1996 Idaho Vandals football team

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Idaho Vandals football
	1996 Idaho Vandals football
Conference	Big West Conference
1996 record	6–5 (3–2 Big West)
Head coach	Chris Tormey (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	George Yarno (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Nick Holt (3rd season)
Home stadium	Kibbie Dome; (Capacity: 16,000)
	Seasons ← 1995 1997 →

Coordinates: 46°43′34″N 117°01′05″W / 46.726°N 117.018°W / 46.726; -117.018

The 1996 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Vandals, led by second-year head coach Chris Tormey, were members of the Big West Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho. Idaho was 6–5 overall and 3–2 in conference play.

Idaho's home winning streak in the Kibbie Dome extended to seventeen games this season, winning all five home games, but they had only one road victory. That was over rival Boise State in the season finale in Boise, the fourteenth win over the Broncos in the last fifteen seasons.^[1]

With the move up to Division I-A this season, Idaho changed its uniforms' shade of gold from yellow to metallic.^[2]

Schedule[]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:07 pm	at Wyoming*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 38–40	17,279
September 7	6:05 pm	at San Diego State*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 21–40	29,449
September 14	3:00 pm	Saint Mary's (CA) (Div. I-AA)*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID ^[3]	W 52–17	10,558
September 28	5:00 pm	at Southwest Texas State (Div. I-AA)*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX ^[4]	L 21–27	7,047
October 5	3:05 pm	Cal Poly (Div. I-AA)*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID ^[5]	W 38–33	14,579
October 19	12:05 pm	at Nevada	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID ^[6]	W 24–15	11,042
October 26	1:05 pm	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT ^[7]	L 28–35	13,712
November 2	3:05 pm	No. 20 Eastern Washington (Div. I-AA)*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID ^[8]	W 37–27	10,107
November 9	3:05 pm	New Mexico State	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	W 34–19	9,494
November 16	12:00 pm	at North Texas	Fouts Field Denton, TX ^[9]	L 17–24	7,000
November 23	12:30 pm	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID ^[1] (Rivalry)	W 64–19	22,323
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Pacific time

Roster[]

