Years of Operation: 1891-1926

Overall Record:  58-17-13

First "Official" Game: November 26, 1891 vs. Tacoma Athletic Club (MAAC won)

First Win: vs Tacoma Athletic Club (11/26/1891)

Final Game: Oct 16, 1926 vs Gonzaga

League Affiliation:  

Pacific Northwest Amateur Association (1892 - 1893)

Team Headquarters: Southwest 10th & Yamhill, Portland

Original President: Arthur Bancroft McAlpin

Manager: Jack Latourette (1910); Thomas Tracey (1914)

Coaches: Jack Savage (1891)

Home Field(s): Multnomah Field, Portland, OR (now PGE Park)

Titles Won: 

1892 Pacific Northwest Amateur Association

1893 Pacific Northwest Amateur Association

1891 Schedule/Game Results (2-0)

The Story of the MAAC

Feb 24, 1891, at Columbia Hall in Portland, 150 men met and discussed the popularity of the Portland Football (soccer) and Cricket Club.  "The 26" insisted that anyone joining the organization pay a $10 initiation fee while others did not.  With that disagreement, "The 26" drafted articles of incorporation, filed them in Salem and on Feb 26 the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club was born.

Football, the newer version born from rugby was the impetus for forming the MAAC.  The first members of the football team known as "The 26" were: E.P. Dosch, A.B. McAlpin, C. Lewis, Manager T.S. Brooke, W.H. Chapin, W. Lipman, R. Green, W.A. Montgomery, J. Gavin, J. Savage, R.L. Glisan, W.A. Holt, H. Fiske, W.L. Kendall, A.M. Ellsworth, C.E. McDonnell, and M. Brooke.

Jack Savage was considered a "mountain" of a man standing 6'3" and weighing 215 pounds.

Arthur B. McAlpin, the man who spearheaded the formation of the MAAC was voted the first president in 1891, played football for the team until he was 37, tennis into his 80's and was one of the first 3 climbers to ascend Mount Hood.  His 90th birthday was celebrated throughout the city of Portland.  He died 6 months later.  In 1991 an award was named for McAlpin for extraordinary service and leadership. 

The football team would play other club teams, high schools, and colleges including the upstart Oregon Ag College (Oregon State) and Stanford, as well as numerous military teams throughout it's history.

Many football players for the MAAC would go on to compete in Olympic Games as well as set world records in various events like wrestling, swimming, and track and field.

Dec 21, 1895 - in the throes of controversy, the M's decided not to travel to play Seattle who was being accused of using professionally paid players and "buying" an official from the USS Philadelphia in a victory over Port Townsend, the win against Port Townsend eliminated them from playing Multnomah for the championship on Christmas Day which the Townsends eventually won 6-0.

1910: Gordon Moores, one of the greatest ends the University of Oregon ever produced is elected captain of the team.  Quarterback Jack Latourette, the 1909 captain retired.

The final curtain was drawn in 1926 when interest and participation had started to slip.  Blow outs to Oregon Agricultural College and Gonzaga forced the hand of Hal. H. Rasch who announced on Oct 20 that the team would disband and cancel games with West Seattle and the Olympic Club of San Francisco.

Oct - Bishop Scott Academy (practice)

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Nov 26 - Tacoma Athletic Club

