1914 Idaho football team

The 1914 Idaho football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1914 college football season. Idaho was led by tenth-year head coach John "Pink" Griffith and played as an independent; they joined the Pacific Coast Conference eight years later in 1922.[1][2] The first three games were at home in Moscow, with the opener at the fairgrounds,[3] and two on campus at the new MacLean Field.

1914 Idaho football
Conference	Independent
1914 record	2–3–1
Head coach	John "Pink" Griffith (10th season)
Home stadium	MacLean Field

1914 Western college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Montana			–					7	–	0	–	1
Oregon Agricultural			–					7	–	0	–	2
Washington			–					6	–	0	–	1
Arizona			–					5	–	1	–	0
Montana A&M			–					5	–	1	–	0
New Mexico			–					3	–	1	–	1
New Mexico A&M			–					4	–	2	–	1
Oregon			–					4	–	2	–	1
USC			–					4	–	3	–	0
Idaho			–					2	–	3	–	1
Washington State			–					2	–	4	–	0

In the season opener, Idaho defeated Gonzaga 5−3,[3][4][5] then played a scoreless tie with Montana in the mud in the MacLean Field debut.[6]

After two consecutive wins in the series, Idaho lost to Washington State in the Battle of the Palouse, falling 0–3 at Rogers Field in Pullman. The weather was ideal but the only score was a drop-kick field goal in the second quarter.[7] Nine years later, the Vandals won the first of three consecutive, their only three-peat in the rivalry series.

Idaho tallied a mere twelve points in its six games. In the opener, they scored on a field goal and a safety on a punt return,[3][4][5] then went scoreless in the next four games. The sole Idaho touchdown came in the final game on a forward pass for the game's only score.[8][9]

It was Griffith's final year as head coach; he left for Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State) in Stillwater.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
October 10	Gonzaga	Fairgrounds field Moscow, ID [3][4][5] (Rivalry)	W 5–3
October 17	Montana	MacLean Field Moscow, ID [6] (Little Brown Stein)	T 0–0
October 24	Oregon	MacLean Field Moscow, ID [10]	L 0–13
November 7	at Washington State	Rogers Field Pullman, WA [7] (Battle of the Palouse)	L 0–3
November 14	vs. Oregon Agricultural	Multnomah Field Portland, OR [11]	L 0–26
November 26	at Whitman	Walla Walla, WA [8][9]	W 7–0

• The Little Brown Stein trophy for the Montana game debuted 24 years later in 1938
• One game was played on Thursday (against Whitman at Walla Walla on Thanksgiving)

References

1. "Conference to handle east-west games in future; Idaho admitted". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. December 11, 1921. p. 1, sports.
2. "Kelley quits as coach of Idaho". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. June 9, 1922. p. 14.
3. "Idaho defeats Gonzaga squad". University Argonaut. Moscow, Idaho. (University of Idaho). October 15, 1914. p. 1.
4. "Gonzaga beaten by Idaho's men". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. October 10, 1914. p. 1.
5. "Idaho "U" barely defeats Gonzaga". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 11, 1914. p. 4, part 3.
6. "Idaho holds big Montana eleven". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 11, 1914. p. 1, part 3.
7. "Spokane boy's drop kick spells victory for W.S.C. over Idaho, 3-0". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 8, 1914. p. 1, part 3.
8. "Idaho scores in first quarter". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. November 26, 1914. p. 6.
9. "Idaho defeats Whitman College". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. November 27, 1914. p. 20.
10. "Oregon defeats Idaho "U", 13 to 0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 25, 1914. p. 1, part 3.
11. "O.A.C. smothers Idaho, 26-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 15, 1914. p. 4, part 3.

External links

• Gem of the Mountains: 1916 University of Idaho yearbook (spring 1915) – 1914 football season
• Go Mighty Vandals – 1914 football season
• Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1914 editions