1932 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1932 Idaho Vandals football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 3–5 1–4 Leo Calland 4th MacLean Field The 1932 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1932 college football season. The Vandals were led by fourth-year head coach Leo Calland, and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Two home games were played on campus in Moscow at MacLean Field, with one in Boise at Public School Field.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=37FfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AjMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1465%2C3196578 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals trounce Utah Aggies 33-0 November 25, 1932 3 Idaho compiled a 3–5 overall record and lost all but one of its five games in the PCC. The Vandals were led on the field by undersized junior quarterback Wee Willie Smith, then known as "Little Giant" Willis Smith of Boise.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uLFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AjMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2087%2C916752 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals defeat Grizzlies 19-6 October 16, 1932 7https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D9FXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4fQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4644%2C5209195 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Vandals maul Utah gridders November 25, 1932 11 Two years later in 1934, he was a backup in the NFL with the New York Giants in their championship season. Idaho played a night game in Los Angeles against UCLA on Friday, September 30; rain caused light attendance and a low score.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qbFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AjMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1340%2C41576 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals defeated by UCLAs 6 to 0 October 1, 1932 7 It was part of a Palouse–Los Angeles doubleheader in the Memorial Coliseum that weekend; USC hosted Washington State on Saturday afternoon.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XtFXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4vQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7609%2C5280738 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Vandals and Cougars to invade California September 26, 1932 11 The stadium was the prime venue of the Summer Olympics less than two months earlier. In the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, the Vandals suffered a fifth straight loss, falling 0–12 at Rogers Field in Pullman on November 5.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zLFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AjMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1941%2C2140648 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Cougars defeat Vandals 12 to 0 November 6, 1932 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_dBXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4fQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7136%2C1512376 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Vandals mighty close in defeat November 7, 1932 11 Idaho's most recent win in the series was seven years earlier in 1925 and the next was 22 years away in 1954. For fans from Spokane, a special Northern Pacific train transported fans to Pullman; the round trip fare was two dollars.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-9BXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4fQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7285%2C805713 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Hollingbery charges lie, student daub paint, guards patrol Pullman field November 4, 1932 13 Schedule September 24 w y 1932 Whitman Fighting Missionaries Whitman MacLean Field Moscow, ID 49–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XdFXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4vQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1942%2C4924792 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Idaho-Whitman start is close September 24, 1932 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5dwzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1528%2C347908 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Vandals walk over Whitman, 49 to 0 September 25, 1932 8 September 30, 1932 l y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–6 3,000 Bruins Beat Idaho; Keeble Scores Single Tally Los Angeles Times Ralph Huston October 1, 1932 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33189103/bruins_beat_idaho_keeble_scores_single/ Newspapers.com October 8 l y y Gonzaga Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA rivalry 7–20 9,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fQg0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=A_UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5560%2C1582009 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Gonzaga Bulldogs vanquish Vandals October 8, 1932 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sbFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AjMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2050%2C514257 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Defeat Vandals October 8, 1932 9 October 15 w y Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT rivalry 19–6 October 22 l y Oregon MacLean Field Moscow, ID 0–32 8,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9dwzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5695%2C1888685 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Oregon leads Idaho at half, 26-0 October 22, 1932 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9dwzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5645%2C1923269 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Oregon romps over Vandals to win, 32-0 October 23, 1932 1 November 5 l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA Battle of the Palouse 0–12 8,000 Idaho Eleven Gives Cougar Team Trouble The Ogden Standard-Examiner November 6, 1932 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33188231/idaho_eleven_gives_cougar_team_trouble/ Newspapers.com November 12 l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 6–21 8,000 Bears Down Idaho, 21-6: U.C. Enjoys Breather Against Vandals at Berkeley The San Francisco Examiner William Leiser November 13, 1932 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/33198801/bears_down_idaho_216_uc_enjoys/ Newspapers.comhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=07FfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AjMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1979%2C2540611 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Bears win 21-6 November 13, 1932 7https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G1MiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uaYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1618%2C3022278 Berkeley Daily Gazette California Rolfe Phil Bears lead Idaho November 12, 1932 1 November 24, 1932 w y y Utah State Public School Field Boise, ID 33–0 4,000 All-conference No Vandals were named to the All-Coast teams (Associated Press); junior quarterback Willis Smith was an NEA second team selection.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=37FfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AjMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1921%2C3466668 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Newland Russell J. All Coast team November 30, 1932 7https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E9FXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4fQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7251%2C6158746 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Sanders chosen all-star twice November 30, 1932 13 References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1933 University of Idaho yearbook – 1932 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1932 football season Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – November 5, 1932 Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1932 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football