1961 Idaho Vandals football team

1961 Idaho Vandals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–7
Head coach
Home stadiumNeale Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Arizona     8 1 1
Westminster (UT)     7 1 1
La Verne     7 2 0
Idaho State     5 2 1
San Francisco     4 2 0
Cal Poly Pomona     6 3 0
San Jose State     6 4 0
Eastern New Mexico     6 4 0
Los Angeles Pacific     5 3 0
Montana State     4 3 1
Pacific (CA)     5 4 0
Azusa     4 3 0
Oregon State     5 5 0
Santa Clara     3 3 0
Oregon     4 6 0
Claremont     3 6 0
Air Force     3 7 0
Washington State     3 7 0
Cal Western     3 7 0
Idaho     2 7 0
San Diego     2 8 0
Southern California College     1 5 0
UC Riverside     1 7 0
Pepperdine     1 9 0

The 1961 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1961 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Skip Stahley, the Vandals were an independent in the NCAA's University Division and went 2–7. Two home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.

The Vandals suffered a seventh straight loss in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, blanked 0–34 in Pullman in mid-October.[1][2] In the rivalry game with Montana, the Vandals regained the Little Brown Stein with a 16–14 win in the season finale at Boise.[3][4]

In Idaho's seven losses, they were outscored 319 to 22, with three shutouts; the worst was a 69–0 rout by Utah State in a blizzard at Logan.[5][6][7] Since the disbanding of the Pacific Coast Conference in the spring of 1959, Idaho's football teams had a 4–25 (.138) record in three seasons as an independent.

Stahley had taken on the dual role of athletic director in July 1960,[8][9] and stepped down as head football coach in January 1962.[10][11] He was succeeded by Dee Andros, hired in February, previously the line coach at Illinois in the Big Ten Conference.[12][13][14] Stahley continued as Idaho's AD until mid-1964, when he departed for a similar position at Portland State College.[15]

  1. ^ Missildine, Harry (October 15, 1961). "Cougars clobber Vandals 34-0". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  2. ^ "Cougars clip Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 15, 1961. p. 10.
  3. ^ "Vandals repel late Montana bid for 19-14 upset victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. November 19, 1961. p. 8.
  4. ^ "Idaho nips Montana, 16-14, for second win of season". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 19, 1961. p. 1, sports.
  5. ^ "Utags crush Vandals 69-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. 10.
  6. ^ "Utags crush Vandals, 69-0, in midst of raging blizzard". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. October 29, 1961. p. 1, sports.
  7. ^ Ferguson, George (October 30, 1961). "Ag avalanche hits Idaho". Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. B-5.
  8. ^ "Stahley new Idaho "A.D." in addition to grid post". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. March 22, 1960. p. 13.
  9. ^ "Stahley assumes dual role at Idaho as Gibb departs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. July 2, 1960. p. 2.
  10. ^ Carter, Jack (January 15, 1962). "Stahley relieved as football coach, keeps directorship". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 6.
  11. ^ "Idaho regents drop Stahley from grid post". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. January 15, 1962. p. 10.
  12. ^ Carter, Jack (February 18, 1962). "Illinois aide Dee Andros named Idaho football coach". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 8.
  13. ^ Missildine, Harry (February 18, 1962). "Former Sooner guard new Idaho coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1-sports.
  14. ^ "New Vandal coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). (photo). February 19, 1962. p. 11.
  15. ^ "Stahley quits Idaho post for job at Portland State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). May 21, 1964. p. 10.