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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

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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 – 8–0–1
Pacific University – 2–0–0
Gonzaga – 1–0–0
Saint Mary's – 1–0–0
Wyoming – 1–0–0
Oregon Agricultural – 5–1–0
California – 5–1–1
USC – 3–1–0
Washington – 1–3–1
Idaho – 0–0–1
San Jose Normal – 0–1–0
Albany College – 0–1–0
Oregon State Normal – 0–4–0
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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 – 3–0–0
USC – 1–0–0
Stanford – 6–3–0
Saint Mary's – 2–2–0
Washington Agricultural – 1–1–0
Washington – 1–1–1
Utah – 1–2–0
California – 0–1–2
New Mexico A&M – 0–1–0
Idaho – 0–2–0
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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 – 5–0–0
New Mexico A&M – 2–0–0
Washington Agricultural – 2–0–0
Gonzaga – 1–0–0
Wyoming – 1–0–0
Stanford – 4–0–1
Washington – 4–0–1
California – 3–1–1
Pacific (CA) – 0–0–1
Saint Mary's – 1–1–0
San Jose Normal – 0–0–1
USC – 0–1–1
Idaho – 0–1–0
Utah – 0–1–0
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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.

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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

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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 – 5–0–0
Washington Agricultural – 2–0–0
Wyoming – 2–0–0
USC – 5–1–0
Stanford – 4–1–0
New Mexico A&M – 1–0–1
Oregon – 1–1–0
Montana – 1–2–3
Washington – 1–2–0
Montana Agricultural – 1–3–0
California – 0–3–2
Utah – 1–5–0
Arizona Normal – 0–1–0
Idaho – 0–1–0
Nevada State – 0–1–0
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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

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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 – 3–0–0
Arizona Normal – 3–0–0
New Mexico A&M – 1–0–0
Utah Agricultural – 1–0–0
California – 7–1–1
Washington – 4–1–1
Utah – 2–1–0
San Jose Normal – 6–3–1
Nevada State – 3–2–0
Oregon Agricultural – 3–2–0
Oregon – 3–2–1
Arizona – 1–1–1
Washington Agricultural – 1–1–0
Montana – 1–2–0
Idaho – 1–3–0
USC – 2–3–1
Stanford – 2–5–2
Wyoming – 0–1–1
Pacific (CA) – 0–4–0
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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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