1949 Idaho Vandals football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1949

| team = Idaho Vandals

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Pacific Coast Conference

| short_conf = PCC

| record = 3–5

| conf_record = 1–4

| head_coach = Dixie Howell

| hc_year = 3rd

| captain =

| stadium = Neale Stadium

}}

The 1949 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1949 college football season. The Vandals were led by third-year head coach Dixie Howell and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one game in Boise, a final time at Public School Field.

Idaho was {{nowrap|3–5}} overall and won one of their five PCC games.

The Vandals' losing streak in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State reached 21 games, with a {{nowrap|13–35}} homecoming loss in Moscow. Idaho tied the Cougars the next year, but the winless streak continued until five years later.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aWopAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SuYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=986%2C4301393 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |title=Idaho thumps WSC, 10-0|last=Boni|first=Bill|date=October 24, 1954|page=1, sports}}

In the rivalry game with Montana in Missoula the following week, Idaho won {{nowrap|47–19}} to retain the Little Brown Stein in the Grizzlies' last year in the PCC. Montana returned the favor in Moscow the next year with a one-point upset, then the Vandals won eight straight, through 1959.

Babe Curfman was hired as the ends coach in February 1949;{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vuNXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=svUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7195,4039742n|newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle|location=(Washington)|title=Curfman named new Idaho assistant grid coach|date=February 2, 1949|page=10}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KnpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=g-UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2674,4437057|newspaper=Spokesman-Review|location=(Spokane, Washington)|title=New Vandal grid coach signs on dotted line|date= February 2, 1949|page=1, sports}} he became head coach in {{nowrap|April 1951.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dfJXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=T_YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6772%2C124939 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |title=Curfman promoted to head coach at U. of Idaho |date=April 16, 1951 |page=15}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=eS5WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2OUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4857,1567426|newspaper=Spokesman-Review|location=(Spokane, Washington)|title=Idaho selects Curfman as coach|date=April 17, 1951|page=14}}}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| timezone = Pacific

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| time = 12:45 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1949|team=Willamette Bearcats|title=Willamette}}

| site_stadium = Neale Stadium

| site_cityst = Moscow, ID

| score = 79–0

| attend = 5,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Oregon

| site_stadium = Hayward Field

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| score = 0–41

| attend =

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| time = 12:00 pm

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Texas

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 7–56

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123772880/idaho-holds-texas-to-first-half-tie-but/|work=The Spokesman-Review|title=Idaho holds Texas to first half tie but falls in final periods, 56–7|date=October 2, 1949|accessdate=April 29, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = l

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Washington State

| site_stadium = Neale Stadium

| site_cityst = Moscow, ID

| gamename = Battle of the Palouse

| score = 13–35

| attend = 21,500

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Montana

| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field

| site_cityst = Missoula, MT

| gamename = Little Brown Stein

| score = 47–19

| attend = 8,500

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 29

| time = 1:00 pm

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| opponent = Portland

| site_stadium = Public School Field

| site_cityst = Boise, ID

| score = 49–21

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Idaho Romps: Vandals Roll Through Pilots|newspaper=The Spokesman-Review|date=October 30, 1949|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35147698/idaho_romps_vandals_roll_through/|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 5

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = l

| opponent = Oregon State

| site_stadium = Neale Stadium

| site_cityst = Moscow, ID

| score = 25–35

| attend = 9,000

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 12

| time = 2:00 pm

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Stanford

| site_stadium = Stanford Stadium

| site_cityst = Stanford, CA

| score = 0–63

| attend = 12,000

}}

Coaching staff

Bill Godwin, tackles
Gene Harlow, guards
Raymond A. Curfman, ends
Steve Belko, freshmen

All-conference

Tackle Carl Kiilsgaard was named to the All-Coast team; honorable mention were tackle Will Overgaard,{{cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/idahostatesman/name/wilford-overgaard-obituary?id=16091596 |work=Idaho Statesmen |location=(Boise)|agency=(Legacy.com)|title=Wilford Overgaard (1925-2015) |date=June 7, 2015 |accessdate=August 22, 2022}} guard Roy Colquitt, quarterback John Brogan, and halfback Jerry Diehl.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Bt5YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0_UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6766%2C4581731 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Carl Kiilsgaard of Idaho eleven named All-Coast |date=November 25, 1949 |page=11}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GddRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yC8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1583%2C1940256 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Idaho tackle on All-Coast squad |date=November 25, 1949 |page=8}}

Kiilsgaard was invited to play in the College All-Star Game in Chicago, held in August 1950;{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=QLpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2627%2C181683 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Kiilsgaard accepts bid to charity grid game |date=May 3, 1950 |page=8}} in which the College All-Stars defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, the defending NFL champions.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=tq5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ti8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3144%2C3260355 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=All-Stars dump pro Eagles 17-7 |date=August 12, 1950 |page=2}}

NFL draft

Two seniors from the 1949 Vandals were selected in the 1950 NFL draft:{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1950.htm |work=Pro Football Reference |title=1950 NFL Draft |accessdate=November 12, 2017}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="45%"
style="background:#B3A369;color:black;" \| Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
align=left\|Carl Kiilsgaard	T	5th	61	Chicago Cardinals
align=left\|Jerry Diehl	HB	28th	360	Pittsburgh Steelers

Three juniors were selected in the 1951 NFL draft:{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1951.htm |work=Pro Football Reference |title=1951 NFL Draft |accessdate=November 8, 2017 |archive-date=December 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210101438/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1951.htm |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="45%"
style="background:#B3A369;color:black;" \| Player	Position	Round	Pick	Franchise
align=left\|Bill Fray	T	16th	191	New York Yanks
align=left\|King Block	FB	21st	250	Detroit Lions
align=left\|Jim Chadband	HB	28th	335	{{spaces\|3}}New York Yanks{{spaces\|3}}

One sophomore was selected in the 1952 NFL draft:{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1952.htm |work=Pro Football Reference |title=1952 NFL Draft |accessdate=November 7, 2017 |archive-date=November 21, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121115426/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1952.htm |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="45%"

style="background:#B3A369;color:black;"

| Player

Position

Round

Pick

Franchise

align=left|Glen Christian

9th

105

San Francisco 49ers

References

External links

[https://issuu.com/uidahodigital/docs/gem1950/228 Gem of the Mountains: 1950 University of Idaho yearbook] – 1949 football season
[https://gomightyvandals.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/1949/ Go Mighty Vandals] – 1949 football season
[http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/argonaut/years/1949.html Idaho Argonaut] – student newspaper – 1949 editions

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