1937 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1937 Idaho Vandals football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 4–3–1 2–2 Ted Bank 3rd Neale Stadium The 1937 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1937 college football season. The Vandals were led by third-year head coach Ted Bank,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=U25WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6761%2C3419616 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington (photo) Pair of giants dwarf Idaho Vandals' coach October 24, 1937 4, sports and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus in Moscow at the new Neale Stadium, with one in Boise at Public School Field.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EpFOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ubUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3969%2C5386736 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Associated Press Wet field greets Idaho, Aggies at Boise October 16, 1937 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8IFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2859%2C1211261 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals tie Utah Staters October 17, 1937 11 Led on the field by passing halfback Hal Roise, Idaho compiled a 4–3–1 overall record and were 2–2 in the PCC. The recently completed Neale Stadium hosted an upset homecoming win over favored Oregon State,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T4gSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GvUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6232%2C6134774 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho - OSC even in first September 25, 1937 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ecpYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6873%2C1566560 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Idaho beats OSC September 26, 1937 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0m5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ueMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6795%2C3943043 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington New stadium at Idaho dedicated with victory (photo) September 27, 1937 10 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UIgSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GvUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7103%2C6594198 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho victory and tie game mark opening of grid year September 27, 1937 14 the first of four straight wins to open the venue. In the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, the Vandals suffered a tenth straight loss, falling 13–0 in the rain in Pullman on October 2.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TogSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GvUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6881%2C6052313 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals bow to Cougars 13 to 0 October 3, 1937 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gMpYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5153%2C2131186 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Washington State upsets Idaho 13-0 October 3, 1937 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ErwzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=GfUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7485%2C843372 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Chronicle cameraman snaps choice actions shots at annual W.S.C.-Idaho classic at Pullman October 4, 1937 14 Idaho's most recent win in the series was a dozen years earlier in 1925 and the next was seventeen years away, in 1954. The Vandals finished the season with a pair of 6–0 shutout victories over Gonzaga in Spokane,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o8pYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3991%2C5359618 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press University of Idaho dumps Gonzaga 6-0 November 14, 1937 6https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z9VXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HfUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6427%2C3298455 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Vandals lead Irish November 13, 1937 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aNVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HfUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7338%2C3774133 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Weary Gonzaga grid team faces three tough games November 15, 1937 14 and Montana in Moscow.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qcpYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6425%2C5900608 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Unbeaten Montana loses to Vandals November 21, 1937 6 It was the only loss of the year for the Grizzlies and their only conference game scheduled.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AoJfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1688%2C3752042 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Jones Paul E. Idaho triumphs over Montana 6-0 in brilliant 1937 gridiron finale November 21, 1937 12 The team recorded four shutouts and yielded only 53 points in eight games, but tallied only 35 and went scoreless three times. The winning season was the first for Idaho football in a decade and it was followed up with a better record in 1938. Future coaches among the Vandal players included Tony Knap, Lyle Smith, and Steve Belko. Schedule September 25 w y Oregon State Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 7–6 7,000 October 2 l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA Battle of the Palouse 0–13 8,000 October 9 w y y Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 9–7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6oFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1502%2C696331 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals defeat Utah 9-7 October 10, 1937 10 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hspYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5180%2C2604491 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Vandals nose out Utahans, 9 to 7 October 10, 1937 7 October 16 t y Utah State Public School Field Boise, ID 0–0 October 22, 1937 l y y Saint Mary's Kezar Stadium San Francisco, CA 0–6 12,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9IFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1430%2C1628450 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Gaels defeat Vandals 6 to 0 October 23, 1937 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Um5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6536%2C2751799 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington St. Mary's defeats Idaho, but Vandals display unlooked-for power Associated Press October 23, 1937 18 October 30 l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 7–21 14,105 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mMpYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5036%2C4272618 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Gorrie Frank Cruver shines as Huskies win 21-7 October 31, 1937 6 November 13 w y y Gonzaga Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA rivalry 6–0 November 20 w Montana Neale Stadium Moscow, ID rivalry 6–0 6,000 Coaching staff Bob Tessier, line Forrest Twogood Glenn Jacoby Al Paddock, freshmen All-conference No Vandals were named to the All-Coast team; honorable mention were end Tony Knap, tackle George Thiessen, and guard Walter Musial.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4AYVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=v-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5114%2C601492 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press A.P. 1937 All-Pacific Coast team December 2, 1937 14 References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1938 University of Idaho yearbook – 1937 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1937 football season Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – October 2, 1937 WSU Libraries: Game video – Idaho at Washington State – October 2, 1937 Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1937 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football