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Charles A. Huntington
Charles A. "Shy" Huntington (July 7, 1891 – January 1973) was a quarterback and later a multi-sport coach at the University of Oregon.McCann, Michael C. (1995). Oregon Ducks Football: 100 Years of Glory. Eugene, OR: McCann Communications Corp. . Playing and coaching career Huntington began his football career as a quarterback and safety at the University of Oregon. He was the critical player in Oregon's Rose Bowl upset over heavily favored Pennsylvania in 1917, throwing a touchdown pass and intercepting three passes on defense as the Ducks won 14–0.Rose Bowl Legends Rose Bowl. URL accessed on August 16, 2006. Huntington took over as head coach for the Ducks in 1918. He would coach the Ducks for six seasons. He finished with a 26–12–6 record. In 1919, he coached the Ducks to a Rose Bowl berth; they lost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dalles, Oregon
The Dalles ( ;) formally the City of the Dalles and also called Dalles City, is an inland port, the county seat of and the largest city in Wasco County, Oregon, Wasco County, Oregon, United States. The population was 16,010 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, and it is the largest city in Oregon along the Columbia River outside the Portland Metropolitan Area. The Dalles is 75 miles (121 km) east of Portland, within the Columbia River Gorge, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. History The area around The Dalles is known to have been a trading center for Native Americans as long as 10,000 years ago and is thus one of the oldest inhabited places in North America. The site of what is now the city of The Dalles was a major Native American trading center. The general area is one of the continent's most significant archaeological regions. Lewis and Clark camped Rock Fort Campsite, near Mill Creek on October 25–27, 1805, and recorded the Indian name for the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Oregon Webfoots Football Team ...
The 1918 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1918 college football season. In their first season under head coach Charles A. Huntington, the Webfoots compiled a 4–2 record (2–1 against PCC opponents), finished in second place in the PCC, and outscored their opponents, 81 to 35. The team played its home games at Kincaid Field in Eugene, Oregon. Schedule References {{Oregon Ducks football navbox Oregon Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Ducks football The Oregon Ducks football program is a college football team for the University of Oregon, located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision, FBS and is a member of the Big Ten Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1973 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark 1973 enlargement of the European Communities, enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union. * January 14 - The 16-0 1972 Miami Dolphins season, Miami Dolphins defeated the 1972 Washington Redskins season, Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII, with the Dolphins ending the season a perfect 17-0. This marked the first and only time that an NFL team has had a perfect undefeated season, an achievement the team holds to this day. * January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the suspension of offensive action in North Vietnam. * January 17 – Ferdinand Marcos becomes President for Life of the Philippines. * January 22 ** ''Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman, The Sunshine Showdown'': George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier to win the heavyweight world boxing championship in Kingston, Jamaica. ** A Royal Jorda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1891 Births
Events January * January 1 ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. **Germany takes formal possession of its new African territories. * January 4 – The Earl of Zetland issues a declaration regarding the famine in the western counties of Ireland. * January 5 **The Australian shearers' strike, that leads indirectly to the foundation of the Australian Labor Party, begins. **A fight between the United States and Lakotas breaks out near Pine Ridge agency. **A fight between railway strikers and police breaks out at Motherwell, Scotland. * January 7 ** General Miles' forces surround the Lakota in the Pine Ridge Reservation. ** The Inter-American Monetary Commission meets in Washington DC. * January 9 – The great shoe strike in Rochester, New York is called off. * January 10 – in France, the Irish Nationalist leaders hold a conference at Boulogne. The French government promptly takes loan. * Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 Oregon Webfoots Football Team ...
