1923 Idaho Vandals football team

1923 Idaho Vandals football
ConferenceNorthwest Conference, Pacific Coast Conference
Record5–2–1 (3–0–1 Northwest, 2–2–1 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMacLean Field
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Washington $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
Idaho 3 – 0 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Oregon Agricultural 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 5 – 2
Oregon 3 – 3 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Washington State 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Pacific (OR) 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Whitman 1 – 3 – 0 1 – 5 – 0
Montana 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Willamette 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
1923 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
California $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
Washington^ 4 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 1
Stanford 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
USC 2 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Idaho 2 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Oregon Agricultural 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 2
Washington State 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 4 – 1
Oregon 0 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ Selected as Rose Bowl representative

The 1923 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho as a member of the Northwest Conference and the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1923 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Robert L. Mathews, the Vandals compiled an overall record of 5–2–1. Idaho had a record of 3–0–1 in Northwest Conference play, placing second, and 2–2–1 against PCC opponents, placing in a three-way tie for third.[1][2] The team played home games on campus, at MacLean Field in Moscow, Idaho.

Idaho opened the season with two convincing non-conference victories,[3] then shut out neighbor Washington State 14–0 in the Battle of the Palouse across the border at Rogers Field in Pullman, breaking an eight-game losing streak in the series.[4][5] It was the first of three consecutive wins over the Cougars in the rivalry. The Vandals did not break the winless streak against Oregon, but battled to a scoreless tie at Hayward Field in Eugene.[6] Idaho remained undefeated after six games, all shutouts,[7] but lost the final two on the road in California.[8][9]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6College of Idaho*
W 83–0[3]
October 12Montana
W 40–0[10]
October 19at Washington State
W 14–09,000[4][5]
October 272:30 p.m.at Oregon
T 0–0[11][6]
November 3Gonzaga*
  • MacLean Field
  • Moscow, ID
W 13–0[12]
November 101:00 p.m.vs. Oregon Agricultural
W 7–07,000[13][7][14][15]
November 17at Stanford
L 7–17[8]
November 24at USC
L 0–930,000

References

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  1. ^ "Coast Conference Season Is Ended". The Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. December 3, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Minor School Title Decided". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. December 4, 1923. p. 16. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ a b "Idaho begins strong play". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 7, 1923. p. 9.
  4. ^ a b "Idaho conquers". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 20, 1923. p. 10.
  5. ^ a b "Idaho eleven bumps Cougars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 20, 1923. p. 10.
  6. ^ a b "To a standstill". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 28, 1923. p. 5.
  7. ^ a b "Idaho goal line still uncrossed". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 12, 1923. p. 14.
  8. ^ a b "Stanford hands defeat to Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 19, 1923. p. 16.
  9. ^ "Idaho loses hard battle to U.S.C." Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 25, 1923.
  10. ^ "Idaho should trim Montana". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 11, 1923. p. 19.
  11. ^ "Idaho Vandals in Eugene to battle Oregon U." Eugene Daily Guard. (Oregon). October 26, 1923. p. 1.
  12. ^ Crosby, Larry (November 3, 1923). "Vandals break up Gonzaga passes". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 11.
  13. ^ "Idaho Vandals Battle Oregon Aggies Today". The Idaho Daily Statesman. Boise, Idaho. November 10, 1923. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved December 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  14. ^ "Idaho wins from Oregon Aggies". The Idaho Sunday Statesman. (Boise). November 11, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Idaho and Oregon tangle at Boise". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 10, 1923. p. 9.
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