1996 Idaho Vandals football team

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1996 Idaho Vandals football
Idaho Vandals logo.svg
Conference Big West Conference
Record6–5 (3–2 Big West)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator George Yarno (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator Nick Holt (3rd season)
Home stadium Kibbie Dome
Seasons
  1995
1997  
1996 Big West Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Nevada +  4 1   9 3  
Utah State +  4 1   6 5  
Idaho  3 2   6 5  
North Texas  3 2   5 6  
Boise State  1 4   2 10  
New Mexico State  0 5   1 10  
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1996 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Vandals, led by second-year head coach Chris Tormey, were members of the Big West Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho. Idaho was 6–5 overall and 3–2 in conference play.

Contents

Idaho's home winning streak in the Kibbie Dome extended to seventeen games this season, winning all five home games, but they had only one road victory. That was over rival Boise State in the season finale in Boise, the fourteenth win over the Broncos in the last fifteen seasons. [1]

With the move up to Division I-A this season, Idaho changed its uniforms' shade of gold from yellow to metallic. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 3112:07 pmat Wyoming *L 38–4017,279
September 76:05 pmat San Diego State *L 21–4029,449
September 143:00 pm Saint Mary's (CA) (Div. I-AA)*W 52–1710,558 [3]
September 285:00 pmat Southwest Texas State (Div. I-AA)*L 21–27  7,047 [4]
October 53:05 pm Cal Poly (Div. I-AA)*Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
W 38–3314,579 [5]
October 1912:05 pmat Nevada
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
W 24–1511,042 [6]
October 261:05 pmat Utah State L 28–3513,712 [7]
November 23:05 pmNo. 20 (Div. I-AA) Eastern Washington *
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
W 37–2710,107 [8]
November 93:05 pm New Mexico State
  • Kibbie Dome
  • Moscow, ID
W 34–19  9,494
November 1612:00 pmat North Texas L 17–24  7,000 [9]
November 2312:30 pmat Boise State W 64–1922,323 [1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from no Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Pacific time

Roster

1996 Idaho Vandals football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB Willie AldersonFr
LB 37Nick Alexakos Redshirt.svg  So
WR 8Jerome AllenJr
WR 24Kimiko BandySr
WR 80Rocky BarlowSo
RB Vern BernardFr
WR 5Chad BerryJr
QB 11Brian BrennanJr
OL Casey CampbellFr
TE William ColeFr
RB 20Pierre Erick Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 12Ryan FienSr
WR 7Tom GamelinSr
TE 31Andy GilroySr
WR 33David GriffinSr
OL 62Robert HorbaczewskiFr
RB Khalid HurstFr
OL Mort Kelley Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE Ryan LapointeJr
OL Jon Love Redshirt.svg  Fr
C 67Nathan Lundquist Redshirt.svg  Fr
OT 77Justin MeekJr
OL Brett MortonFr
TE 84Jeff PankratzJr
QB 16Darick Pope Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 21Ryan Prestimonico Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 17Deon PriceJr
TE Mike Roberg Fr
WR 4Robert ScottSo
OL 72Jeff Senkevich Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL Ryan Schienle Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL Brian Smith Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 78Jason StarkSo
TE Travis StombaughFr
OT 65Crosby TajanJr
WR Jesse TaylorFr
RB 32Jerome ThomasSo
RB 1Joel ThomasJr
C 76Bill VerdonkJr
RB 19Ozzie WallaceSr
WR Linc Way Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 27Marcelle WilliamsJr
WR 3Antonio WilsonJr
G 69Dan ZeamerSr
OT 71Steven ZenkSr
G 60Richard ZenkSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DE 92Eric BalzerFr
DL Kevin BowmanFr
DB Jaquwan BrackernridgeFr
DT 93Mike DeGrawSr
DL Rick DemullingFr
LB 40James Durrough Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL Lani EmersonFr
LB Wayne EmersonFr
LB Jared Erickson Redshirt.svg  Fr
FS 10Bryson Gardner Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB Dennis GibbsFr
LB Bryan GreySo
DB 23Arnold GunnJr
LB 46John HarperJr
DB Bennie HerronJr
SS 42Kevin HillSo
LB Casey HillsFr
LB 82Jeff James Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 2Tommy JamesSr
LB 35Matt Jasik Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL James JohnsonFr
DE 99Matt Kramer Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 94John LaJeunesseJr
DB 34Whitney MayerJr
DB James McDanielFr
CB 14Ryan McGinnisJr
DE 89Barry MitchellSr
DE 87Garner MoodyJr
DE 90Robert MulderSr
LB Sidney MurphyFr
DB Tom PaceFr
DB Anthony ParsonFr
DE 96 Ryan Phillips Sr
DB 28Tom RaynerJr
LB 7Jevez Robinson Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB Chris Rogers Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 43Jason SheltSr
LB 44Ryan SkinnerSo
DL Cade SmithFr
DE Ryan SmithSr
DE 98Chad Stalder Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 49Tony UrangaJr
CB 22Yaphet WarrenSo
DB Jasper WilliamsJr
DT 95Tim WilsonJr
DL Jake WimerFr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 29Greg DeboltFr
K 57Troy ScottJr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster

NFL Draft

One Vandal senior was selected in the 1997 NFL Draft, which lasted seven rounds (240 selections).

PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
Ryan Phillips Linebacker 3rd68 New York Giants
Source: [10]

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The 1995–96 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by third-year head coach Joe Cravens and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

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The 1997–98 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big West Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year head coach David Farrar and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

The 1998–99 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1998–99 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big West Conference, the Vandals were led by second-year head coach David Farrar and played their home games on campus at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.

References

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  2. "'96 Vandals will sport new look". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). April 28, 1996. p. 6B.
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