1980 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1980 Idaho Vandals football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 6–5 4–3 Jerry Davitch 3rd Bill Tripp 3rd Veer Leland Kendallhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BVdOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=L_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3746%2C1911929 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho names two assistants March 22, 1980 14 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BbdeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5609%2C9177888 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Kendall, Groth join UI staff March 25, 1980 3Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pUFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3225%2C891477 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck Stop 'em September 3, 1980 23 1st 5–2 Glen White (posthumous) Idaho Stadium The 1980 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals were led by third-year head coach Jerry Davitch and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho. With freshman transfer quarterback Ken Hobart running the veer offense,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=A7deAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4148%2C8542681 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Emerson Paul Davitch gets second chance at Hobart March 23, 1980 11Dhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GFtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wu4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2052%2C3901334 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Idaho's 'Kamiah Kid': He could be an uncommon football story September 10, 1980 C1 the Vandals were 6–5 overall and 4–3 in the Big Sky to tie for second. Idaho lost to rival Boise State for the fourth straight year. BSU won the Big Sky title in 1980 and competed in the four-team Division I-AA playoffs; the Broncos won the finals over defending champion Eastern Kentucky. It was the first winning season for the Vandals since 1976 and only the fourth winning record for the football program in over four decades.http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/i/idaho/yearly_totals.php College Football Data Warehouse Idaho Vandals: yearly totals September 5, 2016 March 23, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160323004153/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/i/idaho/yearly_totals.php dead In early October at 3–1, Idaho was ranked ninth in their first-ever appearance in a national Associated Press poll.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pU9OAAAAIBAJ&sjid=We4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6927%2C4088276 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Rating pleases Davitch October 9, 1980 40 Notable players Transfer quarterback Ken Hobart from Kamiah was a four-year starter. He quickly adjusted from an option quarterback in the veer under Davitch to a prolific passer under new head coach Dennis Erickson in 1982. He led the Vandals to a 9–4 record in 1982 and an 8–3 record in 1983 as a fifth-year senior, when he was a Division I-AA All-American. Hobart played a season in the USFL with Jacksonville in 1984 and several in the CFL. Sophomore linebacker Sam Merriman from Tucson, Arizona,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fKhfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hTIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3251%2C3985985 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Lucky Sam Merriman Ramsdell Paul November 27, 1982 1C was selected in the seventh round (177th overall) of the 1983 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks. A four-year starter for the Vandals, he played five seasons with Seattle, primarily on special teams.http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MERRISAM01 Database Football Sam Merriman September 9, 2016 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20161010003915/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MERRISAM01 October 10, 2016 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YFhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=--4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6619%2C1254133 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Weaver Dan Low in the draft, high on the team July 18, 1984 15https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gZUrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=B9EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2173%2C2658686 Idahonian Moscow Jacobson Bryan Like riding a bike December 20, 1986 25 He was a probable starter in 1988, but a serious knee injury in a preseason game (on a punt return in overtime) ended his playing career.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hllWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0e8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3294%2C7137755 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Seahawks lose Merriman for year August 13, 1988 B1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=55MrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x9AFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6095%2C1460297 Idahonian Moscow Pierce Oliver Merriman isn't merry on sidelines September 14, 1988 9Ahttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=g7syAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zu8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1477%2C2091417 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Seahawks cut Merriman, two others April 18, 1989 C3 Fallen teammate Glen White was the Vandals' leading rusher during his junior season in 1979,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fcpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4811%2C5470630 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Killen John Prodigal son: Glen White came back to Idaho and everybody's happy he did November 14, 1979 1C the best season by a UI running back in the 1970s. He missed the opener,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TP1jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2334%2C3988019 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington White leads Vandals against Boise State Stewart Chuck October 12, 1979 25 but gained 889 yards and averaged 5.0 yards per carry in the final ten games as the team finished at 4–7.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7r1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3305%2C2527812 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Peaks and valleys November 22, 1979 1B While in off-season training in February, White felt weakness and was sent to Seattle for further testing.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LK0SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KfkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7008%2C1556616 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho back stricken February 21, 1980 23 Diagnosed with aplastic anemia, he battled it for several months until his death from complications on August 9 at an Oklahoma City hospital, near his parents' home at Fort Sill.