1993 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1993 Idaho Vandals football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 11 11–3 5–2 John L. Smith 5th Scott Linehan 2nd Craig Brayhttp://lmtribune.com/college-football-wsu-hires-bray-ui-moves-holt-to-d/article_7fb69c98-96bb-5aa3-ba43-98142dad167c.html Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho College Football; WSU hires Bray; UI moves Holt to D coordinator May 4, 1994 December 10, 2016 4th Kibbie Dome NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal L 16–35 at Youngstown State The 1993 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals, led by fifth-year head coach John L. Smith, were members of the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho. Led by senior All-American quarterback Doug Nussmeier, Idaho finished the regular season at 9–2 and 5–2 in the Big Sky. The Vandals made the Division I-AA playoffs and advanced to the semifinals. For three weeks in October, Idaho was at the top of the poll in Division I-AA.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AdxRAAAAIBAJ&pg=2352%2C1361136 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Idaho claims No. 1 October 5, 1993 1B Notable games Favored to repeat as conference champions,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ds5eAAAAIBAJ&pg=5623%2C2682326 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals figure to control Sky August 11, 1993 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zg0kAAAAIBAJ&pg=5973%2C3637091 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Associated Press Big Sky coaches like Vandals August 11, 1993 1B Idaho was ranked sixth in the preseason I-AA poll,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cA0kAAAAIBAJ&pg=6397%2C5043330 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Associated Press Football: I-AA poll August 25, 1993 2B and for the second consecutive year, they visited a Division I-A opponent from the WAC and won. This time it was over Utah in Salt Lake City in early October,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_ttRAAAAIBAJ&pg=4411%2C475927 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Idaho after upset October 2, 1993 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_9tRAAAAIBAJ&pg=4920%2C703567 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Vandals WAC one more D-I October 3, 1993 1B and the Vandals were rewarded with the top ranking in I-AA. In the regular season finale, the Vandals defeated rival Boise State for the twelfth consecutive year, a 49–16 win in Moscow.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=67ReAAAAIBAJ&pg=4060%2C1308972 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert WSU, Idaho renew respective rivalries November 20, 1993 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=drsyAAAAIBAJ&pg=2062%2C7564615 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Meehan Jim Boise State nice finale for Vandals November 20, 1993 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7LReAAAAIBAJ&pg=4427%2C1526412 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Vandals: 'Nuss-said November 21, 1993 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eU8tAAAAIBAJ&pg=2387%2C684084 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Miedema Laurence Same old story: Idaho over BSU November 22, 1993 1C Two weeks earlier, visiting Montana won the Little Brown Stein for the third consecutive year,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Rc5eAAAAIBAJ&pg=3644%2C2421542 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Griz, UI line up potent offenses November 6, 1993 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Rs5eAAAAIBAJ&pg=4821%2C2767207 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Sky falls on Idaho November 7, 1993 1B and went undefeated in conference play. An upset loss in Bozeman to Montana State on October 23 ended the Vandals' run at the top of the national poll.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xHQfAAAAIBAJ&pg=6638%2C1194909 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Meehan Jim MSU encountering UI team on cruise control October 23, 1993 C2https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KTsqAAAAIBAJ&pg=6709%2C1567085 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Meehan Jim Idaho shows nothing in 40-35 defeat at MSU October 24, 1993 C3https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KzsqAAAAIBAJ&pg=6830%2C4028996 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington UI drops to 7th; Eagle honored October 26, 1993 C2 Division I-AA playoffs For the eighth time in nine seasons, the Vandals made the 16-team I-AA playoffs and were ranked eleventh in the regular season's final poll.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7rReAAAAIBAJ&pg=6179%2C2184597 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Sports Network final I-AA poll November 23, 1993 1B Idaho went on the road and defeated #4 Northeast Louisiana,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4REzAAAAIBAJ&pg=6220%2C6495909 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Mallett Rodney Nussmeier comes up big for UI November 28, 1993 C1 then beat undefeated Boston University in the Kibbie Dome. In the semifinals in Ohio at Youngstown State,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8n5fAAAAIBAJ&pg=3540%2C3231021 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Vandals, Penguins collide December 11, 1993 1B the Vandals fell 35–16 to Jim Tressel's Penguins,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=835fAAAAIBAJ&pg=4452%2C3494620 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Penguins put UI on ice December 12, 1993 1B the eventual national champions.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0LsjAAAAIBAJ&pg=3041%2C1167537 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Associated Press Penguins capture I-AA football title December 20, 1993 3C Notable players and coaches Senior quarterback Nussmeier, a four-year starter (1990–93), was an All-American and won the Walter Payton Award.