The Kibbie Dome, Idaho's home since 1971.
This is a list of seasons completed by the Idaho Vandals football team. The Vandals compete in the Sun Belt Conference in the NCAA Division I FBS, but will be moving to the FCS Big Sky Conference beginning in 2018.[1] Representing the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho, the team plays their home games out of 16,000-seat Kibbie Dome. Idaho began playing football in 1894 as an independent, and was a member of the Pacific Coast Conference from 1922 until 1958. After playing for six years without a conference, the Vandals joined the Big Sky where they would remain for over thirty years. In 1996, Idaho moved up to Division I-A as a member of the Big West Conference, and soon after left for the Sun Belt Conference when the Big West stopped sponsoring football. After a brief stay in the Sun Belt, Idaho joined the Western Athletic Conference in 2005, only to return to the Sun Belt nine years later when the WAC dropped football. The Vandals currently compete in the Sun Belt, but will be the first FBS school to drop down to the FCS with their transition to the Big Sky beginning in 2018–19.[1]
The Vandals are led by head coach Paul Petrino who was hired prior to the start of the 2013 season.[2]
Seasons[]
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National Champions
| Season | Team | Head coach | Conference | Division | Regular season results | Postseason results | Final ranking[4] | |||||||
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| Overall | Conference | Bowl game/Playoff result | NCAA/TSN Poll[lower-alpha 1] | AP/Coaches' Poll | ||||||||||
| Win | Loss | Tie | Win | Loss | Tie | Finish | ||||||||
| Idaho Vandals | ||||||||||||||
| 1894 | 1894 | G. E. Higgins | Independent | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1895 | 1895 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1896 | 1896 | No team | ||||||||||||
| 1897 | 1897 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1898 | 1898 | No games were played | ||||||||||||
| 1899 | 1899 | Morse | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1900 | 1900 | Fred Herbold | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1901 | 1901 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1902 | 1902 | John G. Griffith | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1903 | 1903 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1904 | 1904 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1905 | 1905 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1906 | 1906 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1907 | 1907 | John Middleton | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1908 | 1908 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1909 | 1909 | John Grogan | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1910 | 1910 | John G. Griffith | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1911 | 1911 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1912 | 1912 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1913 | 1913 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1914 | 1914 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1915 | 1915 | Charles Rademacher | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1916 | 1916 | Wilfred C. Bleamaster | 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1917 | 1917 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1918 | No coach | No team | ||||||||||||
| 1919 | 1919 | Ralph Hutchinson | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1920 | 1920 | Thomas Kelley | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1921 | 1921 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1922 | 1922 | Matty Mathews | Pacific Coast | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — | |
| 1923 | 1923 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1924 | 1924 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1925 | 1925 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6th | — | — | — | |||
| 1926 | 1926 | Charles Erb | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | T-6th | — | — | — | ||
| 1927 | 1927† | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | T-1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1928 | 1928 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | T-6th | — | — | — | |||
| 1929 | 1929 | Leo Calland | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | T-7th | — | — | — | ||
| 1930 | 1930 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10th | — | — | — | |||
| 1931 | 1931 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — | |||
| 1932 | 1932 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | T-8th | — | — | — | |||
| 1933 | 1933 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | |||
| 1934 | 1934 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — | |||
| 1935 | 1935 | Ted Bank | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | ||
| 1936 | 1936 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10th | — | — | — | |||
| 1937 | 1937 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — | |||
| 1938 | 1938 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7th | — | — | — | |||
| 1939 | 1939 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10th | — | — | — | |||
| 1940 | 1940 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10th | — | — | — | |||
| 1941 | 1941 | Francis Schmidt | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10th | — | — | — | ||
| 1942 | 1942 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | |||
| 1943 | No coach | Season cancelled due to World War II. | ||||||||||||
| 1944 | Season cancelled due to World War II. | |||||||||||||
| 1945 | 1945 | Babe Brown | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — | ||
| 1946 | 1946 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10th | — | — | — | |||
| 1947 | 1947 | Dixie Howell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | ||
| 1948 | 1948 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | |||
| 1949 | 1949 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | |||
| 1950 | 1950 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5th | — | — | — | |||
| 1951 | 1951 | Babe Curfman | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | ||
| 1952 | 1952 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — | |||
| 1953 | 1953 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | |||
| 1954 | 1954 | Skip Stahley | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7th | — | — | — | ||
| 1955 | 1955 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | |||
| 1956 | 1956 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | |||
| 1957 | 1957 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | |||
| 1958 | 1958 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9th | — | — | — | |||
| 1959 | 1959 | Independent | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1960 | 1960 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1961 | 1961 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1962 | 1962 | Dee Andros | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1963 | 1963 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1964 | 1964 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1965 | 1965† | Steve Musseau | Big Sky | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | T-1st† | — | — | — | |