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PaVfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3075%2C3277851 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho UI running back dies August 10, 1980 2B White, age 22, was posthumously designated an honorary team captain for all eleven games,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e8heAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6178%2C1138967 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Vandals September 18, 1980 4C and the Vandals wore his number 32 on the left side of their helmets during the 1980 season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z2VOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3898%2C4453273 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington White memory spurs Vandals to big victory November 18, 1980 30https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rbZeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5501,3672989 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho '96 Vandals will sport new look April 28, 1996 6B Schedule 1980 NCAA Division I-AA AP Pacific September 13 7:30 pm l y y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton CA 13–24 15,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DRczAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WjIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=6772%2C1548965 Lodi News-Sentinel California UPI Idaho to go against UOP tonight September 13, 1980 6https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G1tOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wu4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1938%2C4959865 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Leaping lizards! Hold those Tigers! September 13, 1980 19https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DRczAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WjIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=6909%2C1725819 Lodi News-Sentinel California UPI UOP wins home opener over Idaho 24-13 September 15, 1980 19https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rkFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5128%2C4028700 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck Some things good for losing UI September 15, 1980 24 September 20 7:30 pm w y 1980 Simon Fraser Clan Simon Fraser Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 56–16 11,500 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fcheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4175%2C1907392 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob Idaho, Simon Fraser to collide in Kibbie Dome tonight September 20, 1980 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fsheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3486%2C2200044 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob Vandals rip Simon Fraser, 56-16 September 21, 1980 3C September 27 12:30 pm w y Montana Dornblaser Field Missoula, Montana Little Brown Stein 42–0 8,535 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hMheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6281%2C4608083 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Montana prepares 'razzle dazzle' offense for Vandals today September 27, 1980 3Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hcheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2808%2C4852148 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Katsilometes George Idaho shellacks Montana 42-0 September 28, 1980 2C October 4 7:30 pm w y Portland State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 37–27 13,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i0FYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6082%2C1212148 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck Vandals concerned with Portland run October 4, 1980 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jEFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2012%2C1547741 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck Vandals outscore Portland State October 6, 1980 17 October 11 6:30 pm l y 9 Boise State Bronco Stadium Boise, ID rivalry 21–44 21,812 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kUFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1513%2C3170831 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck Emotional Idaho, Boise await kickoff October 11, 1980 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kUFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7002%2C3373376 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck Minter paces Boise State past Vandals October 13, 1980 26 October 18 1:30 pm w y Montana State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 14–6 15,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PHtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0i8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4318%2C1024891 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob Vandals, Bobcats face 'must win' situation in homecoming tilt October 18, 1980 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PXtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0i8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3671%2C1244349 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob Idaho defense shuts down Bobcats October 19, 1980 3Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3UFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6990%2C1064074 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck Idaho throttles Bobcats October 20, 1980 16 October 25 7:30 pm l y y San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA 10–32 7,263 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Q3tfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0i8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3255%2C3767973 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Idaho faces tough road contest at San Jose October 25, 1980 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RHtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0i8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3567%2C4248494 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho San Jose strikes early, bombs Idaho 32-10 October 26, 1980 2D November 1 7:30 pm w Weber State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 31–6 11,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V61fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4260%2C137679 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob Idaho, Weber State hope to stay in thick of Big Sky title race November 1, 1980 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qcUSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5283%2C76285 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck UI hoping to move ball vs. Weber November 1, 1980 14https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WK1fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2928%2C421987 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob Vandals are