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W
hether the Vandals were 10 yards from
the endzone or standing on the freethrow
line, the fans' noise and enthusiasm
was overpowering, but then so were the
Vandals.
The football team, under a new coaching staff,
posted a 9-4 record - the best in the school's
history.
And while Vandal fans were still in shock, the
team advanced to the NCAA Division I playoffs.
After avenging an earlier loss to Montana, the
football season ended in Eastern Kentucky when
the Vandals failed to overpower the eventual national
champions.
As fans listened to the Eastern Kentucky game
on the radio, they watched Monson's ·Vandals
show Raveling's Cougars which team was the
powerhouse on the Palouse. Not only did the Vandals
beat the Cougars, they also knocked-off three
other PAC-10 powers, including a dramatic double
overtime victory over Oregon State in the
championship round of the Far West Classic.
As the trophy case overflowed and the record
books bulged, Vandal fans throughout the state
were ecstatic. With almost every UI team posting
a winning season, Idaho athletes took the center
stage and turned the year into a silver and gold
celebration.
Tbe clastt ol the Classic.
For the second coDMCutlve year,
Idaho clalmecl the champloDSblp
of the pretdlglous Far W..t Claalc
ln Portland. Brian Kellerman
ralaes his CD'DUI in celebration
following the Vandals' 42-41 double
overtime victory over Oregon
State in the tournament's final
game. (photo by T. Trelck)
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