1996 Idaho Vandals football team

American college football season

1996 Idaho Vandals football

Conference	Big West Conference
Record	6–5 (3–2 Big West)
Head coach	Chris Tormey (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	George Yarno (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Nick Holt (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Kibbie Dome
Seasons← 1995 1997 →

1996 Big West Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Nevada +	4	–	1	9	–	3
Utah State +	4	–	1	6	–	5
Idaho	3	–	2	6	–	5
North Texas	3	–	2	5	–	6
Boise State	1	–	4	2	–	10
New Mexico State	0	–	5	1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions

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.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:07 pm	at Wyoming*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 38–40	17,279
September 7	6:05 pm	at San Diego State*	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, CA	L 21–40	29,449
September 14	3:00 pm	Saint Mary's*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	W 52–17	10,558
September 28	5:00 pm	at Southwest Texas State*	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	L 21–27	7,047
October 5	3:05 pm	Cal Poly*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	W 38–33	14,579
October 19	12:05 pm	at Nevada	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	W 24–15	11,042
October 26	1:05 pm	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 28–35	13,712
November 2	3:05 pm	No. 20 Eastern Washington*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	W 37–27	10,107
November 9	3:05 pm	New Mexico State	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	W 34–19	9,494
November 16	12:00 pm	at North Texas	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 17–24	7,000
November 23	12:30 pm	at Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (rivalry)	W 64–19	22,323
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Roster

1996 Idaho Vandals football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB		Willie Alderson	Fr
LB	`37`	Nick Alexakos	So
WR	`8`	Jerome Allen	Jr
WR	`24`	Kimiko Bandy	Sr
WR	`80`	Rocky Barlow	So
RB		Vern Bernard	Fr
WR	`5`	Chad Berry	Jr
QB	`11`	Brian Brennan	Jr
OL		Casey Campbell	Fr
TE		William Cole	Fr
RB	`20`	Pierre Erick	Fr
QB	`12`	Ryan Fien	Sr
WR	`7`	Tom Gamelin	Sr
TE	`31`	Andy Gilroy	Sr
WR	`33`	David Griffin	Sr
OL	`62`	Robert Horbaczewski	Fr
RB		Khalid Hurst	Fr
OL		Mort Kelley	Fr
TE		Ryan Lapointe	Jr
OL		Jon Love	Fr
C	`67`	Nathan Lundquist	Fr
OT	`77`	Justin Meek	Jr
OL		Brett Morton	Fr
TE	`84`	Jeff Pankratz	Jr
QB	`16`	Darick Pope	Fr
WR	`21`	Ryan Prestimonico	Fr
WR	`17`	Deon Price	Jr
TE		Mike Roberg	Fr
WR	`4`	Robert Scott	So
OL	`72`	Jeff Senkevich	Fr
OL		Ryan Schienle	Fr
OL		Brian Smith	Fr
OL	`78`	Jason Stark	So
TE		Travis Stombaugh	Fr
OT	`65`	Crosby Tajan	Jr
WR		Jesse Taylor	Fr
RB	`32`	Jerome Thomas	So
RB	`1`	Joel Thomas	Jr
C	`76`	Bill Verdonk	Jr
RB	`19`	Ozzie Wallace	Sr
WR		Linc Way	Fr
RB	`27`	Marcelle Williams	Jr
WR	`3`	Antonio Wilson	Jr
G	`69`	Dan Zeamer	Sr
OT	`71`	Steven Zenk	Sr
G	`60`	Richard Zenk	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DE	`92`	Eric Balzer	Fr
DL		Kevin Bowman	Fr
DB		Jaquwan Brackernridge	Fr
DT	`93`	Mike DeGraw	Sr
DL		Rick Demulling	Fr
LB	`40`	James Durrough	Fr
DL		Lani Emerson	Fr
LB		Wayne Emerson	Fr
LB		Jared Erickson	Fr
FS	`10`	Bryson Gardner	Fr
DB		Dennis Gibbs	Fr
LB		Bryan Grey	So
DB	`23`	Arnold Gunn	Jr
LB	`46`	John Harper	Jr
DB		Bennie Herron	Jr
SS	`42`	Kevin Hill	So
LB		Casey Hills	Fr
LB	`82`	Jeff James	Fr
DB	`2`	Tommy James	Sr
LB	`35`	Matt Jasik	Fr
DL		James Johnson	Fr
DE	`99`	Matt Kramer	Fr
DT	`94`	John LaJeunesse	Jr
DB	`34`	Whitney Mayer	Jr
DB		James McDaniel	Fr
CB	`14`	Ryan McGinnis	Jr
DE	`89`	Barry Mitchell	Sr
DE	`87`	Garner Moody	Jr
DE	`90`	Robert Mulder	Sr
LB		Sidney Murphy	Fr
DB		Tom Pace	Fr
DB		Anthony Parson	Fr
DE	`96`	Ryan Phillips	Sr
DB	`28`	Tom Rayner	Jr
LB	`7`	Jevez Robinson	Fr
DB		Chris Rogers	Fr
LB	`43`	Jason Shelt	Sr
LB	`44`	Ryan Skinner	So
DL		Cade Smith	Fr
DE		Ryan Smith	Sr
DE	`98`	Chad Stalder	Fr
DB	`49`	Tony Uranga	Jr
CB	`22`	Yaphet Warren	So
DB		Jasper Williams	Jr
DT	`95`	Tim Wilson	Jr
DL		Jake Wimer	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`29`	Greg Debolt	Fr
K	`57`	Troy Scott	Jr

Head coach

Chris Tormey (2nd year)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

George Yarno (OC)
Nick Holt (DC)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

NFL draft

One Vandal senior was selected in the 1997 NFL draft, which lasted seven rounds (240 selections).

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
Ryan Phillips	Linebacker	3rd	68	New York Giants

Source:

References

^ "UI bombs BSU, dumps monkeys". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). November 25, 1996. p. 1C.
"'96 Vandals will sport new look". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). April 28, 1996. p. 6B.
Sullivan, Tim (September 16, 1996). "UI responds to Gaels' challenge". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
"Deja vu: Vandals enter conference play at 1-3". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). September 30, 1996. p. 3C.
O'Neal, Shawn (October 7, 1996). "Vandals aren't enjoying a reality check". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
O'Neal, Shawn (October 21, 1996). "Idaho whips Pack, grabs reins". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
O'Neal, Shawn (October 28, 1996). "John L. torn as Aggies topple Vandals, 35-28". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
O'Neal, Shawn (November 4, 1996). "Vandals take care of business". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1C.
"Vandal hopes of Big West title blown away at North Texas". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). November 18, 1996. p. 3C.
"Phillips is Giants' 1st pick of 3rd round". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). April 20, 1997. p. 6B.

External links

Gem of the Mountains: 1997 University of Idaho yearbook – 1996 football season
Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1996 editions

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