1948 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1948 Idaho Vandals football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 3–6 1–5 Dixie Howell 2nd Neale Stadium The 1948 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1948 college football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Dixie Howell and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Idaho was ranked at No. 90 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one game in Boise at Public School Field.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5VopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c-UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3878%2C2004447 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Sell-out seen in Boise tilt November 6, 1948 10 Idaho was 3–6 overall and won one of their six PCC games; future schedules had fewer conference matchups. A night game was played in late September in Salt Lake City, a loss to Utah.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XbheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1771%2C2142471 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Utah's passing attack defeats Idaho Vandals 21-6 September 26, 1948 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a8szAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6E0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6816%2C5489044 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Miller Hack Redskin sweet revenge, Utah 21, Idaho 6 September 26, 1948 C-1 The Vandals' losing streak in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State reached twenty games, with a 14–19 loss in Pullman on October 30.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gLheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1608%2C5079446 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Faris Don Cougars post 19-14 win over 'jinxed' Vandal gridders October 31, 1948 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aWopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SuYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=986%2C4301393 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Cougars maintain jinx over Idaho with 19-14 win at Pullman May Danny October 31, 1948 1, sports Idaho tied the Cougars two years later, but the winless streak continued until 1954.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 in Moscow a week earlier, Idaho won 39–0 to regain the Little Brown Stein.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ebheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1630%2C4450016 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Faris Don Vandals wallop hapless Montana 39-0 for first win October 24, 1948 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=y-tXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5337%2C2290768 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon United Press Vandals walk over weak Montana, 39-0 October 24, 1948 16 Montana won it back two years later with a one-point upset,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 then the Vandals won eight straight, through 1959. Schedule Pacific September 18 2:00 pm l y Oregon State Bell Field Corvallis, OR George Pasero, "Beavers Win, 27–12: Aerial Attack Too Powerful for Idaho '11'," Oregon Journal, Sept. 18, 1948, pp. B1, B3.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VrheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1799%2C1546653 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press OSC Beaver reserves trump stumbling Vandals 27-12 September 19, 1948 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1xdZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XOkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6463%2C4802181 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon United Press Beavers whip Idaho, 27-12 September 19, 1948 13 12–27   8,400 September 25 7:00 pm l y y Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 6–21 18,099 October 2 2:00 pm l y UCLA Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 12–28 21,024 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZLheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1683%2C2692462 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals score twice but lose October 3, 1948 8 October 9 2:00 pm l y Oregon Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 8–15 12,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a7heAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1418%2C3279555 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Oregon edges Idaho 15-8 in close homecoming tussle October 10, 1948 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=v-tXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=i-gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2212%2C531923 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Lichtman Art A bad Oregon day, despite 15-8 win October 10, 1948 1 October 23 2:00 pm w Montana Neale Stadium Moscow, ID Little Brown Stein 39–0 7,500 October 30 2:00 pm l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA Battle of the Palouse 14–19 17,000 November 6 1:00 pm w y y Montana State Public School Field Boise, ID 28–12 5,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5lopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c-UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6340%2C2506198 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho Vandals overpower surprising Montana State College, 28-12 November 7, 1948 1, sports November 13 2:00 pm w y Portland Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 28–0 4,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7VopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c-UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4301%2C5222147 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho romps over Portland, 28-0 November 14, 1948 1, sports November 20 2:00 pm l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 7–34 20,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4vJXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XPYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4174%2C2578001 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Ashlock Herb Four games remain; Husky passing downs Idaho November 22, 1948 14 Coaching staff Ben Enis, line Gene Harlow, guards Perron Shoemaker, ends Steve Belko, freshmen All-conference No Vandals were named to the All-Coast team; honorable mention were tackles Carl Kiilsgaard and Will Overgaard, guard Wilbur Ruleman, and back John Brogan.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6PJXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XPYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7333%2C5065397 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press California dominates All-Coast November 29, 1948 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oXlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=euUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4868%2C5726242 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Oregon, Cal dominate All-Coast November 30, 1948 16 NFL draft Two juniors from the 1948 Vandals were selected in the 1950 NFL draft:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1950.htm Pro Football Reference 1950 NFL Draft November 12, 2017 Player Position Round   Pick   FranchiseCarl KiilsgaardT 5th 61 Chicago CardinalsJerry DiehlHB 28th 360  Pittsburgh Steelers  Three sophomores 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 ChadbandHB 28th 335 3New York Yanks3 References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1949 University of Idaho yearbook – 1948 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1948 football season Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – October 30, 1948 Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1948 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football