American college football season
The 1916 Idaho football team represented the University of Idaho as a member of the Northwest Conference during the 1916 college football season . Led by first-year head coach Wilfred C. Bleamaster , Idaho compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the Northwest Conference. The team played three home games at MacLean Field , on campus in Moscow, Idaho .
Idaho dropped a third consecutive shutout to Washington State in the Battle of the Palouse , falling 0–31 at Rogers Field in Pullman. Seven years later , the Vandals won the first of three consecutive, their only three-peat in the rivalry series. Idaho opened with five losses before closing the season with three wins on the road in six days.
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References
^ "OAC crushes Idaho eleven" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). October 8, 1916. p. 1, part 3.
^ "Gonzaga University win great victory over Idaho -- score 21-6" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). October 15, 1916. p. 1, part 3.
^ "Whitman defeats Idaho, 26 to 14" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). October 21, 1916. p. 16.
^ "Washington State wallops Idaho U" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 6, 1917. p. 18.
^ "Montana defeats Idaho, 20 to 13" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 19, 1916. p. 1, part 3.
^ a b "Men of Bleamaster gather in first two trip games, scoring 71 ponts" . University Argonaut . (Moscow, Idaho). (University of Idaho). November 29, 1916. p. 1.
^ "Aggies play Idaho on Logan gridiron" . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah). November 30, 1916. p. 9.
^ "Aggies lose final game of season to heavy Idaho team" . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah). December 1, 1916. p. 11.
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