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1923 Idaho

5–⁠2–⁠1 (2–⁠2–⁠1 Pacific Coast Conference), coached by Robert L. Mathews.

Schedule and results

Idaho in 1923, game by game: won vs. Albertson 83–0; won at Montana 40–0; won at Washington State 14–0; tied vs. Oregon 0–0; won vs. Gonzaga 13–0; won vs. Oregon State 7–0; lost at Stanford 7–17; lost at USC 0–9+83−10Won 83–0 vs. Albertson+83AlbertsonWon 40–0 at Montana+40MontanaWon 14–0 at Washington State+14Washington StateTied 0–0 vs. Oregon0OregonWon 13–0 vs. Gonzaga+13GonzagaWon 7–0 vs. Oregon State+7Oregon StateLost 7–17 at Stanford-10StanfordLost 0–9 at USC-9USC
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 6vsAlbertsonW 83–⁠086%
Oct 13atMontanaW 40–⁠053%
Oct 19atWashington StateW 14–⁠052%
Oct 27vsOregonT 0–⁠056%
Nov 3vsGonzagaW 13–⁠071%
Nov 10vsOregon StateW 7–⁠073%
Nov 17atStanfordL 7–⁠1746%
Nov 24atUSCL 0–⁠939%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to USC 9–⁠0; tied for 3rd in the Pacific Coast Conference.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).

Photographs from 1923

  • Idaho vs. Gonzaga Football Game [05]
    Idaho vs. Gonzaga Football Game [05]Photo: University of Idaho, Public Domain Mark 1.0, via Digital Public Library of America
    The game
  • Idaho vs. Gonzaga Football Game [03]
    Idaho vs. Gonzaga Football Game [03]Photo: University of Idaho, Public Domain Mark 1.0, via Digital Public Library of America
    The game
  • Idaho vs. Montana Football game [02]
    Idaho vs. Montana Football game [02]Photo: University of Idaho, Public Domain Mark 1.0, via Digital Public Library of America
    The game
  • Idaho vs. Gonzaga Football Game [04]
    Idaho vs. Gonzaga Football Game [04]Photo: University of Idaho, Public Domain Mark 1.0, via Digital Public Library of America
    The game
  • Idaho vs. Montana Football game [05]
    Idaho vs. Montana Football game [05]Photo: University of Idaho, Public Domain Mark 1.0, via Digital Public Library of America
    The game
  • 1923 Football Game, University of Idaho vs. Washington State College
    1923 Football Game, University of Idaho vs. Washington State CollegePhoto: University of Idaho, Public Domain Mark 1.0, via Digital Public Library of America
    The game

Photographs from libraries and archives found through the Digital Public Library of America, each under the rights statement its holder gives (no copyright in the United States, public domain or Creative Commons) and credited to it. Captions as each collection catalogues them.

Record
5–⁠2–⁠1
Conference
2–⁠2–⁠1 tied for 3rd in Pacific Coast Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
164–⁠26
Coach
Robert L. Mathews
Elo
1508 +55 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
11.0 No. 27 of 109 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1923 Pacific Coast Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
California5–⁠09–⁠0–⁠1
Washington4–⁠110–⁠1–⁠1
Stanford2–⁠27–⁠2
USC2–⁠26–⁠2
Idaho2–⁠2–⁠15–⁠2–⁠1
Oregon State1–⁠3–⁠14–⁠5–⁠2
Washington State1–⁠3–⁠12–⁠4–⁠1
Oregon0–⁠4–⁠13–⁠4–⁠1

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.