American college football season
The 1996 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season . The Vandals , led by second-year head coach Chris Tormey , were members of the Big West Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome , an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho . Idaho was 6–5 overall and 3–2 in conference play.
Idaho's home winning streak in the Kibbie Dome extended to seventeen games this season, winning all five home games, but they had only one road victory. That was over rival Boise State in the season finale in Boise, the fourteenth win over the Broncos in the last fifteen seasons.[ 1]
With the move up to Division I-A this season, Idaho changed its uniforms' shade of gold from yellow to metallic.[ 2]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source August 31 12:07 pm at Wyoming * L 38–4017,279 September 7 6:05 pm at San Diego State * L 21–4029,449 September 14 3:00 pm Saint Mary's (CA) (Div. I-AA ) * W 52–1710,558 [ 3] September 28 5:00 pm at Southwest Texas State (Div. I-AA) * L 21–27 7,047 [ 4] October 5 3:05 pm Cal Poly (Div. I-AA) * W 38–3314,579 [ 5] October 19 12:05 pm at Nevada W 24–1511,042 [ 6] October 26 1:05 pm at Utah State L 28–3513,712 [ 7] November 2 3:05 pm No. 20 (Div. I-AA ) Eastern Washington * W 37–2710,107 [ 8] November 9 3:05 pm New Mexico State W 34–19 9,494 November 16 12:00 pm at North Texas L 17–24 7,000 [ 9] November 23 12:30 pm at Boise State W 64–1922,323 [ 1] *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from no Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time
One Vandal senior was selected in the 1997 NFL draft , which lasted seven rounds (240 selections).
Source: [ 10] ^ a b "UI bombs BSU, dumps monkeys" . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington). November 25, 1996. p. 1C. ^ " '96 Vandals will sport new look" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). April 28, 1996. p. 6B. ^ Sullivan, Tim (September 16, 1996). "UI responds to Gaels' challenge" . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C. ^ "Deja vu: Vandals enter conference play at 1-3" . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington). September 30, 1996. p. 3C. ^ O'Neal, Shawn (October 7, 1996). "Vandals aren't enjoying a reality check" . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C. ^ O'Neal, Shawn (October 21, 1996). "Idaho whips Pack, grabs reins" . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C. ^ O'Neal, Shawn (October 28, 1996). "John L. torn as Aggies topple Vandals, 35-28" . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C. ^ O'Neal, Shawn (November 4, 1996). "Vandals take care of business" . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C. ^ "Vandal hopes of Big West title blown away at North Texas" . Moscow-Pullman Daily News . (Idaho-Washington). November 18, 1996. p. 3C. ^ "Phillips is Giants' 1st pick of 3rd round" . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho). April 20, 1997. p. 6B.
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