1923 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season

1923 Idaho Vandals football

Conference| Northwest Conference, Pacific Coast Conference
Record| 5–2–1 (3–0–1 Northwest, 2–2–1 PCC)
Head coach|

* Robert L. Mathews (2nd season)

Home stadium| MacLean Field

Seasons

<- 1922

1924 ->

1923 Northwest Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Washington $  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 1
Idaho | 3  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Oregon Agricultural | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 2
Oregon | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Washington State | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1
Pacific (OR) | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Whitman | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0
Montana | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Willamette | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

1923 Pacific Coast Conference football standings

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California $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 1
Washington^  | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 1
Stanford | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
USC | 2  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Idaho | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 1
Oregon Agricultural | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 2
Washington State | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1
Oregon | 0  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ Selected as Rose Bowl representative

The 1923 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho as a member of the Northwest Conference and the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) during the 1923 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Robert L. Mathews, the Vandals compiled an overall record of 5–2–1. Idaho had a record of 3–0–1 in Northwest Conference play, placing second, and 2–2–1 against PCC opponents, placing in a three-way tie for third.[1][2] The team played home games on campus, at MacLean Field in Moscow, Idaho.

Idaho opened the season with two convincing non-conference victories,[3] then shut out neighbor Washington State 14–0 in the Battle of the Palouse across the border at Rogers Field in Pullman, breaking an eight-game losing streak in the series.[4][5] It was the first of three consecutive wins over the Cougars in the rivalry. The Vandals did not break the winless streak against Oregon, but battled to a scoreless tie at Hayward Field in Eugene.[6] Idaho remained undefeated after six games, all shutouts,[7] but lost the final two on the road in California.[8][9]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 6| | College of Idaho*|

* MacLean Field
* Moscow, ID

| W 83–0| | [3]
October 12| | Montana|

* MacLean Field
* Moscow, ID (rivalry)

| W 40–0| | [10]
October 19| | at Washington State|

* Rogers Field
* Pullman, WA (Battle of the Palouse)

| W 14–0| 9,000| [4][5]
October 27| 2:30 p.m.| at Oregon|

* Hayward Field
* Eugene, OR

| T 0–0| | [11][6]
November 3| | Gonzaga*|

* MacLean Field
* Moscow, ID

| W 13–0| | [12]
November 10| 1:00 p.m.| vs. Oregon Agricultural|

* Cody Park
* Boise, ID

| W 7–0| 7,000| [13][7][14][15]
November 17| | at Stanford|

* Stanford Stadium
* Stanford CA

| L 7–17| | [8]
November 24| | at USC|

* Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
* Los Angeles, CA

| L 0–9| 30,000|

* *Non-conference game
* All times are in Pacific time

## References

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1. ^ "Coast Conference Season Is Ended". The Morning Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. December 3, 1923. p. 12. Retrieved December 2, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
2. ^ "Minor School Title Decided". The San Bernardino Daily Sun. San Bernardino, California. December 4, 1923. p. 16. Retrieved December 2, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
3. ^ a b "Idaho begins strong play". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 7, 1923. p. 9.
4. ^ a b "Idaho conquers". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 20, 1923. p. 10.
5. ^ a b "Idaho eleven bumps Cougars". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 20, 1923. p. 10.
6. ^ a b "To a standstill". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 28, 1923. p. 5.
7. ^ a b "Idaho goal line still uncrossed". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 12, 1923. p. 14.
8. ^ a b "Stanford hands defeat to Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 19, 1923. p. 16.
9. ^ "Idaho loses hard battle to U.S.C." Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 25, 1923.
10. ^ "Idaho should trim Montana". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 11, 1923. p. 19.
11. ^ "Idaho Vandals in Eugene to battle Oregon U." Eugene Daily Guard. (Oregon). October 26, 1923. p. 1.
12. ^ Crosby, Larry (November 3, 1923). "Vandals break up Gonzaga passes". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 11.
13. ^ "Idaho Vandals Battle Oregon Aggies Today". The Idaho Daily Statesman. Boise, Idaho. November 10, 1923. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved December 10, 2024 - via Newspapers.com .
14. ^ "Idaho wins from Oregon Aggies". The Idaho Sunday Statesman. (Boise). November 11, 1923. Retrieved October 21, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "Idaho and Oregon tangle at Boise". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 10, 1923. p. 9.

## External links

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* Gem of the Mountains: 1924 University of Idaho yearbook – 1923 football season
* Go Mighty Vandals – 1923 football season
* Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – October 19, 1923
* Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1923 editions

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Venues|

* MacLean Field (1914–1936)
* Neale Stadium (1937–1968)
* Rogers Field (1969–1970)
* Joe Albi Stadium (1971)
* Kibbie Dome (1971–present)
* Martin Stadium (1999–2001)

Bowls and rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Boise State
* Gonzaga (defunct)
* Idaho State
* Montana: Little Brown Stein
* Washington State: Battle of the Palouse

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* History
* Joe Vandal
* Go, Vandals, Go
* The Sound of Idaho

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