1975–76 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 1975–76 Idaho Vandals Idaho Vandals logo.svg 80 Big Sky Conference Big Sky 7–19 3–11 Jim Jarvis 2nd Kibbie DomeMemorial Gymnasium The 1975–76 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1975–76 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year head coach Jim Jarvis and played their home games on campus at the Memorial Gymnasium and Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OcheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=STIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5619%2C7945180 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Vandals open at Salt Lake November 28, 1975 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FHZfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ci8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2358%2C112073 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Vandals vs. Spartans: Nuess among missing December 1, 1975 1B They were 7–19 overall and 3–11 in conference play.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=L_NLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=de0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2870%2C362230 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington College hoop standings March 2, 1976 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2JBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5922%2C120852 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho College cage standings March 1, 1976 3B The Vandals played their first game in the Kibbie Dome on Wednesday, January 21, against Palouse rival Washington State of the Pac-8. It was commemorated with a visit by Vandal great Gus Johnson, who played in the preliminary alumni game.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_bBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5873%2C5364449 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Dome opener Emerson Paul January 21, 1976 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_LBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4290%2C5163165 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Idaho cage great Gus Johnson returns to Palouse Barrows Bob January 20, 1976 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_rBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4183%2C5586383 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho WSU also captures alumni game 74-63 Spotleson Bruce January 22, 1976 1B The evening easily set a school attendance record for basketball at 6,449,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_rBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4228%2C5584942 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Emerson Paul Crowd of 6,449 sees Cougar romp in dome January 22, 1976 1B which stood for five years.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Tk9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=z-4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4233%2C3318691 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Vandals pass first Sky test January 9, 1981 25 No Vandals were named to the all-conference team; senior guard Steve Weist and senior forward Ervin Brown were honorable mention.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2pBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2843%2C602981 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Trio tops Big Sky all-star team March 3, 1976 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=u6QqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vVsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6933%2C293958 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah UPI Watts gets 'Sky honor for 3rd year March 2, 1976 B6https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6flLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0fgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4362%2C344025 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Gonzaga's Jim Grady 2nd-team Sky choice March 2, 1976 20 It was the fourth selection for Weist. The conference tournament debuted this season; through 1983, it was hosted by the regular season champion and only the top four teams participated. Idaho first qualified for the tourney in 1980, then hosted and won the next two. References External links Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1975–76 basketball season Gem of the Mountains: 1976 University of Idaho yearbook – 1975–76 basketball season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1976 editions Category:Idaho Vandals men's basketball seasons Idaho Idaho Idaho