1998 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1998 Idaho Vandals football Big West Conference Big West 9–3 4–1 Chris Tormey 4th Phil Earley 1st Spread Jeff Mills 1st 3–4 Kibbie Dome Big West championHumanitarian Bowl champion Humanitarian Bowl W 42–35 vs. Southern Miss The 1998 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Vandals, led by fourth-year head coach Chris Tormey, were members of the Big West Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho. In their third season back in Division I-A, the Vandals won their only Big West title in football and were invited to the Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, in which they defeated the heavily favored Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles of Conference USA.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EGRWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5fEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4924%2C6356215 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Meehan Jim Destiny smiles on Idaho: UI stuns Southern Miss December 31, 1998 C1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b2pfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pC4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5040%2C4029426 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Johnson David Vandals seize the moment December 31, 1998 1A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b2pfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pC4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3949%2C4081512 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert True Humanitarians December 31, 1998 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rMwqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6dAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5174%2C2858242 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Pond Alex Vandals victorious December 31, 1998 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JldWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oOsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3125%2C8394174 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Idaho stuns S. Mississippi in Boise bowl December 31, 1998 2D The Vandals were led by redshirt freshman quarterback John Welsh, in his fifth start; his first was at sixth-ranked LSU in late September.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R6xeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wy4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4624%2C2891143 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Vandals set up for sacrifice Sahlberg Bert September 26, 1998 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SKxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wy4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2681%2C3087112 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Vandals engulfed by LSU whirlwind staff and wire reports September 27, 1998 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ge8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qdAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6104%2C2316526 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Pond Alex Plenty of positives for UI September 28, 1998 1Cidaho.scout.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120527033330/http://idaho.scout.com/2/746774.html 2012-05-27 – '98 Bowl Champions Reunite For Spring Game – 2008-04-15 – accessed 2011-10-20 The season surpassed all expectations of the team, one publication ranked Idaho last among all Division I-A teams before the start of the season."Sports Illustrated" – Vandalized 1999-01-09 – accessed 2011-10-20"Spokesman-Review" – Then & Now: John Welsh ready to fight fire 2008-04-22 – accessed 2011-10-20https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UateAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oC4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3525%2C1252372 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert UI on verge of something big November 21, 1998 1B Idaho began the season with very little experience at quarterback and two new coordinators, both promoted from within.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bNYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xfEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4436%2C7836407 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Mills to head up UI defense as Tormey realigns staff December 31, 1997 C9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qPIzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wPEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6629%2C1779462 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Vandals shuttle football coaching staff for '98 March 13, 1998 C3 Sophomore Ed Dean was the opening day quarterback,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M6teAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oi4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4548%2C1074516 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Grummert Dale Vandals stuck on rewind September 5, 1998 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H-8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qdAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4897%2C494901 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Pond Alex Vandals out for revenge September 5, 1998 1D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NKteAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oi4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5181%2C1255227 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Vandals defend their turf September 6, 1998 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Iu8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qdAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6014%2C595106 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Pond Alex Tormey: 'It was a good start' September 8, 1998 1D then junior college transfer Greg Robertson started six of the next eight games.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=02JWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4vEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1728%2C9184447 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Meehan Jim Idaho, North Texas looking to rebound October 31, 1998 C1 He re-injured his shoulder on Halloween,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LqxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wi4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3920%2C91824 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Looking good November 1, 1998 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fr4jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y9AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3012%2C2226817 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Pond Alex Idaho takes command November 2, 1998 1C and Welsh took over for the remainder of the season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O6xeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wi4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4251%2C3858490 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Vandals can't spare any emotion November 14, 1998 1B In the rivalry game to end the regular season against Boise State, also at Bronco Stadium, Idaho made a two-point conversion in overtime to win the conference title.