1926 Idaho Vandals football team

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1926 Idaho Vandals football
Conference Pacific Coast Conference
Record3–4–1 (1–4 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadium MacLean Field
Seasons
←  1925
1927  →
1926 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Stanford $ 4 –0 –010 –0 –1
No. 6 USC 5 –1 –08 –2 –0
Oregon Agricultural 4 –1 –07 –1 –0
Washington State 4 –1 –06 –1 –0
Washington 3 –2 –08 –2 –0
Oregon 1 –4 –02 –4 –1
Idaho 1 –4 –03 –4 –1
Montana 0 –4 –03 –5 –0
California 0 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1926 college football season. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach Charles F. Erb and were in their fifth season in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). Home games were played on campus in Moscow at MacLean Field. Idaho compiled a 3–4–1 overall record and went 1–4 in conference games.

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In the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, the Vandals' three-game winning streak in the series ended with a 6–0 homecoming loss in the mud on November 6. [1] [2] [3]

Following the departure of Matty Mathews in April for St. Louis, Erb was hired as the Vandals' head coach in May. [4] Earlier in the decade, he was an all-PCC quarterback at the University of California, leading the Wonder Teams of hall of fame head coach Andy Smith. The 23-year-old Erb was previously the head coach at the University of Nevada in Reno. [4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2 Montana State *
T 0–0 [5] [6]
October 9at Montana
W 27–12 [7]
October 16at Washington
L 0–2616,891 [8]
October 23 College of Idaho *
  • MacLean Field
  • Moscow, ID
W 30–0 [9]
October 30at Oregon Agricultural
L 0–3 [10]
November 6 Washington State Dagger-14-plain.png
L 0–69,000 [1] [2] [3]
November 20at USC
L 6–2817,400 [11]
November 25at Creighton *
W 12–0 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

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The 1957 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. The Vandals were led by fourth-year head coach Skip Stahley and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one home game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College. Led on the field by quarterbacks Howard Willis and Gary Kenworthy, Idaho compiled a 4–4–1 overall record and were 0–3 in the PCC.

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The 1952 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1952 college football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Raymond A. Curfman and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.

The 1947 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1947 college football season. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach Dixie Howell, and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus in Moscow at Neale Stadium, with one game in Boise at Public School Field. The Vandals were 4–4 overall and 1–4 in conference play.

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The 1928 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1928 college football season. The Vandals were led by third-year head coach Charles F. Erb and were in their seventh season in the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus in Moscow at MacLean Field. Idaho compiled a 3–4–1 overall record and went 2–3 in conference games.

The 1929 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1929 college football season. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach Leo Calland and were in their eighth season in the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus in Moscow at MacLean Field. Idaho compiled a 4–5 overall record and went 1–4 in conference games.

The 1937 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1937 college football season. The Vandals were led by third-year head coach Ted Bank, and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus in Moscow at the new Neale Stadium, with one in Boise at Public School Field.

The 1941 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1941 college football season. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach Francis Schmidt, and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference.

The 1958 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1958 NCAA University Division football season. The Vandals were led by fifth-year head coach Skip Stahley and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference, which disbanded the following spring. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one home game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.

The 1955 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1955 college football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Skip Stahley and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one home game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.

The 1954 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1954 college football season. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach Skip Stahley and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Three home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with another in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.

The 1953 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1953 college football season. The Vandals were led by third-year head coach Raymond A. Curfman and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with two games in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.

The 1951 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Raymond A. Curfman, the Vandals were 2–7. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College and another at Memorial Stadium in Spokane, Washington.

The 1950 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1950 college football season. The Vandals were led by fourth-year head coach Dixie Howell and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College, the season opener at the new venue.

The 1949 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1949 college football season. The Vandals were led by third-year head coach Dixie Howell and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one game in Boise, a final time at Public School Field.

The 1948 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1948 college football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Dixie Howell and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference.

The 1940 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1940 college football season. The Vandals were led by sixth-year head coach Ted Bank, and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference.

The 1935 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1935 college football season. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach Ted Bank, and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus in Moscow at MacLean Field, with one in Boise at Public School Field.

References

  1. 1 2 "Cougars shatter three-year jinx". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 8, 1926. p. 17.
  2. 1 2 "W.S.C. kicks way to 6 to 0 victory over Idaho team". Argonaut. (Moscow, Idaho). (University of Idaho). November 8, 1926. p. 1.
  3. 1 2 MacGregor, Sherman (November 9, 1926). "Meeker boots way to 6-0 victory". Evergreen. (Pullman, Washington). (State College of Washington). p. 1.
  4. 1 2 "Erb will coach Idaho gridders". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. May 12, 1926. p. 19.
  5. ↑ "Montana State to invade Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. October 1, 1926. p. 24.
  6. ↑ "Montana State and Idaho tie". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 3, 1926. p. 4, sports.
  7. ↑ "Idaho outplays Montana to win". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 10, 1926. p. 1, sports.
  8. ↑ "Idaho beaten by U. of W., 26-0". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 17, 1926. p. 1, sports.
  9. ↑ "Idaho Vandals display surprising strength to score 30 to 0 victory over College of Idaho". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 24, 1926. p. 1, sports.
  10. ↑ "Idaho Vandals spring surprise by holding powerful O.A.C. 3 to 0 in hard fought battle". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 31, 1926. p. 1, sports.
  11. ↑ "U.S.C. defeats Idaho, 28 to 6". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 21, 1926. p. 1, sports.
  12. ↑ "Idaho Humbles Creighton by Score of 12-0". The Great Falls Tribune. November 26, 1926. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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