1949 Idaho Vandals football team

1949 Idaho Vandals football
ConferencePacific Coast Conference
Record3–5 (1–4 PCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumNeale Stadium
1949 Pacific Coast Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   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
1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Montana 0 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho as a member for the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) During the 1949 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Dixie Howell, the Vandals compiled an overall record of 3–5 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing ninth in the PCC. The team played home game on campus, at Neale Stadium in Moscow, Idaho.

The Vandals' losing streak in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State reached 21 games, with a 35–13 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1712:45 pmWillamette*
W 79–05,000
September 242:00 pmat Oregon
L 0–41
October 112:00 pmat Texas*
L 7–56[6]
October 152:00 pmWashington State
L 13–3521,500
October 221:00 pmat Montana
W 47–198,500[7]
October 291:00 pmvs. Portland*
W 49–21[8]
November 52:00 pmOregon State
  • Neale Stadium
  • Moscow, ID
L 25–359,000
November 122:00 pmat Stanford
L 0–6312,000

Coaching staff

All-conference

Tackle Carl Kiilsgaard was named to the All-Coast team; honorable mention were tackle Will Overgaard,[9] guard Roy Colquitt, quarterback John Brogan, and halfback Jerry Diehl.[10][11]

Kiilsgaard was invited to play in the College All-Star Game in Chicago, held in August 1950;[12] in which the College All-Stars defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, the defending NFL champions.[13]

NFL draft

Two seniors from the 1949 Vandals were selected in the 1950 NFL draft:[14]

Player Position Round   Pick   Franchise
Carl Kiilsgaard T 5th 61 Chicago Cardinals
Jerry Diehl HB 28th 360  Pittsburgh Steelers 

Three juniors were selected in the 1951 NFL draft:[15]

Player Position Round   Pick   Franchise
Bill Fray T 16th 191 New York Yanks
King Block FB 21st 250 Detroit Lions
Jim Chadband HB 28th 335    New York Yanks   

One sophomore was selected in the 1952 NFL draft:[16]

Player Position Round   Pick   Franchise
Glen Christian HB 9th 105 San 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. ^ "Idaho holds Texas to first half tie but falls in final periods, 56–7". The Spokesman-Review. October 2, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vandal power wins over Grizzly eleven". The Montana Standard. October 23, 1949. Retrieved May 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Idaho Romps: Vandals Roll Through Pilots". The Spokesman-Review. October 30, 1949. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wilford Overgaard (1925-2015)". Idaho Statesmen. (Boise). (Legacy.com). June 7, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  10. ^ "Carl Kiilsgaard of Idaho eleven named All-Coast". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. November 25, 1949. p. 11.
  11. ^ "Idaho tackle on All-Coast squad". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 25, 1949. p. 8.
  12. ^ "Kiilsgaard accepts bid to charity grid game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. May 3, 1950. p. 8.
  13. ^ "All-Stars dump pro Eagles 17-7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. August 12, 1950. p. 2.
  14. ^ "1950 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  15. ^ "1951 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  16. ^ "1952 NFL Draft". Pro Football Reference. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
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