# Jonesboro A&M Gorillas football, 1920–1929

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.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 2 | at Ole Miss | Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | L 0–33 |
| October 11 | West Tennessee Normal | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR (rivalry) | W 13–0 |
| October 23 | at Arkansas College | Fair GroundsBatesville, AR | L 12–19 |
| October 29 | at Ouachita Baptist | A. U. Williams FieldArkadelphia, AR | L 0–27 |
| November 11 | at Brinkley High School | Brinkley, AR | W 61–0 |
| November 25 | at Union (TN) | Jackson, TN | W 13–6 |
| | Camp Pike | Jonesboro, AR | W 18–12 |

## 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.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 30 | Arkansas College | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | W 14–7 | |
| October 14 | Little Rock | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | L 0–13 | |
| October 28 | Tennessee Docs | Jonesboro, AR | Cancelled | |
| November 4 | Bethel (TN) | Jonesboro, AR | W 7–0 | |
| November 11 | West Tennessee State Normal | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR (rivalry) | W 19–0 | |
| November 18 | Arkansas State Normal | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | L 7–13 | |
| November 24 | at Cape Girardeau Normal | Cape Girardeau, MO | T 0–0 | 3,000 |
| Homecoming ||||||

### Roster
## 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.

### Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 6 | | Memphis Technical High School | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | Cancelled |
| October 13 | | at Arkansas College | Batesville, AR | L 0–51 |
| October 20 | | at Arkansas State Normal | Conway, AR | L 0–82 |
| November 3 | | Russellville | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | L 0–69 |
| November 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Monticello Aggies | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | L 0–42 |
| November 17 | 3:00 p.m. | Little Rock | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | L 0–40 |
| November 24 | | at West Tennessee State Normal | Russwood ParkMemphis, TN (rivalry) | L 0–68 |
| November 30 | | at Cape Girardeau Normal | Cape Girardeau, MO | L 0–51 |

### Roster
## 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.

### Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 29 | | Jonesboro A&M alumni | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | T 0–0 |
| October 6 | 3:00 p.m. | at Saint Louis | High School FieldSt. Louis, MO | L 0–39 |
| October 19 | 3:30 p.m. | Arkansas State Normal | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | L 0–40 |
| October 27 | | West Tennessee State Normal | Kay FieldJonesboro, AR (rivalry) | L 0–6 |
| November 2 | | at Monticello Aggies | Monticello, AR | L 0–27 |
| November 9 | | Arkansas College | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | L 0–46 |
| November 16 | | at Arkansas College | Little Rock, AR | Cancelled |
| November 29 | | at Cape Girardeau | Cape Girardeau, MO | L 0–6 |
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### Gallery
## 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.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 20 | Jonesboro A&M alumni | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | W 24–0 |
| September 27 | at Will Mayfield | Marble Hill, MO | W 12–0 |
| October 4 | at Ole Miss | Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | L 7–10 |
| October 10 | at Arkansas State Normal | Conway, AR | L 0–14 |
| October 24 | at Magnolia A&M | Magnolia, AR | W 33–0 |
| November 11 | Monticello Aggies | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | W 19–12 |
| November 20 | at Arkansas College | Batesville, AR | L 0–7 |
| November 27 | at Cape Girardeau | Cape Girardeau, MO | L 0–13 |

## 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.

### Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 26 | | at Ole Miss | Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | L 0–53 |
| October 9 | | West Tennessee State Teachers | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR (rivalry) | W 19–0 |
| October 17 | 2:30: p.m. | at Southwestern (TN) | Fargason FieldMemphis, TN | L 6–14 |
| October 23 | | at Hendrix | Young Memorial StadiumConway, AR | L 0–48 |
| October 31 | | Magnolia A&M | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | W 27–0 |
| November 11 | | Arkansas State Teachers | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | W 12–6 |
| November 20 | | Monticello Aggies | | W 1–0 (forfeit) |
| November 26 | | at Arkansas College | Batesville, AR | T 0–0 |
| Homecoming ||||||

## 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.

### Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 25 | | at Ole Miss | Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS | L 0–28 | |
| October 9 | 2:30 p.m. | at West Tennessee State Teachers | Memorial FieldMemphis, TN (rivalry) | W 7–0 | 1,000 |
| October 15 | | at Magnolia A&M | Smith FieldMagnolia, AR | L 0–20 | |
| October 22 | | at Southern Illinois | Carbondale, IL | L 0–10 | |
| October 29 | 3:15 p.m. | Lambuth | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | W 13–0 | |
| November 11 | 10:00 a.m. | at Arkansas State Teachers | Conway, AR | T 0–0 | |
| November 19 | | at Monticello Aggies | Monticello, AR | W 26–6 | |
| November 25 | | Arkansas College | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | W 14–7 | 2,000 |
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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.

### Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 24 | | at Union (TN) | Jackson, TN | L 6–14 |
| October 7 | | at Ouachita Baptist | Arkadelphia, AR | L 0–26 |
| October 21 | | Southern Illinois | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | W 14–0 |
| October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Magnolia A&M | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | L 0–13 |
| November 4 | | West Tennessee State Teachers | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR (rivalry) | W 9–6 |
| November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | Monticello Aggies | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | W 19–0 |
| November 24 | | Will Mayfield | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | W 12–0 |

## 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.

### Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result |
| September 28 | 3:15 p.m. | Mountain Home College | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | W 55–0 |
| October 12 | | at Lambuth | Jackson, TN | W 20–6 |
| October 26 | | at Magnolia A&M | Magnolia, AR | L 0–22 |
| November 3 | 3:00 p.m. | at West Tennessee State Teachers | Hodges FieldMemphis, TN (rivalry) | L 14–19 |
| November 9 | | at Arkansas College | Batesville, AR | T 6–6 |
| November 17 | | at Cape Girardeau | Cape Girardeau, MO | L 0–12 |
| November 29 | | Little Rock | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | W 6–0 |
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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.

### Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| October 11 | | Lambuth | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | W 22–0 | > 3,000 |
| October 19 | | at Caruthersville Junior College | Caruthersville, MO | L 12–13 | |
| October 25 | | Magnolia A&M | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | L 0–39 | |
| November 1 | 8:00 p.m. | West Tennessee State Teachers | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR (rivalry) | L 0–6 | |
| November 11 | | Will Mayfield | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | W 14–0 | |
| November 15 | | Cape Girardeau | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | L 0–25 | |
| November 28 | | Arkansas College | Kays FieldJonesboro, AR | L 13–54 | |
| HomecomingAll times are in Central time |||||||