1952 Idaho Vandals football team explained

Year:1952
Team:Idaho Vandals
Sport:football
Conference:Pacific Coast Conference
Short Conf:PCC
Record:4–4–1
Conf Record:1–3
Head Coach:Raymond A. Curfman
Hc Year:2nd
Off Scheme:Split-T[1]
Stadium:Neale Stadium

The 1952 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1952 college football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Raymond A. Curfman and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.

Led on the field by quarterback Wayne D. Anderson,[2] Idaho compiled a overall record and were in the PCC.[3]

In the home opener against Oregon on October 4, Idaho outplayed the visitors for 56 minutes, but gave up two late touchdowns and lost

The Vandals suffered a second straight loss in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, falling at Rogers Field in Pullman on The previous two editions had been competitive, with a tie in 1950 and battle in Moscow The loss prevented the first winning season for Idaho football since 1938. It ran the winless streak against the Cougars to a record of since taking three straight in ; the Vandals broke the streak two years later in Pullman.[4]

Idaho regrouped and concluded the season with two convincing wins over Montana at home and Oregon State in Corvallis in the last varsity game played at Bell Field.

Following his playing days, Anderson was a head coach for the Vandals in baseball (1958–66) and basketball (196674); he was also an assistant athletic director (1971–74, 1982–94).

Coaching staff

All-conference

See main article: 1952 All-Pacific Coast football team. No Vandals were on the All-PCC team; honorable mention on defense were end Ray Lewis, tackle Don Ringe, and linebacker Bob Holder.[5] [6]

NFL Draft

One senior from the 1952 Vandals was selected in the 1953 NFL draft:[7]

Player Position Round   Pick  Franchise
Don RingeT303  Chicago Cardinals 

One junior was selected in the 1954 NFL draft:[8]

Player Position Round   Pick  Franchise
Mel BertrandC349 Detroit Lions

One sophomore was selected in the 1955 NFL draft:[9]

Player Position Round   Pick  Franchise
Burdette HessG178 San Francisco 49ers

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Underdog Vandals have upset ideas . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . September 18, 1952 . 13.
  2. News: WSC-Idaho lineups . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . November 1, 1952 . 10 .
  3. News: Pacific Coast Conference standings . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . November 17, 1952 . 11.
  4. News: Idaho thumps WSC, 10-0. Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Boni. Bill. October 24, 1954. 1, sports.
  5. News: Three Washington gridders named to All-Coast . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Associated Press . November 27, 1952 . 35.
  6. News: UCLA's Moomaw unanimous pick for All-Pacific Coast grid club . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . November 28, 1952 . 8.
  7. Web site: 1953 NFL Draft . Pro Football Reference . November 7, 2017 . October 30, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101030104143/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1953.htm . dead .
  8. Web site: 1954 NFL Draft . Pro Football Reference . November 7, 2017 . November 23, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101123080221/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1954.htm . dead .
  9. Web site: 1955 NFL Draft . Pro Football Reference . November 7, 2017 . November 22, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101122091201/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1955.htm . dead .