1997 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1997 Idaho Vandals football Big West Conference Big West 5–6 2–3 Chris Tormey 3rd George Yarnohttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ebVeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2898%2C2216830 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Brennan is back in the saddle August 24, 1997 1B 3rd Pro-style Nick Holthttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f7VeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4490%2C4117128 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert No Baskin & Robbins for Vandals today August 30, 1997 1B 4th 4–3 Kibbie Dome The 1997 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Vandals, led by third-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. Idaho was 5–6 overall and 2–3 in conference play. Idaho's 21-game winning streak at home in the Kibbie Dome came to and end with a blowout loss to bowl-bound Utah State;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lLReAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3874%2C3091257 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Sahlberg Bert Indoor calamity October 26, 1997 1B the Vandals also lost at home to rival Boise State in the season finale, only the second loss to BSU in the last sixteen meetings. For the first time since 1981, Idaho finished with a losing record. Before the fifteen-year run (1982–96), the previous school record for consecutive winning seasons was only three (1903–05), followed by four other times at two (1910–11, 1920–21, 1923–24, 1937–38). Schedule 1997 NCAA Division I-AA The Sports Network Pacific August 30 1:00 pm l y y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 10–14 41,331 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gLVeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4683%2C4270900 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Page Steve Tough loss leaves Idaho hurting August 31, 1997 1B September 6 3:00 pm w y Portland State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 46–0 12,128 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-coeur-dalene-press-vandals-beat-up/176965251/ The Coeur d'Alene Press Vandals beat up overmatched Portland State September 7, 1997 July 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 13 3:00 pm w y y Idaho State Holt Arena Pocatello, ID rivalry 43–0 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-vandals-sack-isu/176933733/ The Times-News Vandals sack ISU September 14, 1997 July 18, 2025 Newspapers.com September 20 4:00 pm l y y UCF Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL 10–41 41,827 October 4 3:00 pm w North Texas Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 30–17 10,270 October 11 3:00 pm w y y UC Davis 19 (D-II) Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 44–14 14,137 October 18 1:00 pm l y Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 23–42 22,960 October 25 5:00 pm l Utah State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 17–63 11,103 November 1 1:05 pm l y y Eastern Washington 11 Joe Albi Stadium Spokane, WA 21–24 7,756 November 15 12:30 pm w y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 35–18 November 22 5:05 pm l Boise State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID rivalry 23–30 OT 14,501 References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1998 University of Idaho yearbook – 1997 football season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1997 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football