1936 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1936 Idaho Vandals football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 3–7 0–4 Ted Bank 2nd John Cooper Leon Green MacLean Field The 1936 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1936 college football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Ted Bank, and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus in Moscow at MacLean Field, with none in Boise. Idaho compiled a 3–7 overall record and lost all four games in the PCC. In the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, the Vandals suffered a ninth straight loss, falling 0–14 at homecoming in Moscow on October 10.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eKtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1630%2C727879 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press W.S.C. Cougars defeat Idaho Vandals 14-0 before homecoming crowd of 12,500 at Moscow October 11, 1936 11 Idaho's most recent win in the series was eleven years earlier in 1925 and the next was eighteen years away in 1954. Future coaches among the Vandal players included sophomores Tony Knap, Lyle Smith, and Steve Belko. Future athletic director Leon Green, grandfather of UI president Scott Green, played right end and was a team captain.https://govandals.com/news/2005/1/3/dr_leon_green_former_ui_ad_dies University of Idaho Dr. Leon Green, former UI AD, dies January 1, 2005 September 2, 2020 This was the final season for varsity football at MacLean Field and its final game on November 21 was a Vandal win;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FrlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3472%2C5119207 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Idaho takes 13-12 win from Dakota November 22, 1936 14 grading began on the new stadium site to the west in late summer 1936, and it opened the following season as Neale Stadium. Schedule September 26 w y 1936 Whitman Fighting Missionaries Whitman MacLean Field Moscow, ID 25–6 5,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JdITAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fOMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3632%2C4291440 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Revenge sweet as Idaho wins September 27, 1936 1, sports October 3 l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 0–22 10,481 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-huskies-smear-vanda/188699959/ The Sunday Oregonian Huskies smear Vandals, 22–0 October 4, 1936 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 10 l y Washington State MacLean Field Moscow, ID Battle of the Palouse 0–14 12,500 October 17 l y Oregon Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 0–13 8,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=87hWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5612%2C2133026 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Simpson Ned Oregon takes Vandals 13-0 in last push October 18, 1936 1 October 24 l y y Nevada old Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 6–7 6,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e6tfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1515%2C1686226 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Nevada Wolves nose out Idaho October 25, 1936 10 October 31 w y y Gonzaga Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA rivalry 18–7 8,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o_EUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ruMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6449%2C478110 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Stark Charles R. Jr. Vandals spring major upset as they crash through to wild victory November 1, 1936 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gKtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1965%2C2201861 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals smack Bulldog rivals November 1, 1936 12 November 7 l y y Saint Mary's Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 7–26 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hKtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1708%2C2723846 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press St. Mary's drubs Idaho 26-7 November 8, 1936 10 November 14 l y Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT rivalry 0–16 6,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D7lWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3954%2C4548996 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Grizzlies smash down Idaho, 16-0 November 15, 1936 14 November 21 w y North Dakota Agricultural MacLean Field Moscow, ID 13–12 3,200 November 26, 1936 l y y Utah State Ogden Stadium Ogden, UT 0–10 11,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5pROAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2bUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6617%2C3066782 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Corbett Mack Utah Aggies subdue Idaho Vandals 10-0 with superior offense November 27, 1936 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MlkpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rOMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6807%2C4205020 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Utah State defeats Idaho for clear season November 27, 1936 13 1936 Idaho Vandals Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/idaho/1936-schedule.html College Football at Sports-Reference.com Sports Reference January 11, 2026 All-conference No Vandals were named to the All-Coast team; honorable mention were tackle Stonko Pavkov, guard John Cooper, halfback Clarence Devlin, and fullback Ross Sundberg.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4AYVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5114%2C601492 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Karamatic and Goddard among Northwest luminaries on Associated Press All-Coast team December 3, 1936 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IblWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T-kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5193%2C5948301 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press AP All-Coast grid team December 3, 1936 8 References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1937 University of Idaho yearbook – 1936 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1936 football season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1936 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football