| 1966 | 1966 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | — | |||
| 1967 | 1967 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | T-2nd | — | — | — | |||
| 1968 | 1968† | Y C McNease | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | T-1st† | — | — | — | ||
| 1969 | 1969 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1970 | 1970 | Don Robbins | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | T-3rd | — | — | — | ||
| 1971 | 1971† | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1st† | — | — | — | |||
| 1972 | 1972 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5th | — | — | — | |||
| 1973[lower-alpha 2] | 1973 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1974 | 1974 | Ed Troxel | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3rd | — | — | — | ||
| 1975 | 1975 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | T-4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1976 | 1976 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | — | — | — | |||
| 1977 | 1977 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | T-5th | — | — | — | |||
| 1978[lower-alpha 3] | 1978 | Jerry Davitch | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | T-5th | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | 1979 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | T-5th | — | — | — | |||
| 1980 | 1980 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T-2nd | — | — | — | |||
| 1981 | 1981 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8th | — | — | — | |||
| 1982 | 1982 | Dennis Erickson | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | T-2nd | NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs — Quarterfinals ^ | 11 | — | ||
| 1983 | 1983 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T-3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1984 | 1984 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T-3rd | — | — | — | |||
| 1985 | 1985† | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st† | NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs — First Round ^ | 5 | — | |||
| 1986 | 1986 | Keith Gilbertson | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs — First Round ^ | 16 | — | ||
| 1987 | 1987† | 9 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st† | NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs — First Round ^ | 5 | — | |||
| 1988 | 1988† | 11 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st† | NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs — Semifinals ^ | 2 | — | |||
| 1989 | 1989† | John L. Smith | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1st† | NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs — First Round ^ | 4 | — | ||
| 1990 | 1990 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs — Quarterfinals ^ | 13 | — | |||
| 1991 | 1991 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | T-4th | — | — | — | |||
| 1992 | 1992† | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st† | NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs — First Round ^ | 5 | — | |||
| 1993 | 1993 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs — Semifinals ^ | 11 | — | |||
| 1994 | 1994 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs — First Round ^ | 6 | — | |||
| 1995 | 1995 | Chris Tormey | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | T-2nd | NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs — First Round ^ | 17 | — | ||
| 1996[lower-alpha 4] | 1996 | Big West | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | T-3rd | — | — | — | ||||
| 1997 | 1997 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | T-4th | — | — | — | |||||
| 1998 | 1998† | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1st† | Won 1998 Humanitarian Bowl against Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 42–35 ^ | — | — | |||||
| 1999 | 1999 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2nd | — | — | — | |||||
| 2000 | 2000 | Tom Cable | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3rd | — | — | — | ||||
| 2001 | 2001 | Sun Belt | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | T-6th | — | — | — | ||||
| 2002 | 2002 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 7th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2003 | 2003 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | T-4th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2004 | 2004 | Nick Holt | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | T-5th | — | — | — | ||||
| 2005 | 2005 | WAC | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | T-6th | — | — | — | ||||
| 2006 | 2006 | Dennis Erickson | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | T-6th | — | — | — | ||||
| 2007 | 2007 | Robb Akey | 1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 9th | — | — | — | ||||
| 2008 | 2008 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | T-8th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2009 | 2009 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4th | Won 2009 Humanitarian Bowl against Bowling Green Falcons, 43–42 ^ | — | — | |||||
| 2010 | 2010 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2011 | 2011 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 8th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2012 | 2012 | Rob Akey Jason Gesser |
1 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6th | — | — | — | ||||
| 2013 | 2013 | Paul Petrino | Independent | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2014 | 2014 | Sun Belt | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 | T-9th | — | — | — | ||||
| 2015 | 2015 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | T-5th | — | — | — | |||||
| 2016 | 2016 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | T-3rd | Won 2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Colorado State Rams, 61–50 ^ | — | — | |||||
| 2017 | 2017 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | T-8th | — | — | — | |||||
| Totals | All-time: 458–610–26 (.431) |
Conference: 192–298–8 (.394) |
— | Postseason: 9–11 (.450) |
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Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Idaho to be 1st school to drop from FBS to FCS". ESPN.com. http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/15415691/idaho-vandals-drop-fbs-fcs.
- ↑ "Paul Petrino hired as Idaho coach". http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/8706466/idaho-vandals-hire-arkansas-razorbacks-paul-petrino-coach. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ↑ "2017 Idaho Football Media Guide". https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/govandals.com/documents/2017/8/24/2017_Yearbook.pdf. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ↑ "Idaho In the Polls". http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/i/idaho/in_the_polls.php. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
References[]
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