1971 Idaho Vandals football team

1971 Idaho Vandals football
Big Sky champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–3 (4–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBobby Thompson (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRay Fulton (2nd season)
MVPRon Linehan
Captains
  • Jack Goddard
  • Ron Linehan
Home stadiumIdaho Stadium
Bronco Stadium
Joe Albi Stadium
Seasons
← 1970
1972 →
1971 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Idaho $ 4 1 0 8 3 0
No. 7 Boise State 4 2 0 10 2 0
Montana 3 2 0 6 5 0
Weber State 3 2 1 7 2 1
Idaho State 2 3 0 6 4 0
Northern Arizona 1 3 0 5 5 0
Montana State 0 5 1 2 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1971 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. Lled by second-year head coach Don Robbins, the Vandals played the final three of their five home games at the new Idaho Stadium, an outdoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho.

The Vandals won their first outright conference title in 1971, which included an eight-game winning streak after opening with two losses. Idaho finished 8–3 in the regular season and 4–1 in the Big Sky. At the time, it was the best record in school history.


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