The 1923 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Northwest Conference and the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1923 college football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Charles A. Huntington, the Webfoots compiled an overall record of 3–4–1 record and outscored opponents 113 to 66. Oregon had a record of 3–3–1 in Northwest Conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third, and 0–4–1 against PCC opponents, finishing last out of eight teams. The team played home games on campus, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Schedule References {{Oregon Ducks football navbox Oregon Oregon Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Ducks football The Oregon Ducks football program is a college football team for the University of Oregon, located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision, FBS and is a member of the Big Ten Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 College Football Season
The 1923 college football season saw several teams finish their seasons unbeaten and untied. As such, numerous schools claim a national championship for the 1923 season. Illinois (coached by Bob Zuppke) and Michigan (coached by Fielding "Hurry-Up" Yost), both members of what is now the Big Ten Conference, finished with records of 8–0 and were selected as national champion by multiple selectors. Illinois featured break-out star Red Grange. Ivy League teams Yale and Cornell also had undefeated seasons. Cornell was selected as national champion by one selector. Southern Methodist University (SMU) had a record of 9–0, thanks to coach Ray Morrison bringing the forward pass to the southwest. Teams that had no defeats, but had been tied, were California (9–0–1), Texas (8–0–1), and Kansas (5–0–3). In the 1924 Rose Bowl, Washington tied Navy 14–14. Conference and program changes Conference establishments *The '' Indiana Inte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922 Oregon Webfoots Football Team
The 1922 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Northwest Conference and the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1922 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Charles A. Huntington, the Webfoots compiled an overall record of 6–1–1 record and outscored opponents 99 to 26. Oregon had a record of 5–0–1 in Northwest Conference play, sharing the conference title with Washington, and 3–0–1 against PCC opponents, finishing second. The team played home games on campus, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Schedule References {{Oregon Ducks football navbox Washington Oregon Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ... Oregon Ducks football seasons Northwest Conference (1908–1925) champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1922 College Football Season
The 1922 college football season had a number of unbeaten and untied teams, and no clear-cut champion, with the ''Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book'' listing 1922 California Golden Bears football team, California, 1922 Cornell Big Red football team, Cornell, 1922 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Iowa, 1922 Princeton Tigers football team, Princeton, and 1922 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Vanderbilt as national champions. California, Cornell, and Princeton were all picked by multiple selectors. Andy Smith (American football), Andy Smith's Pacific Coast Conference champion "Wonder Team" at California continued on its streak since 1920. Eastern power Cornell was coached by Gil Dobie and led by one of the sport's great backfields with George Pfann, Eddie Kaw, Floyd Ramsey, and Charles E. Cassidy. William Roper (American football), Bill Roper's Princeton team was dubbed the "team of destiny" by Grantland Rice after defeating 1922 Chicago Maroons football team, Chicago 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 Oregon Webfoots Football Team
The 1921 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Northwest Conference and the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1921 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Charles A. Huntington, the Webfoots compiled an overall record of 5–1–3 and outscored their opponents 145 to 75. Oregon had a record of 1–0–3 in Northwest Conference play, placing third, and 0–1–2 against PCC opponents, finishing fifth. The team played home games on campus, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Schedule References {{Oregon Ducks football navbox Oregon Oregon Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ... Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Webfoots football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 College Football Season
The 1921 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the ''Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book'' listing 1921 California Golden Bears football team, California Golden Bears, 1921 Cornell Big Red football team, Cornell Big Red, 1921 Iowa Hawkeyes football team, Iowa Hawkeyes, 1921 Lafayette football team, Lafayette Leopards, 1921 Washington & Jefferson Presidents football team, Washington & Jefferson Presidents, and 1921 Vanderbilt Commodores football team, Vanderbilt Commodores as champions. Only California, Cornell, Iowa, and Lafayette claim national championships for the 1921 season. Andy Smith (American football), Andy Smith's Pacific Coast Conference champion "Wonder Team" at California continued on its streak since 1920. Eastern power Cornell was coached by Gil Dobie and led by one of the sport's great backfields with George Pfann, Eddie Kaw, Floyd Ramsey, and Charles E. Cassidy. Jock Sutherland's Lafayette Maroons were led on the line by Frank Schwab. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 Oregon Webfoots Football Team
The 1920 Oregon Webfoots football team represented the University of Oregon as a member of the Northwest Conference and the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1920 college football season. In their third season under head coach Charles A. Huntington, the Webfoots compiled an overall record of 3–2–1, shut out three of six opponents, and were outscored by their opponents 38 to 37. Oregon had a record of 1–1 in Northwest Conference play, placing second, and 1–1–1 against PCC opponents, tying for third place. The team played its home games on campus at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. Schedule References {{Oregon Ducks football navbox Oregon Oregon Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t ... Oregon Ducks football seasons Oregon Webfoots football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920 College Football Season
The 1920 college football season had no clear-cut champion, with the ''Official NCAA Division I Football Records Book'' listing 1920 California Golden Bears football team, California, 1920 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia, 1920 Harvard Crimson football team, Harvard, 1920 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, Notre Dame, and 1920 Princeton Tigers football team, Princeton as national champions. Only California and Princeton claim national championships for the 1920 season. Andy Smith (American football), Andy Smith's Pacific Coast Conference champion California "Wonder Team" was the first national champion from the Pacific Coast. Princeton and Harvard were undefeated and with one tie to each other. 1920 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, Notre Dame was led by its first Walter Camp All-American, George Gipp, who died before the year was over. In the south, fans of either side in Georgia were happy. 1920 Georgia Bulldogs football team, Georgia and 1920 Georgia Tech G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
