1949 Idaho Vandals football team

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.

1949 Idaho Vandals football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
1949 record3–5 (1–4 PCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home stadiumNeale Stadium
1949 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 1712:45 pmWillamette*
W 79–05,000
September 242:00 pmat Oregon
L 0–41
October 112:00 pmat Texas*
L 7–56
October 152:00 pmWashington State
L 13–3521,500
October 221:00 pmat Montana
W 47–198,500
October 291:00 pmvs. Portland*
W 49–21
November 52:00 pmOregon State
  • Neale Stadium
  • Moscow, ID
L 25–359,000
November 122:00 pmat Stanford
L 0–6312,000

All-conference

Tackle Carl Kiilsgaard was named to the All-Coast team; honorable mention were tackle Will Overgaard, guard Roy Colquitt, quarterback John Brogan, and halfback Jerry Diehl.[6][7]

NFL Draft

Two seniors from the 1949 Vandals were selected in the 1950 NFL Draft:[8]

PlayerPositionRound  Pick  Franchise
Carl KiilsgaardT5th61Chicago Cardinals
Jerry DiehlHB28th360 Pittsburgh Steelers 

Three juniors were selected in the 1951 NFL Draft:[9]

PlayerPositionRound  Pick  Franchise
Bill FrayT16th191New York Yanks
King BlockFB21st250Detroit Lions
Jim ChadbandHB28th335   New York Yanks   

One sophomore was selected in the 1952 NFL Draft:[10]

PlayerPositionRound  Pick  Franchise
Glen ChristianHB9th105San Francisco 49ers

References
  1. Boni, Bill (October 24, 1954). "Idaho thumps WSC, 10-0". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 1, sports.
  2. "Curfman named new Idaho assistant grid coach". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). February 2, 1949. p. 10.
  3. "New Vandal grid coach signs on dotted line". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). February 2, 1949. p. 1, sports.
  4. "Curfman promoted to head coach at U. of Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). April 16, 1951. p. 15.
  5. "Idaho selects Curfman as coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). April 17, 1951. p. 14.
  6. "Carl Kiilsgaard of Idaho eleven named All-Coast". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 25, 1949. p. 11.
  7. "Idaho tackle on All-Coast squad". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 25, 1949. p. 8.
  8. "1950 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  9. "1951 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  10. "1952 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
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