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The Idaho football program began 132 years ago in 1893, [3] and through the 2019 season, the Vandals have an all-time record of 460–614–26 (.430). [4] They have played in three bowl games in their history, all victories in the Humanitarian/Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise in 1998 , 2009 , and 2016 . [ 5 ]
The Vandals finally turned to a coach from outside the Idaho program to hire its 25th head coach, choosing Air Force offensive line coach Jerry Davitch. [149] Davitch was a relatively inexperienced coach, he had served as a high school head coach from 1969 to 1972 at Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona and as a position coach under Ben Martin at Air Force for five years; from ...
The football rivalry was most intense and equal in the 1970s and 1980s, but the teams played only sparingly during Idaho's 1996–2017 absence from Big Sky football, with Idaho winning all four contests. Their last game before Idaho's return to Big Sky football was in 2008 in Moscow, with Idaho winning 42–27.
Idaho began playing football 131 years ago in 1894 as an independent, and was a member of the Pacific Coast Conference from 1922 through 1958; the PCC disbanded the following spring. After playing for six years as a University Division independent , the Vandals joined the Big Sky for football in 1965 , where they remained for over thirty years.
The Vandals split the final four games to finish at 4–6. Although Idaho was a charter member of the new Big Sky Conference, the Vandals did not participate fully in football until 1965. They did not play any Big Sky teams in 1964 and all ten opponents were in the University Division; only two games were played on campus in Moscow, the latter ...
Sep. 23—At the University of Idaho's weekly football press conference, coach Jason Eck reflected on the Vandals' adventures so far. "That which does not kill you makes you stronger," he said.
Michigan State, Washington State and Boise State all found gems in Idaho. 16 Idaho football players were part of early signing day. Here’s where they’re headed
The 1966 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Steve Musseau and played a second season in the Big Sky Conference , but remained in the NCAA University Division .