1923 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1923 Idaho Vandals football Northwest Conference Northwest Pacific Coast Conference PCC 5–2–1 3–0–1 2–2–1 Robert L. Mathews 2nd MacLean Field 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. Coast Conference Season Is Ended https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian/160196002/ The Morning Oregonian Portland, Oregon December 3, 1923 12 December 2, 2024 Newspapers.com Minor School Title Decided https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun/160195885/ The San Bernardino Daily Sun San Bernardino, California December 4, 1923 16 December 2, 2024 Newspapers.com The team played home games on campus, at MacLean Field in Moscow, Idaho. Idaho opened the season with two convincing non-conference victories,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XHZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1316%2C2555897 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Idaho begins strong play October 7, 1923 9 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X3ZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3238%2C3421169 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Idaho conquers October 20, 1923 10 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=88hXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cvQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6548%2C3629464 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho eleven bumps Cougars October 20, 1923 10 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YXZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1287%2C3978858 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho To a standstill October 28, 1923 5 Idaho remained undefeated after six games, all shutouts,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=x71XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bPQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4139%2C1999850 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho goal line still uncrossed November 12, 1923 14 but lost the final two on the road in California.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zb1XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bPQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3290%2C3216193 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stanford hands defeat to Idaho November 19, 1923 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qe5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4872%2C309274 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho loses hard battle to U.S.C. November 25, 1923 Schedule Pacific October 6 w y 1923 College of Idaho Coyotes College of Idaho MacLean Field Moscow, ID 83–0 October 12, 1923 w Montana MacLean Field Moscow, ID rivalry 40–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=68hXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cvQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5210%2C1933451 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho should trim Montana October 11, 1923 19 October 19, 1923 w y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA Battle of the Palouse 14–0 9,000 October 27 2:30 p.m. t y Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR 0–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HSwgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5_ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4686%2C2578616 Eugene Daily Guard Oregon Idaho Vandals in Eugene to battle Oregon U. October 26, 1923 1 November 3 w y Gonzaga MacLean Field Moscow, ID 13–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wL1XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bPQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6615%2C566424 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Crosby Larry Vandals break up Gonzaga passes November 3, 1923 11 November 10 1:00 p.m. w y Oregon Agricultural Cody Park Boise, ID 7–0 7,000 Idaho Vandals Battle Oregon Aggies Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman/160686218/ The Idaho Daily Statesman Boise, Idaho November 10, 1923 1, 6 December 10, 2024 Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111762205/idaho-wins-from-oregon-aggies/ The Idaho Sunday Statesman Boise Idaho wins from Oregon Aggies November 11, 1923 October 21, 2022 Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xr1XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bPQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5007%2C1812116 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho and Oregon tangle at Boise November 10, 1923 9 November 17 l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford CA 7–17 November 24 l y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–9 30,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tucson-citizen-trojans-given-close-call/174829571/ The Tucson Citizen Trojans given close call by Vandal eleven November 25, 1923 June 19, 2025 Newspapers.com References 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 Idaho Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football