Hutchinson Quadrangle
Ralph Fielding Hutchinson
who served the Idaho Technical Institute and Southern Branch of The University of Idaho, 1920-28, as Coach and Director of Athletics. He founded the Tiger and Bengal teams, and is remembered as a beloved teacher and counselor.
Erected 1954.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 42° 51.648′ N, 112° 26.108′ W. Marker is in Pocatello, Idaho, in Bannock County. It can be reached from South 5th Avenue (U.S. 30/91) just north of East Putnam Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the walkway on the east side of the Leonard Hall Pharmacy building, overlooking the Idaho State University Hutchinson Quadrangle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 970 South 5th Avenue, Pocatello ID 83201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Idaho’s Bear River Country. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Leonard Hall Pharmacy Building (a few steps from this marker); Charles H. Kegel Liberal Arts Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Utah & Northern Railroad (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Reed Hall (about 400 feet away); Red Hill I (about 400 feet away); Pond Student Union Building (about 600 feet away); Idaho State University (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pocatello.
Also see . . . Ralph Fielding "Hutch" Hutchinson (1878-1935) (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: American football, basketball, and baseball player. He served as the head football coach at Dickinson College (1901), the University of Texas at Austin (19031905), the University of New Mexico (19111916), Washington & Jefferson College (1918), the University of Idaho (1919), and the Idaho Technical Institute (now Idaho State University) (19201927), compiling a career college football record of(Submitted on July 13, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)62556. Hutchinson was also the head basketball coach at New Mexico (19101917), Idaho (19191920), and Idaho Technical (19261927), amassing a career college basketball record of 5618, and the head baseball coach at Texas from 1904 to 1906 and at New Mexico from 1910 to 1917, tallying a career college baseball mark of 69442.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 7, 20242. Hutchinson Quadrangle MarkerLooking east across Hutchinson Quadrangle to Red Hill.Hutchinson was the head football coach at the University of Idaho for the 1919 season. A shorter than normal season, his team posted a 23 record. He also coached the basketball team for the 191920 season.
In 1920, Hutchinson moved south to the Idaho Technical Institute in Pocatello. He coached through the 1927 season, tallying a 25222 (.531) record at the two-year school, which was renamed the "University of IdahoSouthern Branch" in 1927. It was renamed Idaho State College in 1947 after gaining four-year status and became Idaho State University in 1963.
On November 4, 1922, the Idaho Tech football team played its first game on Hutchinson Field, named in his honor. The field was used until partway through the 1936 season, when football games moved to the Spud Bowl. The former Hutchinson Field area continues to be known as the Hutchinson Memorial Quadrangle.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 13, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
