1998 Idaho Vandals football team
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The 1998 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho
in the 1998
college football
season. The Vandals
, led by fourth-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
.
In their third season back in Division I-A( and second officially), the Vandals won their only Big West title in football and were invited to the Humanitarian Bowl
in Boise
, in which they defeated the heavily-favored of Conference USA
. The Vandals were led by freshman John Welsh, who took over as the starting quarterback at mid-season. The season surpassed all expectations of the team, one publication ranked Idaho last among all Division I-A teams before the start of the season.
The Big West Conference discontinued football following the 2000 season
.
University of Idaho
The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...
in the 1998
1998 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season was the first of the Bowl Championship Series, which saw Tennessee win the national championship, one year after star quarterback Peyton Manning left for the NFL...
college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
season. The Vandals
Idaho Vandals
The Idaho Vandals are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Idaho. They participate in NCAA Division I - FBS in the Western Athletic Conference ....
, led by fourth-year head coach Chris Tormey
Chris Tormey
Chris Tormey is an American football coach. Formerly the head coach at Idaho and Nevada, he is currently an assistant at Washington State, coaching the linebackers...
, were members of the Big West Conference
Big West Conference
The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped...
and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome
Kibbie Dome
The William H. Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center is a multi-purpose indoor athletic stadium in Moscow, Idaho, on the campus of the University of Idaho...
, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow
Moscow, Idaho
Moscow is a city in northern Idaho, situated along the Washington/Idaho border. It is the most populous city and county seat of Latah County and the home of the University of Idaho, the land grant institution and primary research university for the state...
, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
.
In their third season back in Division I-A( and second officially), the Vandals won their only Big West title in football and were invited to the Humanitarian Bowl
1998 Humanitarian Bowl
The 1998 Humanitarian Bowl was the second edition of the bowl game. It featured the and the Idaho Vandals, the champions of the Big West Conference. Idaho upset Southern Miss 42-35, after entering as a 17 point underdog....
in Boise
Boise, Idaho
Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,...
, in which they defeated the heavily-favored of Conference USA
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
. The Vandals were led by freshman John Welsh, who took over as the starting quarterback at mid-season. The season surpassed all expectations of the team, one publication ranked Idaho last among all Division I-A teams before the start of the season.
The Big West Conference discontinued football following the 2000 season
2000 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Oklahoma Sooners claiming their first national championship and their first conference championship since the departure of head coach Barry Switzer....
.
1998 season schedule
External links
- University of Idaho - official site
- Go Vandals.com - official athletics site