1963 Idaho Vandals football team
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| 1963 Idaho Vandals football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1963 record | 5–4 |
| Head coach | Dee Andros (2nd year) |
| Defensive coordinator | Steve Musseau (2nd year) |
| Home stadium | Neale Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||
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| September 21 | 1:30 pm | Fresno State | Neale Stadium • Moscow, ID[4] | W 32–8 | 8,200 | ||||
| September 28 | 1:00 pm | Utah | old Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID[7] | W 10–9 | 10,000 | ||||
| October 5 | at Missouri | Faurot Field • Columbia, MO[8] | L 0–24 | 40,000 | |||||
| October 12 | 1:30 pm | at Oregon | Hayward Field • Eugene, OR[9] | L 21–41 | 19,200 | ||||
| October 19 | 1:30 pm | Pacific (CA) |
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 Field • Pullman, WA[5][6] (Battle of the Palouse) | L 10–14 | 18,500 | ||||
| November 9 | at Arizona | Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ | L 7–34 | 17,000 | |||||
| November 16 | at Idaho State | Spud Bowl • Pocatello, ID[12] | W 14–0 | 6,500 | |||||
| November 23 | at Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ | Cancelled | ||||||
| Homecoming. All times are in Pacific Time. | |||||||||
- Final game was cancelled following the assassination of President Kennedy.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Cougars vs. Vandals". Spokesman-Review. (probable lineups. November 2, 1963. p. 8.
- 1 2 3 Missildine, Harry (November 24, 1963). "Big Six presidents commended for action". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- 1 2 3 "Vandal gridders are happy, but –". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 25, 1963. p. 16.
- 1 2 Payne, Bob (September 22, 1963). "Cougs tripped, Vandals surprise". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- 1 2 Missildine, Harry (November 3, 1963). "Long dash defeats Vandals". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- 1 2 "Gaskins gallops; WSU boss rides". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 4, 1963.
- ↑ Payne, Bob (September 29, 1963). "Vandals derail late blitz for 10-9 victory over Utah". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ↑ "Missouri shuts out Idaho eleven". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 6, 1963. p. 5B.
- ↑ Leutzinger, Dick (October 13, 1963). "Renfro leads Oregon to win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- ↑ Payne, Bob (October 20, 1963). "Vandals romp, Cougs submerged". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ↑ Payne, Bob (October 27, 1963). "Vandals (4-2) turn back Spartans". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ↑ Payne, Bob (October 17, 1963). "Idaho wins; Ford leads Cougars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
External links
- Gem of the Mountains: 1964 University of Idaho yearbook – 1963 football season
- Go Mighty Vandals – 1963 football season
- College Football Data Warehouse – Idaho Vandals (1960–64)