1952 Idaho Vandals football team

Coordinates: 46°43′34″N 117°01′05″W / 46.726°N 117.018°W / 46.726; -117.018

1952 Idaho Vandals football
Conference Pacific Coast Conference
1952 record 4–4–1 (1–3 PCC)
Head coach Babe Curfman (2nd year)
Home stadium Neale Stadium
1952 PCC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#5 USC $ 6 – 0 – 0     10 – 1 – 0
#6 UCLA 5 – 1 – 0     8 – 1 – 0
Washington 6 – 2 – 0     7 – 3 – 0
California 3 – 3 – 0     7 – 3 – 0
Washington State 3 – 4 – 0     4 – 6 – 0
Stanford 2 – 5 – 0     5 – 5 – 0
Oregon 2 – 5 – 0     2 – 7 – 1
Idaho 1 – 3 – 0     4 – 4 – 1
Oregon State 1 – 6 – 0     2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1952 college football season. The Vandals were led by second-year head coach Raymond "Babe" Curfman and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one home game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.

Season

Led on the field by quarterback Wayne Anderson,[1] Idaho compiled a 4–4–1 overall record and were 1–3 in the PCC.[2]

In the home opener against Oregon on October 4, Idaho outplayed the visitors for 56 minutes, but gave up two late touchdowns and lost by six.[3][4]

The Vandals suffered a second straight loss in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, falling 36–6 at Rogers Field in Pullman on November 1.[5][6] The previous two editions had been competitive, with a 7–7 tie in 1950 and 9–6 battle in Moscow in 1951.[7][8] The loss prevented the first winning season for Idaho football since 1938. It ran the winless streak against the Cougars to 26 games, a record of 0–24–2 since taking three straight in 1923–25; the Vandals broke the streak two years later in 1954 in Pullman.[9]

Idaho regrouped and concluded the season with two convincing wins over Montana at home and Oregon State in Corvallis in the last varsity game played at Bell Field.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 20 1:00 pm at Washington Husky Stadium • Seattle, WA [10] L 14–39   31,912
September 27 1:00 pm Utah* old Bronco Stadium • Boise, ID [11][12] T 21–21   9,500
October 4 2:00 pm Oregondagger Neale Stadium • Moscow, ID [3][4] L 14–20   11,542
October 11 12:30 pm at Utah State* old Romney Stadium • Logan, UT [13][14] W  6–3    
October 18 2:00 pm North Dakota State* Neale Stadium • Moscow, ID [15][16] W 54–9    
October 24 8:00 pm at Santa Clara* Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, CA [17][18] L  7–9   5,000
November 1 1:30 pm at Washington State Rogers Field • Pullman, WA [5][6] (Battle of the Palouse) L  6–36   14,000
November 8 1:30 pm Montana* Neale Stadium • Moscow, ID [19][20] (Little Brown Stein) W 27–0   4,000
November 15 1:30 pm at Oregon State Bell Field • Corvallis, OR [21][22] W 27–6   8,000
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. All times are in Pacific Time.

References

  1. ↑ "WSC-Idaho lineups". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). November 1, 1952. p. 10.
  2. ↑ "Pacific Coast Conference standings". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 17, 1952. p. 11.
  3. 1 2 Strite, Dick (October 5, 1952). "Webfoots defeat Idaho 20-14 for first win". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1C.
  4. 1 2 "Vandals outplay Ducks for 56 minutes before bowing 20-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1952. p. 9.
  5. 1 2 "Dazzling Cougar air attack stuns fumbling Idaho 36-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 2, 1952. p. 10.
  6. 1 2 "Oregon next for WSC; Vandals crushed 36-6". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 3, 1952. p. 19.
  7. ↑ Boni, Bill (November 1, 1952). "WSC favored by 19 points". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.
  8. ↑ "Speculation high on outcome of WSC-Idaho tilt". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 31, 1952. p. 15.
  9. ↑ Boni, Bill (October 24, 1954). "Idaho thumps WSC, 10-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  10. ↑ "Heinrich's aerial magic routs Idaho 39-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). September 21, 1952. p. 8.
  11. ↑ "Vandals, Utah deadlock 21-21". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. September 28, 1952. p. 2C.
  12. ↑ "Vandals come from behind in last minute to tie Utah". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1952. p. 9.
  13. ↑ "Victory-hungry Idaho edges Utah State 6-3". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 12, 1952. p. 9.
  14. ↑ Boni, Bill (October 12, 1952). "Utah State quarterback hands Idaho victory". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  15. ↑ "Idaho offensive smears North Dakota State 54-9". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 19, 1952. p. 9.
  16. ↑ Boni, Bill (October 19, 1952). "Vandals go wild in last period, smear Bisons". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  17. ↑ "Field goal gives Santa Clara 9-7 victory margin over Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 25, 1952. p. 3.
  18. ↑ "Broncos trim Vandals with late field goal". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). United Press. October 25, 1952. p. 8.
  19. ↑ Boni, Bill (November 9, 1952). "Idaho's Vandals smother Montana by broad margin". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  20. ↑ "Anderson, Lewis shine as Idaho wallops Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 9, 1952. p. 8.
  21. ↑ "Idaho cracks OSC defense for 27-6 win". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 16, 1952. p. 1, sports.
  22. ↑ "Brilliant Idaho second half routs Oregon State 27-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 16, 1952. p. 10.

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