1949 Idaho Vandals football team
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| No. 3 California $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCLA | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1949 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1949 college football season. The Vandals were led by third-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, a final time at Public School Field.
Idaho was 3–5 overall and won one of their five PCC games.
The Vandals' losing streak in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State reached 21 games, with a 13–35 homecoming loss in Moscow. Idaho tied the Cougars the next year, but the winless streak continued until five years later.[1]
In the rivalry game with Montana in Missoula the following week, Idaho won 47–19 to retain the Little Brown Stein in the Grizzlies' last year in the PCC. Montana returned the favor in Moscow the next year with a one-point upset, then the Vandals won eight straight, through 1959.
Babe Curfman was hired as the ends coach in February 1949;[2][3] he became head coach in April 1951.[4][5]
Schedule
September 1712:45 pmWillamette*
W 79–0 5,000 September 242:00 pmat Oregon
L 0–41 October 112:00 pmat Texas*
L 7–56
October 152:00 pmWashington State
- Neale Stadium
- Moscow, ID (Battle of the Palouse)
L 13–35 21,500 October 221:00 pmat Montana
W 47–19 8,500 October 291:00 pmvs. Portland*
W 49–21 November 52:00 pmOregon State
- Neale Stadium
- Moscow, ID
L 25–35 9,000 November 122:00 pmat Stanford
L 0–63 12,000
NFL Draft
Two seniors from the 1949 Vandals were selected in the 1950 NFL Draft:[6]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Carl Kiilsgaard | T | 5th | 61 | Chicago Cardinals |
| Jerry Diehl | HB | 28th | 360 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Three juniors were selected in the 1951 NFL Draft:[7]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Bill Fray | T | 16th | 191 | New York Yanks |
| King Block | FB | 21st | 250 | Detroit Lions |
| Jim Chadband | HB | 28th | 335 | New York Yanks |
One sophomore was selected in the 1952 NFL Draft:[8]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Glen Christian | HB | 9th | 105 | San Francisco 49ers |
References
- ^ Boni, Bill (October 24, 1954). "Idaho thumps WSC, 10-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
- ^ "Curfman named new Idaho assistant grid coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). February 2, 1949. p. 10.
- ^ "New Vandal grid coach signs on dotted line". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). February 2, 1949. p. 1, sports.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1950 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- ^ "1951 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "1952 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
External links
- Gem of the Mountains: 1950 University of Idaho yearbook – 1949 football season
- Go Mighty Vandals – 1949 football season
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1949 editions