The 1912 Idaho football team represented the University of Idaho as a member of the Northwest Conference during the 1912 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach John G. Griffith, Idaho compiled an overall record of 2–2 with all games played against conference opponents, tying for second place in the Northwest Conference.[1]
| 1912 Idaho football | |
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| Conference | Northwest Conference |
| Record | 2–2 (2–2 Northwest) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whitman | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon Agricultural | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the season opener in neighboring Pullman, Idaho posted the first of two straight wins over Washington State in the Battle of the Palouse, 13–0.[2][3] Rival Montana was not played this season.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 18 | at Washington State | W 13–0 | [2][3] | |
| October 26 | at Washington | L 0–24 | [4][5] | |
| November 2 | Oregon | Moscow, ID | L 0–3 | [6][7][8] |
| November 28 | at Whitman | Walla Walla, WA | W 13–6 | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Idaho Second in N. W. Conference". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. December 2, 1912. p. 11. Retrieved December 3, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ a b "Idaho crumbles W.S.C. team and wins well-played football game". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 19, 1912. p. 17.
- ^ a b "Idaho wins from Pullman lineup". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 19, 1912. p. 14.
- ^ "Idaho not in it with Washington". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 27, 1912. p. 1, part 3.
- ^ "Idaho humbled by Dobie's bunch". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Oregon). October 28, 1912. p. 20.
- ^ "Idaho to play Oregon "U" today". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 2, 1912. p. 15.
- ^ Colver, J. Newton (November 3, 1912). "Oregon narrowly gains victory in pigskin battle with Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, part 3.
- ^ Wolfflen, Fred A. (November 4, 1912). "Cornell hero of Moscow game". Eugene Daily Guard. (Oregon). p. 1.
- ^ "Idaho outplays Whitman and wins". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). twice-a-week edition). December 3, 1912. p. 8.
External links
edit- Gem of the Mountains: 1914 University of Idaho yearbook (spring 1913) – 1912 football season
- Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – October 18, 1912
- Go Mighty Vandals – 1912 football season
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1912 editions