Английская Википедия:1952 Idaho Vandals football team
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox college sports team season Шаблон:1952 Pacific Coast Conference football standings 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 A. Curfman and were members of the Pacific Coast Conference. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.
Led on the field by quarterback Wayne D. Anderson,[1] Idaho compiled a Шаблон:Nowrap overall record and were Шаблон:Nowrap 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 Шаблон:Nowrap
The Vandals suffered a second straight loss in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, falling Шаблон:Nowrap at Rogers Field in Pullman on Шаблон:Nowrap The previous two editions had been competitive, with a Шаблон:Nowrap tie in 1950 and Шаблон:Nowrap battle in Moscow Шаблон:Nowrap The loss prevented the first winning season for Idaho football since 1938. It ran the winless streak against the Cougars to Шаблон:Nowrap a record of Шаблон:Nowrap since taking three straight in Шаблон:Nowrap; the Vandals broke the streak two years later in Pullman.[3]
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.
Following his playing days, Anderson was a head coach for the Vandals in baseball (1958–66) and basketball (1966–74); he was also an assistant athletic director (1971–74, 1982–94).
Schedule
Coaching staff
- John Nikcevich, guards
- Mack Flenniken, ends
- Chuck Gottfried, tackles
- Art Smith, freshmen
All-conference
Шаблон:Main No Vandals were on the All-PCC team; honorable mention on defense were end Ray Lewis, tackle Don Ringe, and linebacker Bob Holder.[4][5]
NFL Draft
One senior from the 1952 Vandals was selected in the 1953 NFL Draft:[6]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Don RingeШаблон:Spaces | T | 26th | 303 | Chicago Cardinals |
One junior was selected in the 1954 NFL Draft:[7]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Mel BertrandШаблон:Spaces | C | 29th | 349 | Шаблон:SpacesDetroit LionsШаблон:Spaces |
One sophomore was selected in the 1955 NFL Draft:[8]
| Player | Position | Round | Pick | Franchise |
| Burdette Hess | G | 15th | 178 | San Francisco 49ers |
- Often incorrectly listed as a UI Vandal, tackle Norm Hayes (1954 draft, #217) played at the College of Idaho in Caldwell.
References
External links
- Gem of the Mountains: 1953 University of Idaho yearbook – 1952 football season
- Go Mighty Vandals – 1952 football season
- Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – November 1, 1952
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1952 editions
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