1961 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1961 Idaho Vandals football Independent 2–7 Skip Stahley 8th Neale Stadium 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IjRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6787%2C5196883 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Cougars clobber Vandals 34-0 Missildine Harry October 15, 1961 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Xd9iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5735%2C2298690 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Cougars clip Vandals October 15, 1961 10 In the rivalry game with Montana, the Vandals regained the Little Brown Stein with a 16–14 win in the season finale at Boise.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7cpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4261%2C2958378 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals repel late Montana bid for 19-14 upset victory November 19, 1961 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZVspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4435%2C1413764 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho nips Montana, 16-14, for second win of season November 19, 1961 1, sports 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a99iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5395%2C4408289 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Utags crush Vandals 69-0 October 29, 1961 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RgozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4996%2C4515806 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Utags crush Vandals, 69-0, in midst of raging blizzard Associated Press October 29, 1961 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TpNSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iUgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6646%2C6098285 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Ferguson George Ag avalanche hits Idaho October 30, 1961 B-5 Since the disbanding of the Pacific Coast Conference in the spring of 1959, Idaho's football teams had a 4 25 y record in three seasons as an independent. Stahley had taken on the dual role of athletic director in July 1960,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yDVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7080%2C2445267 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Stahley new Idaho "A.D." in addition to grid post March 22, 1960 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vcpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ljIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2937%2C179669 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Stahley assumes dual role at Idaho as Gibb departs July 2, 1960 2 and stepped down as head football coach in January 1962.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=K7xeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9jAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4066%2C1928643 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Carter Jack Stahley relieved as football coach, keeps directorship January 15, 1962 6https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jFspAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6618%2C4401036 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho regents drop Stahley from grid post January 15, 1962 10 He was succeeded by Dee Andros, hired in February, previously the line coach at Illinois in the Big Ten Conference.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jLpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4176,2473033 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Illinois aide Dee Andros named Idaho football coach Carter Jack February 18, 1962 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c1spAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-ugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6720%2C1093680 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Former Sooner guard new Idaho coach Missildine Harry February 18, 1962 1-sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5jJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5562%2C4240258 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington New Vandal coach (photo) February 19, 1962 11 Stahley continued as Idaho's AD until mid-1964, when he departed for a similar position at Portland State College.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8NBaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=UjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5524%2C3683794 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Stahley quits Idaho post for job at Portland State May 21, 1964 10 Schedule Pacific September 23 1:30 pm l y Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR 0–51 17,800 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sbJeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4S8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2368%2C3620491 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Sophomore-laden Oregon romps past Vandals 51-0 September 24, 1961 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=avtVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2uIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4832%2C4107119 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Strite Dick Oregon footballers ramble past Idaho September 24, 1961 1B September 30 2:00 pm w y San Jose State Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 27–18 5,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=T99iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5680%2C85952 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals top Spartans October 1, 1961 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FDRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2755%2C465992 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho rips San Jose 27-18 Payne Bob October 1, 1961 1, sports October 7 1:30 pm l y Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 6–44 9,239 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GzRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2504%2C2806736 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Baker leads Oregon State over Idaho in 44-6 romp Associated Press October 8, 1961 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SRlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9OIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4395%2C1311226 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Strite Dick Bavers find success against Idaho October 8, 1961 1B October 14 1:30 pm l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA Battle of the Palouse 0–34 19,432 October 21 10:00 am l y Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY 7–51 18,275 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PwozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6081%2C2077784 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Powerful Cadets ruin Idaho, 51-7 Missildine Harry October 22, 1961 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZN9iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5780%2C3305583 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Army crunches Idaho 51-7 with second half outburst October 22, 1961 8 October 28 12:30 pm l y Utah State old Romney Stadium Logan, UT 0–69 2,000 November 4 1:30 pm l Pacific (CA) Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 2–27 5,800 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=38peAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5894%2C722061 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Pacific Tigers post easy 27-2 victory over Idaho November 5, 1961 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VIQpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JegDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6176%2C1727307 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Vandals and Cougars absorb defeats again Payne Bob November 5, 1961 1, sports November 11 7:00 pm l y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 7–43 20,350 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5speAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2355%2C1805110 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Arizona Wildcats wallop Idaho 43-7 November 12, 1961 10 November 18 1:00 pm w y Montana old Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho Little Brown Stein 16–14 6,000 Coaching staff Sid Hall, line Gary Farnworth, backs Bill Peterson, ends George Goodell, freshmen All-Coast Tight end Reggie Carolan was Idaho's only All-Coast selection, on the second team.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1rBeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=py8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=6033%2C1049878 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Cougars' Campbell repeats as All-Coast end December 7, 1961 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z_1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9uIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4848%2C1223305 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press 1961 All-Coast team December 7, 1961 1Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o1spAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_ecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6794%2C2110740 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Hugh leads Coast stars December 7, 1961 13 NFL draft One fifth-year senior from the 1961 Vandals was previously selected in the 1961 NFL draft:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1961.htm Pro Football Reference 1961 NFL Draft November 5, 2017 November 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101109010815/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1961.htm dead Player Position Round   Pick   FranchiseReggie Carolan TE 8th 102 Los Angeles Rams References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1962 University of Idaho yearbook – 1961 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1961 football season Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – October 14, 1961 Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1961 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football