1960 Idaho Vandals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1960
| team = Idaho Vandals
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 1–9
| head_coach = Skip Stahley
| hc_year = 7th
| captain =
| stadium = Neale Stadium
}}
{{1960 NCAA University Division independents football records}}
The 1960 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1960 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Skip Stahley, the Vandals were an independent in the NCAA's University Division and had a 1–9 record. Two home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one in Boise at Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.
The Vandals suffered a sixth straight loss in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, falling 7–18 at Neale Stadium in {{nowrap|mid-November.}} In the rivalry game with Montana in Missoula, the Vandals lost the Little Brown Stein for the first time in a decade.
Since the disbanding of the Pacific Coast Conference in the spring of 1959, Idaho had just one win per season as an independent. Stahley took on the dual role of athletic director {{nowrap|in July.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=yDVWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=IOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7080%2C2445267 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |title=Stahley new Idaho "A.D." in addition to grid post |date= March 22, 1960 |page=13}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vcpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ljIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2937%2C179669 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Idaho|agency=Associated Press |title=Stahley assumes dual role at Idaho as Gibb departs |date=July 2, 1960 |page=2}}}}
Idaho played ten games, with five scheduled at night, and their only win came at Hawaii.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RnApAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6642%2C3370906 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=Associated Press |title=Vandals beat Hawaii, 14-6, end five-game loss streak |date=October 24, 1960 |page=12}} The game was scheduled for Friday night, but due to travel delays, it was played on Sunday afternoon.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RXApAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lecDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7031%2C3181887 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |agency=Associated Press |title=Vandals play today |date=October 23, 1960 |page=2, sports}} The Vandals stayed on Oahu until Thursday, then flew to California for their next game, against Pacific in Stockton on Saturday night.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1960
| poll = AP
| timezone = Pacific
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Hayward Field
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| score = 6–33
| attend = 13,200
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Washington
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Husky Stadium
| site_cityst = Seattle, WA
| score = 12–41
| attend = 35,996
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = Little Brown Stein
| score = 14–18
| attend = 10,200
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = old Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| score = 6–33
| attend = 8,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-utah-state-aggies-bl/171296834/|newspaper=The Idaho Statesman|title=Utah State Aggies blast Idaho Vandals, 33–6|date=October 9, 1960|accessdate=April 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Oregon State
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Neale Stadium
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| score = 8–28
| attend = 10,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|October 23|Sunday}}
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Honolulu Stadium
| site_cityst = Honolulu, HI
| score = 14–6
| attend = 12,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Pacific (CA)
| site_stadium = Pacific Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Stockton, CA
| score = 14–25
| attend = 7,000
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| score = 3–32
| attend = 17,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-arizona-scores-early/169811292/|newspaper=The Idaho Statesman|title=Arizona scores early, defeats Vandals 32–3|date=November 6, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Neale Stadium
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| gamename = Battle of the Palouse
| score = 7–18
| attend = 8,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 18|Friday}}
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| score = 20–22
| attend =
}}
}}
Coaching staff
- Gary Kenworthy
- Bill Knuckles
- Bill Peterson
- Joe Berry
All-Coast
{{main|1960 All-Pacific Coast football team}}
No Vandals made the All-Coast team or the second team. Honorable mention were tight end Reggie Carolan and quarterback Sil Vial.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LiZYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=P_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4852%2C7746289 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Campbell on first team |date=November 30, 1960 |page=21}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bRdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5905%2C4959820 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |last=Stevenson |first=Jack |title=Webfoots, Huskies gain three All-West Coast berths |date=November 30, 1960 |page=2B}}
NFL draft
One player, a fourth-year junior, from the 1960 Vandals was selected in the 1961 NFL draft:{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1961.htm |work=Pro Football Reference |title=1961 NFL Draft |access-date=November 5, 2017 |archive-date=November 9, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101109010815/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1961.htm |url-status=dead }}
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| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
| Reggie Carolan ^ | TE | 8th | 102 | Los Angeles Rams |
:^ Carolan was granted another year of eligibility and played for Idaho in 1961.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://issuu.com/uidahodigital/docs/gem1961/142 Gem of the Mountains: 1961 University of Idaho yearbook] – 1960 football season
- [https://gomightyvandals.wordpress.com/2011/06/02/1960-abandoned-by-old-foes/ Go Mighty Vandals] – 1960 football season
- [http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/argonaut/years/1960.html Idaho Argonaut] – student newspaper – 1960 editions
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