1961 Idaho Vandals football team

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

1961 Idaho Vandals football
Conference Independent
1961 record 2–7
Head coach Skip Stahley (8th season)
Home stadium Neale Stadium
1961 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 15 Rutgers   –    9 –0 –0
No. 17 Arizona   –    8 –1 –1
Memphis State   –    8 –2 –0
Mississippi Southern   –    8 –2 –0
Villanova   –    8 –2 –0
No. 17 Penn State   –    8 –3 –0
No. 14 Syracuse   –    8 –3 –0
Holy Cross   –    7 –3 –0
Navy   –    7 –3 –0
Miami (FL)   –    7 –4 –0
Army   –    6 –4 –0
San Jose State   –    6 –4 –0
Xavier   –    6 –4 –0
Colgate   –    5 –4 –0
Detroit   –    5 –4 –0
Pacific   –    5 –4 –0
Houston   –    5 –4 –1
Notre Dame   –    5 –5 –0
Oregon State   –    5 –5 –0
Florida State   –    4 –5 –1
Boston University   –    4 –5 –0
Boston College   –    4 –6 –0
Oregon   –    4 –6 –0
Air Force   –    3 –7 –0
Pittsburgh   –    3 –7 –0
Washington State   –    3 –7 –0
Idaho   –    2 –7 –0
Dayton   –    2 –8 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1961 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1961 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Skip Stahley, the Vandals were an independent in the NCAA's University Division and went 2–7. 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 Vandals suffered a seventh straight loss in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, blanked 0–34 in Pullman in mid-October.[1][2] In the rivalry game with Montana, the Vandals regained the Little Brown Stein with a 16–14 win in the season finale at Boise.[3][4]

In Idaho's seven losses, they were outscored 319 to 22, with three shutouts; the worst was a 69–0 rout by Utah State in a blizzard at Logan.[5][6][7] Since the disbanding of the Pacific Coast Conference in the spring of 1959, Idaho's football teams had a 4–25 (.138) record in three seasons as an independent. Stahley had taken on the dual role of athletic director in July 1960;[8][9] he stepped down as head football coach in January 1962,[10][11] and his successor was Dee Andros, the line coach at Illinois, hired in February.[12][13][14] Stahley continued as Idaho's AD until mid-1964, when he departed for a similar position at Portland State College.[15]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 23 1:30 pm at Oregon Hayward Field • Eugene, Oregon [16][17] L   0–51   17,800
September 30 2:00 pm San Jose Statedagger Neale Stadium • Moscow, Idaho [18][19] W 27–18     5,000
October 7 1:30 pm at Oregon State Parker Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon [20][21] L   6–44     9,239
October 14 1:30 pm at Washington State Rogers Field • Pullman, Washington [1][2] (Battle of the Palouse) L   0–34   19,432
October 21 10:00 am at Army Michie Stadium • West Point, New York [22][23] L   7–51   18,275
October 28 12:30 pm at Utah State old Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah [5][6][7] L   0–69     2,000
November 4 1:30 pm Pacific (CA) Neale Stadium • Moscow, Idaho [24][25] L   2–27     5,800
November 11 7:00 pm at Arizona Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona [26] L   7–43   20,350
November 18 1:00 pm vs. Montana old Bronco Stadium • Boise, Idaho [3][4] (Little Brown Stein) W 16–14     6,000
daggerHomecoming. All times are in Pacific Time.

NFL Draft

One fifth-year senior from the 1961 Vandals was previously selected in the 1961 NFL Draft:[27]

PlayerPositionRound  Pick  Franchise
Reggie CarolanTE8th102Los Angeles Rams

References

  1. 1 2 Missildine, Harry (October 15, 1961). "Cougars clobber Vandals 34-0". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  2. 1 2 "Cougars clip Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 15, 1961. p. 10.
  3. 1 2 "Vandals repel late Montana bid for 19-14 upset victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 19, 1961. p. 8.
  4. 1 2 "Idaho nips Montana, 16-14, for second win of season". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 19, 1961. p. 1, sports.
  5. 1 2 "Utags crush Vandals 69-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. 10.
  6. 1 2 "Utags crush Vandals, 69-0, in midst of raging blizzard". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. 1, sports.
  7. 1 2 Ferguson, George (October 30, 1961). "Ag avalanche hits Idaho". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. B-5.
  8. ↑ "Stahley new Idaho "A.D." in addition to grid post". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. March 22, 1960. p. 13.
  9. ↑ "Stahley assumes dual role at Idaho as Gibb departs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. July 2, 1960. p. 2.
  10. ↑ Carter, Jack (January 15, 1962). "Stahley relieved as football coach, keeps directorship". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 6.
  11. ↑ "Idaho regents drop Stahley from grid post". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. January 15, 1962. p. 10.
  12. ↑ Carter, Jack (February 18, 1962). "Illinois aide Dee Andros named Idaho football coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 8.
  13. ↑ Missildine, Harry (February 18, 1962). "Former Sooner guard new Idaho coach". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1-sports.
  14. ↑ "New Vandal coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. (photo). February 19, 1962. p. 11.
  15. ↑ "Stahley quits Idaho post for job at Portland State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. May 21, 1964. p. 10.
  16. ↑ "Sophomore-laden Oregon romps past Vandals 51-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. September 24, 1961. p. 8.
  17. ↑ Strite, Dick (September 24, 1961). "Oregon footballers ramble past Idaho". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
  18. ↑ "Vandals top Spartans". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 1, 1961. p. 10.
  19. ↑ Payne, Bob (October 1, 1961). "Idaho rips San Jose 27-18". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  20. ↑ "Baker leads Oregon State over Idaho in 44-6 romp". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 8, 1961. p. 1, sports.
  21. ↑ Strite, Dick (October 8, 1961). "Bavers find success against Idaho". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
  22. ↑ Missildine, Harry (October 22, 1961). "Powerful Cadets ruin Idaho, 51-7". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  23. ↑ "Army crunches Idaho 51-7 with second half outburst". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 22, 1961. p. 8.
  24. ↑ "Pacific Tigers post easy 27-2 victory over Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 5, 1961. p. 12.
  25. ↑ Payne, Bob (November 5, 1961). "Vandals and Cougars absorb defeats again". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  26. ↑ "Arizona Wildcats wallop Idaho 43-7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 12, 1961. p. 10.
  27. ↑ "1961 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
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