1972 Idaho Vandals football team explained

Year:1972
Team:Idaho Vandals
Conference:Big Sky Conference
Short Conf:Big Sky
Record:4–7
Conf Record:2–3
Head Coach:Don Robbins
Hc Year:3rd
Off Coach:Bobby Thompson
Oc Year:4th
Def Coach:Ray Fulton [1] [2]
Dc Year:3rd
Def Scheme:5–2
Stadium:new Idaho Stadium
Captain:Rand Marquess (LB)
Captain2:Kent Muhlbeier (C)

The 1972 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Vandals were led by third-year head coach Don Robbins and were members of the Big Sky Conference. They played their home games at new Idaho Stadium, an unlit outdoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.

Season

With quarterbacks Rick Seefried, Dave Comstock, and Ross Goddard running the offense,[3] [4] the Vandals were defending Big Sky champions. They were overall and in the Big Sky in 1972.

In the Battle of the Palouse, Idaho suffered a fifth straight loss to neighbor Washington State of the Pac-8, falling at the new Martin Stadium in Pullman on October 7.[5]

In their second game with new rival Boise State, the Vandals won 22–21 in the rain at Bronco Stadium on November 25 to even up the series;[6] Idaho did not schedule Northern Arizona until 1975 and played only five games in conference.

University division

Through 1977, the Big Sky was a college division (renamed Division II in 1973) conference for football, except for university division (Division I) member Idaho, which moved down to the new Division I-AA in 1978. Idaho maintained its upper division status in the NCAA by playing university division non-conference opponents (and was ineligible for the college division postseason).

After the season in November, the Big Sky denied Idaho's request for additional football scholarships (75 vs. 62) for 1973.[7]

Roster

[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

All-conference

The Vandal co-captains, center Ken Muhlbeier and linebacker Rand Marquess, were selected to the Big Sky all-conference team. Three Idaho players were named to the second team: running back Bernie Rembert, tight end Darrell Burchfeld, and defensive end

NFL Draft

One Vandal senior was selected in the 1973 NFL draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections).

Player Position Round Overall Franchise
Ken Muhlbeier 400 Denver Broncos
Two juniors were selected in the following year's draft in 1974, which lasted seventeen rounds (442 selections).
Player Position Round Overall Franchise
240 Baltimore Colts
Randy Hall 317 Baltimore Colts

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Notes and References

  1. News: Robbins relaxed, excited at Vandal prospects . Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington . Payne . Bob . April 29, 1973 . 4, sports.
  2. News: Fulton joins Weber staff . Deseret News . Salt Lake City, Utah . February 14, 1973 . E1 .
  3. News: Seefried out for season; Vandal hopes diminished . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . September 5, 1972 . 11.
  4. News: Freshman quarterback anxious after moving to second spot . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Pumphrey . Lew . September 8, 1972 . 13.
  5. News: Paine paces Cougars' win . Spokesman-Review . Spokane, Washington . Missildine . Harry . October 8, 1972 . 1, sports.
  6. News: Comstock's run leads Idaho past Boise State . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Idaho . Emerson . Paul . November 26, 1972 . 21.
  7. News: Conference nixes Vandals' request . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . Associated Press . November 22, 1972 . 12.
  8. News: First string lineups . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . September 16, 1972. 11.
  9. News: Huskies vs. Vandals: probable starters . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). October 14, 1972. 12.
  10. News: Idaho needs win (rosters) . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington) . November 10, 1972 . 15 .
  11. News: Vandals end home campaign . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Manders . Jim . November 11, 1972 . 15.
  12. News: They 'deserved better season' . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Payne . Bob . November 22, 1972. 15.
  13. News: Idaho ends disappointing season in game with arch rival Broncos . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Emerson . Paul . November 25, 1972 . 13.
  14. News: Idaho ends grid year at Boise . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). November 25, 1972. 12.