1957 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1957 Idaho Vandals football Pacific Coast Conference PCC 4–4–1 0–3 Skip Stahley 4th Neale Stadium The 1957 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1957 college football season. The Vandals were led by fourth-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. Led on the field by quarterbacks Howard Willis and Gary Kenworthy,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_QFYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9PYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4897%2C5037176 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Idaho versus Oregon: rosters September 20, 1957 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5TFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6871%2C2072142 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Vandals vs. Bulldogs: rosters October 26, 1957 11 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2vNXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9vYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7196%2C96832 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Stage is set for annual WSC-Idaho grid clash November 15, 1957 13 Idaho compiled a 4–4–1 overall record and were 0–3 in the PCC.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-TcRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zuYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6644%2C124313 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boni Bill Newman stars in Cougar win over Idaho November 17, 1957 1, sports The Vandals suffered a third straight loss in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, falling 21–13 at Rogers Field in Pullman on November 16. The loss prevented the first winning season for Idaho football since 1938.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FKtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1041%2C1947906 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Cougars, Idaho clash today in annual Palouse battle November 16, 1957 8 In the rivalry game with Montana, the Vandals ran their winning streak over the Grizzlies to six and retained the Little Brown Stein.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=B6tfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1186%2C220827 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals swarm over Montana for 31-13 victory November 3, 1957 8 Schedule Pacific September 21 1:30 pm l Oregon Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 6–9 10,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PPVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=feIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6308%2C3616759 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Strite Dick Morris boots field goal; Ducks tip Idaho 9-6 September 22, 1957 1B https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7y9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6266%2C1196190 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boni Bill Oregon field goal nips valieant Vandals, 9-6 September 22, 1957 1, sports September 28 7:00 pm l y y Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ 7–19 16,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LapfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=991%2C3349559 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Speedy Sun Devils beat Idaho 19-7 September 29, 1957 9https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9i9WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2549%2C3556152 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Vandals gambled, lost – not unhappy September 30, 1957 10 October 5 1:00 pm w y Utah old Bronco Stadium Boise, ID 21–6 9,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=czFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8uYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6333%2C1952027 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boni Bill Idaho tops Utah Redskins, 21-6 October 6, 1957 1, sports October 12 1:30 pm l y Oregon State 7 Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR 0–20 14,600 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mPNVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eOIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4904%2C1965712 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press OSC captures hard-fought 20-0 victory October 13, 1957 1B October 19 8:00 pm t y y Pacific (CA) Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA 7–7 17,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QqpfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1068%2C6046966 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Vandals tie undefeated College of Pacific 7-7 October 20, 1957 3 October 26 1:30 pm w y y Fresno State Neale Stadium Moscow, ID 20–6 5,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5jFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4386%2C2690173 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Boni Bill Vandals strike in 1st half; roll on to 20–6 win October 27, 1957 1, sports November 2 1:30 pm w y Montana Neale Stadium Moscow, ID Little Brown Stein 31–13 4,000 November 9 12:30 pm w y y Utah State old Romney Stadium Logan, UT 35–7 3,954 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DqtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=938%2C1111399 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Idaho swamps Utah State 35-7 November 10, 1957 7 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zkMwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NUgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7005%2C2192032 Deseret News Salt Lake City, Utah Chipman Dee Ags 'eaten up' by Vandals November 11, 1957 6B November 16 1:30 pm l y Washington State Rogers Field Pullman, WA Battle of the Palouse 13–21 13,400 1957 Idaho Vandals Schedule and Results https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/idaho/1957-schedule.html Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 18, 2026 Schedule/Results (1957 Idaho) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/129608 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics January 18, 2026 Notable players The 1957 Vandal team had several players 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 Pro Football Hall of Fame, at age 82 in 2018.https://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/43543/why-packers-guard-jerry-kramer-made-the-pro-football-hall-of-fame Why Jerry Kramer made the Pro Football Hall of Fame 3 February 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.) Sophomore Jim Norton of Fullerton, California, was a safety and punter for nine seasons with the Houston Oilers; he was the all-time interceptions leader in the American Football League and his #43 was the first retired by the franchise. Jim Prestel of Indianapolis was a defensive tackle for eight seasons in the NFL, primarily with the expansion Minnesota Vikings. A junior in 1957, he missed most of the season due to his mother's terminal illness.