1965 Idaho Vandals football team

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1965 Idaho Vandals football
Big Sky co-champion
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record5–5 (3–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadium Neale Stadium
Seasons
←  1964
1966  →
1965 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Weber State + 3 –1 –08 –1 –0
Idaho + 3 –1 –05 –5 –0
Montana 2 –2 –04 –6 –0
Idaho State 1 –3 –03 –5 –1
Montana State 1 –3 –03 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1965 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach Steve Musseau and played in the Big Sky Conference for the first time; they played the previous six seasons as an independent in the NCAA University Division. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one home game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.

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Musseau was previously the defensive coach and was promoted after the February departure of Dee Andros for Oregon State. [1] [2] [3]

Led on the field by quarterback John Foruria and fullback Ray McDonald, both juniors, the Vandals were 5–5 overall and 3–1 in conference play. Idaho won the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State for the second straight year, this time by a score of 17–13 at Rogers Field in Pullman. [4] [5] It was the first time Idaho logged consecutive wins over the Cougars in forty years. The Vandals lost close games to the other three Northwest teams of the AAWU (Pac-8).

The other two quarterbacks were Jerry Ahlin and Joe Rodriguez, who both started games in 1965. [6] [7]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 181:30 pmat Washington *
L 9–1454,500 [8] [9]
September 251:30 pm San Jose State *
W 17–710,500 [10]
October 21:30 pmat Washington State *
W 17–1322,600 [4] [5]
October 912:30 pmat Utah State *
L 19–3013,732 [11]
October 1612:30 pmvs. Oregon State *
L 14–1613,000 [12]
October 2312:30 pmat Montana
W 35–7  7,100 [13]
October 301:30 pmat Oregon *
L 14–1715,500 [6] [14]
November 612:30 pmat Weber State
L 7–14  8,029 [15]
November 131:30 pm Idaho State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Neale Stadium
  • Moscow, ID
W 15–712,250 [7]
November 201:30 pm Montana State
  • Neale Stadium
  • Moscow, ID
W 54–0  3,500 [16] [17]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Pacific time

Roster

1965 Idaho Vandals football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 10John ForuriaJr
RB 14Mike WoolrichSo
QB, P 16Joe RodriguezJr
QB 18Paul GentleSo
RB 21Pat DailySr
WB 22Joe McCollumJr
FB 32 Ray McDonald Jr
FB 38Charley JenkinsSr
HB 40Tim LavensJr
OL 43Karl KleinkopfSo
HB 44Butch SlaughterJr
C 50Mike Walsh
C 51 Steve Buratto  (C)Sr
C 55Bob SkuseJr
G 62Jack BryantSr
RG 65Dave TriplettSr
LG 67Steve UlrichSo
LT 70Gary FitzpatrickJr
OL 72Brian EvansSo
RT 79Joe Dobson (C)Sr
WR 81Rich ToneySo
OL 82Bill BuftonJr
E 86Larry SantschiSo
WR 88Joe ChapmanSr
TE 89John WhitneySr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE, QB 11Jerry AhlinJr
S 20Pat DavidsonSo
DB 24Byron StricklandSo
DB 27Bill ScottSr
DB 34John SheltSo
DB, PK 36Darrell DanielsonSo
DB 42John Ahlin
DB 45Doug Bishop
DT 52Al BusbyJr
LB, PK 61 Jerry Campbell Sr
LB 63 LaVerle Pratt Jr
LB 66 Ron Porter Jr
DT 60John DanielJr
MG 72John BoisenSr
DL 74Vic MannSo
DT 75 Dick Arndt Jr
DE, KR 80Ray MillerJr
DB 83Bob BassettSr
DE 84Jim ThiemansSo
DE 85Tom StephensJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 16Joe RodriguezJr
PK 36Darrell DanielsonSo
PK 61 Jerry Campbell Sr
KR 80Ray MillerJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Walt Anderson (OL)
  • Al Daniels (OB)
  • Jack Jacobsen (DB)
  • John G. Smith (DL)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt
Source: [18] [19]

All-conference

Seven Vandals were selected to the all-conference team: fullback Ray McDonald, guard Dave Triplett, center Steve Buratto, defensive end Tom Stephens, defensive tackle Dick Arndt, linebacker Jerry Campbell, and defensive back Bill Scott. [20] [21]

On the second team were tackle Joe Dobson, guard Steve Ulrich, running back Tim Lavens, defensive end Ray Miller, middle guard John Boisen, linebacker LaVerle Pratt, and defensive back Jerry Ahlin. Honorable mention were defensive tackle John Daniel, defensive back Byron Strickland, tight end John Whitney, wide receivers Joe Chapman and Rich Toney, and tackle Gary Fitzpatrick. [20] [21]

McDonald was a second-team AP All-American. [22] [23]

NFL Draft

Four Vandals were selected in the 1966 NFL draft, which lasted twenty rounds (305 selections).

PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
Dick Arndt T 5th 77 Los Angeles Rams
Ray Miller DE 7th 108 Green Bay Packers
LaVerle Pratt LB 14th 210 St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Dobson T 15th 218 Pittsburgh Steelers


Four Vandal juniors were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft, the first common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (445 selections).

PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
Ray McDonald RB 1st 13 Washington Redskins
Ron Porter LB 5th 126 Baltimore Colts
John Foruria QB 8th 192 Pittsburgh Steelers
Tim Lavens TE 9th 212 New Orleans Saints

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References

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  2. ↑ "Andros begins new job as OSU coach". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). AP, UPI reports. February 2, 1965. p. 2B.
  3. ↑ Hartley, Tom (September 19, 1965). "Most famous papa in the Palouse". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 3, Inland Empire.
  4. 1 2 Missildine, Harry (October 3, 1965). "Charging Vandals defeat WSU 17-13". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  5. 1 2 "Idaho Vandals crush Cougars' hopes". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. October 3, 1965. p. 2B.
  6. 1 2 "Oregon duo beats Idaho". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 31, 1965. p. 1, sports.
  7. 1 2 "Idaho survives mistakes to defeat Idaho State 15-7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 14, 1965. p. 14.
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  9. ↑ "Favored Huskies squeak past battling Vandals 14-9". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). September 19, 1965. p. 12.
  10. ↑ "Idaho Vandals post 17-7 triumph over San Jose". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 26, 1965. p. 17.
  11. ↑ Payne, Bob (October 10, 1965). "Idaho beaten by Utah State". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  12. ↑ "Field goal difference in OSU win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 17, 1965. p. 2B.
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  14. ↑ Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 31, 1965). "Oregon finally on winning trail". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
  15. ↑ "Underdog Weber upsets injury-hit Idaho Vandals 14-7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 7, 1965. p. 12.
  16. ↑ "Idaho stuns Montana State with surprising 54-0 win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 21, 1965. p. 1, sports.
  17. ↑ "McDonald tops 1,000 yards as Vandals rout Bobcats". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 21, 1965. p. 14.
  18. ↑ "WSU versus Idaho: rosters". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 1, 1965. p. 15.
  19. ↑ "Vandals vs. Cougars". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 2, 1965. p. 9.
  20. 1 2 "7 Vandals selected on All-Big Sky grid teams". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 26, 1966. p. 11.
  21. 1 2 "Otton, Buratto voted all-league". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 27, 1965. p. 2.
  22. ↑ "McDonald gets berth on second unit All-America". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 2, 1965. p. 18.
  23. ↑ "McDonald honored by AP". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 2, 1965. p. 27.
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