The Jonesboro A&M Gorillas football program from 1920 to 1929 represented Arkansas State University—known as First District Agricultural School prior to 1925 and First District Agricultural and Mechanical College thereafter—in its second decades of college football competition, competing as a junior college. The team was known as the Jonesboro Aggies at the outset of the decade, and took on the Gorillas nickname in 1925.
1920
The 1920 Jonesboro Aggies football team represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1920 college football season. Led by Foy Hammons in his second and final season as head coach, the Aggies compiled a record of 4–3. The team played home games at Kays Field in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
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1921
The 1921 Jonesboro Aggies football team represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1921 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Tom Dandelet, the Aggies compiled a record of 3–2–1. The team played home games at Kays Field in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Dandelet had played football and basketball at the College of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minnesota and Valparaiso University. He was hired as athletic director as Jonesboro in the summer of 1921.
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Roster Jonesboro Aggies 1921 roster Guards John Lytle Gordon Keller Tackles Floyd Cooper Russell BensonCenter Vivian Moser Ends Vernon Robinson Doss ThornBacks Clayton Miller Charles Rush Clarence Crump Eldridge McComb (QB) Joe Roddy
1922
The 1922 Jonesboro Aggies football team represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1922 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Tom Dandelet, the Aggies compiled a record of 0–7. The team played home games at Kays Field in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
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Roster Jonesboro Aggies 1922 roster Guards Leonard Reid Wayne Watkins Tackles Joel Blackford Floyd CooperCenter Frank Matthews Ends Burl Thompson Doss ThornBacks Richard Hiett Herbert Schwartz Carl "Dutch" Reischling Eugene Turcotte (QB)
1923
The 1923 Jonesboro Aggies football team represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1923 college football season. Led by Tom Dandelet in his third and final season as head coach, the Aggies compiled a record of 0–6–1. The team played home games at Kays Field in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
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Roster Jonesboro Aggies 1923 roster Guards James Young Haron Thompson Tackles Gilbert Taylor Edgar McDaniel Nelson Ladd Lytle BaberCenter Elmo French Ends James "Boob" Martin Okel Oldham Lem DannenBacks Charles Shoffner Herbert Schwartz (QB) Carl "Dutch" Reischling Wayne Watkins Vance Fendin (QB) Richard Hiett
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1924
The 1924 Jonesboro Aggies football team represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1924 college football season. Led by Basil Stanley in his first and only season as head coach, the Aggies compiled a record of 4–4. The team played home games at Kays Field in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
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1925
The 1925 Jonesboro A&M Gorillas football team, also called the Aggies, represented First District Agricultural and Mechanical College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1925 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Herbert Schwartz, the Aggies compiled a record of 4–3–1. The team played home games at Kays Field in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
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1926
The 1926 Jonesboro A&M Gorillas football team represented Jonesboro A&M College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their second year under head coach Herbert Schwartz, the Aggies compiled a record of 4–3–1. The team played home games at Kays Field in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
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1927
The 1927 Jonesboro A&M Gorillas football team represented Jonesboro A&M College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1927 college football season. In their third year under head coach Herbert Schwartz, the Aggies compiled a record of 4–3. The team played home games at Kays Field in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
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1928
The 1928 Jonesboro A&M Gorillas football team represented Jonesboro A&M College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Herbert Schwartz, the Aggies compiled a record of 3–3–1. The team played home games at Kays Field in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
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1929
The 1929 Jonesboro A&M Gorillas football team represented Jonesboro A&M College—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1929 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Herbert Schwartz, the Aggies compiled a record of 2–5. The team played home games at Kays Field in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
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