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American college football season
The 1928 Idaho Vandals football team represented the
University of Idaho in the
1928 college football season . The
Vandals were led by third-year head coach
Charles F. Erb and were in their seventh 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 2–3 in conference games.
In their first year in the conference,
[1]
UCLA traveled to Moscow in late October and fell, 20–6.
[2]
[3] It was UCLA's only loss in the seven-game series; the teams have not met since
1948 . Idaho's only other win over a PCC team from the state of
California came in
1947 at
Stanford .
[4]
The week after the win over UCLA was the
Battle of the Palouse with neighbor
Washington State ,
[5] and the visiting Cougars inflicted a 26–0
homecoming shutout before 10,000;
[6] the teams had tied the
previous season in
Pullman .
[7]
[8] Prior to the start of the game, the new
Memorial Gymnasium was presented to the university;
[6] the venue honors state residents who gave their lives in the service of their country in
World War I .
[9]
[10]
[11]
Amid speculation about his future at Idaho,
[12] Erb resigned on December 22, four weeks after the season's completion.
[13] He was succeeded by
Leo Calland , a
USC assistant coach and former player for the Trojans.
[14]
[15]
Schedule
References
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a
b
"Idaho to play U.C.L.A. Saturday" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). October 21, 1928. p. 1, sports.
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a
b
"Tromple Bruins" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 28, 1928. p. 15.
^
a
b
"Idaho is victor over U.C.L.A., 20-6" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). October 28, 1928. p. 1, sports.
^
"Honest, Mister, Idaho beat Stanford - 19 to 16!" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1947. p. 8.
^
a
b Russell, Eugene H. (November 3, 1928).
"W.S.C. and Idaho teams clash today in annual gridiron game" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 15.
^
a
b
c Russell, Eugene H. (November 4, 1928).
"Washington State College overwhelms Idaho, 26 to 0, before homecoming crowd of 10,000" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
^
"Battle to 7–7" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 12, 1927. p. 12.
^
"Meeker's dashes hold Idaho team" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 12, 1927. p. 12.
^
"Memorial Gymnasium" . Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1929. p. 9.
^
"Idaho U plans memorial gym" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). August 20, 1923. p. 8.
^
"Memorial gym opening dated" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). June 2, 1928. p. 3.
^ Phillips, Bob (December 15, 1928).
"Idaho is flirting with Mathews again" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 8.
^
"Vandal vacancy lures coaches" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). December 24, 1928. p. 10.
^
"Calland named to coach Idaho in Erb's stead" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. March 1, 1929. p. 10.
^
"Calland will have charge of sports" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. March 2, 1929. p. 10.
^
"Pick first Vandal squad; 21 players" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). September 29, 1928. p. 14.
^
"Montana State wins from Vandals 15-13" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. September 30, 1928. p. 14.
^
"Battle royal promised Vandal and Bulldog" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). October 5, 1928. p. 20.
^
"Gonzaga and Idaho clash today in their 15th annual grid game" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). October 6, 1928. p. 15.
^
"Idaho held 6-6" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 7, 1928. p. 15.
^
"Idaho defeats Whitman, 26-13" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 14, 1928. p. 1, sports.
^
"Idaho battles Stanford today" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 19, 1928. p. 17.
^
"Stanford wins from Idaho, 47-0" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 20, 1928. p. 15.
^ Waldorf, Stan (October 20, 1928).
"Cards display great offense against Idaho" . San Jose Evening News . (California). p. 6.
^
"Late rampage crushes Idaho" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). October 20, 1928. p. 8.
^
"Three big games hold interest" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 16, 1928. p. 15.
^ Braven Dyer (November 25, 1928).
"Trojans Beat Idaho, 28 to 7, to Win Coast Title: Russ Saunders Star of Game" . Los Angeles Times . pp. Sports 1, 2 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"U.S.C. has best claim to title" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 26, 1928. p. 13.
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