1916 Idaho football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1916 Idaho football Northwest Conference Northwest 3–5 0–3 Wilfred C. Bleamaster 1st MacLean Field The 1916 Idaho football team represented the University of Idaho as a member of the Northwest Conference during the 1916 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Wilfred C. Bleamaster, Idaho compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the Northwest Conference. The team played three home games at MacLean Field, on campus in Moscow, Idaho. Idaho dropped a third consecutive shutout to Washington State in the Battle of the Palouse, falling 0–31 at Rogers Field in Pullman. Seven years later, the Vandals won the first of three consecutive, their only three-peat in the rivalry series. Idaho opened with five losses before closing the season with three wins on the road in six days. Schedule October 7 l Oregon Agricultural MacLean Field Moscow, ID 0–26 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YeNVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=guADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6766%2C6706392 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington OAC crushes Idaho eleven October 8, 1916 1, part 3 October 14 l y 1916 Gonzaga Blue and White Gonzaga MacLean Field Moscow, ID rivalry 6–21 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FeAUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=meADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5885%2C1154560 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Gonzaga University win great victory over Idaho -- score 21-6 October 15, 1916 1, part 3 October 20, 1916 l y Whitman Walla Walla, WA 14–26 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HeAUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=meADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6721%2C2188197 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Whitman defeats Idaho, 26 to 14 October 21, 1916 16 November 4 l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA Battle of the Palouse 0–31 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iMRXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LPQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5471%2C2271476 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Washington State wallops Idaho U November 6, 1917 18 November 18 l y Montana MacLean Field Moscow, ID rivalry 13–20 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=S98UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k-ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4351%2C499445 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Montana defeats Idaho, 20 to 13 November 19, 1916 1, part 3 November 25 w y y Albion Normal Burley, ID 39–0 https://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/cdm/ref/collection/argonaut/id/1168?_ga=2.202378712.892048363.1512214368-1761179966.1510545196 University Argonaut Moscow, Idaho (University of Idaho) Men of Bleamaster gather in first two trip games, scoring 71 ponts November 29, 1916 1 November 27, 1916 w y y 1916 Idaho Technical Tigers Idaho Technical Pocatello, ID rivalry 32–0 November 30, 1916 w y y Utah Agricultural Adams Field Logan, UT 27–15 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FzJNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pkcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2093%2C2413686 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Aggies play Idaho on Logan gridiron November 30, 1916 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GDJNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pkcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6419%2C2505333 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Aggies lose final game of season to heavy Idaho team December 1, 1916 11 References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1918 University of Idaho yearbook (spring 1917) – 1916 football season Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – November 4, 1916 Go Mighty Vandals – 1916 football season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1916 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho football