1963 Idaho Vandals football team

Coordinates: 46°43′34″N 117°01′05″W / 46.726°N 117.018°W / 46.726; -117.018

1963 Idaho Vandals football
Conference Independent
1963 record 5–4
Head coach Dee Andros (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator Steve Musseau (2nd year)
Home stadium Neale Stadium
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Oregon         8 3 0
Idaho         5 4 0
Oregon State         5 5 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1963 college football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Dee Andros and were an independent in the NCAA's University Division. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one home game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.

Season

Led on the field by quarterbacks Gary Mires and Mike Monahan,[1] Idaho compiled a 5–4 record for the program's first winning season in a quarter century, since 1938 under head coach Ted Bank.[2][3] The victory over Fresno State was their first opening game win wince 1950.[4] All five Vandal wins came in Idaho, played in three different regions of the state.

The Vandals suffered a ninth straight loss in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, falling 14–10 at Rogers Field in Pullman on November 2. The difference was a fourth quarter Cougar touchdown on a kickoff return.[5][6] The rivalry game with Montana for the Little Brown Stein was not played this year or the next.

The season-ending game at Arizona State in Tempe on November 23 was cancelled following the assassination of President Kennedy.[2][3]

Although Idaho was a charter member of the new Big Sky Conference, it did not participate in football until 1965, and was an independent from 1959 through 1964. The only Big Sky opponent on the schedule in 1963 was conference champion Idaho State, whom they shut out on the road in Pocatello. All others on the schedule were in the University Division.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 21 1:30 pm Fresno State Neale StadiumMoscow, ID[4] W 32–8   8,200
September 28 1:00 pm Utah old Bronco StadiumBoise, ID[7] W 10–9   10,000
October 5 at Missouri Faurot FieldColumbia, MO[8] L   0–24   40,000
October 12 1:30 pm at Oregon Hayward FieldEugene, OR[9] L 21–41   19,200
October 19 1:30 pm Pacific (CA)dagger Neale Stadium • Moscow, ID[10] W 64–6   12,000
October 26 1:30 pm San Jose State Neale Stadium • Moscow, ID[11] W 28–12   8,700
November 2 1:30 pm at Washington State Rogers FieldPullman, WA[5][6] (Battle of the Palouse) L 10–14   18,500
November 9 at Arizona Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ L   7–34   17,000
November 16 at Idaho State Spud BowlPocatello, ID[12] W 14–0   6,500
November 23 at Arizona State Sun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ     Cancelled
daggerHomecoming. All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. "Cougars vs. Vandals". Spokesman-Review. (probable lineups. November 2, 1963. p. 8.
  2. 1 2 3 Missildine, Harry (November 24, 1963). "Big Six presidents commended for action". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  3. 1 2 3 "Vandal gridders are happy, but –". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 25, 1963. p. 16.
  4. 1 2 Payne, Bob (September 22, 1963). "Cougs tripped, Vandals surprise". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  5. 1 2 Missildine, Harry (November 3, 1963). "Long dash defeats Vandals". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  6. 1 2 "Gaskins gallops; WSU boss rides". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 4, 1963.
  7. Payne, Bob (September 29, 1963). "Vandals derail late blitz for 10-9 victory over Utah". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  8. "Missouri shuts out Idaho eleven". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 6, 1963. p. 5B.
  9. Leutzinger, Dick (October 13, 1963). "Renfro leads Oregon to win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  10. Payne, Bob (October 20, 1963). "Vandals romp, Cougs submerged". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  11. Payne, Bob (October 27, 1963). "Vandals (4-2) turn back Spartans". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  12. Payne, Bob (October 17, 1963). "Idaho wins; Ford leads Cougars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.

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