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UqteAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oC4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2274%2C1468268 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Humanitarian approach November 22, 1998 1B This was the fifteenth win over the Broncos in the last seventeen games dating back to 1982, but stands as the most recent; the Vandals then dropped a dozen straight to BSU through 2010, the last meeting in the series. The Big West Conference discontinued football following the 2000 season; this remains Idaho's most recent conference title in football. Schedule 1998 AP Pacific September 5 6:05 pm w y Eastern Washington 21 (I-AA) Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 31–14 10,495 September 12 6:00 pm w y y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 17–12 12,432 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OqteAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oi4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2180%2C3160065 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Which way will UI go? September 12, 1998 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G-8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qdAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2523%2C987750 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Pond Alex UI faces tough task in game at San Jose State September 12, 1998 1D https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=O6teAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oi4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2952%2C3353533 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Strangely satisfying September 13, 1998 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Fu8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qdAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4880%2C1086789 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Pond Alex Vandals handle Spartans September 14, 1998 1C September 19 2:00 pm l y y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA Battle of the Palouse 16–24 36,770 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=F-8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qdAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5822%2C1462644 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Pond Alex Rejoining a rivalry September 18, 1998 1C https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QKxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wy4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5850%2C953845 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Grummert Dale Can Idaho hang with Cougars? September 19, 1998 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SaQpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4PEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3924%2C7599843 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Strickland Carter Taylor lifts struggling Cougars September 20, 1998 C1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QaxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wy4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5076%2C1163866 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Grummert Still Cougs' domain September 20, 1998 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Hu8qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qdAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5074%2C1689294 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Metcalfe Ryan Cougars 24, Vandals 16 September 21, 1998 1C September 26 5:00 pm l y y LSU 6 Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA 20–53 80,466 October 3 3:05 pm w y y Idaho State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID rivalry 52–3 15,103 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OeYnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9fEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5504%2C1231929 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Meehan Jim Vandals, ISU full of incentives October 3, 1998 C2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2GlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sy4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2343%2C821179 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Thomas initiates runaway October 4, 1998 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Cr8jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=49AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2006%2C392011 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Pond Alex Baiting the Bengals October 5, 1998 1C October 10 11:00 am w y y Arkansas State Indian Stadium Jonesboro, AR 52–14 12,674 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3mlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sy4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5954%2C2586886 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Vandals out to steal some momentum October 10, 1998 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D78jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=49AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2077%2C972314 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Pond Alex Vandals crush Indians October 12, 1998 1C October 17 12:00 pm w y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 26–14 14,206 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GmNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4_EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1705%2C5158212 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Meehan Jim Vandals wary of Utah State October 17, 1998 C1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gWlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zy4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3444%2C608943 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Tide turns Vandals' way October 18, 1998 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FL8jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=49AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2057%2C1536623 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Pond Alex Vandals something special October 19, 1998 1C October 24 3:05 pm l Nevada Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 23–58 13,123 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zGJWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4vEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6550%2C2526261 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Meehan Jim Vandals take on mystique-less Wolf Pack October 24, 1998 C1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iGlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zy4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=5243%2C2763097 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Vandals flattened October 25, 1998 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Gb8jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=49AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5045%2C2138393 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Pond Alex Pack mentality October 26, 1998 1C October 31 4:35 pm w y North Texas Fouts Field Denton, TX 41–23 7,112 November 14 3:05 pm w New Mexico State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 36–32 14,435 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KpAyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7vEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4951%2C2526333 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Meehan Jim Idaho faces likely day of big gains November 14, 1998 C1 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PKxeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wi4MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3761%2C4068921 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Classic farewell scene November 15, 1998 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=h74jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y9AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2685%2C1136358 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Pond Alex Zap! Pow! November 16, 1998 1C November 21 12:00 pm w y Boise State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID rivalry 36–35 OT 30,208 December 30 12:00 pm w y y Southern Mississippi Bronco Stadium Boise, ID Humanitarian Bowl ESPN2 42–35 19,664 References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1999 University of Idaho yearbook – 1998 football season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1998 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Category:Big West Conference football champion seasons Category:Famous Idaho Potato Bowl champion seasons Idaho Vandals football