1961–62 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team
Appearance
1961–62 Idaho Vandals men's basketball | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 13–13 (.500) |
Head coach |
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Assistant coach | Wayne Anderson |
MVP | Chuck White |
Home arena | Memorial Gymnasium |
The 1961–62 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1961–62 NCAA University Division basketball season. The independent Vandals were led by second-year head coach Joe Cipriano and played their home games on campus at the Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.[1][2][3]
In the four years between the demise of the Pacific Coast Conference (1959) and the founding of the Big Sky Conference (1963), Idaho was an independent; this season the Vandals had a 13–13 (.500) record.[4][5]
During this season, Vandal great Gus Johnson was a sophomore at Boise Junior College and averaged thirty points and twenty rebounds a game for the Broncos; he transferred to Idaho in 1962 and played the following season.[6]
References
- ^ Chapin, Dwight (November 30, 1961). "Cipriano striving to polish Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 8.
- ^ "Idaho to meet Pirates tonight". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). December 1, 1961. p. 12.
- ^ "Gonzaga plays Nevada here as cage season begins". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). December 1, 1961. p. 16.
- ^ "Washington nips Vandals 55-54". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 10, 1962. p. 2.
- ^ Missildine, Harry (March 10, 1962). "Husky rally ruins Idaho home finale". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
- ^ "Vandal prospects for season reviewed by Cipriano". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 15, 1962. p. 12.
External links
- Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1961–62 basketball season
- Gem of the Mountains: 1962 University of Idaho yearbook – 1961–62 basketball season
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1962 editions