Jim Dixon played from 1924-26 and was an All-American and All-Coast left tackle selection as a senior. He served as an assistant coach at Oregon State from 1933-51. The Dixon Recreation Center on campus is named in his honor.
Knute Rockne at Oregon State in 1928 for a school for coaches. Rockne taught four summer coaching schools at Oregon State between 1925 and 1930. Knute Rockne, coach of the Notre Dame Irish, led his teams to three national championships.