1959 Idaho Vandals football team

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

1959 Idaho Vandals football
Conference Independent
1959 record 1–9
Head coach Skip Stahley (6th season)
Home stadium Neale Stadium
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Syracuse   –    11 –0 –0
No. 12 Penn State   –    9 –2 –0
Oregon   –    8 –2 –0
Rutgers   –    6 –3 –0
Detroit   –    6 –4 –0
Holy Cross   –    6 –4 –0
Memphis State   –    6 –4 –0
Miami (FL)   –    6 –4 –0
Oklahoma State   –    6 –4 –0
No. 20 Pittsburgh   –    6 –4 –0
Mississippi Southern   –    6 –4 –0
Washington State   –    6 –4 –0
Boston College   –    5 –4 –0
Pacific (CA)   –    5 –4 –0
Air Force   –    5 –4 –1
Navy   –    5 –4 –1
Army   –    4 –4 –1
No. 17 Notre Dame   –    5 –5 –0
Florida State   –    4 –6 –0
San Jose State   –    4 –6 –0
Texas Tech   –    4 –6 –0
Xavier   –    4 –6 –0
Dayton   –    3 –7 –0
Marquette   –    3 –7 –0
Oregon State   –    3 –7 –0
Colgate   –    2 –7 –0
Idaho   –    1 –9 –0
Villanova   –    1 –9 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1959 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Skip Stahley, the Vandals were an independent in the NCAA's University Division and had a 1–9 record. Two home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.

The Pacific Coast Conference disbanded in the spring, and Idaho was an independent in football for the next six seasons. They played ten games for the first time; the first six were on the road, and two games were played at night (at Arizona and Pacific).

The Vandals suffered a fifth straight loss in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State; Idaho led at halftime, but fell 5–27 at Rogers Field in Pullman.[1][2] In the rivalry game with Montana at Neale Stadium, the Vandals narrowly retained the Little Brown Stein in the finale to avoid going winless.[3][4]

After this season, Stahley took on the dual role of athletic director in July 1960.[5][6]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 19 12:30 pm at Utah State old Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah L   0–14     3,231
September 26 2:00 pm at Washington Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA L   0–23   24,476
October 3 7:00 pm at Arizona Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona L 14–16    
October 10 12:30 pm at Air Force DU Stadium • Denver, CO [7] L   0–21   17,393
October 17 1:30 pm at Oregon State Parker Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon L 18–66   10,628
October 24 1:30 pm at Washington State Rogers Field • Pullman, Washington [1][2] (Battle of the Palouse) L   5–27   19,200
October 31 1:30 pm Oregondagger Neale Stadium • Moscow, Idaho L   7–45     7,000
November 7 12:30 pm vs. Utah old Bronco Stadium • Boise, Idaho [8] L 13–47     8,500
November 14 8:00 pm at Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California L 13–28    
November 21 1:00 pm Montana Neale Stadium • Moscow, Idaho [3][4] (Little Brown Stein) W  9–6     4,000
daggerHomecoming. All times are in Pacific Time.

NFL Draft

One senior from the 1959 Vandals was selected in the 1960 NFL Draft:[9]

PlayerPositionRound  Pick  Franchise
Jim NortonWR7th75    Detroit Lions    

One fifth-year senior was previously selected in the 1959 NFL Draft:[10]

PlayerPositionRound  Pick  Franchise
Jim PrestelT6th70Cleveland Browns

References

  1. 1 2 "WSU's second half thrusts bury plucky Vandals 27-5". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 25, 1959. p. 10.
  2. 1 2 Missildine, Harry (October 25, 1959). "Cougars beat Idaho with big second half". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  3. 1 2 "Vandals edge tough Montana to end victory drouth". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 22, 1959. p. 8.
  4. 1 2 Dillman, Dick (November 22, 1959). "Vandals win, muscular Huskies demolish WSU". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  5. ↑ "Stahley new Idaho "A.D." in addition to grid post". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 22, 1960. p. 13.
  6. ↑ "Stahley assumes dual role at Idaho as Gibb departs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. July 2, 1960. p. 2.
  7. ↑ "Air Force strafes Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 11, 1959. p. 9.
  8. ↑ "Utes crush Vandals with late outburst". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 8, 1959. p. 2.
  9. ↑ "1960 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  10. ↑ "1959 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
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