1991 Idaho Vandals football team

1991 Idaho Vandals football
1991 Idaho Vandals football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	6–5 (4–4 Big Sky)
Head coach	John L. Smith (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Bobby Petrino (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Craig Bray (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kibbie Dome
	Seasons ← 1990 1992 →

1991 Big Sky Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Nevada $^	8	–	0	–	0	12	–	1	–	0
No. 15 Weber State ^	6	–	2	–	0	8	–	4	–	0
Montana	6	–	2	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Boise State	4	–	4	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
Idaho	4	–	4	–	0	6	–	5	–	0
Eastern Washington	4	–	4	–	0	5	–	6	–	0
Idaho State	2	–	6	–	0	3	–	7	–	1
Northern Arizona	1	–	7	–	0	3	–	8	–	0
Montana State	1	–	7	–	0	2	–	9	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

The 1991 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1991 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Vandals were led by third-year head coach John L. Smith, were members of the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.

The Vandals missed the I-AA playoffs for the first time since 1984.^[1] Led by sophomore quarterback Doug Nussmeier, Idaho finished the regular season at 6–5 and 4–4 in the Big Sky. The Vandals defeated rival Boise State for the tenth consecutive season.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 7	6:00 p.m.	Sonoma State*	No. 3	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	W 49–7	10,000	^[2]
September 14	6:00 p.m.	Southwest Texas State*	No. 4	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	W 41–38	10,200	^[3]
September 21	12:00 p.m.	at Montana State	No. 2	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	W 48–14	10,847	^[4]
September 28	6:00 p.m.	No. T–17 Northern Iowa*	No. 2	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 14–36	11,500	^[5]
October 5	1:00 p.m.	No. 1 Nevada	No. 14	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 23–31	14,500	^[6]
October 12	5:00 p.m.	at Weber State	No. 19	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 17–45	11,263	^[7]
October 19		at Idaho State		Holt Arena Pocatello, ID (rivalry)	W 46–21	8,069	^[8]
October 26	1:00 p.m.	Eastern Washington		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	L 31–34 ^2OT	14,800	^[9]
November 9	5:00 p.m.	at Northern Arizona		Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	W 44–28	4,870	^[10]
November 16	1:00 p.m.	Montana		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (Little Brown Stein)	L 34–35 ^OT	9,500	^[11]
November 23	1:00 p.m.	No. 19 Boise State		Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (rivalry)	W 28–24	15,000	^[12]^[13]^[14]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

References

^ ^a ^b Meehan, Jim (November 27, 1991). "Vandals thankful for future". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D2.
^ "Idaho routs SSU". The Press Democrat. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Idaho earns dramatic 41–38 win". The Spokesman-Review. September 15, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Sahlberg, Bert (September 22, 1991). "UI snows 'Cats under". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
^ Sahlberg, Bert (September 29, 1991). "Northern Iowa blasts Vandals 36-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ Sahlberg, Bert (October 6, 1991). "Vandal offense takes second half off in 31-23 loss". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ "Weber State clobbers Idaho, 45–17". The Daily Herald. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Idaho breaks out of skid with 46–21 win over ISU". The Idaho Statesman. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vandals fall in 2 OT to Eagles". The Coeur d'Alene Press. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Jacobson, Bryan (November 11, 1991). "WSU, UI post weekend sweep". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.
^ Sahlberg, Bert (November 17, 1991). "Thump! Grizzlies block Vandal victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
^ Jacobson, Bryan (November 20, 1991). "BSU-Idaho to renew family feud". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 8A.
^ Meehan, Jim (November 23, 1991). "This time Idaho-Boise needs hype - and fans". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
^ "Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 24, 1991. p. 5B.

External links

Gem of the Mountains: 1992 University of Idaho yearbook – 1991 football season
Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1991 editions

[vthff-1] Meehan, Jim (November 27, 1991). "Vandals thankful for future". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. D2.

[2] "Idaho routs SSU". The Press Democrat. September 8, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Idaho earns dramatic 41–38 win". The Spokesman-Review. September 15, 1991. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[snowscats-4] Sahlberg, Bert (September 22, 1991). "UI snows 'Cats under". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.

[niblvnd-5] Sahlberg, Bert (September 29, 1991). "Northern Iowa blasts Vandals 36-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.

[voffoff-6] Sahlberg, Bert (October 6, 1991). "Vandal offense takes second half off in 31-23 loss". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.

[7] "Weber State clobbers Idaho, 45–17". The Daily Herald. October 13, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[8] "Idaho breaks out of skid with 46–21 win over ISU". The Idaho Statesman. October 20, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] "Vandals fall in 2 OT to Eagles". The Coeur d'Alene Press. October 27, 1991. Retrieved January 13, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.

[sharp-10] Jacobson, Bryan (November 11, 1991). "WSU, UI post weekend sweep". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 1B.

[thump-11] Sahlberg, Bert (November 17, 1991). "Thump! Grizzlies block Vandal victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.

[famfeud-12] Jacobson, Bryan (November 20, 1991). "BSU-Idaho to renew family feud". Idahonian. (Moscow). p. 8A.

[hyanfns-13] Meehan, Jim (November 23, 1991). "This time Idaho-Boise needs hype - and fans". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.

[vndls5b-14] "Vandals". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 24, 1991. p. 5B.

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