1929 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1929 Idaho Vandals football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 4–5 1–4 Leo Calland 1st MacLean Field The 1929 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1929 college football season. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach Leo Calland and were in their eighth season in the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus in Moscow at MacLean Field. Idaho compiled a 4–5 overall record and went 1–4 in conference games. Calland was previously a USC assistant coach and a former player for the Trojans,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qJtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ljEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3092%2C54530 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Calland named to coach Idaho in Erb's stead March 1, 1929 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qZtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ljEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4794%2C121443 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Calland will have charge of sports March 2, 1929 10 a guard and captain as a senior on the 1922 team that won the Rose Bowl. Raised in Seattle, he was also the head coach of the USC basketball team for two seasons.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZO0UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=keIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6157%2C354466 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Calland to head Idaho athletics March 2, 1929 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ts5XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=r_QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6380%2C412814 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Calland undecided upon his assistant March 2, 1929 1, section 2 In the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, the Cougars won for the second straight year,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jLNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6044%2C2608060 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Russell Eugene H. W.S.C. defeats Idaho, 41 to 7, before 10,000 fans November 10, 1929 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hqlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=izIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1576%2C829231 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Cougars blast Idaho 41 to 7 November 10, 1929 9 their first at home in Pullman in eight years. The Vandals finished the season with a two-game road trip to Los Angeles and Pocatello in southeastern Idaho. Calland's return to USC was harsh, with a 72-point shutout by the Trojans to extend the season's losing streak to five games.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kalfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=izIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1085%2C2012221 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press USC beats Vandals in 72 to 0 frolic November 24, 1929 13 The final game on Thanksgiving was a 41–7 win over the Tigers of the university's Southern Branch,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lqlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=izIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4754%2C2444629 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals trim Southern Branch by 41-7 score November 29, 1929 12 today's Idaho State University, but then a two-year school. Schedule September 28 w y Montana State MacLean Field Moscow, ID 39–6 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8ZlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3350%2C2088690 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals open up September 27, 1929 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NqMpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=u_QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6689%2C6111721 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Calland mum on grid hopes September 27, 1929 29https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ubRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ReIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5426%2C6679426 Spokesman-Review Spokesman-Review Idaho tramples Montana State September 29, 1929 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8plfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1165%2C2239131 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals defeat Montana State September 29, 1929 11 October 5 w y 1929 Whitman Fighting Missionaries Whitman MacLean Field Moscow, ID 41–7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=95lfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1092%2C2835514 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Idaho defeats Whitman Saints October 6, 1929 13 October 12 w Montana MacLean Field Moscow, ID rivalry 19–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-5lfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1704%2C3408815 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals crush Montana 19-0 October 13, 1929 11 October 19 l y Oregon Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR 7–34 20,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JEIUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5152%2C1394874 Eugene Register-Guard Associated Press Oregon Oregon-Idaho tied at quarter 7-7 October 19, 1927 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AZpfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1873%2C3982042 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Oregon eleven smashes Idaho October 20, 1929 11 October 26 l y Oregon State Bell Field Corvallis, OR 0–27 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CJpfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iDEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1310%2C4555975 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals crushed October 27, 1927 9 November 9 l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA Battle of the Palouse 7–41 10,000 November 16 l y y Gonzaga MacLean Field Moscow, ID 14–20 8,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kLNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6322%2C4018315 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington) Gonzaga and Idaho clash today in 16th annual gridiron battle November 16, 1929 18https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kbNYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6046%2C4270107 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington) Passing attack gives Gonzaga 20 to 14 victory over University of Idaho in hard battle November 17, 1929 1, sports November 23 l y USC Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–72 10,000 November 28, 1929 w y y 1929 Idaho Southern Branch Tigers Idaho Southern Branch Pocatello, ID future rivalry 41–7 All-conference No Vandals were named to the All-Coast team.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=malfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=izIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1675%2C2774465 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Pick Cost team December 3, 1929 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gZ0zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4503%2C4529471 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Austin Colbert, Webfoot, rates tackle on All-Coast team December 3, 1929 9 on the All-Northwest team, tackle Gordon Diehl and center Lester Kirkpatrick were first team selections.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BeAqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6598%2C6163700 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Name all-star teams in Coast conference November 28, 1929 24https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lqlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=izIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2359%2C2442689 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Pick North team November 29, 1929 12 References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1930 University of Idaho yearbook – 1929 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1929 football season Scout.com: Idaho – The 1920s Series (Part IV) Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – November 9, 1929 Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1929 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football