| 1926 Idaho Vandals football | |
| Conference | Pacific Coast Conference |
|---|---|
| 1926 record | 3–4–1 (1–4 PCC) |
| Head coach | Charles Erb (1st season) |
| Home stadium | MacLean Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford † | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1926 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1926 college football season. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach Charles Erb and were in their fifth season in the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus in Moscow at MacLean Field.
Idaho compiled a 3–4–1 overall record and went 1–4 in conference games.
In the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, the Vandals' three-game winning streak in the series ended with a 6–0 homecoming loss in the mud on November 6.[1][2][3]
Following the departure of Matty Mathews in April for St. Louis, Erb was hired as the Vandals' head coach in May.[4] Earlier in the decade, he was an all-PCC quarterback at the University of California, leading the Wonder Teams of hall of fame head coach Andy Smith. The 23-year-old Erb was previously the head coach at the University of Nevada in Reno.[4]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Montana State* | T 0–0 | ||
| October 9 | at Montana |
| W 27–12 | |
| October 16 | at Washington | L 0–26 | 16,891 | |
| October 23 | College of Idaho* |
| W 30–0 | |
| October 30 | at Oregon Agricultural | L 0–3 | ||
| November 6 | Washington State |
| L 0–6 | 9,000 |
| November 20 | at USC |
| L 6–28 | 17,400 |
| November 25 | at Creighton* |
| W 12–0 | |
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- The Little Brown Stein trophy for the Montana game debuted twelve years later in 1938
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cougars shatter three-year jinx". Spokane Daily Chronicle ((Washington)): p. 17. November 8, 1926. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_qIpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lfQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6517%2C1598298.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "W.S.C. kicks way to 6 to 0 victory over Idaho team". Argonaut. (University of Idaho) ((Moscow, Idaho)): p. 1. November 8, 1926. https://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/cdm/ref/collection/argonaut/id/342?_ga=2.23270778.1933784491.1511564560-1761179966.1510545196.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 MacGregor, Sherman (November 9, 1926). "Meeker boots way to 6-0 victory". Evergreen. (State College of Washington) ((Pullman, Washington)): p. 1. http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/evergreens/id/104389/rec/77.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Erb will coach Idaho gridders". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Washington): p. 19. May 12, 1926. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ic5XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i_QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2386%2C2343180.
- ↑ "Montana State to invade Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Washington): p. 24. October 1, 1926. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O89XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=j_QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4042%2C59598.
- ↑ "Montana State and Idaho tie". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington): p. 4, sports. October 3, 1926. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rOkUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4987%2C433883.
- ↑ "Idaho outplays Montana to win". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington): p. 1, sports. October 10, 1926. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GgtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5094%2C1545128.
- ↑ "Idaho beaten by U. of W., 26-0". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press (Spokane, Washington): p. 1, sports. October 17, 1926. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IQtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5472%2C2582108.
- ↑ "Idaho Vandals display surprising strength to score 30 to 0 victory over College of Idaho". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press (Spokane, Washington): p. 1, sports. October 24, 1926. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KQtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6009%2C3793060.
- ↑ "Idaho Vandals spring surprise by holding powerful O.A.C. 3 to 0 in hard fought battle". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press (Spokane, Washington): p. 1, sports. October 31, 1926. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LgtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AeIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5877%2C4993080.
- ↑ "U.S.C. defeats Idaho, 28 to 6". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press (Spokane, Washington): p. 1, sports. November 21, 1926. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DxsoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=A-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5369%2C3171362.
- ↑ "College scores". Chicago Daily Tribune: p. 23. November 26, 1926. http://archives.chicagotribune.com/1926/11/26/page/23/article/u-of-c-gate-plan-adopted-for-army-tilt.
External links[]
- Gem of the Mountains: 1927 University of Idaho yearbook – 1926 football season
- Go Mighty Vandals – 1926 football season
- Scout.com: Idaho – Idaho vs. USC – The 1920s Series (Part III) and Part IV
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1926 editions