1959 Idaho Vandals football team

The 1959 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-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 old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.

1959 Idaho Vandals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–9
Head coach
Home stadiumNeale Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Syracuse  1100
No. 12 Penn State  920
Oregon  820
Rutgers  630
Detroit  640
Holy Cross  640
Miami (FL)  640
Oklahoma State  640
No. 20 Pittsburgh  640
Washington State  640
Boston College  540
Pacific (CA)  540
Air Force  541
Navy  541
Army  441
No. 17 Notre Dame  550
Boston University  450
Florida State  460
San Jose State  460
Texas Tech  460
Dayton  370
Marquette  370
Oregon State  370
Colgate  270
Idaho  190
Villanova  190
Rankings from AP Poll

The Pacific Coast Conference disbanded in the spring, and Idaho was an independent in football for the next six seasons. They played ten games for the first time; the first six were on the road, and two games were played at night (at Arizona and Pacific).

The Vandals suffered a fifth straight loss in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State; Idaho led at halftime, but fell 5–27 at Rogers Field in Pullman. In the rivalry game with Montana at Neale Stadium, the Vandals narrowly retained the Little Brown Stein in the finale to avoid going winless.

After this season, Stahley took on the dual role of athletic director in July 1960.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1912:30 p.m.at Utah StateL 0–14  3,231[3]
September 262:00 p.m.at WashingtonL 0–2324,476[4][5]
October 37:00 p.m.at ArizonaL 14–16
October 1012:30 p.m.at Air ForceL 0–2117,393[6]
October 171:30 p.m.at Oregon StateL 18–6610,628[7][8]
October 242:00 p.m.at Washington StateL 5–2719,200[9][10][11]
October 311:30 p.m.Oregon L 7–457,000[12][13]
November 712:30 p.m.vs. UtahL 13–478,500[14]
November 148:00 p.m.at Pacific (CA)L 13–288,000[15]
November 211:00 p.m.Montana
W 9–64,000[16][17]

Coaching staff

All-Coast

No Vandals made the All-Coast team or the second team. Honorable mention were end Jim Norton and tackle Jim Prestel;[18][19][20]both went on to lengthy pro careers.

NFL Draft

Two seniors from the 1959 Vandals were selected in the 1960 NFL Draft:[21][22]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
Jim NortonWR7th75Detroit Lions
Stan FanningT11th128Chicago Bears

One fifth-year senior was previously selected in the 1959 NFL Draft:[23]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallFranchise
   Jim Prestel   T6th70Cleveland Browns

References

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