1950 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1950 Idaho Vandals football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 3–5–1 1–1–1 Dixie Howell 4th Bob Mays Max Glaves Vern Baxterhttps://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/collection/argonaut/id/2081?_ga=2.40316512.391888370.1602562838-2084800458.1597247049 Idaho Argonaut Moscow (University of Idaho) Vandals ready for Boise 'kickoff'; Howell says – cross your fingers September 22, 1950 4 Neale Stadium The 1950 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1950 college football season. The Vandals were led by fourth-year head coach Dixie Howell and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College, the season opener at the new venue.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hK1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2368%2C1891989 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals, Utah conduct final grid workouts September 23, 1950 8 Led on the field by quarterbacks Max Glaves and Wayne Anderson, Idaho compiled a 3–5–1 overall record and were 1–1–1 in their three PCC games. The Vandals broke a 21-game losing streak in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, with a 7–7 tie in the mud at Pullman.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qK1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1520%2C5100680 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals and Cougars scramble to muddy 7-7 tie October 29, 1950 10 But the winless streak against the Cougars was up to 24 games, 0–22–2 since taking three straight in 1923–25; Idaho finally won four years later, also in Pullman.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aWopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SuYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=986%2C4301393 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho thumps WSC, 10-0 Boni Bill October 24, 1954 1, sports In the rivalry game with Montana at Neale Stadium four weeks earlier, favored Idaho was upset 27–28 and relinquished the Little Brown Stein.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jK1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1450%2C2571574 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Montana edges Idaho 28-27 October 1, 1950 8 This was the last Montana win in the series for a decade; Idaho won the next eight, through 1959.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JrJeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3959%2C3270280 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals edge tough Montana to end victory drouth November 22, 1959 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c2NWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-PEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6408%2C2161619 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Dillman Dick Vandals win, muscular Huskies demolish WSU November 22, 1959 1, sports Idaho hosted Oregon for homecoming on October 14 and defeated the Ducks for the first time in a quarter century.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KSlQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vAsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6864%2C5692525 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Litchman Art Oregon smothered by Idahoans 14-0 October 15, 1950 10Ahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mq1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1496%2C3859513 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Idaho takes 14-0 homecoming victory over Oregon October 15, 1950 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V_JXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LPYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3502%2C364287 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Ashlock Herb Idaho-WSC grid clash looms as vital game October 16, 1950 15 They also hosted No. 18 Wyoming, but fell by seven points in a scoreless second half;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=43MfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8vADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5466%2C1908826 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon United Press Idaho edged by Wyoming November 5, 1950 12Ahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-IBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1732%2C394288 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Game Vandals lose 14-7 to touted Cowboys November 5, 1950 8 the Cowboys won all nine games and were ranked 12th at the end of the regular season,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-6gpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6_UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6733%2C4444006 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Oklahoma is national champion in final grid poll November 28, 1950 17 then won the Gator Bowl.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0jBWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xuUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6893%2C324244 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Talboom passes to top Generals January 2, 1951 11 The Vandals made distant non-conference road trips to El Paso, Boston, and Tempe. The East Coast trip was a day game win in historic Fenway Park,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BoFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1754%2C1708936 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Idaho takes 26-19 win over Boston University November 19, 1950 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YWNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CPIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4379%2C1771549 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Vandals beat Terriers, 26-19 Associated Press Siperstein Izzy November 19, 1950 1, sports while the other two in the Southwest were night losses.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k61eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2090%2C3186169 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Texas Western whips Idaho 43-33 in wild, free-scoring grid game October 8, 1950 10 (Idaho had played at Fenway ten years earlier, with much different results.)https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wShWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B-QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4762%2C1658367 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boston swamps Idaho team, 60-0 Associated Press October 19, 1940 1, sports Coaching change After the season in December, Howell and his staff were given one-year contract extensions.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J4FfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4495%2C4772418 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Idaho adds year to Howell's football coaching contract December 22, 1950 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bXtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0-UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6533%2C2642134 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Howell's pact extended year December 22, 1950 13 Three months later, in late March 1951, university president Jesse Buchanan requested and received the resignations of Howell and two assistants, due to "lack of harmony" on the coaching staff.