Paul J. Schissler (1893-1968) was head football coach at Oregon State from 1924 to 1932, compiling a career record of 48-30-2. He later coached professionally with the Chicago Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers football teams.
The two male students, marching in Bell Field, are wearing "rook lids" and sandwich boards reading: "This stadium unfair to students, alumni, visiting teams, fans and prospective athletes. Your contribution will help build the new stadium. Ask me for a pledge card." Construction on Parker Stadium was completed in 1953.
Halftime stunt during 1939 Homecoming football game against California. Doug Chambers is in the beaver suit, commissioned by the Rally Squad for $10. The suit was used for at least three games in 1939 and 1940 and had a four-foot tail that was "stiff as a board." The costume is the earliest known beaver costumed used at Oregon State, though it is not considered part of Benny Beaver's lineage.
Montana's Johnny Helding #60 rolled to a touchdown from the 1 yard line after a dash around right end, despite the efforts of Ed Carmichael #67 and Dick Gray #25 to stop him.