1940 Idaho
1–7–1 (0–4 Pacific Coast Conference), coached by Ted Bank. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nevada 6–0Nov 16
By 6 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | at Oregon State | L 0–41 | 23% |
| Oct 5 | at Washington | L 0–21 | 30% |
| Oct 12 | vsGonzaga | L 0–25 | 48% |
| Oct 19 | at 8Boston College | L 0–60 | 13% |
| Oct 26 | at Utah State | T 0–0 | 34% |
| Nov 2 | vs Washington State | L 0–26 | 40% |
| Nov 9 | at Montana | L 18–28 | 39% |
| Nov 16 | vs Nevada | W 6–0 | 81% |
| Nov 21 | at Utah | L 6–13 | 10% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah 13–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Pacific Coast Conference.
In program history: The 74th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 110 on file).
Photographs from 1940
Vandal varsity football teamPhoto: University of Idaho, Public Domain Mark 1.0, via Digital Public Library of America
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- Record
- 1–7–1
- Conference
- 0–4 10th in Pacific Coast Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 30–214
- Coach
- Ted Bank
- Elo
- 1303 −110 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.5 No. 104 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1940 Pacific Coast Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Stanford | 7–0 | 10–0 | 2 |
| Washington | 7–1 | 7–2 | 10 |
| Oregon State | 4–3–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Washington State | 3–4–2 | 4–4–2 | |
 Oregon | 3–4–1 | 4–4–1 | |
 California | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
 USC | 2–3–2 | 3–4–2 | |
| Montana | 1–2 | 4–4–1 | |
 UCLA | 1–6 | 1–9 | |
 Idaho | 0–4 | 1–7–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.