1967 Idaho Vandals football team

The 1967 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1967 NCAA College Division football season. The Vandals were led by third-year head coach Steve Musseau and played a third season in the Big Sky Conference. Two home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with another in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College. The Vandals were 4–6 (2–2 in Big Sky, tied for second) and were outscored 332 to 156.^[1]

After fullback Ray McDonald won the NCAA rushing title in 1966, the Vandals were involuntarily dropped by the NCAA to the College Division in 1967.^[2] After two seasons, Idaho returned to the University Division in 1969.^[3]

Entering November at 4–3, Idaho lost its last three games, all on the road; at Weber State and non-conference blowout losses at Washington State (14–52)^[4] and Houston (6–77).^[5] The latter was at the two-year-old Astrodome and was Idaho's first game on artificial turf.

Although Musseau's 13–17 (.433) record was better than each of the previous eight head coaches, pressure from alumni and boosters forced his resignation,^[6][7][8] despite a signed petition by the Vandal football players that he remain for a fourth year.^[9] He stayed with the university in 1968, but outside the athletic department in a fund-raising role under the university president.^[10]

Of the five assistant coaches, only first-year line coach Ed Troxel was retained for 1968.^[11] Formerly at Borah High School in Boise, he also coached track and became the Vandals' head track coach in May 1970. Troxel was an assistant coach in football at Idaho through 1973, then was the head coach for four seasons (1974–1977).

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	8:00 pm	at Pacific (CA)*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA		L 6–42	10,000	[12]
September 23	8:00 pm	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA		W 30–14	5,500	[13]
September 30	12:30 pm	vs. Idaho State	old Bronco Stadium Boise, ID (rivalry)		W 16–6	10,500	[14]
October 7	1:30 pm	Montana State	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID		L 14–41	16,500	[15]
October 14	11:05 am	at Montana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT (rivalry)	KREM	W 19–14	7,200	[16][17]
October 21	1:30 pm	at Oregon*	Autzen Stadium Eugene, OR		L 6–31	16,000	[18]
October 28	1:30 pm	Parsons*	Neale Stadium Moscow, ID		W 28–27	5,000	[19]
November 4	12:30 pm	at Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT		L 17–28	8,100	[20]
November 11	1:30 pm	at Washington State*	Rogers Field Pullman, WA (rivalry)		L 14–52	15,100	[4]
November 18	5:30 pm	at Houston*	Houston Astrodome Houston, TX		L 6–77	40,464	[5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Pacific time

1967 Idaho Vandals football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 11 Steve Olson  So QB 14 Paul Gentle Sr QB 18 Steve Garman Jr RB 20 Pat Davidson Sr RB, P 34 Rudy Linterman So RB 36 Ron Roberts So RB 42 Rob Young Jr RB 43 Jim Pearsall Jr RB 44 Jeff Guillory So C 51 Gary Atkinson Jr C 52 Andy Streumpf C 54 Dick Chatfield Jr RG 61 Karl Kleinkopf Sr G 62 Tom Nelson So LG 67 Steve Ulrich Sr G 69 Danny Eichhorn RT 71 Jim Thiemens Sr OT 72 Brian Evans Sr OT 77 Bob Haney So LT 79 Gary Grove Jr WR 81 Rich Toney Sr WR 84 Jerry Hendren So TE 89 Gordon DeWaard So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB, QB 10 Jim Wickboldt So S 16 Wayne Marquess So DB 20 Doug Clark Jr CB 21 Dick Nelson Jr DB 22 John Forland S 24 Byron Strickland Sr CB 27 Kenny Dotson Jr SS, PK 36 Darrell Danielson Sr LB 40 Art Chubb DE 45 Mike Eugene LB 50 Chris Schuh LB 55 Joe Tasby So MG 60 Tom Carson So LB 65 Roosevelt Owens So DT 66 Ed Clauson So DT 70 Brock Jackley So LB 73 Ed Schmidt MG 74 Vic Mann Sr DT 78 John Jacobson So DE 80 John Knowles So DT 82 Doug Whidder DE 83 Bill Kluth DE 85 Kurt Miller So S 86 George Smith Sr S 88 Jim Fields So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 34 Rudy Linterman So PK 36 Darrell Danielson Sr	Head coach Steve Musseau (3rd year) Coordinators/assistant coaches Billy Hughes (DB) George Davis (DL) Herb Adams (OB) Ed Troxel (OL) Norm Thomas (Freshmen team) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Source:^[21][22]

Center Steve Ulrich was a repeat selection to the all-conference team, joined by tackle Jim Thiemens, running back Jim Pearsall, and cornerback Ken Dotson. Second team (honorable mention) picks were quarterback Steve Garman, wide receiver Jerry Hendren, and linebacker Roosevelt Owens.^[23]

Two sophomores from the 1967 Vandals were selected in the 1970 NFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds (442 selections).

• Gem of the Mountains: 1968 University of Idaho yearbook – 1967 football season
• Go Mighty Vandals – 1967 football season
• Official game program: Idaho at Washington State – November 11, 1967
• Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1967 editions