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1926 Idaho Vandals football team

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 F. Erb and were in their fifth season in the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC). Home games were played on campus in MoscowatMacLean 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 Teamsofhall of fame head coach Andy Smith. The 23-year-old Erb was previously the head coach at the University of NevadainReno.^[4]

Schedule[edit]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 2	Montana State*	MacLean Field Moscow, ID	T 0–0		[5][6]
October 9	atMontana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	W 27–12		[7]
October 16	atWashington	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	L 0–26	16,891	[8]
October 23	College of Idaho*	MacLean Field Moscow, ID	W 30–0		[9]
October 30	atOregon Agricultural	Multnomah Stadium Portland, OR	L 0–3		[10]
November 6	Washington State	MacLean Field Moscow, ID (Battle of the Palouse)	L 0–6	9,000	[1][2][3]
November 20	atUSC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA	L 6–28	17,400	[11]
November 25	atCreighton*	Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE	W 12–0		[12]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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External links[edit]

• 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