1925 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1925 Idaho Vandals football Northwest Conference Northwest Pacific Coast Conference PCC 3–5 2–3 2–3 Robert L. Mathews 4th MacLean Field The 1925 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho as a member of the Northwest Conference and the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1925 college football season. Led by Robert L. Mathews in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Vandals compiled an overall record of 3–5. Idaho had a record of 2–3 in Northwest Conference play, tying for fourth place, and 2–3 against PCC opponents, tying for sixth. Washington Gains Coast Supremacy https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-oregonian/160201617/ The Morning Oregonian Portland, Oregon November 16, 1925 14 December 2, 2024 Newspapers.com The team played home games on campus, at MacLean Field in Moscow, Idaho. Idaho defeated neighbor Washington State for the third straight year in the Battle of the Palouse,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OcxXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5488%2C3832393 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Fumble resulted in Idaho victory October 19, 1925 15 and the second consecutive win at Rogers Field in Pullman. Since this three-peat of 1925, Idaho has won only five games in the rivalry, the next victory came 29 years later in 1954. USC came north in late October and met Idaho in Moscow for the only time in history, and won 51–7 on a Friday afternoon.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=j6xWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6821%2C4905434 Eugene Guard Oregon Associated Press U.S.C. tramples Idaho's Vandals October 31, 1925 7https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RsxXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6217%2C6473249 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Trojans dazzle Idaho followers October 31, 1925 14 The next day in nearby Pullman, Washington State hosted Washington, decades before the rivalry became known as the Apple Cup. A special train from Boise brought up football fans from southern Idaho to watch both games for a package fare of fifty dollars for the four-day jaunt.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KsxXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2904%2C584929 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho grid fans will see games October 3, 1925 16 Idaho opened the season with three wins, but dropped its final five games. After the season, Mathews left for Saint Louis University and was succeeded by Charles F. Erb, a former all-PCC quarterback at the University of California.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 Schedule October 2, 1925 w y 1925 College of Idaho Coyotes College of Idaho MacLean Field Moscow, ID 16–14 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KsxXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6570%2C582848 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Vandals fail to show class in College of Idaho game October 3, 1925 16 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QEMUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6753%2C3350230 Eugene Daily Guard Oregon Associated Press Idaho noses out victory, 16 to 14 October 3, 1925 8 October 10 w y Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR 6–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=faxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6862%2C3662927 Eugene Daily Guard Oregon Coach Mathews brings 30 Idaho Vandals along October 9, 1925 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f6xWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6886%2C3804737 Eugene Daily Guard Oregon Oregon loses to Idaho; California loses her game October 12, 1925 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M8xXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6716%2C2350477 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Vandal invaders defeat Oregon October 12, 1925 13 October 17 w y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA Battle of the Palouse 7–6 October 24 l y Gonzaga Gonzaga Stadium Spokane, WA 3–12 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PcxXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6403%2C4778057 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Bulldogs and Vandals look even October 23, 1925 24https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PsxXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5644%2C5031230 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Gonzaga scores 12 to 3 early in Idaho battle October 24, 1925 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P8xXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5086%2C5268200 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Gonzaga swamps invading Vandals October 26, 1925 14 October 30, 1925 l USC MacLean Field Moscow, ID 7–51 November 7 l Montana MacLean Field Moscow, ID rivalry 14–20 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gekUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-OEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6335%2C1101704 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho will try to down Montana November 7, 1925 16 November 21 l Oregon Agricultural Public School Field Boise, ID 7–16 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oKxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5016%2C6216106 Eugene Guard Oregon Associated Press Aggies to face Idaho's Vandals November 21, 1925 14 November 26, 1925 l y y Creighton Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE 19–34 Creighton Victor Over Idaho, 34-19 The Billings Gazette 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/30921768/creighton_victor_over_idaho_3419/ Newspapers.com References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1926 University of Idaho yearbook – 1925 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1925 football season Scout.com: Idaho – Idaho vs. USC – The 1920s Series (Part III) and Part IV Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1925 editions Idaho Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football