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=C25YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DPgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5011%2C4683981 Bend Bulletin Oregon United Press Idaho football coach, staff get official ouster March 27, 1951 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bOZXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7001,5340391 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Dixie Howell resigns as Idaho football coach March 27, 1951 21https://digital.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/collection/argonaut/id/2507?_ga=2.198606317.391888370.1602562838-2084800458.1597247049 Idaho Argonaut Moscow (University of Idaho) Resignations accepted from Howell, Ramsey, Curfman March 30, 1951 1 One of those assistants was ends coach Babe Curfman, who was then asked by the administration to be the interim coach during the upcoming spring drills. He made a good impression and was re-hired as head coach in mid-April.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dfJXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6772%2C124939 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Curfman promoted to head coach at U. of Idaho April 16, 1951 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eS5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2OUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4857,1567426 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho selects Curfman as coach April 17, 1951 14 Schedule 1950 AP Pacific September 23 1:00 pm w y y Utah old Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 26–19 12,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ha1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Gi8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1732%2C1972313 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals squeak past Utah 26-19 in gridiron opener September 24, 1950 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=l6lSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nH8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6163%2C5181197 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Chipman Dee Utes rate cheers despite loss September 24, 1950 C-1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uNlYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SvYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6653%2C3514934 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Washington State, Idaho survive openers without serious injuries September 25, 1950 16 September 30 2:00 pm l y Montana Neale Stadium Moscow, ID Little Brown Stein 27–28 10,000 October 7 7:15 pm l y y Texas Western Kidd Field El Paso, TX 33–43 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=z-RXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5PUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3738%2C3116303 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Idaho defeated by Texas squad October 9, 1950 17 October 14 2:00 pm w y Oregon Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 14–0 12,000 October 28 2:00 pm t y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA Battle of the Palouse 7–7 17,000 November 4 1:30 pm l y Wyoming 18 Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 7–14 9,000 November 11 1:30 pm l y Oregon State Bell Field Corvallis, OR 19–34 8,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_4BfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1513%2C1092419 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Oregon State tumbles Idaho 34-19 November 12, 1950 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qJsVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vQsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7018%2C3104519 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon United Press Beavers snare first PCC victory - stop Idaho 34-19 November 12, 1950 10 November 18 10:30 am w y y Boston University Fenway Park Boston, MA 26–19 8,298 November 25 7:15 pm l y y Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ 21–48 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DYFfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2073%2C2294827 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press 48-21 loss to Arizona State ends Idaho grid season November 26, 1950 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-qgpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6_UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6340%2C4088984 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press White top star in Idaho defeat November 27, 1950 17 Coaching staff Red Ramsey, line Gene Harlow, guards Raymond A. Curfman, ends Art Smith, freshmen All-conference No Vandals were on the All-Coast team; honorable mention were guard Roy Colquitt and fullback King Block.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-qgpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6_UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6507%2C4086206 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington United Press Huskies place three players on U.P. lineup November 27, 1950 17 NFL draft Three seniors from the 1950 Vandals were selected in the 1951 NFL draft:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1951.htm Pro Football Reference 1951 NFL Draft November 8, 2017 December 10, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101210101438/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1951.htm dead Player Position Round   Pick   FranchiseBill FrayT 16th 191 New York YanksKing BlockFB 21st 250 Detroit LionsJim Chadband HB 28th 335 3New York Yanks3 One junior was selected in the 1952 NFL draft:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1952.htm Pro Football Reference 1952 NFL Draft November 7, 2017 November 21, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101121115426/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1952.htm dead Player Position Round   Pick   FranchiseGlen Christian HB 9th 105 San Francisco 49ers One sophomore was selected in the 1953 NFL draft:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1953.htm Pro Football Reference 1953 NFL Draft November 7, 2017 October 30, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101030104143/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1953.htm dead Player Position Round   Pick   FranchiseDon Ringe7T 26th 303   Chicago Cardinals   References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1951 University of Idaho yearbook – 1950 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1950 football season Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – October 28, 1950 Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1950 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football