1983 Idaho Vandals football team

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1983 Idaho Vandals football
Conference Big Sky Conference
1983 record 8–3 (4–3 Big Sky)
Head coach Dennis Erickson
(2nd season)
Offensive coordinator Dan Cozzetto (1st season)
Defensive coordinator John L. Smith (2nd season)
Home stadium Kibbie Dome
1983 Big Sky football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
#11 Nevada $^ 6 –1 –0  9 –5 –0
#12 Idaho State ^ 5 –2 –0  8 –4 –0
Idaho 4 –3 –0  8 –3 –0
Boise State 4 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Weber State 3 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
Montana 3 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
Northern Arizona 2 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
Montana State 1 –6 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Nevada-Reno earned automatic berth and
    Idaho State earned at-large berth in I-AA playoffs.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA poll
(released before championship playoffs)

The 1983 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals, led by second-year head coach Dennis Erickson, were members of the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.

Led by senior quarterback Ken Hobart, the Vandals finished 8–3 in the regular season and 4–3 in the Big Sky to tie for third with rival Boise State, whom they defeated in consecutive years for the first time. It was Idaho's first win in Moscow in the series in six tries, and was the second of twelve straight over the Broncos, through 1993.

The Vandals won four of five home games in 1983, losing to nemesis Nevada-Reno for the fifth year in a row.[1] They also lost to conference runner-up Idaho State;[2][3] both of whom were selected for the 12-team I-AA playoffs.[1] Idaho won all four of its non-conference games, but three were against Division II and NAIA opponents.

Although Idaho missed the postseason, 1983 marked the first time in 45 years that the Vandals had consecutive winning seasons in football, last accomplished in 1938 under head coach Ted Bank.[4] After just two seasons, Erickson's seventeen victories placed him sixth in career wins among Vandal head coaches.

Notable players

Senior quarterback Ken Hobart, a walk-on four-year starter, led the 1983 Vandals to an 8–3 record and named a Division I-AA All-American. Selected in the second round of 1984 USFL Draft by Jacksonville, he was traded to Denver during the season and then spent six seasons (1985–90) in the CFL. He was selected tenth in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft by the New York Jets, but never played in the NFL.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
Sep 10 7:00 pm Southern Colorado (NAIA)* Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho W 43–28   12,500
Sep 17 12:30 pm at Montana State Reno H. Sales Stadium • Bozeman, Montana W 23–0    
Sep 24 6:30 pm at No. 13 Idaho State No. 11 ISU MiniDome • Pocatello, Idaho (Rivalry) L  31–41   12,983
Oct 01 7:00 pm Eastern Washington (Div. II)* No. 20 Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho W 38–24   12,500
Oct 08 7:00 pm at Portland State (Div. II)* No. 19 Civic Stadium • Portland, Oregon W 17–16     3,853
Oct 15 6:00 pm at Weber State No. 19 Wildcat Stadium • Ogden, Utah L  10–28   15,632
Oct 22 1:30 pm Montanadagger Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho (Little Brown Stein) W 45–24   16,400
Oct 29 2:00 pm at Pacific (Div. I-A)* No. 19 Pacific Memorial Stadium • Stockton, California W 31–19   11,500
Nov 05 6:30 pm at Northern Arizona No. 14 Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, Arizona W 40–10     7,138
Nov 12 7:00 pm Nevada-Reno No. 14 Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho L  24–43   15,000
Nov 19 7:00 pm Boise State Kibbie Dome • Moscow, Idaho (Rivalry) W 45–24   15,400
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from NCAA (Div. I-AA). All times are in Pacific time.

Roster

1983 Idaho Vandals football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 7 Brian Allen Sr
QB 9 Ken Hobart Sr
QB 10 Scott Linehan  So
TE 12 Scott Auker So
QB 15 Darel Tracy Fr
RB 23 Mike Shill Jr
RB 26 Marlon Barrow Jr
RB 32 Steve Jackson So
RB 34 Kerry Hickey Sr
G 55 Lance West Jr
C 60 Shawn Jackson Sr
T 62 Steve Seman Sr
G 68 Matt Watson Jr
T 77 Dave Thorsen Sr
TE 87 Kurt Vestman Sr
WR 89 Ron Wittenburg Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 2 Calvin Loveall Jr
CB 4 Steve Simpson Jr
CB Mike Johnston Jr
FS 16 Mark Tidd Fr
LB 33 John Crout Sr
LB 38 Tom Hennessey Fr
SS 42 Boyce Bailey Sr
DE 44 Frank Moreno   Sr
DE 47 Darby Lewis Sr
LB Todd Fryhover Jr
LB Ed Rifilato Jr
DT 64 Joe Smiley So
DT 66 John Alwine Sr
DT John Andrews Sr
DE Dan Anderson Jr
DE Sam Manoa Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 3 Tim McMonigle Jr
P 9 Ken Hobart Sr
P Darin Magnuson Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt
Source:[5][6][7]

References

  1. 1 2 Stalwick, Howie (November 21, 1983). "Nevada-Reno, Idaho State in playoffs; Vandals are out". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. C2.
  2. ↑ Stalwick, Howie (September 26, 1983). "McMonigle can't celebrate record". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. 17.
  3. ↑ Stalwick, Howie (November 15, 1983). "Is there still life for the Vandals?". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. 18.
  4. ↑ College Football Data Warehouse Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. – Idaho Vandals – yearly totals – accessed 2011-10-02
  5. ↑ "Starting line-ups". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). September 10, 1983. p. 6C.
  6. ↑ "Vandals field veteran lineup". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 7, 1983. p. C4.
  7. ↑ Ramsdell, Paul (November 19, 1983). "Football feud: Idaho, BSU resume rivalry". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
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