1986 Idaho Vandals football team

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1986 Idaho Vandals football
Idaho Vandals logo.svg
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBill Diedrick (1st season)
Offensive scheme Single-back spread
Defensive coordinator Kent Baer (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Kibbie Dome
Seasons
←  1985
1987  →
1986 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Nevada $^ 7 –0 –013 –1 –0
No. 16 Idaho ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0
Northern Arizona 5 –2 –07 –4 –0
Montana* 4 –4 –06 –4 –0
Boise State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Weber State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Montana State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0
Idaho State* 1 –7 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Montana and Idaho State played twice.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1986 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals, led by first-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.

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Continuing upon the success of the previous four seasons under Dennis Erickson, the Vandals were defending conference champions and finished the regular season at 8–3 and 5–2 in the Big Sky, tied for second. Led by senior quarterback Scott Linehan, Idaho qualified for the I-AA playoffs for the second straight season. [1]

Notable games

The Vandals defeated rival Boise State for the fifth consecutive year, the fifth of twelve straight over the Broncos, but lost twice to Nevada, who were top-ranked in I-AA and undefeated in the regular season. [2] Uncommon for a playoff team, the Vandals were shut out at home 24–0 by Northern Arizona in late October. [3]

Division I-AA playoffs

The playoffs were expanded from 12 to 16 teams in 1986 NCAA Division I-AA football season, eliminating the first round bye for the top four seeds. Idaho and Big Sky champion Nevada were the only two teams selected from the West, and were paired up in the first round in Reno two days after Thanksgiving. In mid-October the teams played a close defensive game, and the Vandals came up short by four points. [4] The rematch in the post-season was not close as the Wolf Pack prevailed 27–7, [2] improving their record over Idaho to 8–1 since joining the Big Sky in 1979.

Notable players

The 1986 team included two future NFL head coaches: quarterback Scott Linehan [5] and offensive lineman Tom Cable. Future NFL players with lengthy pro careers included guard Mark Schlereth (redshirt sophomore) and redshirt freshman John Friesz, a future collegiate hall of fame quarterback was Linehan's back-up in 1986. Friesz was a three-year starter (1987–89) and defeated Nevada-Reno all three seasons, including the first-ever victory in Reno in 1988.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 66:30 pm Portland State (D-II) *
W 42–10
September 1310:00 amat Central Michigan (Div. I-A) *
L 21–34
September 201:00 pm Cal State Fullerton (Div. I-A)*Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, Idaho [6]
W 25–1712,500
September 271:00 pmat No. 6 Eastern Washington *
W 27–10  7,835
October 46:30 pm Idaho State No. 17
W 38–26  9,500
October 181:00 pmat No. 1 Nevada No. 12
L 17–2313,825
October 256:30 pm Northern Arizona No. 15
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, Idaho
L 0–24
November 112:00 pmat Montana
W 38–31
November 86:30 pm Montana State
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, Idaho
W 44–17
November 156:30 pm Weber State
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, Idaho
W 31–17
November 2212:30 pmat Boise State No. 20
W 21–1421,275
November 2912:00 pmat No. 1 Nevada*No. 16
L 7–2713,715
Source: [2] [3]

Roster

1986 Idaho Vandals football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 10 Scott Linehan Sr
QB 17 John Friesz Fr
RB Freddie LloydSr
RB Todd HoinessSo
RB 32Steve JacksonSr
WR 33Brant BengenSr
TE Craig RobinsonJr
TE Chris SlaterSo
TE, LB Pete WilkinsJr
OT Paul TaggertSr
G Scott KatzJr
C Phil BensonJr
G Troy WrightFr
OT Greg HaleSo
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
SS 13Chris AbleSo
FS 16Mark TiddSr
CB 29Virgil PaulsonJr
SS Dan McCannaJr
LB 38Tom HennesseySr
DE, LB Nolan HarperSr
LB Mike CoxSr
LB Dave ParkerSr
LB Shawn NilssonSr
DT, OL 60 Mark Schlereth So
DT Craig Dowdy
DE Kord SmithJr
DE Troy BallardSr
DT Charlie PorterFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K Brian DecicioSo
P 7Darin MagnusonSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt
Source: [7] [8]

All-conference

Linebacker Tom Hennessey was a repeat selection to the all-conference team. [9] [10] Eight Vandals were included on the second team: safety Mark Tidd, linebacker Nolan Harper, defensive end Kord Smith, quarterback Scott Linehan, running back Steve Jackson, wide receiver Brant Bengen, and tackles Paul Taggert and Greg Hale. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Boling, Dave (December 3, 1986). "Dennis who?". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. D1.
  2. 1 2 3 Stoffer, Jeff (December 1, 1986). "UI no obstruction for top-rated Reno". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 9.
  3. 1 2 "Idaho 1985-89". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on April 14, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ Boling, Dave (October 19, 1986). "Idaho fumbles a chance to beat Reno, 17-13". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D1.
  5. ↑ "Hennessey again on first team". Idahonian. Moscow. Associated Press. December 3, 1986. p. 8.
  6. ↑ "Idaho 25, CS Fullerton 17". The Los Angeles Times. September 21, 1986. p. III-19. Retrieved February 12, 2017– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. ↑ "Starting line-ups". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). September 20, 1986. p. 4B.
  8. ↑ "Starting line-ups". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). September 27, 1986. p. 3B.
  9. 1 2 "Hennessey honored in Sky". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). December 3, 1986. p. D3.
  10. ↑ "Hennessey again on first team". Idahonian. (Moscow). Associated Press. December 3, 1986. p. 8.
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