| Idaho Vandals football | |||
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| First season | 1893 | ||
| Athletic director | Terry Gawlik | ||
| Head coach | Jason Eck 3rd season, 21–12 (.636) | ||
| Stadium | Kibbie Dome (capacity: 15,250) | ||
| Year built | 1971 (enclosed in 1975) | ||
| Field surface | RealGrass Pro | ||
| Location | Moscow, Idaho | ||
| NCAA division | Division I FCS | ||
| Conference | Big Sky | ||
| Past conferences | Sun Belt (2014–2017) Independent (2013) WAC (2005–2012) Sun Belt (2001–2004) Big West (1996–2000) Big Sky (1965–1995) Independent (1959–1964) Pacific Coast (1922–1958) Independent (1894–1921) | ||
| All-time record | 460–614–26 (.430) | ||
| Bowl record | 3–0 (1.000) | ||
| Playoff appearances | 13 (Div. I-AA/FCS) | ||
| Playoff record | 6–11 (.353) | ||
| Conference titles | 11 | ||
| Rivalries | Idaho State (rivalry) Montana (rivalry) Eastern Washington Boise State (rivalry) Washington State (rivalry) | ||
| Consensus All-Americans | 1 | ||
| Colors | Silver and gold[1] | ||
| Fight song | Go, Vandals, Go | ||
| Mascot | Joe Vandal | ||
| Marching band | The Sound of Idaho | ||
| Outfitter | Nike | ||
| Website | GoVandals.com | ||
The Idaho Vandals are the college football team that represents the University of Idaho and plays its home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.[2] Idaho is a member of the Big Sky Conference in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The Vandals are coached by Jason Eck.
The Idaho football program began 131 years ago in 1893,[3] and through the 2019 season, the Vandals have an all-time record of 460–614–26 (.430).[4] They have played in three bowl games in their history, all victories in the Humanitarian/Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise in 1998, 2009, and 2016.[5] As a Division I-AA (FCS) program for 18 seasons (1978–1995), Idaho made the playoffs eleven times and advanced to the national semifinals twice (1988, 1993).
On April 28, 2016, university president Chuck Staben announced the football program would return to the Big Sky and FCS in 2018. This followed the Sun Belt Conference's announcement on March 1 that the associate membership of Idaho and New Mexico State for football would end after the 2017 season. Idaho is the first FBS program to voluntarily drop to FCS.[6]
- ^ "University of Idaho Color Identity". January 31, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Kibbie Dome". IdahoPTV. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ "Idaho Historical Data". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on February 22, 2015. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ^ "Football Bowl Subdivision Records". NCAA. p. 66. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ "Idaho Bowl History". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ "Idaho to be 1st school to drop from FBS to FCS". ESPN. Retrieved May 23, 2017.