1996 Idaho Vandals football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB		Alderson, WillieWillie Alderson	1.0 !Fr
LB	`37`	Alexakos, NickNick Alexakos	File:Redshirt.svg 2.5 !So
WR	`8`	Allen, JeromeJerome Allen	5.0 !Jr
WR	`24`	Bandy, KimikoKimiko Bandy	7.0 !Sr
WR	`80`	Barlow, RockyRocky Barlow	3.0 !So
RB		Bernard, VernVern Bernard	1.0 !Fr
WR	`5`	Berry, ChadChad Berry	5.0 !Jr
QB	`11`	Brennan, BrianBrian Brennan	5.0 !Jr
OL		Campbell, CaseyCasey Campbell	1.0 !Fr
TE		Cole, WilliamWilliam Cole	1.0 !Fr
RB	`20`	Erick, PierrePierre Erick	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
QB	`12`	Fien, RyanRyan Fien	7.0 !Sr
WR	`26`	Gamelin, TomTom Gamelin	7.0 !Sr
TE	`31`	Gilroy, AndyAndy Gilroy	7.0 !Sr
WR	`33`	Griffin, DavidDavid Griffin	7.0 !Sr
OL	`62`	Horbaczewski, RobertRobert Horbaczewski	1.0 !Fr
RB		Hurst, KhalidKhalid Hurst	1.0 !Fr
OL		Kelley, MortMort Kelley	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
TE		Lapointe, RyanRyan Lapointe	5.0 !Jr
OL		Love, JonJon Love	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
C	`67`	Lundquist, NathanNathan Lundquist	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
T	`77`	Meek, JustinJustin Meek	5.0 !Jr
OL		Morton, BrettBrett Morton	1.0 !Fr
TE	`84`	Pankratz, JeffJeff Pankratz	5.0 !Jr
QB	`16`	Pope, DarickDarick Pope	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
WR	`21`	Prestimonico, RyanRyan Prestimonico	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
WR	`17`	Price, DeonDeon Price	5.0 !Jr
TE		Roberg, MikeMike Roberg	1.0 !Fr
WR	`4`	Scott, RobertRobert Scott	3.0 !So
OL	`72`	Senkevich, JeffJeff Senkevich	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
OL		Schienle, RyanRyan Schienle	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
OL		Smith, BrianBrian Smith	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
OL	`78`	Stark, JasonJason Stark	3.0 !So
TE		Stombaugh, TravisTravis Stombaugh	1.0 !Fr
T	`65`	Tajan, CrosbyCrosby Tajan	5.0 !Jr
WR		Taylor, JesseJesse Taylor	1.0 !Fr
RB	`32`	Thomas, JeromeJerome Thomas	3.0 !So
RB	`1`	Thomas, JoelJoel Thomas	5.0 !Jr
C	`76`	Verdonk, BillBill Verdonk	5.0 !Jr
RB	`19`	Wallace, OzzieOzzie Wallace	7.0 !Sr
WR		Way, LincLinc Way	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
RB	`27`	Williams, MarcelleMarcelle Williams	5.0 !Jr
WR	`3`	Wilson, AntonioAntonio Wilson	5.0 !Jr
G	`69`	Zeamer, DanDan Zeamer	7.0 !Sr
T	`71`	Zenk, StevenSteven Zenk	7.0 !Sr
G	`60`	Zenk, RichardRichard Zenk	7.0 !Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DE	`92`	Balzer, EricEric Balzer	1.0 !Fr
DL		Bowman, KevinKevin Bowman	1.0 !Fr
DB		Brackernridge, JaquwanJaquwan Brackernridge	1.0 !Fr
DT	`93`	DeGraw, MikeMike DeGraw	7.0 !Sr
DL		Demulling, RickRick Demulling	1.0 !Fr
LB	`40`	Durrough, JamesJames Durrough	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
DL		Emerson, LaniLani Emerson	1.0 !Fr
LB		Emerson, WayneWayne Emerson	1.0 !Fr
LB		Erickson, JaredJared Erickson	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
FS	`10`	Gardner, BrysonBryson Gardner	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
DB		Gibbs, DennisDennis Gibbs	1.0 !Fr
LB		Grey, BryanBryan Grey	3.0 !So
DB	`23`	Gunn, ArnoldArnold Gunn	5.0 !Jr
LB	`46`	Harper, JohnJohn Harper	5.0 !Jr
DB		Herron, BennieBennie Herron	5.0 !Jr
SS	`42`	Hill, KevinKevin Hill	3.0 !So
LB		Hills, CaseyCasey Hills	1.0 !Fr
LB	`82`	James, JeffJeff James	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
DB	`2`	James, TommyTommy James	7.0 !Sr
LB	`35`	Jasik, MattMatt Jasik	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
DL		Johnson, JamesJames Johnson	1.0 !Fr
DE	`99`	Kramer, MattMatt Kramer	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
DT	`94`	LaJeunesse, JohnJohn LaJeunesse	5.0 !Jr
DB	`34`	Mayer, WhitneyWhitney Mayer	5.0 !Jr
DB		McDaniel, JamesJames McDaniel	1.0 !Fr
CB	`14`	McGinnis, RyanRyan McGinnis	5.0 !Jr
DE	`89`	Mitchell, BarryBarry Mitchell	7.0 !Sr
DE	`87`	Moody, GarnerGarner Moody	5.0 !Jr
DE	`90`	Mulder, RobertRobert Mulder	7.0 !Sr
LB		Murphy, SidneySidney Murphy	1.0 !Fr
DB		Pace, TomTom Pace	1.0 !Fr
DB		Parson, AnthonyAnthony Parson	1.0 !Fr
DE	`96`	Phillips, RyanRyan Phillips	7.0 !Sr
DB	`28`	Rayner, TomTom Rayner	5.0 !Jr
LB	`7`	Robinson, JevezJevez Robinson	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
DB		Rogers, ChrisChris Rogers	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
LB	`43`	Shelt, JasonJason Shelt	7.0 !Sr
LB	`44`	Skinner, RyanRyan Skinner	3.0 !So
DL		Smith, CadeCade Smith	1.0 !Fr
DE		Smith, RyanRyan Smith	7.0 !Sr
DE	`98`	Stalder, ChadChad Stalder	File:Redshirt.svg 1.5 !Fr
DB	`49`	Uranga, TonyTony Uranga	5.0 !Jr
CB	`22`	Warren, YaphetYaphet Warren	3.0 !So
DB		Williams, JasperJasper Williams	5.0 !Jr
DT	`95`	Wilson, TimTim Wilson	5.0 !Jr
DL		Wimer, JakeJake Wimer	1.0 !Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`29`	Debolt, GregGreg Debolt	1.0 !Fr
K	`57`	Scott, TroyTroy Scott	5.0 !Jr

