1921 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1921 Idaho Vandals football Northwest Conference Northwest 4–3–1 1–2–1 Thomas Kelley 2nd MacLean Field thumb|260px|Idaho vs. Camp Lewis soldiers at MacLean Field on October 8, 1921 The 1921 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho as a member of the Northwest Conference during the 1921 college football season. Led by Thomas Kelley in his second and final season as head coach, the Vandals compiled an overall record of 4–3–1 with a mark of 1–2–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the Northwest Conference. Whitman College Leads Conference Football Record https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune/160243190/ Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Montana November 27, 1921 12 December 3, 2024 Newspapers.com https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cwpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=veEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6138%2C8722435 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Conference to handle east-west games in future; Idaho admitted December 11, 1921 1, sports The Vandals had two home games in Moscow, one on campus at MacLean Field and another at the fairgrounds; they also played one in Boise at Public School Field.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VgpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=veEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5552%2C3834275 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Oregon at W.S.C.; U. of M. at Idaho November 5, 1921 14 Idaho dropped a seventh consecutive game to Washington State in the Battle of the Palouse, falling 3–20 at Rogers Field in Pullman.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BbtXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6198%2C3265928 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Cougar eleven claws Idahoans October 21, 1921 14 Two years later, the Vandals won the first of three consecutive, their only three-peat in the rivalry series. The Boise game against Wyoming on the third anniversary of Armistice Day was attended by Governor D. W. Davis.https://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/cdm/ref/collection/argonaut/id/1473?_ga=2.265373455.168105442.1511016304-1761179966.1510545196 University Argonaut Moscow, Idaho Varsity's attack ruins Wyoming November 15, 1921 1 The following June, Kelley left for the University of Missouri and was succeeded at Idaho by Robert L. Mathews.Kelley quits as coach of Idaho https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lPBVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=suEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4203%2C5373555 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington June 9, 1922 14Kelley quits as Idaho coach; will go to U. of Missouri https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pcVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YPQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6433%2C1312096 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington June 8, 1922 24 Schedule October 8 w y Camp Lewis (Army) MacLean Field Moscow, ID 6–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=COcUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=veEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5775%2C159626 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Washington blanks Whitman, 7-0; Idaho wins, California is victor October 9, 1921 1, sports October 15 t y Oregon Multnomah Field Portland, OR 7–7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=4pF9x-cDGsoC&dat=19211015&printsec=frontpage&hl=en Eugene Daily Guard Oregon Ore.-Idaho October 15, 1921 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DucUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=veEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5800%2C1112032 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Oregon, Idaho battle to tie October 16, 1921 1, sports October 21, 1921 l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA Battle of the Palouse 3–20 5,000 October 29 l y y Utah Cummings Field Salt Lake City, UT 7–17 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CrtXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6319%2C4119783 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho eleven off for Utah October 28, 1921 23https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FC5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H1YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6586%2C3095101 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Coach Kelly's Idaho gridders prepare to paint Cummings Field silver and gold October 28, 1921 2, part 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FS5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H1YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6579%2C3214094 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah David and Goliath of footballdom furnish grid headliner October 29, 1921 4, part 2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fi5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H1YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6707%2C3441070 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Utah collegiate elevens sitting on top of conference heap Cannon Jack October 31, 1921 2, part 2 November 5 w Montana Fairgrounds field Moscow, ID rivalry 35–7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VwpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=veEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3861%2C3976636 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho smothers Montana Bruins under 35-7 score in rough game November 6, 1921 1, sports November 11, 1921 w y y Wyoming Public School Field Boise, ID 31–3 7,000–8,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XQpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=veEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3928%2C4773712 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho swamps Wyoming, 31-3 November 12, 1921 13 November 19 w y y Gonzaga Spokane fairgrounds Spokane, WA 6–0 1,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YgpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=veEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4990%2C5882911 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho wins from Gonzaga in snow November 20, 1921 1, sports November 24, 1921 l y Whitman Ankeny Field Walla Walla, WA 3–14 To Finish Season https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald/160379812/ The Everett Daily Herald Everett, Washington November 24, 1921 13 December 5, 2024 Newspapers.com Whitman Defeats Idaho https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian/160294045/ The Morning Oregonian Portland, Oregon November 25, 1921 13 December 4, 2024 Newspapers.com https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X8VXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XPQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4640%2C3613663 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Whitman eleven defeats Idaho November 25, 1921 23 References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1923 University of Idaho yearbook (spring 1922) – 1921 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1921 football season Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – October 21, 1921 Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1921 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football