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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

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1893 Idaho football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–0–1
Head coach
  • Unknown
Seasons
1894 
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1893 Far West college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Stanford  801
Pacific University  200
Gonzaga  100
Saint Mary's  100
Wyoming  100
Oregon Agricultural  510
California  511
USC  310
Washington  131
Idaho  001
San Jose Normal  010
Albany College  010
Oregon State Normal  040
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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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 30at Spokane Athletic Club
T 8–8700[1][2]
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1894

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1894 Idaho football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–2
Head coach
  • G. E. Higgins (1st season)
Seasons
 1893
1895 
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1894 Far West college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wyoming  300
USC  100
Stanford  630
Saint Mary's  220
Washington Agricultural  110
Washington  111
Utah  120
California  012
New Mexico A&M  010
Idaho  020
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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

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 18Washington AgriculturalMoscow, ID (rivalry)L 0–10[3]
December 4at Lewiston NormalLewiston, IDL 4–6[4]
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1895

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1895 Idaho football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–1
Head coach
  • G. E. Higgins (2nd season)
Seasons
 1894
1897 
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1895 Far West college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Occidental  500
New Mexico A&M  200
Washington Agricultural  200
Gonzaga  100
Wyoming  100
Stanford  401
Washington  401
California  311
Pacific (CA)  001
Saint Mary's  110
San Jose Normal  001
USC  011
Idaho  010
Utah  010
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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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 9at Washington AgriculturalL 4–10500[5]
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1896

Schedule

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1896 Idaho football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–0
Seasons
 1895
1897 
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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 21Lewiston NormalLewiston, IDCancelled [6]
November 28Washington AgriculturalMoscow, ID (rivalry)Cancelled [7]
November 28Idaho (second team)Moscow, IDW 22–6 (scrimmage)[7]
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1897

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1897 Idaho football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–1
Head coach
  • G. E. Higgins (3rd season)
Seasons
 1895
1899 
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1897 Far West college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Oregon Agricultural  500
Washington Agricultural  200
Wyoming  200
USC  510
Stanford  410
New Mexico A&M  101
Oregon  110
Montana  123
Washington  120
Montana Agricultural  130
California  032
Utah  150
Arizona Normal  010
Idaho  010
Nevada State  010
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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

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
November 25at Spokane Athletic Club
L 4–12800[8][9][10]
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1898

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1898 Idaho football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–0
Seasons
 1897
1899 
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
November 24Washington AgriculturalMoscow, ID (rivalry)Cancelled [11][12][13]
November 24Idaho (second team)Moscow, IDW 10–0 (scrimmage)[11]
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1899

Quick facts Conference, Record ...
1899 Idaho football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–3
Head coach
  • Newton M. S. Morse (1st season)
Seasons
 1897
1900 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1899 Far West college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Montana Agricultural  300
Arizona Normal  300
New Mexico A&M  100
Utah Agricultural  100
California  711
Washington  411
Utah  210
San Jose Normal  631
Nevada State  320
Oregon Agricultural  320
Oregon  321
Arizona  111
Washington Agricultural  110
Montana  120
Idaho  130
USC  231
Stanford  252
Wyoming  011
Pacific (CA)  040
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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

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 28at Washington AgriculturalL 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]
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