still high in the Big Sky November 2, 1980 2Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qsUSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3002%2C308282 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck Bubak burns Weber defense as Idaho smashes Wildcats November 3, 1980 25 November 8 7:30 pm l Idaho State Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID rivalry 21–28 12,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Xa1fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4192%2C3294202 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob Vandals in key game with rival November 8, 1980 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X2VOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4625%2C2064764 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck Idaho can assure itself winning year November 8, 1980 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Xq1fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3439%2C3544191 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob Bengals dash Idaho's Big Sky title hopes November 9, 1980 2Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YGVOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7058%2C2336516 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck Idaho sickened by loss November 10, 1980 19 November 15 7:30 pm w Northern Arizona Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 14–7 10,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZK1fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4337%2C6272242 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob Idaho Vandals seek to have winning season by beating Northern Arizona November 15, 1980 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZWVOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4150%2C3944613 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck UI seniors in final home title November 15, 1980 12https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HnVhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6971%2C4126132 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck Idler 'accepts' offer November 17, 1980 18 November 22 12:00 pm l y Nevada Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 7–38 9,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=amVOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3076%2C5521742 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck Vandals play at UNR November 21, 1980 21https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bGVOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=S_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6968%2C5994521 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck Nevada-Reno's 'Hawk' rips Vandals November 24, 1980 18 Roster 1980 Idaho Vandals f 7 Jr Jack Klein SE 9 Fr Ken Hobart QB y 11 Fr Mark Vigil QB 3 Jr Russell Davis RB 35 So Wally Jones RB 33 So Terry Idler RB So Tim Payne RB Jr Ben Bubak QB, SE So Curtis Johnson FL Sr John Palumbo SE Jr Tom Coombs TE 62 So Steve Seman LT Sr Dave Monico LG Sr Pat Hills C Sr John Girnt RG 74 Jr Bruce Fery RT 41 Jr Greg Jennings CB Sr Ray McCanna FS 25 Jr Kelly Miller SS Sr Carlton McBride CB 52 So Sam Merriman LB y Fr Larry White LB Jr Jay Hayes DE 63 Jr Dave Frohnen DT Jr Steve Nelson NG 75 Sr Monty Elder DT 44 Fr Frank Moreno DE 43 Sr Larry Barker DE 90 So Lloyd Williamson DE 6 Jr Pete O'Brien PK Sr Chris Brockman P *Jerry Davitch (3rd year) Bill Tripp (OC) Leland Kendall (DC) Ray Groth (OB) Source:https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qkFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5821%2C2432547 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stewart Chuck Consistency said key for Vandals September 9, 1980 19https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G1tOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wu4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1938%2C4959865 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Probable starting lineups September 13, 1980 19https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fcheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4175%2C1907392 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Probable starters September 20, 1980 1Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZK1fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4806%2C6296488 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Probable starters November 15, 1980 1C All-conference Tackle Bruce Fery was the only Vandal on the first team;https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iIIwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3465%2C912168 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Vandal tackle gains Big Sky star spot December 3, 1980 22https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=q4NfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=szAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5601%2C1572687 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals' Fery makes all-conference team December 4, 1980 4C second team selections were running back Russell Davis, defensive end Larry Barker, linebacker Sam Merriman, cornerback Carlton McBride, and placekicker Pete O'Brien.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rYNfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=szAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4172%2C2340238 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Weber, Boise, Reno each land three on Big Sky defensive team all-conference team December 6, 1980 2B Honorable mention picks included quarterback Ken Hobart, tight end Tom Coombs, defensive end Jay Hayes, safety Kelly Miller, and punter Chris Brockman. NFL draft No Vandals were selected in the 1981 NFL draft, which lasted 12 rounds (332 selections). Two Vandal juniors were later selected in the 1982 NFL draft,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=xPhLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ie4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4526%2C6419724 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press NFL teams grab best local talent April 29, 1981 27https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iQNMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=W_kDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5708%2C3762477 Spokane Chronicle Washington Four Cougars, two Vandals picked April 29, 1982 35https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2steAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pjIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3053%2C5670076 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho NFL teams add Idaho players in late rounds April 29, 1982 1C also 12 rounds (334 selections). Player Position Round Overall Franchise Tom Coombs TE 7th 181 New York Jets Russell Davis RB 11th 305 Cincinnati Bengals References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1981 University of Idaho yearbook – 1980 football season Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1980 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football