Английская Википедия:1976 Idaho Vandals football team

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox NCAA team season Шаблон:1976 Big Sky football standings The 1976 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Vandals were led by third-year head coach Ed Troxel and were members of the Big Sky Conference, then in Division II. They played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.

Season

With quarterbacks Rocky Tuttle and Craig Juntunen running the veer offense, the Vandals were Шаблон:Nowrap overall and Шаблон:Nowrap in the Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Nowrap conference loss was to Montana State in Bozeman; the Bobcats went undefeated in the Big Sky and won the Division II national championship.

The season opened with a road win over Boise State, the three-time defending conference champions, in the debut of Jim Criner as head coach of the Broncos. Originally scheduled for November 27, it was moved to the opener at BSU's request, so as not to interfere with the Division II Шаблон:Nowrap In the Battle of the Palouse, the Vandals suffered a ninth straight loss to neighbor Washington State of the Pac-8, falling Шаблон:Nowrap at Martin Stadium in Pullman on October 2. The Cougars were led by quarterback Jack Thompson and fullback Dan Doornink.

Outside of the 1971 season (8–3), the Vandals' 7–4 record in 1976 was the best since 1938 Шаблон:Nowrap It was Troxel's only winning season as head coach; Idaho slipped to Шаблон:Nowrap in 1977 and he was fired in late December.

Notable players

Center John Yarno of Spokane was selected to the AP All-American team, which included a prime-time appearance on Bob Hope's Christmas show on NBC on Monday, December 13. The All-America team was headlined by Heisman Trophy winner Tony Dorsett of Pittsburgh. Yarno was also selected to play in the East–West Shrine Game and the Шаблон:Nowrap His number 56 was retired the following year. Selected in the fourth round of the 1977 NFL Draft, he played six seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, the last five as a starter.

Future actor Bill Fagerbakke of Rupert was a sophomore defensive lineman and was ticketed to redshirt, but was called into action in the fourth game. Head coach Troxel planned on moving him to the offensive line in 1977, but a knee injury in spring drills ended Fagerbakke's athletic career, which turned his focus to theater.

Division I

Through 1977, the Big Sky was a Division II conference for football, except for Division I member Idaho, which moved down to I-AA in 1978. Idaho maintained its upper division status in the NCAA by playing Division I non-conference opponents (and was ineligible for the Division II postseason).

Roster

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All-conference

Senior center John Yarno was the Big Sky offensive player of the year and one of six Vandals selected to the all-conference team. Шаблон:Nowrap three on offense were running back Robert Brooks, guard Clarence Hough, and tackle Шаблон:Nowrap The two defensive players were linebacker Kjel Kiilsgaard and end Chris Tormey, a future Vandal head coach Шаблон:Nowrap Second team selections were tackle Greg Kittrell, noseguard Tim Sanford, and linebacker Шаблон:Nowrap

NFL Draft

One Vandal was selected in the 1977 NFL Draft, which lasted twelve rounds (335 selections).

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
John Yarno	Center	4th	87	Seattle Seahawks

External links

• Gem of the Mountains: 1977 University of Idaho yearbook – 1976 football season
• Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1976 editions