American college football season
The 1917 Idaho football team represented the University of Idaho as a member of the Northwest Conference during the 1917 college football season . Led by Wilfred C. Bleamaster I in his second and final season as head coach, Idaho compiled an overall record of 2–3 with a mark of 1–3 in confernce play, placing fifth in the Northwest Conference.[ 1] The team had two home games on campus, at MacLean Field in Moscow .
Idaho dropped a fourth consecutive shutout to Washington State in the Battle of the Palouse , falling 0–19 at home.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Six years later , the Vandals won the first of three consecutive, their only three-peat in the rivalry series.
Idaho opened with three losses, then won twice for a 2–3 record; they did not play Gonzaga this season.
Schedule
1918
The following year in 1918 , Idaho's football team was non-varsity, composed of Student Army Training Corps (SATC) players.[ 21] After the Armistice ending World War I , they played a limited schedule and defeated Washington State's SATC team 7–6 in Moscow in December.[ 21] [ 22] [ 23]
Idaho's first two games were against Gonzaga ; the opener in Moscow on November 16 was a 13–7 Idaho win,[ 24] and they tied the next week in Spokane at seven points each.[ 25] Idaho played another in Spokane on November 30, a 0–68 loss to a team of U.S. Marines from Mare Island Naval Shipyard in California .[ 26] [ 27]
References
^ "Washington State Is Coast Champion For '17 Football Season" . The Oregon Sunday Journal . Portland, Oregon . December 2, 1917. p. 4, section 2. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b "Idaho expects upset of dope; Pullman looks for hard battle" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 2, 1917. p. 19.
^ a b "Idaho meets W.S.C. team today" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 3, 1917. p. 14.
^ a b "Line up against Pullman team today" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). (photo). November 3, 1917. p. 11.
^ a b "W.S.C. bowls over Idaho, 19 to 0, by fierce hammering of backs" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 4, 1917. p. 1, part 3.
^ "O. A. C. And Idaho Will Fight It Out Tomorrow At The Round-Up Field" . East Oregonian . Pendleton, Oregon . October 19, 1917. p. 1. Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Varnell, George M. (October 19, 1917). "Big gridiron offensive starts swing tomorrow" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 25.
^ "O. A. C. Defeats Idaho, 26-6, In First College Football Game Ever Played Here" . East Oregonian . Pendleton, Oregon . October 21, 1917. pp. 1, 4 . Retrieved December 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Superior weight wins for O.A.C." Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). October 21, 1917. p. 1, part 3.
^ "Coach at Idaho sees no victory; neither defeat" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). October 26, 1917. p. 19.
^ "University team shuts out Idaho" . Eugene Daily Guard . (Oregon). October 29, 1917. p. 4.
^ "Bitter fight coming to Idaho" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 9, 1917. p. 19.
^ "Idaho meets Whitman today" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 10, 1917. p. 16.
^ "Idaho "U" eleven beats Whitman" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 11, 1917. p. 1, part 3.
^ "Old Man Dope is jolted all over the Northwest" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 12, 1917. p. 16.
^ "Idaho team off for Missoula" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 29, 1917. p. 14.
^ "Varsity leaves for Missoula determined to land Grizzly pelt" . University Argonaut . (Moscow, Idaho). November 27, 1917. p. 1.
^ "Idaho wins from Montana" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). November 30, 1917. p. 5.
^ "Idaho defeats Montana, 14 to 3" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 30, 1917. p. 20.
^ "Varsity closes season with win over Bruins" . University Argonaut . (Moscow, Idaho). December 4, 1917. p. 1.
^ a b "Football: 1918 season" . Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. (1920 junior class, volume 17). Spring 1919. p. 117.
^ "Moscow plans for W.S.C. game" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). December 7, 1918. p. 1, part two.
^ "Idaho wins first game from WSC in five years" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). December 8, 1918. p. 1, part two.
^ "Idaho "U: defeats Gonzaga, 13 to 7" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 17, 1918. p. 1, part 3.
^ "Gridiron season opened with Gonzaga and Idaho in 7-7 tie" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 24, 1918. p. 1, part 3.
^ "Idaho has chance to win Coast football championship today" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 30, 1918. p. 13.
^ "Devil Dog Marines romp to easy victory over Idaho - score 68-0" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). December 1, 1918. p. 1, part 2.
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