1964 Idaho Vandals football team

The 1964 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. The Vandals were led by third-year head coach Dee Andros and were an independent in the NCAA's University Division. Home games were played on campus at Neale Stadium in Moscow, with one home game in Boise at old Bronco Stadium at Boise Junior College.

1964 Idaho Vandals football
Conference	Independent
1964 record	4–6
Head coach	Dee Andros (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Steve Musseau (3rd season)
Captains	Rich Naccarato (HB) Dick Litzinger (LB) Dick Strohmeyer (CB)
Home stadium	Neale Stadium

1964 NCAA University Division independents football records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 3 Notre Dame			–					9	–	1	–	0
Florida State			–					9	–	1	–	1
Colgate			–					7	–	2	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					7	–	3	–	0
Syracuse			–					7	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					6	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
New Mexico State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Penn State			–					6	–	4	–	0
Memphis State			–					5	–	4	–	0
Utah State			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Buffalo			–					4	–	4	–	1
Colorado State			–					5	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					4	–	5	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	5	–	1
Xavier			–					4	–	5	–	1
Army			–					4	–	6	–	0
Idaho			–					4	–	6	–	0
West Texas State			–					4	–	6	–	0
San Jose State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					3	–	5	–	2
Navy			–					3	–	6	–	1
Dayton			–					3	–	7	–	0
Detroit			–					3	–	7	–	0
Boston University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Houston			–					2	–	6	–	1
Texas Western			–					0	–	8	–	2
Rankings from AP Poll

Season

Led on the field by quarterback Mike Monahan and sophomore fullback Ray McDonald, the Vandals won 28–13 in the Battle of the Palouse with neighbor Washington State, the first win in a decade,[1] and the last in Idaho. The Cougars were led by first-year head coach Bert Clark, a former teammate of Andros at Oklahoma. The Vandals split the final four games to finish at 4–6.

Although Idaho was a charter member of the new Big Sky Conference, it did not participate in football until 1965, and was an independent from 1959 through 1964. They did not play any Big Sky teams in 1964 and all ten opponents were in the University Division; only two games were played on campus in Moscow, the latter was the win over neighboring WSU on October 24.

Although the Vandals finished with a losing record, they played the four Arizona and Oregon schools close, allowing less than fifteen points to each. Andros left Idaho after the season for Oregon State, where he coached for eleven seasons and then became athletic director. Defensive coach Steve Musseau succeeded him as head coach at Idaho.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 19	7:00 pm	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, California [2]	W 3–0	17,000
September 26	11:30 am	at Iowa	Iowa Stadium Iowa City, Iowa [3]	L 24–34	43,300
October 3	7:15 pm	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, Utah [4]	L 0–22	19,499
October 10	1:30 pm	Oregon	Neale Stadium Moscow, Idaho [5]	L 8–14	11,000
October 17	1:30 pm	at Oregon State	Parker Stadium Corvallis, Oregon [6][7]	L 7–10	13,527
October 24	1:30 pm	Washington State	Neale Stadium Moscow, Idaho [1] (Battle of the Palouse)	W 28–13	18,600
October 31	8:00 pm	at Pacific	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, California [8]	W 40–0	7,500
November 7	1:30 pm	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, Arizona [9]	L 7–14	21,500
November 14	12:30 pm	Utah State	old Bronco Stadium Boise, Idaho [10]	W 27–22	10,500
November 21	7:00 pm	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona [11]	L 0–14	22,613
Homecoming All times are in Pacific time

