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The Jonesboro Aggies football program from 1911 to 1919 represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—in its first decade of college football competition, competing as a junior college. The school did not field a team in 1918.

1911

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1911 Jonesboro Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumLeague Park
Seasons
1912 →

The 1911 Jonesboro Aggies football team represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1911 college football season. Led by first-year head coach F. T. Parks, the Aggies compiled a record of 1–1. The team played one home game at League Park in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 24at Paragould High SchoolParagould, ARL 6–11[1]
November 30Paragould High School
W 6–0[2][3]

[4][5]

1912

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1912 Jonesboro Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–1
Head coach
Home stadiumAgricultral school football grounds
Seasons
← 1911
1913 →

The 1912 Jonesboro Aggies football team represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1912 college football season. Led by F. T. Parks in his second and final season as head coach, the Aggies compiled a record of 3–1.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21at Paragould High SchoolParagould, ARW 7–0
October 12at Corning High SchoolCorning, ARCancelled[6][7]
October 26Christian BrothersJonesboro, ARL 6–20[8][9]
November 15Corning High SchoolJonesboro, ARW 6–0 (forfeit?)[10][11]
November 28Paragould High School
  • Agricultral school football grounds
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 20–0[12][13]

[14][15][5]

1913

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1913 Jonesboro Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
Seasons
← 1912
1914 →

The 1913 Jonesboro Aggies football team represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1913 college football season. Led by Clinton Young in his first and only season as head coach, the Aggies compiled a record of 5–2–1.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
October 1at Arkansas CollegeBatesville, ARW 12–0[16]
October 4Corning High SchoolJonesboro, ARW 85–0[17]
October 113:00 p.m.at Christian Brothers
T 0–0[18][19]
October 17Arkansas College
  • Aggy football grounds
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 69–0[20]
October 25Hendrix
  • Aggy campus
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 0–32[21]
November 1Memphis University SchoolJonesboro, ARW 14–0[22]
November 14at Central High School
  • Red Elm Park
  • Memphis, TN
L 0–7[23]
November 27Memphis All-StarsJonesboro, ARW 67–0[24]

[25][5]

1914

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1914 Jonesboro Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
Seasons
← 1913
1915 →

The 1914 Jonesboro Aggies football team represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1914 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Earl W. Brannon, the Aggies compiled a record of 4–3.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 26Bolton CollegeJonesboro, ARW 6–0[26]
October 5at Ole MissOxford, MSL 0–20[27]
October 14at Henderson-BrownArkadelphia, ARW 7–0[28]
October 24at Ouachita BaptistArkadelphia, ARL 0–62[29]
October 27 West Tennessee State NormalJonesboro, AR (rivalry)W 18–6[30]
November 9Arkansas CollegeJonesboro, ARW 6–0[31]
November 20at HendrixConway, ARL 0–48[32]
November 26Christian BrothersJonesboro, ARW 48–0[33]
Southwestern PresbyterianJonesboro, ARL 6–20

[34][35][5]

1915

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1915 Jonesboro Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–1–1
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →

The 1915 Jonesboro Aggies football team represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1915 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Earl W. Brannon, the Aggies compiled a record of 4–1–1. The team played home games at Kays Field in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1at Ole Miss
W 10–0[36]
October 8 West Tennessee State Normal
W 40–0500[37][38]
October 15Parrish CollegeJonesboro, ARW 26–0[39][40]
October 21at Henderson-BrownArkadelphia, ART 0–0[41]
November 5Ouachita Baptist
  • Kays Field
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 7–13[42][43]
November 19at Arkansas CollegeBatesvills, ARCancelled[44]
November 25Southern Illinois
  • Kays Field
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 16–0[45]

[46][5]

1916

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1916 Jonesboro Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →

The 1916 Jonesboro Aggies football team represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1916 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Earl W. Brannon, the Aggies compiled a record of 4–3.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7at Ole Miss
L 0–20[47]
October 13Arkansas CollegeJonesboro, ARW 6–0
October 28at Arkansas State NormalConway, ARL 0–19[48]
November 3Union (TN)Jonesboro, ARW 19–0
November 10Cape Girardeau NormalJonesboro, ARW 13–0[49]
November 20Ouachita BaptistJonesboro, ARL 7–12
November 30West Tennessee State NormalJonesboro, AR (rivalry)W 27–0[50][51]

[52][5]

1917

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1917 Jonesboro Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2–1
Head coach
Home stadiumKay's Field
Seasons
← 1916
1919 →

The 1917 Jonesboro Aggies football team represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1917 college football season. Led by Earl W. Brannon in is fourth and final season as head coach, the Aggies compiled a record of 4–2–1. The team played home games at Kay's Field in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6at Ole Miss
T 0–0[53]
October 12Union (TN)Jonesboro, ARW 18–0
October 19West Tennessee State Normal
W 19–0[54][55]
October 26Cape Girardeau NormalJonesboro, ARL 0–14[56]
November 2Arkansas State NormalJonesboro, ARW 101–0[57]
November 16Ouachita BaptistJonesboro, ARL 0–40
November 29Arkansas CollegeJonesboro, ARW 29–0

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1919

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1919 Jonesboro Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5
Head coach
Home stadiumKay's Field
Seasons
← 1917
1920 →

The 1919 Jonesboro Aggies football team represented the First District Agricultural School—now known as Arkansas State University—as an independent during the 1919 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Foy Hammons, the Aggies compiled a record of 2–5. The team played home games at Kay's Field in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4at Ole Miss
L 0–32[59][60]
October 17West Tennessee Normal
W 6–0[61]
October 24Arkansas State NormalJonesboro, ARL 0–8
October 25Ouachita BaptistJonesboro, ARW 14–13
October 26Camp PikeJonesboro, ARL 7–16
October 27Union (TN)Jonesboro, ARL 0–13
November 15at Arkansas TechRussellville, ARL 0–14[62]

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