| 1921 Idaho Vandals football | |
| Conference | Independent |
|---|---|
| 1921 record | 4–3–1 |
| Head coach | Thomas Kelley (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | MacLean Field |
Seasons | |
Template:1921 college football records
Idaho vs. Camp Lewis; MacLean Field, 1921
The 1921 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1921 college football season. Idaho was led by second-year head coach Thomas Kelley in their last season as an independent before joining the Pacific Coast Conference.[1][2] The Vandals had two home games in Moscow, one on campus at MacLean Field and another at the fairgrounds;[3] they also played one in Boise at Public School Field.
Idaho dropped a seventh consecutive game to Washington State in the Battle of the Palouse, falling 3–20 at Rogers Field in Pullman.[4] 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.[5]
The following June, Kelley left for the University of Missouri.[2][6] and was succeeded at Idaho in 1922 by Robert "Matty" Mathews.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 8 | Camp Lewis (Army) | W 6–0 | |
| October 15 | vs. Oregon |
| T 7–7 |
| October 21 | at Washington State | L 3–20 | |
| October 29 | at Utah |
| L 7–17 |
| November 5 | Montana |
| W 35–7 |
| November 11 | vs. Wyoming |
| W 31–3 |
| November 19 | at Gonzaga |
| W 6–0 |
| November 24 | at Whitman |
| L 3–14 |
- The Little Brown Stein trophy for the Montana game debuted seventeen years later in 1938
- Two games were played on Friday (at Washington State in Pullman and against Wyoming in Boise)
and one was played on Thursday (in Walla Walla against Whitman on Thanksgiving)
References[]
- ↑ "Conference to handle east-west games in future; Idaho admitted". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington): p. 1, sports. December 11, 1921. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cwpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=veEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6138%2C8722435.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Kelley quits as coach of Idaho". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington): p. 14. June 9, 1922. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lPBVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=suEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4203%2C5373555.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Oregon at W.S.C.; U. of M. at Idaho". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington): p. 14. November 5, 1921. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VgpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=veEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5552%2C3834275.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Cougar eleven claws Idahoans". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Washington): p. 14. October 21, 1921. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BbtXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6198%2C3265928.
- ↑ "Varsity's attack ruins Wyoming". University Argonaut (Moscow, Idaho): p. 1. November 15, 1921. https://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/cdm/ref/collection/argonaut/id/1473?_ga=2.265373455.168105442.1511016304-1761179966.1510545196.
- ↑ "Kelley quits as Idaho coach; will go to U. of Missouri". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Washington): p. 24. June 8, 1922. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pcVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YPQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6433%2C1312096.
- ↑ "Washington blanks Whitman, 7-0; Idaho wins, California is victor". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington): p. 1, sports. October 9, 1921. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=COcUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=veEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5775%2C159626.
- ↑ "Ore.-Idaho". Eugene Daily Guard (Oregon): p. 1. October 15, 1921. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=4pF9x-cDGsoC&dat=19211015&printsec=frontpage&hl=en.
- ↑ "Oregon, Idaho battle to tie". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington): p. 1, sports. October 16, 1921. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DucUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=veEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5800%2C1112032.
- ↑ "Idaho eleven off for Utah". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Washington): p. 23. October 28, 1921. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CrtXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6319%2C4119783.
- ↑ "Coach Kelly's Idaho gridders prepare to paint Cummings Field silver and gold". Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah): p. 2, part 2. October 28, 1921. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FC5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H1YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6586%2C3095101.
- ↑ "David and Goliath of footballdom furnish grid headliner". Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah): p. 4, part 2. October 29, 1921. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FS5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H1YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6579%2C3214094.
- ↑ Cannon, Jack (October 31, 1921). "Utah collegiate elevens sitting on top of conference heap". Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah): p. 2, part 2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fi5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=H1YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6707%2C3441070.
- ↑ "Idaho smothers Montana Bruins under 35-7 score in rough game". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington): p. 1, sports. November 6, 1921. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VwpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=veEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3861%2C3976636.
- ↑ "Idaho swamps Wyoming, 31-3". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington): p. 13. November 12, 1921. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XQpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=veEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3928%2C4773712.
- ↑ "Idaho wins from Gonzaga in snow". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington): p. 1, sports. November 20, 1921. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YgpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=veEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4990%2C5882911.
- ↑ "Whitman eleven defeats Idaho". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington): p. 23. November 25, 1921. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X8VXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XPQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4640%2C3613663.
External links[]
- Gem of the Mountains: 1923 University of Idaho yearbook (spring 1922) – 1921 football season
- Go Mighty Vandals – 1921 football season
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1921 editions