1973 Idaho Vandals football team

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1973 Idaho Vandals football
Idaho Vandals logo.svg
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record4–7 (3–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Don Matthews (1st season)
Offensive scheme Veer [1]
Defensive coordinatorTom Roth [2] [3] (1st season)
Base defense 4–3 [1]
Captains
  • Rick Seefried (QB)
  • Alan Vance (DE)
Home stadium Idaho Stadium
Seasons
←  1972
1974  →
1973 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Boise State $^ 6 –0 –010 –3 –0
Montana State 5 –1 –07 –4 –0
Idaho 3 –2 –04 –7 –0
Northern Arizona 2 –3 –04 –6 –0
Montana 2 –4 –04 –6 –0
Weber State 2 –4 –03 –8 –0
Idaho State 0 –6 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA College Division AP Poll

The 1973 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Vandals were led by fourth-year head coach Don Robbins and were members of the Big Sky Conference, then in Division II. They played their home games at new Idaho Stadium, an unlit outdoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.

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Season

With quarterbacks Rick Seefried, Dave Comstock, and Dennis Ballock running the veer offense, [1] [3] [4] the Vandals were 4–7 overall and 3–2 in the Big Sky. [5]

In the Battle of the Palouse, Idaho suffered a sixth straight loss to neighbor Washington State of the Pac-8, falling 51–24at Martin Stadium in Pullman on September 29. [6]

In their third game with new rival Boise State and first in Moscow, the Vandals fell at home 47–24 on September 15; [7] this was the only outdoor meeting in Moscow in the series. The Broncos went on to win the first of three consecutive conference championships. Idaho did not schedule Northern Arizona until 1975 and both played only five games in conference.

At the conclusion of the season, Robbins' contract was not renewed. [8] [9] [10] He was succeeded by Ed Troxel, a Vandal assistant coach since 1967 and also the head coach of the track team. [11] [12] [13]

Division I

Through 1977, the Big Sky was a Division II conference for football, except for Division I member Idaho, which moved down to I-AA in 1978. Idaho maintained its upper division status in the NCAA by playing Division I non-conference opponents (and was ineligible for the Division II postseason).

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 81:30 pm UTEP *
W 62–14  8,500 [14]
September 151:30 pm Boise State
L 24–4717,104 [7]
September 2211:30 amat Iowa State *
L 0–4831,000 [15]
September 291:30 pmat Washington State *
L 24–5122,500 [6]
October 61:30 pm Colorado State *
  • Idaho Stadium
  • Moscow, ID
L 30–33  5,720 [16]
October 135:30 pmat TCU *
L 14–3015,110 [17]
October 201:30 pm Weber State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Idaho Stadium
  • Moscow, ID
W 17–1310,670 [18]
October 271:30 pm Montana State
  • Idaho Stadium
  • Moscow, ID
L 14–35  7,068 [19]
November 312:30 pmat Montana
W 20–7  4,300 [20]
November 101:30 pmat Washington *
L 14–4147,000 [21]
November 1712:30 pm Idaho State
  • Idaho Stadium
  • Moscow, ID
W 43–0  6,879 [5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • All times are in Pacific time

Roster

1973 Idaho Vandals football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 12Dennis BallockJr
QB 14Dave ComstockSo
WR 16Jerry Williams
QB 18Rick Seefried (C)Sr
WR, P 20Kirk DennisJr
WR 21Collie MackJr
RB 22Dennis MitchellJr
RB 23Monty NashFr
WR 27Jerome DowdyJr
RB 30Mark FredbackJr
WR 31Jim WelchSr
RB 33Marshall BrantleyFr
RB 36Rich BrownJr
RB 42Rob DeanJr
FB 44J.C. ChadbandSo
TE 45Kevin McAfeeFr
OL 51 Mike Kramer So
C 56 John Yarno Fr
LG 62John AdamsSo
RG 65Kurt NelsonJr
C 67Craig PritchardSr
OL 69Dave HersheyJr
LT 70Jerry SinclairSr
OL 72Scott CallahanJr
LG 73Pat FeeSr
OL 75Clarence HoughFr
RT 76 Bob Van Duyne Sr
RG 79Kevin WolskeSr
WR, DB 80Jay CurcioSr
TE 82Steve DuncansonSo
WR 83Tim ColesSo
TE 85Bill KashettaSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
SS 10Syd LoftonSo
FS 11Bucky BrunsSr
CB 24Ross NelsonJr
CB 25Randy HallSr
SS 26Curt ParsonsSo
DB 38Joe WhiteJr
DB 40Johnny SimsSo
DB 43Chris MooneySr
LB 50Randy DornJr
LB 52Kevin RobisonSr
LB 53Duke MiniumJr
LB 54Fred MorscheckSr
LB 55Vince HowardJr
LB 58Kjel KiilsgaardFr
LB 59John KirtlandFr
LB 60Brian ScottJr
LB 61Chuck BlanckSr
LB 63Bill KirtlandSo
DT 68Lloyd GrimsrudSr
DL 71Rick AttishinJr
DL 74Jim AllenJr
DT 77Ed ArnoldFr
DT 78Lorne SherbinaSr
DL 81Doug FisherSo
DE 84Alofa TauvageSr
DE 86Tom DoudSr
DE 87Alan Vance (C)Sr
DE 88Mark HodgesJr
LB 89 Chris Tormey Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK, P 7Steve TannerJr
PK 16Chuck Filippini
KR 31Jim WelchSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Source: [3] [22] [23] [24] [25]

All-conference

Four Vandals were selected to the Big Sky all-conference team: tight end Bill Kashetta, defensive tackle Lloyd Grimsrud, cornerback Randy Hall and safety Bucky Bruns. Three were named to the second team (honorable mention): running back Mark Fredback, wide receiver Tim Coles, and offensive tackle Bob Van Duyne. [26] [27]

NFL Draft

Two Vandal seniors were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections).

PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
Bob Van Duyne G 10th 240 Baltimore Colts
Randy Hall DB 13th 317Baltimore Colts

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References

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  2. ↑ "Vandals will start Aug. 17". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. July 19, 1973. p. 18.
  3. 1 2 3 Payne, Bob (April 29, 1973). "Robbins relaxed, excited at Vandal prospects". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 4, sports.
  4. ↑ "Broncos vs. Vandals: rosters". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. September 15, 1973. p. 14.
  5. 1 2 Emerson, Paul (November 18, 1973). "Idaho bruises Bengals behind rugged defense". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 17.
  6. 1 2 Missildine, Harry (September 30, 1973). "Washington State offense erupts as Cougars smash Vandals 51-24". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1, sports.
  7. 1 2 Johnson, Bob (September 17, 1973). "Emotions mixed in Idaho defeat". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 15.
  8. ↑ Shelledy, Jay (November 30, 1973). "Board demands Robbins resign or be fired". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 19.
  9. ↑ Brown, Bruce (November 30, 1973). "Robbins bitter as Idaho prepares for dismissal". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 17.
  10. ↑ Shelledy, Jay (December 1, 1973). "Don unloads...Knecht next?...football out?". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 15.
  11. ↑ Shelledy, Jay (December 20, 1973). "'Trox' changes mind, accepts Vandal grid challenge". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 17.
  12. ↑ "Troxel motivated by players' pleas". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. December 20, 1973. p. 27.
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