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9H5fAAAAIBAJ&pg=4019%2C3949998 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Nussmeier wins Payton award December 13, 1993 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y7sjAAAAIBAJ&pg=2005%2C1935211 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Miedema Laurence Nussmeier wins highest honor December 13, 1993 1C He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 1994 NFL draft and played several seasons as a reserve prior to starting his career as a coach. Redshirt freshman defensive end Ryan Phillips was also a four-year starter;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6cEjAAAAIBAJ&pg=2941%2C1838076 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Vandals boast experience on talented defensive line Sullivan Tim August 18, 1994 1D he moved to outside linebacker as a senior in 1996,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f88qAAAAIBAJ&pg=2177,5649161 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Linebacker life suits Idaho sack-master Phillips Sullivan Tim August 28, 1996 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=frReAAAAIBAJ&pg=2845,971631 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Idaho: Phillips' daredevil hobby catches recruiters' eyes April 19, 1997 1B and was selected in the third round of the 1997 NFL draft by the New York Giants. He played five seasons in the NFL, including Super Bowl XXXV in January 2001. Former Vandal quarterback Scott Linehan,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GrwjAAAAIBAJ&pg=3677%2C969099 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Back in the fold Jacobson Bryan August 22, 1992 1D a future NFL head coach, was the offensive coordinator and two future Vandal head coaches were on the staff: Nick Holt (defensive line) and Paul Petrino (receivers). Schedule 1993 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Pacific September 2 5:00 pm w y y 6 Stephen F. Austin Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX PSN 38–30 11,124 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UM5eAAAAIBAJ&pg=4392%2C445118 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert It's Rolaids time for Idaho September 2, 1993 Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Uc5eAAAAIBAJ&pg=4927%2C601017 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho May-day for Lumberjacks September 3, 1993 D September 11 1:05 pm w y 5 Southwest Texas State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 66–38 9,100 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Wc5eAAAAIBAJ&pg=3920%2C3067435 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert UI hoping to stay out of dutch September 11, 1993 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ws5eAAAAIBAJ&pg=2902%2C3282937 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Vandals roll up big numbers in victory September 12, 1993 1B September 18 5:05 pm w y 4 Weber State Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT 56–0 6,094 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jcleAAAAIBAJ&pg=4752%2C798354 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Wildcats no dummies against Vandals September 18, 1993 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jsleAAAAIBAJ&pg=6434%2C1060134 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Domination September 19, 1993 1B October 2 7:05 pm w y y 2 Utah Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 28–17 25,326 October 9 1:00 pm w y 1 Idaho State Holt Arena Pocatello, ID rivalry 56–27 11,234 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BtxRAAAAIBAJ&pg=5908%2C2759926 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Vandals start slow, finish fast October 10, 1993 1B October 16 11:07 am w 1 Eastern Washington Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID PSN 49–10 11,800 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EHQfAAAAIBAJ&pg=1705%2C3311832 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Meehan Jim EWU plan: hold Idaho to 30 October 16, 1993 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pgIkAAAAIBAJ&pg=2930%2C4000881 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Meehan Jim EWU gives UI green light October 17, 1993 C1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ik4tAAAAIBAJ&pg=5854%2C1581062 Moscow-Pullman Daily News Idaho-Washington Miedema Laurence Hurting Nuss leads UI October 18, 1993 1C October 23 11:05 am l y 1 Montana State Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT 35–40 10,957 October 30 6:05 pm w y 7 Northern Arizona Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ 34–27 8,365 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cyYOAAAAIBAJ&pg=3858%2C3587385 Prescott Courier Arizona Associated Press NAU hosts Vandals in Big Sky October 29, 1993 13A https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LTsqAAAAIBAJ&pg=4616%2C6951782 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho edges NAU, 34-27, gets ready for Montana October 31, 1993 C5 November 6 1:05 pm l 6 Montana 5 Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID Little Brown Stein 34–54 15,054 November 13 1:05 pm w y y 11 Lehigh Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 77–14 12,132 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Tc5eAAAAIBAJ&pg=4097%2C4800340 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Engineering disaster November 14, 1993 1BIdaho Applies 77-14 Shellacking to Defenseless Lehigh Jim Meehan November 14, 1993 C5 The Spokesman-Review Spokane, Wash. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58742685/1993-lehigh-idaho/ November 20 1:05 pm w 11 Boise State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID rivalry KTVB 49–16 15,085 November 27 4:00 pm w y y 11 Northeast Louisiana 4 Malone Stadium Monroe, LA NCAA Division I-AA First Round 34–31 10,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8rReAAAAIBAJ&pg=3540%2C3467316 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Idaho bucking history, Indians November 27, 1993 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=87ReAAAAIBAJ&pg=2551%2C3709974 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Nussmeier guides UI by Indians November 28, 1993 1B December 4 1:05 pm w y 11 Boston University 6 Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal 21–14 8,800 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=635fAAAAIBAJ&pg=3579%2C1074278 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Terriers hope to bite Vandals December 4, 1993 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7H5fAAAAIBAJ&pg=4658%2C1306660 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Idaho chases BU into doghouse December 5, 1993 1B December 11 9:00 am l y y 11 Youngstown State 7 Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH NCAA Division Semifinal PSN 16–35 9,644 Roster 1993 Idaho Vandals f 13 Sr Doug Nussmeier QB y *John L. Smith Mike Cox (LB) NFL draft One Vandal senior was selected in the 1994 NFL draft, which was seven rounds (222 selections). Player Position Round Overall FranchiseDoug Nussmeier QB 4th 116 New Orleans Saints References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1994 University of Idaho yearbook – 1993 football season Official game program: Idaho at Utah – October 2, 1993 Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1993 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football Idaho