Roster

1964 Idaho Vandals football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 10 John Foruria So QB, P 16 Joe Rodriguez So QB 18 Mike Monahan Sr WB 22 Joe McCollum So HB 27 Bill Scott Jr FB 32 Ray McDonald So FB 34 Mickey Rice Sr FB 36 Dale Meyer Sr FB 38 Charley Jenkins Jr HB 40 Tom Morris Sr HB 42 Rich Naccarato (C) Sr HB 44 Butch Slaughter So C 50 Bob Skuse So C 51 Steve Buratto Jr G 63 Jack Bryant Jr RG 65 Dave Triplett Jr LG 66 Ron Porter So LG 67 Bob Ruby Sr OL 70 Gary Fitzpatrick So LT 75 Dick Arndt So RT 79 Joe Dobson Jr OL 82 Bill Bufton So WR 86 Vern Leyde Sr WR 88 Joe Chapman Jr TE 89 John Whitney Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB, QB 11 Jerry Ahlin So CB, QB 20 Larry Strohmeyer (C) Sr S 24 Mike Whiles Sr DB 43 John Shelt So DB 46 Byron Strickland So LB 52 Al Busby So LB 55 Dick Litzinger (C) Sr DT 60 John Daniel So LB, PK 61 Jerry Campbell Jr LB 63 LaVerle Pratt Jr DT 71 Stan Buratto Sr MG 72 John Boisen Jr DL 74 Vic Mann So DE 76 Ray Miller So DE 80 Max Leetzow Sr DB 83 Bob Bassett Jr DB, PK 85 Tim Lavens So	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 16 Joe Rodriguez So P 34 Mickey Rice Sr PK 61 Jerry Campbell Jr PK 85 Tim Lavens So	Head coach Dee Andros (3rd year) Coordinators/assistant coaches Steve Musseau (Defense) Dick Monroe (Line) John Easterbrook (Backs) Bud Riley (Freshmen team) Don Matthews (GA) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Source:[12][13][14]

NFL Draft

One senior was selected in the 1965 NFL Draft, which lasted twenty rounds (280 selections).

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
Max Leetzow	DE	14th	191	Minnesota Vikings

• Selected in the fifth round of the AFL draft (35th overall), Leetzow played two seasons with the Denver Broncos.

Four juniors were selected in the 1966 NFL Draft, which lasted twenty rounds (305 selections).

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
Dick Arndt	DT	5th	77	Los Angeles Rams
Ray Miller	DE	7th	108	Green Bay Packers
LaVerle Pratt	LB	14th	210	St. Louis Cardinals
Joe Dobson	T	15th	218	Pittsburgh Steelers

Four sophomores were selected in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft, the first common draft, which lasted seventeen rounds (445 selections).

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
Ray McDonald	RB	1st	13	Washington Redskins
Ron Porter	LB	5th	126	Baltimore Colts
John Foruria	QB	8th	192	Pittsburgh Steelers
Tim Lavens	TE	9th	212	New Orleans Saints

• List of Idaho Vandals in the NFL Draft

References

1. Missildine, Harry (October 25, 1964). "'Thunder Ray' leads Idaho's charge". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 1-sports.
2. Payne, Bob (September 21, 1964). "Idaho defeated Spartans without usual electronics". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 9.
3. "Iowa trims stubborn Idaho, 34-24". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. September 27, 1964. p. 11.
4. "Utah tops Idaho in second half". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 4, 1964. p. 10.
5. Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 11, 1964). "Oregon wins a squeaker, OSU a shocker". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 1B.
6. Leutzinger, Dick (October 18, 1964). "Espalin's run the difference". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. p. 2B.
7. "OSU tips Vandals on punt return tally". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. October 19, 1964. p. 11.
8. "Idaho coasts to 40-0 victory over outclassed Pacific". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 1, 1964. p. 14.
9. "Arizona scores in final minute to nip Idaho 14-7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 8, 1964. p. 9.
10. "Scott's interception save Idaho win over Utah State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 15, 1964. p. 8.
11. "Arizona State trims Idaho Vandals 14-0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 22, 1964. p. 8.
12. "Ducks vs. Vandals: rosters". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). October 10, 1964. p. 8.
13. "WSU versus Idaho". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). October 23, 1964. p. 16.
14. Missildine, Harry (October 24, 1964). "Speed, force collide in annual Palouse battle". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 9.

External links

• Gem of the Mountains: 1965 University of Idaho yearbook – 1964 football season
• Go Mighty Vandals – 1964 football season
• Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1964 editions