2009 Idaho Vandals football team

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

2009 Idaho Vandals football
Humanitarian Bowl Champions
Conference Western Athletic Conference
2009 record 8–5 (4–4 WAC)
Head coach Robb Akey
Offensive coordinator Steve Axman
Defensive coordinator Mark Criner
Home stadium Kibbie Dome
(Capacity: 16,000)
2009 WAC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
#4 Boise State   8 0         14 0  
Nevada   7 1         8 5  
Fresno State   6 2         8 5  
Idaho   4 4         8 5  
Hawaii   3 5         6 7  
Louisiana Tech   3 5         4 8  
Utah State   3 5         4 8  
New Mexico State   1 7         3 10  
San Jose State   1 7         2 10  
BCS at-large representative
Conference champion
As of January 8, 2010; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2009 Idaho Vandals American football team represented the University of Idaho during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Vandals, led by third-year head coach Robb Akey, were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.

By winning seven games, the Vandals achieved a winning record for the first time since 1999 and were bowl eligible for the first time since 1998. The Vandals won six of their first seven games in 2009, but lost four of five WAC games to finish 7–5 in the regular season and placed fourth (4–4) in the nine-team WAC.

They were invited to the Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, in which they defeated the Bowling Green Falcons (7–5) of the MAC on December 30, by a score of 43–42. This was the Vandals' second bowl invitation since returning to Division I-A (FBS) in 1996; Idaho won the 1998 Humanitarian Bowl.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 5:00 PM at New Mexico State Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM W 21–6   16,772[1]
September 12 12:30 PM at Washington* Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA FSN NW L 23–42   58,980[2]
September 19 2:00 PM San Diego State* Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID W 34–20   10,324[3]
September 26 12:30 PM at Northern Illinois* Huskie StadiumDeKalb, IL W 34–31   16,320[4]
October 3 7:30 PM Colorado State* Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID ESPNU W 31–29   16,000[5]
October 10 5:00 PM at San Jose State Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA W 29–25   15,321[6]
October 17 2:00 PM Hawai'i Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID W 35–23   12,763[7]
October 24 1:00 PM at Nevada Mackay StadiumReno, NV L 45–70   16,611[8]
October 31 2:00 PM Louisiana Techdagger Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID ESPN+ W 35–34   15,236[9]
November 7 7:30 PM Fresno State Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID ESPNU L 21–31   12,418[10]
November 14 12:30 PM at #6 Boise State Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID (Governor's Trophy) ESPNU L 25–63   33,986[11]
November 28 2:00 PM Utah State Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID L 49–52   8,532[12]
December 30 1:30 PM vs. Bowling Green Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID (Humanitarian Bowl) ESPN W 43–42   26,726[13]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Pacific Time.

Idaho's home attendance in 2009 was 75,273 for six games, an average of 12,545 per game.
The maximum was 16,000 for the Colorado State game on October 3,
the minimum was 8,532 for the Utah State game on November 28, two days after Thanksgiving.

Game notes

New Mexico State

1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 14 7 0 0 21
Aggies 0 0 6 0 6

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter


Washington

1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 3 6 7 7 23
Huskies 7 14 14 7 42

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


San Diego State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aztecs 0 10 3 7 20
Vandals 14 6 0 14 34

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 0 21 7 6 34
Huskies 3 10 3 15 31

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Colorado State

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 14 6 3 6 29
Vandals 0 10 14 7 31

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


San José State

1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 3 9 10 7 29
Spartans 7 7 0 11 25

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Hawai'i

1 2 3 4 Total
Warriors 10 0 0 13 23
Vandals 14 0 7 14 35

1st Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 0 24 14 7 45
Wolf Pack 14 14 21 21 70

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Louisiana Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 21 7 0 6 34
Vandals 7 7 7 14 35

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Fresno State

1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 0 0 7 14 21
Bulldogs 17 7 7 0 31

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Boise State

See also: 2009 Boise State Broncos football team and Boise State-Idaho rivalry
1 2 3 4 Total
Vandals 7 10 0 8 25
#6 Broncos 21 21 14 7 63
Vandals on offense during the first half.

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Utah State

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 21 10 0 21 52
Vandals 7 14 14 14 49

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


Humanitarian Bowl - Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 14 0 7 21 42
Vandals 7 7 14 15 43

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter


NFL Draft

One Vandal was selected in the 2010 NFL Draft:

Player Position Round Overall
Pick
Franchise
Mike Iupati G 1st 17 San Francisco 49ers

References

  1. "Idaho Vandals vs. New Mexico State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  2. "Idaho Vandals vs. Washington Huskies Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  3. "San Diego State Aztecs vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  4. "Idaho Vandals vs. Northern Illinois Huskies". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  5. "Colorado State Rams vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  6. "Idaho Vandals vs. San Jose State Spartans Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  7. "Hawaii Warriors vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  8. "Idaho Vandals vs. Nevada Wolf Pack Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  9. "Louisiana Tech Bulldogs vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  10. "Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  11. "Idaho Vandals vs. Boise State Broncos Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  12. "Utah State Aggies vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  13. "Bowling Green Falcons vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2010.