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Idaho's athletic teams go by a name earned nearly a century ago by a basketball team coached by Hec Edmundson, whose teams played defense with such intensity and ferocity that sports writers said they "vandalized" their opponents. The mark made by that 1917 team went far deeper than wins and losses on the court.
Coach Griffith, head coach from 1902–1906 and 1910–1914.. The University of Idaho fielded its first football team in 1893. [7] It wasn't until 1917 that the program earned its nickname, the Vandals, after the UI basketball team under alumnus Hec Edmundson played defense with such ferocity that they "vandalized" their opponents and, thus, the nickname of Vandals was adopted for all school ...
The Vandals finally turned to a coach from outside the Idaho program to hire its 25th head coach, choosing Air Force offensive line coach Jerry Davitch. [149] Davitch was a relatively inexperienced coach, he had served as a high school head coach from 1969 to 1972 at Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona and as a position coach under Ben Martin at Air Force for five years; from ...
This is a list of seasons completed by the Idaho Vandals football team. The Vandals compete in the Big Sky Conference in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). [ 1 ] Representing the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho , the Vandals play home games on campus at the 16,000-seat Kibbie Dome ; it opened as an outdoor venue ...
The 2024–25 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represents the University of Idaho during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The Vandals, led by second-year head coach Alex Pribble, play their home games at Idaho Central Credit Union Arena located in Moscow, Idaho as members of the Big Sky Conference.
In Idaho's 20-13 win over the Mustangs on Sept. 8, 2007, running back Deonte Jackson ran for an Idaho freshman record 214 yards. Pixley may be contacted at (208) 848-2290, tpixley@lmtribune.com or ...
Steve Belko - head coach at Idaho State and Oregon; third commissioner of Big Sky Conference; also starred in football for Vandals; Class of '39; Hec Edmundson - basketball and track coach at UI and Washington; Class of 1910; Gus Johnson - NBA star (power forward) (1963–73); played for Vandals during the 1962–63 season; Class of '64
The Vandals sit at 6-3 overall and 5-1 in Big Sky play. They are third in the league standings behind No. 2 Sacramento State and No. 3 Montana State, who are each 6-0 in conference action.