30-6

Jan 1, 1892 @ Tacoma Athletic Club

24-0

1892 Schedule/Game Results (1-0-1)

Nov 24 - Bishop Scott Academy

16-6

Jan 2, 1893 @ Seattle AC Blue Diamonds

0-0

1893 Schedule/Game Results (5-2)

May - Oregon Ag College

Nov 19- Seattle AC Blue Diamonds

3-0

Nov 30 - University of Washington

30-0

Dec 16 @ Tacoma Athletic Club

18-0

Dec @ Port Townsend AC

Dec - Oregon Ag College

0-6

Jan 1, 1894  - Stanford

0-16

1894 Schedule/Game Results (1-0)

Dec 25 - Port Townsend Athletic Club

0-6

Dec 12, 1896 - University of Washington

10-0

1896 - Oregon Ducks

12-6

1898 - Oregon Ducks

21-0

1899 - Oregon Ag College

5-0

Nov 11, 1899 - Oregon Ducks

5-0

Nov 25, 1899 - Oregon Ducks

0-0

Nov 3, 1900 - Oregon Ducks

5-0

Nov 29, 1900 - Oregon Ducks

0-0

Nov 2, 1901 - Oregon Ducks

5-0

Nov 12, 1901 @ University of Washington

17-6

Nov 28, 1901 - Oregon Ducks

17-0

Nov 15, 1902 @ University of Washington

7-0

Nov 27, 1902 - Oregon Ducks

16-0

Nov 26. 1903 - Oregon Ducks

12-0

Nov, 1903 - Oregon Ag College

16-0

Dec 5, 1903 - University of Washington

6-0

1904 - Oregon Ag College

11-10

Nov 24, 1904 - Oregon Ducks

7-0

1905 - Oregon Ag College

6-5

Nov 20, 1905 - Oregon Ducks

6-0

Nov 30, 1906 - Oregon Ducks

4-8

Nov 28, 1907 - Oregon Ducks

5-10

Oct 12, 1907 - University of Washington

0-10

1908 - Oregon Ag College

11-10

Nov 26, 1908 - Oregon Ducks

0-10

1909 - Oregon Ducks

3-0

Dec 1909 - Oregon Ag College

8-11

Nov 24 - 1910 - Oregon Ducks

5-0

1911- Oregon Ducks

17-6

1912 - Oregon Ducks

20-7

1912 - Oregon Ag College

9-0

1913 - Oregon Ducks

19-0

1913 - Oregon Ag College

7-7

Oct 4, 1913 - Oregon Ag College

6-0

Oct 25, 1913 - Washington State Univ.

7-0

Nov 1, 1913 - Bremerton Navy

12-0

1914 - Oregon Ducks

14-0

1915 - Oregon Ducks

16-7

1915 - Oregon Ducks

2-15

Sept 30, 1916 - Oregon Ag College

3-0

Oct 14, 1916 - Oregon Ducks

0-28

Dec 1, 1916 - Oregon Ducks

0-27

Oct 13, 1917 - Oregon Ducks

7-14

Nov 3, 1917 - Oregon Ag College

0-6

Oct 12, 1918 - Oregon Ducks

20-0

Nov 28, 1918 - Oregon Ag College

6-0

Oct 11, 1919 - Oregon Ducks

0-23

Oct 18, 1919 - Washington State Univ.

0-49

Nov 8, 1919 - Oregon Ag College

14-0

Nov 27, 1919 - Oregon Ducks

7-15

Oct 9, 1920 - Oregon Ducks

0-7

Oct 16, 1920 - Oregon Ag College

0-0

Nov 27, 1920 - Oregon Ag College

7-10

Dec 1920 - US Navy Pacific Fleet

0-41

Oct 8, 1921 - Oregon Ag College

7-7

Nov 12, 1921 - Oregon Ducks

7-21

Oct 14, 1922 - Oregon Ducks

20-0

Nov 4, 1922 - Oregon Ag College Beavers

6-0

Sept 25, 1922 - Oregon State

0-67

Oct 6, 1923 - Oregon Ag College

0-0

Dec 1, 1923 - Oregon Ag College

0-12

Oct 11, 1924 - Oregon Ag College

6-7

Nov 29, 1924 - Oregon Ducks

0-0

1924 - Oregon State Beavers

7-6

Oct 3, 1925 - Oregon Ducks

0-0

1926 Schedule/Game Results (0-2)

Sept 25 - Oregon State Beavers

0-67

Oct 16 - Gonzaga University

0-55

Oct 30 - West Seattle AC Indians

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