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1996 Idaho Vandals football team
| 1996 Idaho Vandals football |
|---|
| Big West Conference |
| 6–5 (3–2 Big West) |
| Chris Tormey (2nd season) |
| George Yarno (2nd season) |
| Pro-style |
| Nick Holt (3rd season) |
| 4–3 |
| Kibbie Dome |
The 1996 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Vandals, led by second-year head coach Chris Tormey, were members of the Big West Conference and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho. Idaho was 6–5 overall and 3–2 in conference play.
Idaho's home winning streak in the Kibbie Dome extended to seventeen games this season, winning all five home games, but they had only one road victory. That was over rival Boise State in the season finale in Boise, the fourteenth win over the Broncos in the last fifteen seasons.
With the move up to Division I-A this season, Idaho changed its uniforms' shade of gold from yellow to metallic.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | 12:07 pm | at Wyoming* | War Memorial StadiumLaramie, WY | L 38–40 | 17,279 | |
| September 7 | 6:05 pm | at San Diego State* | Jack Murphy StadiumSan Diego, CA | L 21–40 | 29,449 | |
| September 14 | 3:00 pm | Saint Mary's* | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | W 52–17 | 10,558 | |
| September 28 | 5:00 pm | at Southwest Texas State* | Bobcat StadiumSan Marcos, TX | L 21–27 | 7,047 | |
| October 5 | 3:05 pm | Cal Poly* | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | W 38–33 | 14,579 | |
| October 19 | 12:05 pm | at Nevada | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | W 24–15 | 11,042 | |
| October 26 | 1:05 pm | at Utah State | Romney StadiumLogan, UT | L 28–35 | 13,712 | |
| November 2 | 3:05 pm | No. 20 Eastern Washington* | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | W 37–27 | 10,107 | |
| November 9 | 3:05 pm | New Mexico State | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | W 34–19 | 9,494 | |
| November 16 | 12:00 pm | at North Texas | Fouts FieldDenton, TX | L 17–24 | 7,000 | |
| November 23 | 12:30 pm | at Boise State | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID (rivalry) | W 64–19 | 22,323 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Pacific time |
One Vandal senior was selected in the 1997 NFL draft, which lasted seven rounds (240 selections).
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | Franchise |
| Ryan Phillips | Linebacker | 3rd | 68 | New York Giants |
Source:
- Gem of the Mountains: 1997 University of Idaho yearbook – 1996 football season
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1996 editions
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