1917 Idaho football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1917 Idaho football Northwest Conference Northwest 2–3 1–3 Wilfred C. Bleamaster 2nd Tom Jackson MacLean Field 1919 The 1917 Idaho football team represented the University of Idaho as a member of the Northwest Conference during the 1917 college football season. Led by Wilfred C. BleamasterI in his second and final season as head coach, Idaho compiled an overall record of 2–3 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing fifth in the Northwest Conference. Washington State Is Coast Champion For '17 Football Season https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregon-daily-journal/160253175/ The Oregon Sunday Journal Portland, Oregon December 2, 1917 4, section 2 December 3, 2024 Newspapers.com The team had two home games on campus, at MacLean Field in Moscow. Idaho dropped a fourth consecutive shutout to Washington State in the Battle of the Palouse, falling 0–19 at home.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ksVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5945%2C5420708 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho expects upset of dope; Pullman looks for hard battle November 2, 1917 19https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gaVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2997%2C2822374 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho meets W.S.C. team today November 3, 1917 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k8VXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6780%2C5523253 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Line up against Pullman team today (photo) November 3, 1917 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gqVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4368%2C3212317 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington W.S.C. bowls over Idaho, 19 to 0, by fierce hammering of backs November 4, 1917 1, part 3 Six years later, the Vandals won the first of three consecutive, their only three-peat in the rivalry series. Idaho opened with three losses, then won twice for a 2–3 record; they did not play Gonzaga this season. Schedule October 20 2:30 p.m. l y Oregon Agricultural Round-Up Park Pendleton, OR 6–26 O. A. C. And Idaho Will Fight It Out Tomorrow At The Round-Up Field https://www.newspapers.com/article/east-oregonian/160178052/ East Oregonian Pendleton, Oregon October 19, 1917 1 December 2, 2024 Newspapers.com https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hsVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6719%2C4046766 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Varnell George M. Big gridiron offensive starts swing tomorrow October 19, 1917 25 O. A. C. Defeats Idaho, 26-6, In First College Football Game Ever Played Here https://www.newspapers.com/article/east-oregonian/160177777/ East Oregonian Pendleton, Oregon October 21, 1917 1, 4 December 2, 2024 Newspapers.com https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=m94UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6231%2C475686 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Superior weight wins for O.A.C. October 21, 1917 1, part 3 October 27 l y Oregon Kincaid Field Eugene, OR 0–14 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jMVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5102%2C4752584 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Coach at Idaho sees no victory; neither defeat October 26, 1917 19https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oVgUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u_ADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4624%2C6283349 Eugene Daily Guard Oregon University team shuts out Idaho October 29, 1917 4 November 3 l y Washington State MacLean Field Moscow, ID Battle of the Palouse 0–19 November 10 w Whitman MacLean Field Moscow, ID 16–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mMVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4369%2C6101460 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Bitter fight coming to Idaho November 9, 1917 19https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iKVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6779%2C4088304 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho meets Whitman today November 10, 1917 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iaVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jeADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6552%2C4305743 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho "U" eleven beats Whitman November 11, 1917 1, part 3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=msVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6761%2C6322424 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Old Man Dope is jolted all over the Northwest November 12, 1917 16 November 29, 1917 w y y Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT rivalry 14–3 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4dZVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=muADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4075%2C793309 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho team off for Missoula November 29, 1917 14https://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/cdm/ref/collection/argonaut/id/1184?_ga=2.238102528.1009314267.1511371249-1761179966.1510545196 University Argonaut Moscow, Idaho Varsity leaves for Missoula determined to land Grizzly pelt November 27, 1917 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xs9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1948%2C4753958 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Idaho wins from Montana November 30, 1917 5https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=or9XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=K_QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4969%2C1423381 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho defeats Montana, 14 to 3 November 30, 1917 20https://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/cdm/ref/collection/argonaut/id/1185?_ga=2.212290964.1009314267.1511371249-1761179966.1510545196 University Argonaut Moscow, Idaho Varsity closes season with win over Bruins December 4, 1917 1 1918 The following year in 1918, Idaho's football team was non-varsity, composed of Student Army Training Corps (SATC) players.https://issuu.com/uidahodigital/docs/gem1920/128 Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook Football: 1918 season Spring 1919 (1920 junior class, volume 17) 117 December 4, 2017 July 5, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210705131149/https://issuu.com/uidahodigital/docs/gem1920/128 dead After the Armistice ending World War I, they played a limited schedule and defeated Washington State's SATC team 7–6 in Moscow in December.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sONVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iOADAAAAIBAJ&pg=3774%2C3684048 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Moscow plans for W.S.C. game December 7, 1918 1, part twohttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=seNVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iOADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5981%2C3953990 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho wins first game from WSC in five years December 8, 1918 1, part two Idaho's first two games were against Gonzaga; the opener in Moscow on November 16 was a 13–7 Idaho win,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nONVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iOADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5139%2C1091123 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho "U: defeats Gonzaga, 13 to 7 November 17, 1918 1, part 3 and they tied the next week in Spokane at seven points each.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o-NVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iOADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5645%2C2076765 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Gridiron season opened with Gonzaga and Idaho in 7-7 tie November 24, 1918 1, part 3 Idaho played another in Spokane on November 30, a 0–68 loss to a team of U.S. Marines from Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=quNVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iOADAAAAIBAJ&pg=6329%2C2970600 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho has chance to win Coast football championship today November 30, 1918 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q-NVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iOADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5932%2C3129073 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Devil Dog Marines romp to easy victory over Idaho - score 68-0 December 1, 1918 1, part 2 References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1919 University of Idaho yearbook (spring 1918) – 1917 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1917 football season Official game program: Washington State at Idaho – November 3, 1917 Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1917 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho football