1962 Idaho Vandals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1962
| team = Idaho Vandals
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 2–6–1
| head_coach = Dee Andros
| hc_year = 1st
| off_coach =
| oc_year =
| off_scheme = Multiple{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hMZeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6071%2C2541155 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |last=Barackman |first=Al F.|title=Andros' slippery arrival reminder of problems ahead |date=March 16, 1962 |page=13}}
| def_coach = Steve Musseau
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme =
| captain =
| stadium = Neale Stadium
}}
{{1962 NCAA University Division independents football records}}
The 1962 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach Dee Andros and were an independent in the University Division. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.
The Vandals suffered an eighth straight loss in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, falling 14–22 in the wet snow at Neale Stadium in Moscow in the season finale on November 17.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VrBeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jy8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4092%2C2818666 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Washington State tops Idaho 22-14 on late touchdown |date=November 18, 1962 |page=8}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZtozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5672%2C3396974|work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=WSU halts Idaho, 22-14 |date=November 18, 1962 |page=4B}} The rivalry game with Montana for the Little Brown Stein was played in Missoula and won by the Grizzlies.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pr9eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5751%2C1023201|work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=Last-minute Vandal rally fails as Montana triumphs |date=October 7, 1962 |page=9}}
Although Idaho was a charter member of the new Big Sky Conference the following year, it did not participate in football until 1965, and was an independent from 1959 through 1964. Three of the four future Big Sky opponents were on the schedule in 1962: Montana, Montana State, and {{cfb link|year=1962|team=Idaho State Bengals|title=Idaho State}}.
This was the last Vandal football season with only nine games scheduled. The following year had ten, but the last was canceled due to the assassination of President Kennedy. Idaho first played a ten-game schedule in 1959, and it resumed in 1964.
Andros, the line coach at Illinois, played and coached under Bud Wilkinson at Oklahoma after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. He was named head coach at age 37 in February and took over for Skip Stahley, who stepped down after eight seasons and remained as athletic director.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=jLpeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4176,2473033 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |title=Illinois aide Dee Andros named Idaho football coach |last=Carter |first=Jack|date=February 18, 1962 |page=8}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c1spAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-ugDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6720%2C1093680 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |title=Former Sooner guard new Idaho coach |last=Missildine |first=Harry|date=February 18, 1962 |page=1-sports}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5jJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5562%2C4240258 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington)|title=New Vandal coach |agency=(photo) |date=February 19, 1962 |page=11}} Andros' starting annual salary at Idaho was just under $12,500.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CcNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VfcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6682,5783796 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press|title=ISC coaches lodge complaint: Idaho's salaries reported higher |date=April 21, 1962 |page=10}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Pacific
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 2:00 pm
| w/l = l
| neutral = y
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = old Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| score = 7–45
| attend = 8,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = w
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Neale Stadium
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| score = 9–6
| attend = 8,440
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename = Little Brown Stein
| score = 16–22
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = t
| away = y
| opponent = San Jose State
| site_stadium = Spartan Stadium
| site_cityst = San Jose, CA
| score = 12–12
| attend = 2,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 20
| time = 1:00 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Gatton Field
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| score = 15–33
| attend = 7,400
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 12:30 pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Ute Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 21–25
| attend = 11,320
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-utah-battles-from-b/155271506/|work=The Spokesman-Review|title=Utah battles from behind, nips stubborn Idaho 25–21|date=October 28, 1962|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 7:00 pm
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = Arizona Stadium
| site_cityst = Tucson, AZ
| score = 14–12
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-idaho-rallies-in-fou/155269380/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title=Idaho rallies in fourth for 14–12 win at Arizona|date=November 4, 1962|accessdate=September 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Oregon State
| site_stadium = Neale Stadium
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| score = 0–32
| attend = 9,500
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 1:30 pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = Washington State
| site_stadium = Neale Stadium
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| gamename = Battle of the Palouse
| score = 14–22
| attend = 12,000
| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EjhWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0OgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6240%2C1110882 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |last=Missildine |first=Harry |title=Cougars' rally beats Vandals 22-14 |date=November 18, 1962 |page=1, sports}}
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Coaching staff
- Dick Monroe, line
- John Easterbrook, offensive backs{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gcZeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=LDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5344%2C1974513 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |title=Andros appoints two assistants as he assume duties at Idaho |date=March 13, 1962 |page=8}}
- Bud Riley, freshmen
All-Coast
No Vandals made the All-Coast team or the second team; honorable mention was guard Denny Almquist.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=b6dYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4300%2C592839 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=All-Coast lineups |date=December 4, 1962 |page=17}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=If9VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1uIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6710%2C676742 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Trio from Oregon gain All-Coast |date=December 4, 1962 |page=3B}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=nLBfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-zIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5384%2C662136 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |agency=Associated Press |title=WSU's Campbell repeats as All-Coast end |date=December 5, 1962 |page=10}}
References
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External links
- [https://issuu.com/uidahodigital/docs/gem1963/240 Gem of the Mountains: 1963 University of Idaho yearbook] – 1962 football season
- [https://gomightyvandals.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/1962-end-of-the-skip-stahley-era/ Go Mighty Vandals] – 1962 football season
- [https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=768630 Official game program: Idaho at Utah] – October 27, 1962
- [http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/argonaut/years/1962.html Idaho Argonaut] – student newspaper – 1962 editions
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