Head coach

Chris Tormey (2nd year)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

George Yarno (OC)
Nick Holt (DC)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

NFL Draft[]

One Vandal senior was selected in the 1997 NFL Draft, which lasted seven rounds (240 selections).

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
Ryan Phillips	Linebacker	3rd	68	New York Giants

Source:^[10]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "UI bombs BSU, dumps monkeys". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 1C. November 25, 1996. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IMYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I9EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5161%2C2184590.
↑ "'96 Vandals will sport new look". Lewiston Morning Tribune ((Idaho)): p. 6B. April 28, 1996. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rbZeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5501,3672989.
↑ Sullivan, Tim (September 16, 1996). "UI responds to Gaels' challenge". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 1C. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WcYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KNEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6033%2C1327646.
↑ "Deja vu: Vandals enter conference play at 1-3". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 3C. September 30, 1996. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y8YjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KNEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5662%2C2533946.
↑ O'Neal, Shawn (October 7, 1996). "Vandals aren't enjoying a reality check". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 1C. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yIRhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iNAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5067%2C589710.
↑ O'Neal, Shawn (October 21, 1996). "Idaho whips Pack, grabs reins". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 1C. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zs0qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iNAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3533%2C1790895.
↑ O'Neal, Shawn (October 28, 1996). "John L. torn as Aggies topple Vandals, 35-28". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 1C. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ws0qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iNAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5296%2C2428210.
↑ O'Neal, Shawn (November 4, 1996). "Vandals take care of business". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 1C. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E8YjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I9EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3652%2C339053.
↑ "Vandal hopes of Big West title blown away at North Texas". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 3C. November 18, 1996. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G8YjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I9EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6572%2C1570289.
↑ "Phillips is Giants' 1st pick of 3rd round". Lewiston Morning Tribune ((Idaho)): p. 6B. April 20, 1997. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f7ReAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3234%2C1217363.

External links[]

Gem of the Mountains: 1997 University of Idaho yearbook – 1996 football season
Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1996 editions

[uidmpbsu-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "UI bombs BSU, dumps monkeys". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 1C. November 25, 1996. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=IMYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I9EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5161%2C2184590.

[unfgold-2] "'96 Vandals will sport new look". Lewiston Morning Tribune ((Idaho)): p. 6B. April 28, 1996. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rbZeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RzAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5501,3672989.

[respgech-3] Sullivan, Tim (September 16, 1996). "UI responds to Gaels' challenge". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 1C. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WcYjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KNEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6033%2C1327646.

[vecpaot-4] "Deja vu: Vandals enter conference play at 1-3". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 3C. September 30, 1996. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y8YjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KNEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5662%2C2533946.

[vaenarch-5] O'Neal, Shawn (October 7, 1996). "Vandals aren't enjoying a reality check". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 1C. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yIRhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iNAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5067%2C589710.

[iwpgrrei-6] O'Neal, Shawn (October 21, 1996). "Idaho whips Pack, grabs reins". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 1C. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zs0qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iNAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3533%2C1790895.

[aggtopvnd-7] O'Neal, Shawn (October 28, 1996). "John L. torn as Aggies topple Vandals, 35-28". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 1C. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ws0qAAAAIBAJ&sjid=iNAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5296%2C2428210.

[vtkob-8] O'Neal, Shawn (November 4, 1996). "Vandals take care of business". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 1C. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E8YjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I9EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3652%2C339053.

[vhpbwt-9] "Vandal hopes of Big West title blown away at North Texas". Moscow-Pullman Daily News ((Idaho-Washington)): p. 3C. November 18, 1996. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G8YjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=I9EFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6572%2C1570289.

[pigfp-10] "Phillips is Giants' 1st pick of 3rd round". Lewiston Morning Tribune ((Idaho)): p. 6B. April 20, 1997. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=f7ReAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3234%2C1217363.

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