1949 Idaho Vandals football team

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

1949 Idaho Vandals football
Conference Pacific Coast Conference
1949 record 3–5 (1–4 PCC)
Head coach Dixie Howell (3rd season)
Home stadium Neale Stadium
1949 PCC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 California $ 7 –0 –0  10 –1 –0
UCLA 5 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Stanford 4 –2 –0  7 –3 –1
USC 4 –2 –0  5 –3 –1
Oregon State 5 –3 –0  7 –3 –0
Oregon 2 –5 –0  4 –6 –0
Washington 2 –5 –0  3 –7 –0
Washington State 2 –6 –0  3 –6 –0
Idaho 1 –4 –0  3 –5 –0
Montana 0 –3 –0  5 –4 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1949 college football season. The Vandals were led by third-year head coach Dixie Howell and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one game in Boise, a final time at Public School Field.

Idaho was 3–5 overall and won one of their five PCC games.

The Vandals' losing streak in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State reached 21 games, with a 13–35 homecoming loss in Moscow. Idaho tied the Cougars the next year, but the winless streak continued until five years later.[1]

In the rivalry game with Montana in Missoula the following week, Idaho won 47–19 to retain the Little Brown Stein in the Grizzlies' last year in the PCC. Montana returned the favor in Moscow the next year with a one-point upset, then the Vandals won eight straight, through 1959.

Babe Curfman was hired as the ends coach in February 1949;[2][3] he became head coach in April 1951.[4][5]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 17 12:45 pm Willamette* Neale Stadium • Moscow, ID W 79–0     5,000
September 24 2:00 pm at Oregon Hayward Field • Eugene, OR L   0–41    
October 1 12:00 pm at Texas* Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX L   7–56    
October 15 2:00 pm Washington Statedagger Neale Stadium • Moscow, ID (Battle of the Palouse) L 13–35   21,500
October 22 1:00 pm at Montana Dornblaser Field • Missoula, MT (Little Brown Stein) W 47–19     8,500
October 29 1:00 pm vs. Portland* Public School Field • Boise, ID W 49–21    
November 5 2:00 pm Oregon State Neale Stadium • Moscow, ID L 25–35     9,000
November 12 2:00 pm at Stanford Stanford Stadium • Stanford, CA L   0–63   12,000
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. All times are in Pacific Time.

NFL Draft

Two seniors from the 1949 Vandals were selected in the 1950 NFL Draft:[6]

PlayerPositionRound  Pick  Franchise
Carl KiilsgaardT5th61Chicago Cardinals
Jerry DiehlHB28th360 Pittsburgh Steelers 

Three juniors were selected in the 1951 NFL Draft:[7]

PlayerPositionRound  Pick  Franchise
Bill FrayT16th191New York Yanks
King BlockFB21st250Detroit Lions
Jim ChadbandHB28th335   New York Yanks   

One sophomore was selected in the 1952 NFL Draft:[8]

PlayerPositionRound  Pick  Franchise
Glen ChristianHB9th105San Francisco 49ers

References

  1. ↑ Boni, Bill (October 24, 1954). "Idaho thumps WSC, 10-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  2. ↑ "Curfman named new Idaho assistant grid coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). February 2, 1949. p. 10.
  3. ↑ "New Vandal grid coach signs on dotted line". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). February 2, 1949. p. 1, sports.
  4. ↑ "Curfman promoted to head coach at U. of Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). April 16, 1951. p. 15.
  5. ↑ "Idaho selects Curfman as coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). April 17, 1951. p. 14.
  6. ↑ "1950 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  7. ↑ "1951 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  8. ↑ "1952 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
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