1950 Idaho Vandals football team
American college football season
The 1950 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1950 college football season . The Vandals were led by fourth-year head coach Dixie Howell 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 , the season opener at the new venue.[ 2]
Led on the field by quarterbacks Max Glaves and Wayne Anderson , Idaho compiled a 3–5–1 overall record and were 1–1–1 in their three PCC games.
The Vandals broke a 21-game losing streak in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State , with a 7–7 tie in the mud at Pullman.[ 3] But the winless streak against the Cougars was up to 24 games, 0–22–2 since taking three straight in 1923 –25 ; Idaho finally won four years later , also in Pullman.[ 4]
In the rivalry game with Montana at Neale Stadium four weeks earlier, favored Idaho was upset 27–28 and relinquished the Little Brown Stein .[ 5] This was the last Montana win in the series for a decade ; Idaho won the next eight, through 1959 .[ 6] [ 7]
Idaho hosted Oregon for homecoming on October 14 and defeated the Webfoots for the first time in a quarter century .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] They also hosted #18 Wyoming , but fell by seven points in a scoreless second half;[ 11] [ 12] the Cowboys won all nine games and were ranked twelfth at the end of the regular season,[ 13] then won the Gator Bowl .[ 14]
The Vandals made distant non-conference road trips to El Paso , Boston , and Tempe . The East Coast trip was a day game win in historic Fenway Park ,[ 15] [ 16] while the other two in the Southwest were night losses.[ 17] (Idaho had played at Fenway ten years earlier , with much different results.)[ 18]
Coaching change
After the season in December, Howell and his staff were given one-year contract extensions.[ 19] [ 20] Three months later, in late March 1951 , university president Jesse Buchanan requested and received the resignations of Howell and two assistants, due to "lack of harmony" on the coaching staff.[ 21] [ 22] [ 23] One of those assistants was ends coach Babe Curfman , who was then asked by the administration to be the interim coach during the upcoming spring drills. He made a good impression and was re-hired as head coach in mid-April.[ 24] [ 25]
Schedule
Coaching staff
All-conference
No Vandals were on the All-Coast team; honorable mention were guard Roy Colquitt and fullback King Block .[ 34]
NFL draft
Three seniors from the 1950 Vandals were selected in the 1951 NFL draft :[ 35]
One junior was selected in the 1952 NFL draft :[ 36]
One sophomore was selected in the 1953 NFL draft :[ 37]
References
^ "Vandals ready for Boise 'kickoff'; Howell says – cross your fingers" . Idaho Argonaut . (Moscow). (University of Idaho). September 22, 1950. p. 4.
^ "Vandals, Utah conduct final grid workouts" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. September 23, 1950. p. 8.
^ a b "Vandals and Cougars scramble to muddy 7-7 tie" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 29, 1950. p. 10.
^ Boni, Bill (October 24, 1954). "Idaho thumps WSC, 10-0" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
^ a b "Montana edges Idaho 28-27" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 1, 1950. p. 8.
^ "Vandals edge tough Montana to end victory drouth" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 22, 1959. p. 8.
^ Dillman, Dick (November 22, 1959). "Vandals win, muscular Huskies demolish WSU" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
^ a b Litchman, Art (October 15, 1950). "Oregon smothered by Idahoans 14-0" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). p. 10A.
^ a b "Idaho takes 14-0 homecoming victory over Oregon" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 15, 1950. p. 12.
^ a b Ashlock, Herb (October 16, 1950). "Idaho-WSC grid clash looms as vital game" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). p. 15.
^ a b "Idaho edged by Wyoming" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). United Press. November 5, 1950. p. 12A.
^ a b "Game Vandals lose 14-7 to touted Cowboys" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 5, 1950. p. 8.
^ "Oklahoma is national champion in final grid poll" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). November 28, 1950. p. 17.
^ "Talboom passes to top Generals" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. January 2, 1951. p. 11.
^ "Idaho takes 26-19 win over Boston University" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 19, 1950. p. 10.
^ a b Siperstein, Izzy (November 19, 1950). "Vandals beat Terriers, 26-19" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 1, sports.
^ a b "Texas Western whips Idaho 43-33 in wild, free-scoring grid game" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. October 8, 1950. p. 10.
^ "Boston swamps Idaho team, 60-0" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. October 19, 1940. p. 1, sports.
^ "Idaho adds year to Howell's football coaching contract" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. December 22, 1950. p. 10.
^ "Howell's pact extended year" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). December 22, 1950. p. 13.
^ "Idaho football coach, staff get official ouster" . Bend Bulletin . (Oregon). United Press. March 27, 1951. p. 1.
^ "Dixie Howell resigns as Idaho football coach" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). March 27, 1951. p. 21.
^ "Resignations accepted from Howell, Ramsey, Curfman" . Idaho Argonaut . (Moscow). (University of Idaho). March 30, 1951. p. 1.
^ "Curfman promoted to head coach at U. of Idaho" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). April 16, 1951. p. 15.
^ "Idaho selects Curfman as coach" . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington). April 17, 1951. p. 14.
^ "Vandals squeak past Utah 26-19 in gridiron opener" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. September 24, 1950. p. 8.
^ Chipman, Dee (September 24, 1950). "Utes rate cheers despite loss" . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C-1.
^ "Washington State, Idaho survive openers without serious injuries" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). September 25, 1950. p. 16.
^ "Idaho defeated by Texas squad" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. October 9, 1950. p. 17.
^ "Oregon State tumbles Idaho 34-19" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 12, 1950. p. 10.
^ "Beavers snare first PCC victory - stop Idaho 34-19" . Eugene Register-Guard . (Oregon). United Press. November 12, 1950. p. 10.
^ "48-21 loss to Arizona State ends Idaho grid season" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). Associated Press. November 26, 1950. p. 8.
^ "White top star in Idaho defeat" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). Associated Press. November 27, 1950. p. 17.
^ "Huskies place three players on U.P. lineup" . Spokane Daily Chronicle . (Washington). United Press. November 27, 1950. p. 17.
^ "1951 NFL Draft" . Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2017 .
^ "1952 NFL Draft" . Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2017 .
^ "1953 NFL Draft" . Pro Football Reference . Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2017 .
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