Idaho at Gonzaga

Saturday, October 31, 1931

Idaho beat Gonzaga 7–⁠6. It was their 10th meeting; after it, the series stood even at 4–⁠4–⁠2.

AwayIdaho3–⁠4 in 1931
7
HomeGonzaga3–⁠4 in 1931
6

FinalAttendance 5,000

In the newspapers

  • The Imperial Valley press's story: BRUIN ELEVEN AND OREGON IN SURPRISE ROLES

    Imperial Valley press, California, November 2, 1931, page 6 (results column)

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    BRUIN ELEVEN AND OREGON IN SURPRISE ROLES Oregons surprising IA to 6 victory over the much heraided New York University eleven and U. c. L. As gallant stand against Stanford were things to talk about today on the Pacific coast after a weekend OF exciting football. Eastern critics waved Oregon aside with a nonchalant “Oh, N. Y. U. will take ‘em three or four | touchdowns!” So Coach Doc Spears up and impaled the violets in a rainstorm over Yankee Stadi- UNI. The valient Oregon line, led by Captain Try Schulz, withered the violets and turned them under the sod. ! Following a recovered fumbled, Mark Temple, outstanding star of the game, scored for Oregon in the first period. Later he tossed the winning touchdown on a long pass to Gee. He kicked both goals. The big Stanford team had the scare of it’s life when it was only able TO beat U. c. L. a. u to in the last eight seconds of play at Palo Alto. The score was tied all The timer had his gun ready. Then Dusty” Allen dropped back from the Bruin 25-yard line and flipped pass to Don Colvin. He leaped high, caught the leather and the name of Stanford-”ForeVer and forever Cardinal Red”-Was unblemished for another Saturday. The U. G. L. AS scored against group of reserves whom Pop Warner started for the benefit OF Washington and Southern Califor- MIA scouts. The Bruins led to 0. at the half-the’ first score made by Coach Bill Spaulding’s team this year in a conference game Washington States to victory over Oregon State in a conference game at Portland was a story-an old story-of a victorious team taking advantage of its one scoring opportunity while the loser ran up futile yardage but failed to put over needed scores in the punch. The Cougars scored in the fourth | period on a fine long pass from Sander to Mentor Dahlen The play was good for 40 yards and Dahlen kicked goal oregon State, after many innefectual goal line stabs. marched SO yards for a touchdown ! by Frank Little, powerful fullback Hall Joslin was rushed in to kick goal but his attempt was wide. California and Washington, who will meet at Berkeley next week in which should be a fierce struggle. enjoyed conference breathers Saturday. Washington Reserves ran over Whitman, II to 0, and Californias second stringers beat Nevada, 25 to G. Idaho surprised with a 7 to 6 win over the highly touted Gonzaga university team at Moscow. VIII lamette beat the College of Puget Sound, l3 to 0. Loyola beat Occidental college, 7 TO s; Olympic club and San Francisco University played a 7 TO tie, College of Pa cific and California Aggies played 1920 tie at Stockton and Cheney Normal measured Spokane University, “a TO 0, at Spokane.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Gonzaga 59% to win. Idaho won as Elo’s underdog.

Tied 9–⁠9–⁠2 in 20 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
1941Idaho 21, Gonzaga 7
1940Gonzaga 25, Idaho 0
1939Gonzaga 19, Idaho 0
1938Idaho 26, Gonzaga 12
1937Idaho 6, Gonzaga 0
1936Idaho 18, Gonzaga 6

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