1952 Idaho Vandals football team

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1952 Idaho Vandals football
Conference Pacific Coast Conference
Record4–4–1 (1–3 PCC)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Split-T [1]
Home stadium Neale Stadium
Seasons
←  1951
1953  →
1952 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 USC $ 6 –0 –010 –1 –0
No. 6 UCLA 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Washington 6 –2 –07 –3 –0
California 3 –3 –07 –3 –0
Washington State 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Stanford 2 –5 –05 –5 –0
Oregon 2 –5 –02 –7 –1
Idaho 1 –3 –04 –4 –1
Oregon State 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1952 college football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Raymond A. Curfman and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.

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Led on the field by quarterback Wayne D. Anderson, [2] Idaho compiled a 4–4–1 overall record and were 1–3 in the PCC. [3]

In the home opener against Oregon on October 4, Idaho outplayed the visitors for 56 minutes, but gave up two late touchdowns and lost by six. [4] [5]

The Vandals suffered a second straight loss in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, falling 36–6 at Rogers Field in Pullman on November 1. [6] [7] The previous two editions had been competitive, with a 7–7 tie in 1950 and 9–6 battle in Moscow in 1951. [8] [9] The loss prevented the first winning season for Idaho football since 1938. It ran the winless streak against the Cougars to 26 games, a record of 0–24–2 since taking three straight in 1923–25 ; the Vandals broke the streak two years later in Pullman. [10]

Idaho regrouped and concluded the season with two convincing wins over Montana at home and Oregon State in Corvallis in the last varsity game played at Bell Field.

Following his playing days, Anderson was a head coach for the Vandals in baseball (1958–66) and basketball (1966–74); he was also an assistant athletic director (1971–74, 1982–94).

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 201:00 pmat Washington
L 14–3931,912 [11]
September 271:00 pmvs. Utah *
T 21–219,500 [12] [13]
October 42:00 pm Oregon Dagger-14-plain.png
L 14–2011,542 [4] [5]
October 1112:30 pmat Utah State *
W 6–3 [14] [15]
October 182:00 pm North Dakota State *
  • Neale Stadium
  • Moscow, ID
W 54–911,000 [16] [17]
October 248:00 pmvs. Santa Clara *
L 7–95,000 [18] [19]
November 11:30 pmat Washington State
L 6–3614,000 [6] [7]
November 81:30 pm Montana *
W 27–04,000 [20] [21]
November 151:30 pmat Oregon State
W 27–6  8,000 [22] [23]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Pacific time

Coaching staff

All-conference

No Vandals were on the All-PCC team; honorable mention on defense were end Ray Lewis, tackle Don Ringe, and linebacker Bob Holder. [24] [25]

NFL Draft

One senior from the 1952 Vandals was selected in the 1953 NFL draft: [26]

PlayerPositionRound Pick Franchise
Don Ringe        T 26th 303  Chicago Cardinals  

One junior was selected in the 1954 NFL draft: [27]

PlayerPositionRound Pick Franchise
Mel Bertrand    C 29th 349       Detroit Lions       

One sophomore was selected in the 1955 NFL draft: [28]

PlayerPositionRound Pick Franchise
Burdette Hess G 15th 178 San Francisco 49ers

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References

  1. ↑ "Underdog Vandals have upset ideas". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). September 18, 1952. p. 13.
  2. ↑ "WSC-Idaho lineups". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 1, 1952. p. 10.
  3. ↑ "Pacific Coast Conference standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 17, 1952. p. 11.
  4. 1 2 Strite, Dick (October 5, 1952). "Webfoots defeat Idaho 20-14 for first win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  5. 1 2 "Vandals outplay Ducks for 56 minutes before bowing 20-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1952. p. 9.
  6. 1 2 "Dazzling Cougar air attack stuns fumbling Idaho 36-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 2, 1952. p. 10.
  7. 1 2 "Oregon next for WSC; Vandals crushed 36-6". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 3, 1952. p. 19.
  8. ↑ Boni, Bill (November 1, 1952). "WSC favored by 19 points". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
  9. ↑ "Speculation high on outcome of WSC-Idaho tilt". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 31, 1952. p. 15.
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  11. ↑ "Heinrich's aerial magic routs Idaho 39-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). September 21, 1952. p. 8.
  12. ↑ "Vandals, Utah deadlock 21-21". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 28, 1952. p. 2C.
  13. ↑ "Vandals come from behind in last minute to tie Utah". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1952. p. 9.
  14. ↑ "Victory-hungry Idaho edges Utah State 6-3". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 12, 1952. p. 9.
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  16. ↑ "Idaho offensive smears North Dakota State 54-9". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 19, 1952. p. 9.
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  18. ↑ "Field goal gives Santa Clara 9-7 victory margin over Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 25, 1952. p. 3.
  19. ↑ "Broncos trim Vandals with late field goal". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). United Press. October 25, 1952. p. 8.
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  21. ↑ "Anderson, Lewis shine as Idaho wallops Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 9, 1952. p. 8.
  22. ↑ "Idaho cracks OSC defense for 27-6 win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 16, 1952. p. 1, sports.
  23. ↑ "Brilliant Idaho second half routs Oregon State 27-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 16, 1952. p. 10.
  24. ↑ "Three Washington gridders named to All-Coast". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 27, 1952. p. 35.
  25. ↑ "UCLA's Moomaw unanimous pick for All-Pacific Coast grid club". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 28, 1952. p. 8.
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  27. ↑ "1954 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
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