1973 Idaho Vandals football team

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

1973 Idaho Vandals football
Conference Big Sky Conference
1973 record 4–7 (3–2 Big Sky)
Head coach Don Robbins (4th year)
Offensive coordinator Don Matthews (1st year)
Offensive scheme Veer [1]
Defensive coordinator Tom Roth [2][3] (1st year)
Base defense 4–3 [1]
Home stadium new Idaho Stadium
1973 Big Sky football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Boise State $^ 6 – 0 – 0     10 – 3 – 0
Montana State 5 – 1 – 0     7 – 4 – 0
Idaho 3 – 2 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
Northern Arizona 2 – 3 – 0     4 – 6 – 0
Montana 2 – 4 – 0     4 – 6 – 0
Weber State 2 – 4 – 0     3 – 8 – 0
Idaho State 0 – 6 – 0     2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Division II playoff participant

The 1973 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Vandals were led by fourth-year head coach Don Robbins and were members of the Big Sky Conference, then in Division II. They played their home games at new Idaho Stadium, an unlit outdoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.

Season

With quarterbacks Rick Seefried, Dave Comstock, and Dennis Ballock running the veer offense,[1][3][4] the Vandals were 4–7 overall and 3–2 in the Big Sky.[5]

In the Battle of the Palouse, Idaho suffered a sixth straight loss to neighbor Washington State of the Pac-8, falling 51–24 at Martin Stadium in Pullman on September 29.[6]

In their third game with new rival Boise State and first in Moscow, the Vandals fell at home 47–24 on September 15;[7] this was the only outdoor meeting in Moscow in the series. The Broncos went on to win the first of three consecutive conference championships. Idaho did not schedule Northern Arizona until 1975 and both played only five games in conference.

At the conclusion of the season, Robbins' contract was not renewed.[8][9][10] He was succeeded by Ed Troxel, a Vandal assistant coach since 1967 and also the head coach of the track team.[11][12][13]

Division I

Through 1977, the Big Sky was a Division II conference for football, except for Division I member Idaho, which moved down to I-AA in 1978. Idaho maintained its upper division status in the NCAA by playing Division I non-conference opponents (and was ineligible for the Division II postseason).

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
Sep 08 1:30 pm UTEP* new Idaho Stadium • Moscow, ID[14] W 62–14   8,500
Sep 15 1:30 pm Boise State new Idaho Stadium • Moscow, ID [7] (BSU-UI rivalry) L 24–47   17,104
Sep 22 11:30 am at Iowa State* Clyde Williams Field • Ames, IA [15] L  0–48   31,000
Sep 29 1:30 pm at Washington State* Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA [6] - (Battle of the Palouse) L 24–51   22,500
Oct 06 1:30 pm Colorado State* new Idaho Stadium • Moscow, ID [16] L 30–33   5,720
Oct 13 5:30 pm at TCU* Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX [17] L 14–30   15,110
Oct 20 1:30 pm Weber Statedagger new Idaho Stadium • Moscow, ID [18] W 17–13   10,670
Oct 27 1:30 pm Montana State new Idaho Stadium • Moscow, ID [19] L 14–35   7,068
Nov 03 12:30 pm at Montana Dornblaser Field • Missoula, MT [20] - (Little Brown Stein) W 20–7   4,300
Nov 10 1:30 pm at Washington* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA [21] L 14–41   47,000
Nov 17 12:30 pm Idaho State new Idaho Stadium • Moscow, ID [5] W 43–0   6,879
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Payne, Bob (September 2, 1973). "No title chance? Vandals aren't whining". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 6, sports.
  2. ↑ "Vandals will start Aug. 17". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). July 19, 1973. p. 18.
  3. 1 2 Payne, Bob (April 29, 1973). "Robbins relaxed, excited at Vandal prospects". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 4, sports.
  4. ↑ "Broncos vs. Vandals: rosters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 15, 1973. p. 14.
  5. 1 2 Emerson, Paul (November 18, 1973). "Idaho bruises Bengals behind rugged defense". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 17.
  6. 1 2 Missildine, Harry (September 30, 1973). "Washington State offense erupts as Cougars smash Vandals 51-24". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  7. 1 2 Johnson, Bob (September 17, 1973). "Emotions mixed in Idaho defeat". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 15.
  8. ↑ Shelledy, Jay (November 30, 1973). "Board demands Robbins resign or be fired". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 19.
  9. ↑ Brown, Bruce (November 30, 1973). "Robbins bitter as Idaho prepares for dismissal". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 17.
  10. ↑ Shelledy, Jay (December 1, 1973). "Don unloads...Knecht next?...football out?". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 15.
  11. ↑ Shelledy, Jay (December 20, 1973). "'Trox' changes mind, accepts Vandal grid challenge". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 17.
  12. ↑ "Troxel motivated by players' pleas". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 20, 1973. p. 27.
  13. ↑ Emerson, Paul (January 17, 1974). "Idaho AD eyes '75 for 'doming' Idaho Stadium". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 17.
  14. ↑ Payne, Bob (September 9, 1973). "Sensation! Idaho mangles Miners 62-14 in devastating grid debut". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  15. ↑ Payne, Bob (September 23, 1973). "Iowa State crushes charitable Vandals". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  16. ↑ Barrows, Bob (October 14, 1973). "Rams 'pass' Idaho 33-30". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 19.
  17. ↑ Henzel, Phil (October 14, 1973). "TCU toys with Vandals 30-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 15.
  18. ↑ Henzel, Phil (October 21, 1973). "Vandals' late touchdown cuts down Weber 17-13". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 17.
  19. ↑ Emerson, Paul (October 28, 1973). "Classy Montana State punishes Vandals, 35-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 19.
  20. ↑ Henzel, Phil (November 4, 1973). "UI defense halts Montana 20-7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 13.
  21. ↑ Emerson, Paul (November 11, 1973). "Slow-starting UW raps Vandals 41-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 13.

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