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 路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 Tbe clastt ol the Classic. other PAC-10 powers, including a dramatic dou- For the second coDMCutlve year, ble overtime victory over Oregon State in the Idaho clalmecl the champloDSblp of the pretdlglous Far W..t Claalc championship round of the Far West Classic. ln Portland. Brian Kellerman As the trophy case overflowed and the record ralaes his CD'DUI in celebration following the Vandals' 42-41 doubooks bulged, Vandal fans throughout the state ble overtime victory over Oregon were ecstatic. With almost every UI team posting State in the tournament's final a winning season, Idaho athletes took the center game. (photo by T. Trelck) stage and turned the year into a silver and gold celebration.
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