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Idaho Vandals football

Idaho Vandals football
2016 Idaho Vandals football team
University of Idaho Vandals logo.svg
First season 1893, 124 years ago
Athletic director Rob Spear
Head coach Paul Petrino
4th year, 15–33 (.313)
Stadium Kibbie Dome
Year built 1971, 46 years ago
1975 (enclosed)
Seating capacity 16,000
Field surface RealGrass Pro (2007– )
AstroTurf (1990–2006)
TartanTurf (1972–1989)
Natural grass (1971)
Location Moscow, Idaho
NCAA division Division I FBS
Conference Sun Belt (2014–present)
Past conferences Independent (2013)
WAC (2005–12)
Sun Belt (2001–04)
Big West (1996–2000)
Big Sky (1965–95)
Independent (1959–64)
Pacific Coast (1922–58)
Independent (1894–1921)
All-time record 459–603–27 (.434)
Bowl record 3–0–0 (1.000)
Playoff appearances 11   (Div. I-AA)
Playoff record 6–11 (.353)
Conference titles 10
Consensus All-Americans 1
Colors Silver and Vandal Gold
         
Fight song Go, Vandals, Go
Mascot Joe Vandal
Marching band The Sound of Idaho
Outfitter Nike
Rivals Washington State Cougars
Boise State Broncos
Website GoVandals.com

The Idaho Vandals are the college football team that represents the University of Idaho and plays its home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow. Idaho is a football-only member of the Sun Belt Conference in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of NCAA Division I. The current head coach is Paul Petrino, in his fourth season in 2016.

The Idaho football program began competing 124 years ago in 1893, and through the 2016 season, the Vandals have an all-time record of 459–603–27 (.434). They have played in three bowl games in their history, all victories in the Humanitarian/Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise in 1998, 2009, and 2016. As a Division I-AA (FCS) program for 18 seasons (1978–1995), Idaho made the playoffs eleven times and advanced to the national semifinals twice (1988, 1993).

On April 28, 2016, the university announced the football program would return to the Big Sky Conference and FCS in 2018.


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