Idaho football, 1893–1899

The Idaho football teams (later known as the Idaho Vandals) represented the University of Idaho in American football during the program's first decade from 1893 to 1899. Highlights include the following:

  • In 1893, Idaho began its intercollegiate football program, and played to a tie against the Spokane Athletic Club.
  • In 1899, Idaho won its first intercollegiate game with a 5–0 victory over Lewiston Normal. The victory broke a seven-game losing streak dating back to 1894.

1893

1893 Idaho football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–0–1
Head coach
  • Unknown
1893 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Stanford   –   8 – 0 – 1
Pacific University   –   2 – 0 – 0
Gonzaga   –   1 – 0 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   1 – 0 – 0
Wyoming   –   1 – 0 – 0
Oregon Agricultural   –   5 – 1 – 0
California   –   5 – 1 – 1
USC   –   3 – 1 – 0
Washington   –   1 – 3 – 1
Idaho   –   0 – 0 – 1
San Jose Normal   –   0 – 1 – 0
Albany College   –   0 – 1 – 0
Oregon State Normal   –   0 – 4 – 0

The 1893 Idaho football team represented the University of Idaho during the 1893 college football season. In what was the first season of football at the school, Idaho finished with a record of 0–0–1. In what was their first game, Idaho traveled to Spokane and tied the Spokane Athletic Club in the first game played by the school.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 30at Spokane Athletic Club
T 8–8700[1][2]

1894

1894 Idaho football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–2
Head coach
  • G. E. Higgins (1st season)
1894 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wyoming   –   3 – 0 – 0
USC   –   1 – 0 – 0
Stanford   –   6 – 3 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   2 – 2 – 0
Washington Agricultural   –   1 – 1 – 0
Washington   –   1 – 1 – 1
Utah   –   1 – 2 – 0
California   –   0 – 1 – 2
New Mexico A&M   –   0 – 1 – 0
Idaho   –   0 – 2 – 0

The 1894 Idaho football team represented the University of Idaho during the 1894 college football season. In their first season under head coach G. E. Higgins, Idaho had an overall record of 0–2. Their game against Washington Agricultural (now Washington State University) was the first all-time game played by the Pullman school.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 18Washington AgriculturalMoscow, ID (rivalry)L 0–10[3]
December 4at Lewiston NormalLewiston, IDL 4–6[4]

1895

1895 Idaho football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–1
Head coach
  • G. E. Higgins (2nd season)
1895 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Occidental   –   5 – 0 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   2 – 0 – 0
Washington Agricultural   –   2 – 0 – 0
Gonzaga   –   1 – 0 – 0
Wyoming   –   1 – 0 – 0
Stanford   –   4 – 0 – 1
Washington   –   4 – 0 – 1
California   –   3 – 1 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   0 – 0 – 1
Saint Mary's   –   1 – 1 – 0
San Jose Normal   –   0 – 0 – 1
USC   –   0 – 1 – 1
Idaho   –   0 – 1 – 0
Utah   –   0 – 1 – 0

The 1895 Idaho football team represented the University of Idaho during the 1895 college football season. In their second season under head coach G. E. Higgins, Idaho had an overall record of 0–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 9at Washington Agricultural
L 4–10500[5]

1896

Schedule

1896 Idaho football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–0
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 21Lewiston NormalLewiston, IDCancelled [6]
November 28Washington AgriculturalMoscow, ID (rivalry)Cancelled [7]
November 28Idaho (second team)Moscow, IDW 22–6 (scrimmage)[7]

1897

1897 Idaho football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–1
Head coach
  • G. E. Higgins (3rd season)
1897 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oregon Agricultural   –   5 – 0 – 0
Washington Agricultural   –   2 – 0 – 0
Wyoming   –   2 – 0 – 0
USC   –   5 – 1 – 0
Stanford   –   4 – 1 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   1 – 0 – 1
Oregon   –   1 – 1 – 0
Montana   –   1 – 2 – 3
Washington   –   1 – 2 – 0
Montana Agricultural   –   1 – 3 – 0
California   –   0 – 3 – 2
Utah   –   1 – 5 – 0
Arizona Normal   –   0 – 1 – 0
Idaho   –   0 – 1 – 0
Nevada State   –   0 – 1 – 0

The 1897 Idaho football team represented the University of Idaho during the 1897 college football season. In their third season under head coach G. E. Higgins, Idaho had an overall record of 0–1. This marked the return of Idaho football after their only game scheduled in 1896 against Washington Agricultural was canceled.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 25at Spokane Athletic Club
L 4–12800[8][9][10]

1898

1898 Idaho football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–0

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 24Washington AgriculturalMoscow, ID (rivalry)Cancelled [11][12][13]
November 24Idaho (second team)Moscow, IDW 10–0 (scrimmage)[11]

1899

1899 Idaho football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–3
Head coach
  • Newton M. S. Morse (1st season)
1899 Far West college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana Agricultural   –   3 – 0 – 0
Arizona Normal   –   3 – 0 – 0
New Mexico A&M   –   1 – 0 – 0
Utah Agricultural   –   1 – 0 – 0
California   –   7 – 1 – 1
Washington   –   4 – 1 – 1
Utah   –   2 – 1 – 0
San Jose Normal   –   6 – 3 – 1
Nevada State   –   3 – 2 – 0
Oregon Agricultural   –   3 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   3 – 2 – 1
Arizona   –   1 – 1 – 1
Washington Agricultural   –   1 – 1 – 0
Montana   –   1 – 2 – 0
Idaho   –   1 – 3 – 0
USC   –   2 – 3 – 1
Stanford   –   2 – 5 – 2
Wyoming   –   0 – 1 – 1
Pacific (CA)   –   0 – 4 – 0

The 1899 Idaho football team represented the University of Idaho during the 1899 college football season. In their first season under head coach Newton M. S. Morse, Idaho had an overall record of 1–3. This marked the return of Idaho football after not playing during the 1898 season. Their 5–0 victory over Lewiston Normal in the final game of the season was the first win in school history.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 28at Washington Agricultural
L 0–11500[14]
November 4WhitmanMoscow, IDL 6–16[15]
November 30at Wallace Athletic ClubWallace, IDL 0–14[16]
December 2at Lewiston NormalLewiston, IDW 5–0[17]

External link

References

  1. ^ "'Varsity boys are here". The Spokane Weekly Review. November 30, 1893. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "War on the gridiron". The Spokane Review. December 1, 1893. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Idaho team downed". The Spokesman-Review. November 19, 1894. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Beaten by Lewiston". The Spokesman-Review. December 7, 1894. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Idaho boys beaten". The Spokesman-Review. November 10, 1895. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-1896-university-of/176134821/
  7. ^ a b c "Which are champions?". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 30, 1896. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Battle royal; Spokane and Idaho championship at stake". Spokane Daily Chronicle. November 25, 1897. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Spokane defeats Idaho". The Tacoma Daily Ledger. November 26, 1897. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Spokane 12, Idaho 4; Home team won a desperately contested game of football". The Spokesman-Review. November 26, 1897. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-1898-idaho-vs-wash/176187212/
  12. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-1898-idaho-washingt/176187580/
  13. ^ https://www.lmtribune.com/northwest/commentary-football-pioneer-david-mcfarland-had-lcsc-ties-6e9eff01
  14. ^ "U. of I. boys were easy". The Pullman Herald. November 4, 1899. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Whitman won the game". The Spokesman-Review. November 5, 1899. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Wallace 14, U. of I. 0". The Spokesman-Review. December 1, 1899. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "U. of I. team win at Lewiston". The Spokesman-Review. December 3, 1899. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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