The 1973 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Vandals were led by fourth-year head coach Don Robbins and were members of the Big Sky Conference, then in Division II. 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 Dennis Ballock running the veer offense, the Vandals were and in the Big Sky.

In the Battle of the Palouse, Idaho suffered a sixth straight loss to neighbor Washington State of the Pac-8, falling in Pullman

In their third game with new rival Boise State and first in Moscow, the Vandals fell at home on September 15; this was the only outdoor meeting in Moscow in the series. The Broncos went on to win the first of three consecutive conference championships. Idaho did not schedule Northern Arizona until 1975 and both played only five games in conference.

At the conclusion of the season, Robbins' contract was not He was succeeded by a Vandal assistant coach since 1967 and also the head coach of the

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

Schedule

Roster

All-conference Four Vandals were selected to the Big Sky all-conference team: tight end Bill Kashetta, defensive tackle Lloyd Grimsrud, cornerback Randy Hall and safety Bucky Bruns. Three were named to the second team (honorable mention): running back Mark Fredback, wide receiver Tim Coles, and offensive tackle

NFL draft Two Vandal seniors were selected in the 1974 NFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds (442 selections).

Player Position Round Overall Franchise Bob Van Duyne G 10th 240 Baltimore Colts Randy Hall DB 13th 317 Baltimore Colts

References

External links Gem of the Mountains: 1974 University of Idaho yearbook – 1973 football season Go Mighty Vandals – 1973 – Idaho and the PCAA part II Game program: Idaho at Washington State – September 29, 1973 Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1973 editions University of Idaho Library - digital collections – 1973 Idaho football coaching staff