1987 Idaho Vandals football team
Coordinates: 46°43′34″N 117°01′05″W / 46.726°N 117.018°W
| 1987 Idaho Vandals football | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| 1987 record | 9–3 (7–1 Big Sky) |
| Head coach | Keith Gilbertson |
| Offensive coordinator | Bill Diedrick |
| Defensive coordinator | Barry Lamb |
| Home stadium | Kibbie Dome |
The 1987 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals, led by second-year head coach Keith Gilbertson, were members of the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.
The Vandals won their second conference title in three seasons, and made the I-AA playoffs for the third consecutive season. Led by redshirt sophomore quarterback John Friesz, Idaho finished the regular season at 9-2 and 7-1 in the Big Sky.
Notable games
Following a non-conference loss at home to Central Michigan and a road loss to intrastate rival Idaho State, Idaho won its final six games of the regular season. The Vandals defeated Nevada-Reno for only the second time in the ten meetings since the Wolf Pack joined the Big Sky in 1979. The Vandals defeated rival Boise State for the sixth consecutive year, the sixth of twelve straight over the Broncos.
Division I-AA playoffs
For the third consecutive season, Idaho returned to the 16-team I-AA playoffs. The Vandals hosted conference foe Weber State, whom they had defeated in Utah four weeks earlier by three points. The Wildcats won the rematch 59-30, before a sparse crowd at the Kibbie Dome two days after Thanksgiving, ending the Vandals' season at 9-3.
Notable players
The 1987 team included two future NFL players with lengthy pro careers: guard Mark Schlereth (redshirt junior)
and redshirt sophomore John Friesz, a future collegiate hall of fame quarterback as a three-year starter (1987-89).
1987 season schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||||
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| September 5 | Mankato State* | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID | W 31–17 | 7,600 | |||||
| September 12 | Central Michigan* | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID | L 18–30 | 8,000 | |||||
| September 19 | at Portland State* | Civic Stadium • Portland, OR | W 17–10 | 8,535 | |||||
| September 26 | at Northern Arizona | Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ | W 46–37 | 9,029 | |||||
| October 3 | at Idaho State | ISU MiniDome • Pocatello, ID | L 21–30 | 10,764 | |||||
| October 10 | Montana | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID - (Little Brown Stein) | W 31–25 | 9,500 | |||||
| October 17 | Nevada-Reno |
Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID | W 38–28 | 15,100 | |||||
| October 24 | Eastern Washington | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID | W 31–24 | 11,500 | |||||
| October 31 | at Weber State | Stewart Stadium • Ogden, UT | W 41–38 | 13,486 | |||||
| November 7 | at Montana State | Reno H. Sales Stadium • Bozeman, MT | W 14–7 | 6,007 | |||||
| November 21 | Boise State | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID - (BSU-UI rivalry) | W 40–34 | 16,500 | |||||
| Division I-AA playoffs • 16 teams | |||||||||
| November 28 | Weber State | Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID - (Div. I-AA playoffs - 1st round) | L 30–59 | 4,900 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ College Football Data Warehouse - Idaho 1985-89 - accessed 2010-08-14
External links
- University of Idaho - official site
- Go Vandals.com - official athletics site
- Gem of the Mountains: 1988 University of Idaho yearbook - 1987 football season
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