1975 Idaho Vandals football team

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

1975 Idaho Vandals football
Conference Big Sky Conference
1975 record 4–5–2 (2–2–2 Big Sky)
Head coach Ed Troxel (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator Dennis Erickson (2nd year)
Offensive scheme Veer [1]
Defensive coordinator Andy Christoff (2nd year)
Base defense 5–2 [2]
Home stadium Kibbie Dome
1975 Big Sky football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Boise State $^ 5 – 0 – 1     9 – 2 – 1
Idaho State 4 – 2 – 0     7 – 3 – 0
Montana State 4 – 2 – 0     5 – 5 – 0
Idaho 2 – 2 – 2     4 – 5 – 2
Montana 3 – 3 – 0     6 – 4 – 0
Weber State 1 – 4 – 1     1 – 9 – 1
Northern Arizona 0 – 6 – 0     1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – Division II playoff participant
  • Boise State advanced to Div. II playoffs.

The 1975 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Ed Troxel and were members of the Big Sky Conference, then in Division II. They played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.

Season

With quarterbacks Dave Comstock and Ken Schrom running the veer offense,[1][3][4] the Vandals were 4–5–2 overall and 2–2–2 in the Big Sky.[5][6]

In the Battle of the Palouse, the Vandals suffered an eighth straight loss to neighbor Washington State of the Pac-8, falling 84–27 at Martin Stadium in Pullman on November 15. The score was 56–14 at the half and 77–27 after three quarters.[7][8][9] The Cougars went winless in the Pac-8 in 1975 and were 3–8 overall.

This was the first year the Vandals played home games indoors; the Kibbie Dome's arched roof and end walls were constructed in ten months following the 1974 season. Opened in October 1971, it was an unlit outdoor venue known as new Idaho Stadium for four seasons, the last three with artificial turf. Its predecessor Neale Stadium was also without lights, so this was the first season of night football games on campus. The Vandals lost the opener to Idaho State on September 27,[10] and tied Boise State in the dedication game two weeks later.[11][12]

Notable players and coaches

Junior center John Yarno was selected in fourth round of the 1977 NFL Draft played six seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. Although quarterback Schrom was projected as the starter for 1976 as a redshirt junior, he opted to pursue professional baseball after the 1976 baseball draft.[13] A pitcher, he was a major leaguer for seven seasons and an all-star as a reliever in 1986.

Dennis Erickson, age 28, completed his second year as offensive coordinator, then left for Fresno State; he returned to the UI program in 1982 as head coach.

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 13 5:30 pm at Arkansas State* Indian Stadium • Jonesboro, AR [14] L  6–23   10,122
Sep 20 2:30 pm at Northern Arizona Lumberjack Stadium • Flagstaff, AZ W 22–12   10,000
Sep 27 8:00 pm Idaho State Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID [10] - (Kibbie Dome opener) L 14–29   14,079
Oct 04 7:30 pm at No. 14 Arizona State* Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ L  3–29   44,262
Oct 11 1:30 pm Boise State Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID - (BSU-UI rivalry) T 31–31   16,250
Oct 18 12:30 pm at Montana Dornblaser Field • Missoula, MT - (Little Brown Stein) L  3–14   7,800
Oct 25 8:15 pm at Nevada-Las Vegas* Las Vegas Stadium • Las Vegas, NV W 39–7   12,451
Nov 01 8:00 pm Montana Statedagger Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID W 41–23   13,425
Nov 08 12:30 pm at Weber State Wildcat Stadium • Ogden, UT T 40–40   3,866
Nov 15 1:30 pm at Washington State* Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA [7] - (Battle of the Palouse) L 27–84   17,300
Nov 22 8:00 pm Northern Illinois* Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID W 25–24   7,345
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. 1 2 Payne, Bob (September 7, 1975). "Troxel sees Idaho in thick of chase". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D6.
  2. ↑ "Troxel claims defense key at Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. September 7, 1977. p. 42.
  3. ↑ "Probable offensive lineups". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). September 27, 1975. p. 9.
  4. ↑ "Four Vandals make all Big Sky team". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 26, 1975. p. 2B.
  5. ↑ "Idaho finishes with a smile". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 24, 1975. p. A13.
  6. ↑ Emerson, Paul (November 25, 1975). "Idaho football close to winning". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  7. 1 2 Barrows, Bob. "WSU turns Battle of Palouse in 84-27 rout". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  8. ↑ Missildine, Harry (November 16, 1975). "Cougars clobber Vandals". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
  9. ↑ Brown, Bruce (November 17, 1975). "Runaway Cougs want UW victory". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Idaho). p. 17.
  10. 1 2 Emerson, Paul (September 28, 1975). "Early ISU burst brings down roof on Vandal debut". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  11. ↑ Roche, Kevin (October 12, 1975). "Kibbie Dome dedication: sideshow for a 31-31 tie". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 12A.
  12. ↑ Payne, Bob (October 12, 1975). "Vandals, Boise battle to tie". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
  13. ↑ Barrows, Bob (October 25, 1980). "Ken Schrom glad he switched to baseball". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 5B.
  14. ↑ Emerson, Paul (September 14, 1975). "Arkansas State overcomes errors, beats Vandals 23-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.

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