1923 Idaho Vandals football team

1923 Idaho Vandals football
1923 Idaho Vandals football
Conference	Northwest Conference, Pacific Coast Conference
Record	5–2–1 (3–0–1 Northwest, 2–2–1 PCC)
Head coach	Robert L. Mathews (2nd season);
Home stadium	MacLean Field
	Seasons ← 1922 1924 →

1923 Northwest Conference football standings
v t e	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
v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 6		College of Idaho*	MacLean Field Moscow, ID	W 83–0		^[3]
October 12		Montana	MacLean Field Moscow, ID (rivalry)	W 40–0		^[10]
October 19		at Washington State	Rogers Field Pullman, WA (Battle of the Palouse)	W 14–0	9,000	^[4]^[5]
October 27	2:30 p.m.	at Oregon	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	T 0–0		^[11]^[6]
November 3		Gonzaga*	MacLean Field Moscow, ID	W 13–0		^[12]
November 10	1:00 p.m.	vs. Oregon Agricultural	Cody Park Boise, ID	W 7–0	7,000	^[13]^[7]^[14]^[15]
November 17		at Stanford	Stanford Stadium Stanford CA	L 7–17		^[8]
November 24		at USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 0–9	30,000
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

References

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

External links

Gem of the Mountains: 1924 University of Idaho yearbook – 1923 football season
Go Mighty Vandals – 1923 football season
Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – October 19, 1923
Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1923 editions

[1] "Coast Conference Season Is Ended". The Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. December 3, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .

[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 .

[ibgstpl-3] "Idaho begins strong play". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 7, 1923. p. 9.

[lmtidcqrs-4] "Idaho conquers". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 20, 1923. p. 10.

[sdcielbcg-5] "Idaho eleven bumps Cougars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 20, 1923. p. 10.

[stdstl-6] "To a standstill". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 28, 1923. p. 5.

[iglsunc-7] "Idaho goal line still uncrossed". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 12, 1923. p. 14.

[shdfti-8] "Stanford hands defeat to Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 19, 1923. p. 16.

[srilhbusc-9] "Idaho loses hard battle to U.S.C." Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 25, 1923.

[istrmmt-10] "Idaho should trim Montana". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 11, 1923. p. 19.

[iviegn-11] "Idaho Vandals in Eugene to battle Oregon U." Eugene Daily Guard. (Oregon). October 26, 1923. p. 1.

[vbrkup-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 .

[14] "Idaho wins from Oregon Aggies". The Idaho Sunday Statesman. (Boise). November 11, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[inotaboi-15] "Idaho and Oregon tangle at Boise". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 10, 1923. p. 9.

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