1955 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1955 Idaho Vandals football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 2–7 0–4 Skip Stahley 2nd Neale Stadium The 1955 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1955 college football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Skip Stahley and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one home game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College. Idaho compiled a 2–7 overall record and lost all four games in the PCC. After seven losses to open, including three straight shutouts, they won their last two games. The Vandals lost the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, blanked 0–9 at home on October 15.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LrpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1314%2C1862580 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Cougars beat Idaho 10-0 in bruising Palouse battle October 16, 1955 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qQMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4uYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1283%2C2147381 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boni Bill Sarno sparks Cougars to 9-0 win October 16, 1955 1, sports Idaho won the previous year in Pullman, the first win over the Cougars since 1925; the next came in 1964. In the rivalry game with Montana, Idaho ran its winning streak over the Grizzlies to four and retained the Little Brown Stein.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QnIpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S-cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3922%2C3066985 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Peterson Fred Gary gallops; UI wins, 31-0 November 20, 1955 1, sportshttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sSBYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sPYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7054%2C3498653 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Vandals blank Montana; keep series trophy November 21, 1955 22 Schedule September 17 l y Washington Husky Stadium Seattle, WA 7–14 25,561 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1LEpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5eYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1376%2C6666717 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boni Bill Huskies stop courageous Vandals, 14 to 7 September 18, 1955 1, sports September 24 l y y Utah old Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 13–20 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PaQRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vOYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4180%2C547257 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Vandals dumped by Redskins, 20-13 September 25, 1955 1, sports October 1 7:00 pm l y y Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 14–47 20,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ILpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1338%2C120389 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Arizona unveils new passing star in beating Idaho 47-14 October 2, 1955 8 October 8 1:30 pm l y y Pacific (CA) Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 0–20 9,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J7peAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1060%2C1195078 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press COP Tigers crush Idaho, 20-0 October 9, 1955 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TKQRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vOYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1260%2C6220124 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boni Bill Rough, tough Tigers humble Idaho, 20-0 October 9, 1955 2, sports October 15 2:00 pm l Washington State Neale Stadium Moscow, ID Battle of the Palouse 0–9 15,000 October 29 1:30 pm l y Oregon Hayward Field Eugene, OR 0–25 9,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6g9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6614%2C5445503 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Strite Dick Oregon wins 4th; Vandals blanked, 25-0 October 30, 1955 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PLpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1219%2C3266860 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Ducks scamper on wet turf to hand Idaho 25-0 defeat October 30, 1955 8 November 5 1:30 pm l y Oregon State Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 14–33   9,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2_FVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4397%2C950031 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Idaho's Vandals swamped 33-14 by late Beaver scores November 6, 1955 1B November 11, 1955 w y y BYU old Cougar Stadium Provo, UT Veterans Day 49–6 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kpwpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1373%2C4372673 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press UI wins first tilt, 49 to 6 November 12, 1955 10https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qiBYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sPYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3048%2C1178069 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho wins first by wide edge; senior end suffers knee injury November 12, 1955 8 November 19 1:30 pm w y Montana Neale Stadium Moscow, ID Little Brown Stein 31–0   1,500 Notable players This Vandal team had two sophomores who went on to extended careers in professional football. Jerry Kramer of Sandpoint played eleven seasons at right guard with the Green Bay Packers and won five NFL titles (and the first two Super Bowls) under head coach Vince Lombardi. He was an All-Pro five times and was the lead blocker on the famous Packers sweep. Kramer made the NFL's all-decade team for the 1960s and was the last member of the NFL's 50th anniversary team to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, at age 82 in 2018. Wayne Walker of Boise played fifteen seasons with the Detroit Lions as an outside linebacker and was named All-Pro three times. Both were selected in the fourth round of the 1958 NFL draft; Kramer was 39th overall and Walker 45th, and both were periodic placekickers as pros. (As Vandals, Kramer was the kicker and Walker was the long snapper.) Coaching staff Earl Klapstein, line Jay Pattee, backs Gene Stauber, ends Clem Parberry, freshmen All-conference No Vandals were on the All-PCC team or the second team. Honorable mention were fullback Wilbur Gary and sophomore center Wayne Walker.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KA9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Y-IDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5886%2C1081788 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press PCC coaches pick football all-star team December 6, 1955 24https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k6ApAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nuYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2527%2C2823285 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Coaches name PCC all-stars; all like Arnett December 7, 1955 24 NFLdraft No Vandals were selected in the 1956 NFL draft. One junior from the 1955 Vandals was selected in the 1957 NFL draft:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1957.htm Pro Football Reference 1957 NFL Draft November 2, 2017 May 1, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501161155/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1957.htm dead Player Position Round   Pick   FranchiseDick Foster8 T 11th 129 Washington Redskins Five sophomores were selected in the 1958 NFL draft:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1958.htm Pro Football Reference 1958 NFL Draft November 2, 2017 July 20, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090720135033/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1958.htm dead https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qAMrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4uYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1934%2C1693681 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Idaho roster October 15, 1955 8 Player Position Round   Pick   FranchiseJerry Kramer G 4th 39 Green Bay PackersWayne Walker C 4th 45 Detroit LionsLarry Aldrich E 11th 127 Pittsburgh SteelersWade Patterson E 16th 183 3Chicago Cardinals3Alvin Johnson T 18th 216 Cleveland Browns References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1956 University of Idaho yearbook – 1955 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1955 football season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1955 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football