1926 Idaho Vandals football team
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 Erb and were in their fifth season in the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus in Moscow at MacLean Field.
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| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
| 1926 record | 3–4–1 (1–4 PCC) |
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| Home stadium | MacLean Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon Agricultural | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Idaho compiled a 3–4–1 overall record and went 1–4 in conference games.
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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| October 2 | Montana State* | T 0–0 | ||
| October 9 | at Montana | W 27–12 | ||
| October 16 | at Washington | L 0–26 | 16,891 | |
| October 23 | College of Idaho* |
| W 30–0 | |
| October 30 | at Oregon Agricultural | L 0–3 | ||
| November 6 | Washington State |
| L 0–6 | 9,000 |
| November 20 | at USC |
| L 6–28 | 17,400 |
| November 25 | at Creighton* | W 12–0 | ||
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- The Little Brown Stein trophy for the Montana game debuted twelve years later in 1938
References
- "Cougars shatter three-year jinx". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 8, 1926. p. 17.
- "W.S.C. kicks way to 6 to 0 victory over Idaho team". Argonaut. (Moscow, Idaho). (University of Idaho). November 8, 1926. p. 1.
- MacGregor, Sherman (November 9, 1926). "Meeker boots way to 6-0 victory". Evergreen. (Pullman, Washington). (State College of Washington). p. 1.
- "Erb will coach Idaho gridders". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. May 12, 1926. p. 19.
- "Montana State to invade Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. October 1, 1926. p. 24.
- "Montana State and Idaho tie". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 3, 1926. p. 4, sports.
- "Idaho outplays Montana to win". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 10, 1926. p. 1, sports.
- "Idaho beaten by U. of W., 26-0". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 17, 1926. p. 1, sports.
- "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.
- "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.
- "U.S.C. defeats Idaho, 28 to 6". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 21, 1926. p. 1, sports.
- "College scores". Chicago Daily Tribune. November 26, 1926. p. 23.
External links
- Gem of the Mountains: 1927 University of Idaho yearbook – 1926 football season
- Go Mighty Vandals – 1926 football season
- Scout.com: Idaho – Idaho vs. USC – The 1920s Series (Part III) and Part IV
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1926 editions