1946 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1946 Idaho Vandals football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 1–8 0–5 James A. Brown 2nd Neale Stadium The 1946 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1946 college football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach James A. Brown and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with none held in Boise this season. Idaho was 1–8 overall and lost all five of their PCC games. The Vandals' losing streak in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State reached eighteen games, shut out 0–32 in Pullman on October 5.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QihmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1194%2C403545 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Cougars batter Vandals in 32-0 victory October 6, 1946 5 Idaho tied the Cougars four years later, but the winless streak continued until 1954.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aWopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SuYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=986%2C4301393 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho thumps WSC, 10-0 Boni Bill October 24, 1954 1, sports In the rivalry game with Montana in Missoula, Idaho was blanked 0–19 to relinquish the Little Brown Stein;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XihmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1272%2C2664135 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Montana shoves Vandals into loop cellar November 3, 1946 10 it was the fourth of six straight shutouts in the series, with each side winning three. Shortly after the final game on Thanksgiving, Brown resigned as head coach;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eShmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1320%2C4894529 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho J.A. 'Babe' Brown resigns as head football coach at Idaho Associated Press November 30, 1946 8 succeeded by Dixie Howell in February 1947.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BPo-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=YE0MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6405%2C2490185 Tuscaloosa News Alabama Associated Press Howell signed by Idaho U. February 27, 1947 9 Schedule Pacific September 28 l y Stanford Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA 0–45 15,000 Indians Overpower Bigger Vandals, 45-0 The San Francisco Examiner Harry Borba September 29, 1946 21, 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101896103/indians-overpower-bigger-vandals-45-0/ Newspapers.com October 5 2:00 pm l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA Battle of the Palouse 0–32 14,000 Raging Cougars Run Riot Over Vandals, 32 to 0, in Rugged Grid Battle: W.S.C. Scores in Every Period; Idaho Scraps Hard but Can't Stem Rivals' Rush The Spokesman Review Bob Miller October 6, 1946 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101906565/raging-cougars-run-riot-over-vandals/ Newspapers.com October 12 l y y Marquette Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI 6–46 12,000 'Quette Thumps Idaho by Passes: Easterners Complete 13 Aerials in 21 Tries The Spokesman-Review October 13, 1946 Sports 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102205219/quette-thumps-idaho-by-passes/ Newspapers.com October 19 2:00 pm l y San Jose State Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 14–26 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-san-jose-wins-over/188949192/ The Salt Lake Tribune San Jose wins over Vandals, 26–14, in 4th period rally October 20, 1946 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 2:00 pm l y Oregon Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 13–26 6,500 Webfoots Garner Fourth Win, 26-13: Stubborn Idaho Falls Short Last Quarter Eugene Register-Guard Dick Strite October 27, 1946 1, 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101908694/webfoots-garner-fourth-win-26-13/ Newspapers.com November 2 1:00 pm l y Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT Little Brown Stein 0–19 November 9 l y Oregon State Bell Field Corvallis, OR 0–34 4,000 Idaho Suffers 34-0 Lacing From Oregon State Beavers The Gazette International News Service Cedar Rapids, Iowa November 10, 1946 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101610598/idaho-suffers-34-0-lacing-from-oregon/ May 10, 2022 Newspapers.com November 16 w y Portland Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 20–6 1,500–3,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bChmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1420%2C3818521 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals defeat Portland, 20-6, for first win November 17, 1946 10Idaho U. Whips Portland U., 20 to 6 The Spokesman-Review November 17, 1946 Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35149885/idaho_u_whips_portland_u_20_to_6/ Newspapers.com November 28, 1946 l y y Fresno State Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA 12–13 6,827 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-vandals-close-season/188949345/ The Idaho Statesman Vandals close season by dropping close 13–12 game to Fresno State November 29, 1946 January 14, 2026 Newspapers.com Coaching staff Walt Price, line Ray Davis, backs Steve Belko, junior varsity All-conference No Vandals were named to the All-Coast team.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q-NXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=l_UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5034%2C6597676 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press UCLA gets 4 on Coast team November 27, 1946 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dihmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1215%2C4685714 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press All-Coast November 27, 1946 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dyhmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eS8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1444%2C4765243 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Six teams top Pacific Coast all-star team November 28, 1946 8 References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1947 University of Idaho yearbook – 1946 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1946 football season Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – October 5, 1946 WSU Libraries: Game video – Idaho at Washington State – October 5, 1946 Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1946 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football