, ORW 14–0
November 8Oregon freshmenAshland, ORW 26–6
November 15at Chico StateChico, CAL 0–7[8]
November 22Albany (OR)Ashland, ORW 34–13

1931

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1931 Southern Oregon Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–0–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
OctoberHumboldt StateAshland, ORW 9–7
October 15at Albany (OR)Albany, ORT 0–0
October 31Eastern Oregon Ashland, ORT 0–0
November 11at Chico StateChico, CAW 20–0
  •  Homecoming

1932

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1932 Southern Oregon Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1Cal AggiesAshland, ORT 12–12
October 22Pacific (OR)Ashland, ORW 20–0
October 21at Humboldt StateArcata, CAW 25–0[9]
October 29at Eastern OregonLa Grande, ORW 30–0
November 11Chico State Ashland, ORW 14–7
November 19at Oregon NormalMonmouth, ORL 6–20
  •  Homecoming

1933

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1933 Southern Oregon Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 30Oregon State JVAshland, ORL 0–21
October 7Pacific (OR)Ashland, ORW 19–0
October 14at Oregon NormalMonmouth, ORW 12–7
October 21Oregon State JVAshland, ORW 39–0
October 28MarinAshland, ORW 19–0
November 4Oregon freshmenW 7–0
November 11at WillametteSalem, ORL 0–13
November 18Eastern Oregon Ashland, ORW 7–0
  •  Homecoming

1934

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1934 Southern Oregon Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–4
Head coach
Seasons
← 1933
1935 →

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6Pacific (OR)Ashland, ORL 0–7
October 13at Oregon State freshmenCorvallis, ORL 0–13
October 20at Oregon freshmenEugene, ORW 7–0
October 27vs. LinfieldRoseburg, ORL 7–14
November 3at Oregon NormalMonmouth, ORL 6–7
November 10Chico State Ashland, ORW 6–0[10]
  •  Homecoming

1935

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1935 Southern Oregon Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–6
Head coach
Seasons
← 1934
1936 →

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29at Pacific (OR)Forest Grove, ORL 0–6
October 5Oregon State freshmenAshland, ORL 0–20
October 12Oregon freshmenAshland, ORL 12–13
October 19Albany (OR) Ashland, ORW 14–0
October 26at LinfieldMcMinnville, ORL 0–27
November 3at Oregon NormalMonmouth, ORL 6–12
November 16at Chico StateChico, CAL 7–21[11]
  •  Homecoming

1936

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1936 Southern Oregon Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–2–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 3Pacific (OR)Ashland, ORW 52–0
October 10Oregon freshmenAshland, ORW 6–2
October 16vs. Oregon State freshmen Klamath Falls, ORT 13–13
October 24at Albany (OR)Albany, ORW 21–0
October 30Humboldt StateAshland, ORL 3–40[12]
November 7Oregon Normal Ashland, ORL 0–7
  •  Homecoming

1937

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1937 Southern Oregon Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–4–2
Head coach
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2Albany (OR)Medford, ORT 6–6
October 9at Humboldt StateArcata, CAL 0–34[13]
October 16vs. Oregon freshmenNorth Bend, ORL 0–21
October 30Oregon Normal Ashland, ORL 0–12
November 6Oregon State FreshmenMedford, ORL 12-14
November 13at Chico StateChico, CAT 6–6
  •  Homecoming

1938

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1938 Southern Oregon Normal football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–5
Head coach
Seasons
← 1937
1946 →

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
October 7vs. Oregon FreshmanGrants Pass, ORL 13–26
October 14Humboldt StateAshland, ORL 7–18
October 21at Oregon NormalMonmouth, ORL 6–19
October 28Oregon Normal Ashland, ORL 0–6
November 5Chico StateAshland, ORL 0–14
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Junior College Football Schedule For 1929 Has Four Home Contents". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, California. January 12, 1929. p. P2. Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Oregon Five Comes South For 2 Tilts". Palo Alto Times. Palo Alto, California. January 30, 1930. p. 5. Retrieved July 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Football History". Southern Oregon University Athletics. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  4. ^ "Ashland Normal School Beats California Team". Statesman Journal. Salem, Oregon. Associated Press. November 13, 1927. p. 6. Retrieved September 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Ashland Normal Wins". Daily Capital Journal. Salem, Oregon. November 13, 1928. p. 10. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Oregon Beats Chico College". Woodland Daily Democrat. Woodland, California. November 16, 1929. p. 4. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Ashland Normal Beats Humboldt". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. October 11, 1930. p. 5. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Chico Beats Oregon Normal". Woodland Daily Democrat. Woodland, California. November 17, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Ashland Defeats Humboldt State". The Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, California. October 22, 1932. p. 4. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ "Chico State Loses, 6-0". The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California). November 11, 1934. p. 29. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  11. ^ "Chico Eleven Defeats Southern Oregon, 21-7". The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California). November 17, 1935. p. 30. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  12. ^ "Battered Sons Point For 'Climax' Contest On Homecoming Day". Medford Mail Tribune. Medford, Oregon. November 2, 1936. p. 6. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. 
  13. ^ "Humboldt State Wins From Sons Saturday 34 To 0". La Grande Observer. La Grande, Oregon. October 11, 1937. p. 4. Retrieved March 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.