1938 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1938 Idaho Vandals football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 6–3–1 2–3–1 Ted Bank 4th Neale Stadium The 1938 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1938 college football season. The Vandals were led by fourth-year head coach Ted Bank and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus in Moscow at Neale Stadium, in its second season. Led on the field by passing halfback Hal Roise, Idaho compiled a 6–3–1 overall record and were 2–3–1 in the PCC. After an opening win at Oregon State,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oatWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ROgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6584%2C6384262 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Idaho dumps Staters September 25, 1938 11 the Vandals went to Husky Stadium in Seattle and tied Washington,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=p6tWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ROgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6508%2C6897717 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Washington held to 12-12 deadlock by fighting Idaho grid team October 2, 1938 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0idWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1OMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3973%2C549322 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho and Washington struggle to 12 to 12 score October 2, 1938 1, sports breaking a 13-game losing streak to the Huskies. The teams previously tied in 1907 and Idaho's only wins came in 1900 and 1905; the Huskies have won all 19 games in this series since, all in Seattle, last meeting in 2016. Late October marked the 25th game with Montana and the first for the Little Brown Stein trophy. With the 19–6 win in Missoula on homecoming,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hG5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3381%2C4800811 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho spoils Montana home-coming contest, 19 to 6 October 30, 1938 1, sports Idaho extended its series advantage over the Grizzlies to 19–5–1 (19 5 1). In the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, the Vandals suffered an eleventh straight loss,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KdRXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LvUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4639%2C2726133 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Washington State has edge over Vandals in grid wins November 11, 1938 12 falling 12–0 in the snow at homecoming on November 12.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KtRXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LvUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7225%2C2955063 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Light fall of snow brings warmer weather for the football game at Moscow November 12, 1938 3 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LR5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6529%2C4124294 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Washington State springs grid surprise by defeating Idaho, 12 to 0 November 13, 1938 1, sports It was the Cougars' first visit to and Idaho's first loss in Neale Stadium, which opened the previous year; the Vandals had won the first five games played there. The next win over Washington State came in 1954. Idaho finished the season with a two-game road trip to the state of Utah.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JP5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2554%2C1093359 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Utah football fans are eager November 19, 1938 15 Using their second string, the Vandals won 14–0 over Utah State of Logan in Ogden;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Jf5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6674%2C1370979 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Idaho second-stringers roll up yardage and defeat Utah State, 14-0 November 20, 1938 1, sports five days later they won 16–0 over undefeated Mountain States conference champion Utah in Salt Lake City on Thanksgiving.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Kf5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6343%2C2808560 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Warden Al Idaho machine rolls over Utah November 25, 1938 11 The six wins were the most for the UI program and was not improved upon for 33 more years, until the 8–3 season in 1971 under Don Robbins. It was also the only winning season for a quarter century, until Dee Andros' 1963 team posted a 5–4 mark. In between, three teams had even .500 records: 1947, 1952, and 1957. This was the last season in which the Vandals recorded two PCC wins; the conference disbanded in the spring of 1959. They did not have consecutive winning seasons again until 1983, the second of fifteen straight. Future coaches (and administrators) that played on this team included seniors Steve Belko, Tony Knap, and Lyle Smith. Schedule September 24 w y Oregon State Bell Field Corvallis, OR 13–0 October 1 t y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 12–12 20,000 October 8 w y North Dakota Agricultural Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 27–0 7,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2SdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1OMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6669%2C2757864 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Stark C.R. Jr. Idaho romps to 27-to-0 victory over North Dakota State before 7000 October 9, 1938 1, sports October 15 w y Gonzaga Neale Stadium Moscow, ID rivalry 26–12 6,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UM8UAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6044%2C315286 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Roaring Idaho Vandal team snaps back and trounces Gonzaga, 26 to 12 October 16, 1938 1, sports October 22 l y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 0–33 25,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fW5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0-MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6580%2C2634387 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Henry Bill UCLA swamps Idaho in final quarter touchdown barrage, 33 to 0 October 23, 1938 2, sports October 29 w y Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT Little Brown Stein 19–6 8,000 November 5 l y Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR 6–19 8,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Kx5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3953%2C1936754 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Oregon defeats Idaho in game of long runs November 6, 1938 1, sports November 12 l y Washington State Neale Stadium Moscow, ID Battle of the Palouse 0–12 8,000 November 19 w y y Utah State Ogden Stadium Ogden, UT 14–0 November 24, 1938 w y y Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 16–0 15,000 Coaching staff Bob Tessier, line Forrest Twogood Glenn Jacoby Walt Price, freshmen All-conference No Vandals were named to the All-Coast team; end Tony Knap was a second team selection.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ieFXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P_UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7161%2C488833 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Power and speed feature Associated Press All-Coast gridiron selection this season December 2, 1938 14 NFL draft Two Vandal seniors were selected in the 1939 NFL draft, which lasted 22 rounds (200 selections). Player Position Round Overall Franchise Dick Trzuskowski Tackle 8th 67 Detroit Lions Hal Roise Back 12th 106 Chicago Bears References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1939 University of Idaho yearbook – 1938 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1938 football season WSU Libraries: Game video – Washington State at Idaho – November 12, 1938 Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1938 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football