1926 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1926 Idaho Vandals football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 3–4–1 1–4 Charles F. Erb 1st MacLean Field The 1926 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1926 college football season. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach Charles F. Erb and were in their fifth season in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). Home games were played on campus in Moscow at MacLean Field. Idaho compiled a 3–4–1 overall record and went 1–4 in conference games. In the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, the Vandals' three-game winning streak in the series ended with a 6–0 homecoming loss in the mud on November 6.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_qIpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6517%2C1598298 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Cougars shatter three-year jinx November 8, 1926 17https://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/cdm/ref/collection/argonaut/id/342?_ga=2.23270778.1933784491.1511564560-1761179966.1510545196 Argonaut Moscow, Idaho (University of Idaho) W.S.C. kicks way to 6 to 0 victory over Idaho team November 8, 1926 1http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/evergreens/id/104389/rec/77 Evergreen Pullman, Washington (State College of Washington) MacGregor Sherman Meeker boots way to 6-0 victory November 9, 1926 1 Following the departure of Matty Mathews in April for St. Louis, Erb was hired as the Vandals' head coach in May.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ic5XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i_QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2386%2C2343180 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Erb will coach Idaho gridders May 12, 1926 19 Earlier in the decade, he was an all-PCC quarterback at the University of California, leading the Wonder Teams of hall of fame head coach Andy Smith. The 23-year-old Erb was previously the head coach at the University of Nevada in Reno. Schedule October 2 t y Montana State MacLean Field Moscow, ID 0–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O89XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j_QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4042%2C59598 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Montana State to invade Idaho October 1, 1926 24 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rOkUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4987%2C433883 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Montana State and Idaho tie October 3, 1926 4, sports October 9 w y Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT rivalry 27–12 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GgtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5094%2C1545128 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho outplays Montana to win October 10, 1926 1, sports October 16 l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 0–26 16,891 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IQtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5472%2C2582108 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Idaho beaten by U. of W., 26-0 October 17, 1926 1, sports October 23 w y 1926 College of Idaho Coyotes College of Idaho MacLean Field Moscow, ID 30–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KQtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6009%2C3793060 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Idaho Vandals display surprising strength to score 30 to 0 victory over College of Idaho October 24, 1926 1, sports October 30 l y Oregon Agricultural Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 0–3 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LgtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5877%2C4993080 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Idaho Vandals spring surprise by holding powerful O.A.C. 3 to 0 in hard fought battle October 31, 1926 1, sports November 6 l y Washington State MacLean Field Moscow, ID Battle of the Palouse 0–6 9,000 November 20 l y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 6–28 17,400 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DxsoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5369%2C3171362 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press U.S.C. defeats Idaho, 28 to 6 November 21, 1926 1, sports November 25, 1926 w y y Creighton Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE 12–0 Idaho Humbles Creighton by Score of 12-0 The Great Falls Tribune November 26, 1926 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31933604/idaho_humbles_creighton_by_score_of_120/ Newspapers.com References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1927 University of Idaho yearbook – 1926 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1926 football season Scout.com: Idaho – Idaho vs. USC – The 1920s Series (Part III) and Part IV Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1926 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football