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=huVXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_PYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5034%2C2515334 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Injuries bench 5 key players on Idaho squad October 10, 1957 34https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RKpfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3372%2C6400600 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Flu bug hits Vandal coach October 22, 1957 8 Selected in the sixth round of the 1959 NFL draft, 70th overall, he was granted another year of eligibility and played for Idaho in 1959 and began his pro career with the Cleveland Browns in 1960. Prestel was also a standout player on the Vandal basketball team.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2QxFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gucDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1595,391899 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Vandals tab Prestal September 2, 1959 13 He played in his final game at Idaho in the Battle of the Palouse in late October with a broken foot, then was sidelined and missed the basketball season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=e2NWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-PEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4252,4909560 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington If not all-coast, Jim's all-heart November 30, 1959 12 Roster 1957 Idaho Vandals f 64 Sr Jerry Kramer G, DT y C 53 Sr Wayne Walker C, LB y Wayne Walker (linebacker) 46 So Jim Norton HB, S Jim Norton (safety) y 79 Jr Jim Prestel T, DT y y 82 Sr Larry Aldrich E 80 Jr Wade Patterson E 14 Sr Howard Willis QB C 18 Sr Gary Kenworthy QB 16 So Gary Farnworth QB 24 Sr Lloyd Fenton HB 43 Jr Bob Dehlinger HB 37 Jr Ken Hall FB 72 Sr Tony Anderson T 65 Jr Dale Hill G 85 Jr J.D. Lawson E 74 Jr Pete Johnson T 60 Sr Jerry Smythe G 71 So Steve Symms T y 64 Sr Jerry Kramer K 53 Sr Wayne Walker LS 46 So Jim Norton P * Skip Stahley (4th year) Ed Knecht (backs) J. V. Johnson (ends) Don Swartz (line) Wayne D. Anderson (freshmen) https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cmcRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=HecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6991%2C677313 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Vandals vs. Ducks: probable lineups September 21, 1957 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5TFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6871%2C2072142 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Vandals vs. Bulldogs: probable lineups October 26, 1957 11https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2vNXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9vYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3608%2C96257 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Battle of the Palouse: rosters November 15, 1957 13https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DTFWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=teYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7015%2C5050667 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Missildine Harry Idaho closes season against Utah Aggies November 15, 1958 10 All-Coast 1957 All-Pacific Coast football team Because of their limited conference schedule, no Vandals were on the All-PCC first team (eleven spots), but two were selected for the second team; guard Jerry Kramer and center Wayne Walker. Honorable mention were quarterback Howard Willis, end Larry Aldrich, and fullback Ken Hall.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ARMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7133%2C2435427 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Newman and Ellingsen win places on All-Coast team November 27, 1957 16https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=H6tfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pzIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=980%2C3513328 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press WSC passer, end named to PCC unit November 27, 1957 3 NFL draft Five Vandals 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=g95YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5882%2C6405159 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Five of seven on Idaho line chosen by pro grid clubs January 29, 1958 15 Player Position Round   Pick   Franchise Jerry Kramer G 4th 39 Green Bay Packers Wayne Walker C 4th 45 Detroit Lions Larry Aldrich E 11th 127 Pittsburgh Steelers Wade Patterson ^ E 16th 183 Chicago Cardinals Pete Johnson ^ T 18th 216 Cleveland Browns ^ Patterson and Johnson were granted another year of eligibility and played for Idaho in 1958. One junior was selected in the 1959 NFL draft:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1959.htm Pro Football Reference 1959 NFL Draft November 2, 2017 May 27, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090527000715/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1984.htm dead Player Position Round   Pick   Franchise 2Jim Prestel ^4 T 6th 70  Cleveland Browns  ^ Prestel was granted another year of eligibility and played for Idaho in 1959. Two sophomores were selected in the 1960 NFL draft:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1960.htm Pro Football Reference 1960 NFL Draft November 2, 2017 Player Position Round   Pick   Franchise 4Jim Norton4 WR 7th 75 6Detroit Lions6 Stan Fanning T 11th 128 Chicago Bears References External links Gem of the Mountains: 1958 University of Idaho yearbook – 1957 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1957 football season Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – November 16, 1957 Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1957 editions Idaho Category:Idaho Vandals football seasons Idaho Vandals football