The 1908 Idaho football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1908 college football season. Idaho was led by second-year head coach John R. Middleton.
| 1908 Idaho football | |
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| Conference | Northwest Conference |
| Record | 2–2–2 (0–2–1 Northwest) |
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| Washington | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 1 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon Agricultural | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Whitman | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Idaho met Utah for the first time, in Salt Lake City on Thanksgiving. The field was covered by two feet (60 cm) of snow and the game was scoreless.[1][2]
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 10 | Spokane YMCA* | Moscow, ID | W 28–0 | [3][4] |
| October 24 | Bremerton Navy* | Moscow, ID | W 32–0 | [5] |
| October 31 | Oregon | Moscow, ID | L 21–27 | [6][7][8] |
| November 6 | at Whitman | Walla Walla, WA | L 0–11 | [9] |
| November 13 | at Washington State | T 4–4 | [10][11] | |
| November 26 | at Utah* | T 0–0 | [1][2] | |
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References edit
- ^ a b "Snow defeats both elevens". Deseret Evening News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). November 27, 1908. p. 10.
- ^ a b "Idaho and Utah play draw game". University Argonaut. (Moscow, Idaho). (University of Idaho). December 2, 1908. p. 1.
- ^ "Idaho star players forced out of game". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 10, 1908. p. 14.
- ^ "Idaho shows a strong team". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 12, 1908. p. 5.
- ^ "Idaho takes game from Navy men". University Argonaut. (Moscow, Idaho). (University of Idaho). October 28, 1908. p. 1.
- ^ "Idaho-Oregon game Saturday". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 30, 1908. p. 13.
- ^ "Idaho's craft; Oregon kicking". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 31, 1908. p. 13.
- ^ "Oregon kickers beat Idaho, 27-21". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 1, 1908. p. 11.
- ^ "Whitman won game". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 7, 1908. p. 5.
- ^ "Score is 4 to 4". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 13, 1908. p. 6.
- ^ "Was great battle on Rogers Field". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 14, 1908. p. 16.
External links edit
- Gem of the Mountains: 1910 University of Idaho yearbook (spring 1909) – 1908 football season
- Go Mighty Vandals – 1908 football season
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1908 editions
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