1934 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1934 Idaho Vandals football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 3–5 1–4 Leo Calland 6th MacLean Field The 1934 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1934 college football season. The Vandals were led by sixth-year head coach Leo Calland, and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus in Moscow at MacLean Field, with none in Boise this year. Idaho compiled a 3–5 overall record and lost all but one of its five games in the PCC. In the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, the Vandals suffered a seventh straight loss, falling 0–19 in Pullman on November 10.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0K9fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1770%2C4374162 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Washington State Cougars blank Idaho Vandals in traditional tussle in fall fog November 11, 1934 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tLszAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_PQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6962%2C2908715 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Cougars amaze Vandal eleven November 12, 1934 13 Idaho's most recent win in the series was nine years earlier in 1925 and the next was twenty years away in 1954. Calland resigned after the season in mid-December; he compiled a 21 30 y record in six seasons on the Palouse, but his overmatched Vandals were just 5 25 y in conference play, defeating only Montana.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8K9fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1381,6549046 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Coach Leo Calland resigns as director of athletics at University of Idaho Associated Press December 16, 1934 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xfFXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-_QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6613%2C3718431 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Leo Calland resigns as coach December 15, 1934 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xvFXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-_QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7097%2C4225558 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Gonzaga coach looks at Idaho December 17, 1934 15 He returned to southern California and coached at San Diego State College; his successor at Idaho was Ted Bank, the backs coach at Tulane of New Orleans, 10–1 in 1934 and Sugar Bowl champions.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BXEbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kUsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4885%2C4665667 Pittsburgh Press United Press Ted Bank named Idaho grid coach February 24, 1935 3, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PtNXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=APUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4820%2C5743243 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Idaho pleased with new coach from the South February 25, 1935 1 Schedule September 29 l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 0–13 15,385 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-stubborn-idaho-vanda/188682311/ The Idaho Statesman Stubborn Idaho Vandals hold Washington eleven to pair of touchdowns September 30, 1934 January 11, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Gonzaga MacLean Field Moscow, ID rivalry 20–24 6,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ta9fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2204%2C2178461 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Idaho upset, 24-20 October 7, 1934 8 October 20 l y Oregon MacLean Field Moscow, ID 6–13 7,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o90zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5909%2C1309730 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Oregon wades to win from Vandals, 13-6 October 21, 1934 1 October 27 w y Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT rivalry 13–6 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xq9fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4183%2C3454740 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Idaho is victor October 28, 1934 9 November 3 w y 1934 College of Idaho Coyotes College of Idaho MacLean Field Moscow, ID 12–0 2,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=za9fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4546%2C3911948 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Idaho wins, 12-0 November 4, 1934 8 November 10 l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA Battle of the Palouse 0–19 11,000 November 17 l y California California Memorial Stadium Berkeley, CA 13–45 15,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1q9fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1665%2C4809250 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press California trims Idaho 45-13 while McCue and Anderson put on thrills November 18, 1934 7 November 29 Thursday w y y Creighton Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE 13–0 5,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4a9fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1797%2C5563348 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals victors November 30, 1934 7https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xrszAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_PQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7047%2C7432573 Spokane Daily Chronicle Idaho Idaho Vandals drub Creighton November 30, 1934 12 1934 Idaho Vandals Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/idaho/1934-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 end Norman Iverson and tackle Bob McCue.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xLszAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_PQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7097%2C6927648 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Morse of Oregon, Mucha of Huskies only Northwest men on All-Coast team 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=369fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1701%2C5452379 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press All star Coast teams selected November 28, 1934 8 References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1935 University of Idaho yearbook – 1934 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1934 football season Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – November 10, 1934 Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1934 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football