1976 Idaho Vandals football team

1976 Idaho Vandals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–4 (5–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn McMahon (1st season)
Offensive schemeVeer
Defensive coordinatorAndy Christoff (3rd season)
Base defense5–2[1]
Captains
  • Barry Hopkins (SS)
  • John Kirtland (LB)
  • Wil Overgaard (OT)[2]
Home stadiumKibbie Dome
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Montana State $^ 6 0 0 12 1 0
Idaho 5 1 0 7 4 0
Northern Arizona 4 2 0 8 3 0
Montana 3 3 0 4 6 0
Boise State 2 4 0 5 5 1
Weber State 1 5 0 2 9 0
Idaho State 0 6 0 0 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1976 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Vandals were led by third-year head coach Ed Troxel and were members of the Big Sky Conference, then in Division II. They played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.

  1. ^ "Troxel claims defense key at Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. September 7, 1977. p. 42.
  2. ^ Payne, Bob (September 10, 1976). "Idaho goes with Tuttle". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 29.