2007 Idaho Vandals football team
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The 2007 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho
in NCAA
Division I FBS college football
during the 2007 season
. Idaho competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference
(WAC), and played their home games in the Kibbie Dome
. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach Robb Akey
, hired following the departure of Dennis Erickson
for Arizona State
in December 2006.
The Vandals finished the season with a 1–11 overall record and 0–8 in conference play, which was the team's eighth-straight season with a losing record. Idaho's sole victory came against Cal Poly-SLO
, an FCS program.
The maximum was 14,205 for the Fresno State game on October 13th,
the minimum was 8,102 for the Utah State game on November 24th, two days after Thanksgiving.
; David Vobora
was the final pick and the draft's Mr. Irrelevant
.
This ended a three year drought in the NFL Draft for Idaho. The last Vandal selection was guard
Jake Scott
, four years earlier in 2004
.
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 NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I FBS 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...
during the 2007 season
2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on August 30, 2007, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in New Orleans, Louisiana on January 7, 2008, where the top...
. Idaho competed as a member of the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
(WAC), and played their home games in 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...
. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach Robb Akey
Robb Akey
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, hired following the departure of Dennis Erickson
Dennis Erickson
Dennis Erickson is an American football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at Arizona State University until November 28, 2011, a position he had held since the 2007 season. In 2008 the Arizona Board of Regents had approved a contract extension to keep Erickson at Arizona...
for Arizona State
2006 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
The 2006 Arizona State Sun Devils football team represented Arizona State University in the college football season of 2006-2007. The team's coach was Dirk Koetter who was fired after the season...
in December 2006.
The Vandals finished the season with a 1–11 overall record and 0–8 in conference play, which was the team's eighth-straight season with a losing record. Idaho's sole victory came against Cal Poly-SLO
Cal Poly Mustangs football
The Mustang football team is the college football team of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. The team plays its home games in Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The current head coach is Tim Walsh, who began his tenure in 2009....
, an FCS program.
Schedule
Idaho's home attendance for 2007 was 68,874 for six games, an average of 11,479.The maximum was 14,205 for the Fresno State game on October 13th,
the minimum was 8,102 for the Utah State game on November 24th, two days after Thanksgiving.
NFL Draft
One Vandal was selected in the 2008 NFL Draft2008 NFL Draft
The 2008 NFL Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 26 and April 27, 2008. For the 29th consecutive year, ESPN televised the draft; the NFL Network also broadcast the event, its third year doing so...
; David Vobora
David Vobora
David Vobora is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams with the final pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, earning him the title of Mr. Irrelevant...
was the final pick and the draft's Mr. Irrelevant
Mr. Irrelevant
"Mr. Irrelevant" is the title bestowed each year upon the last pick of the annual National Football League draft.- Irrelevant Week :The name arose in 1976, when former Southern California and NFL receiver Paul Salata founded "Irrelevant Week" in Newport Beach, California. He announced the final...
.
This ended a three year drought in the NFL Draft for Idaho. The last Vandal selection was guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
Jake Scott
Jake Scott (guard)
Jake Ross Scott is a professional football player, a guard for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft, where he played his first four seasons...
, four years earlier in 2004
2004 NFL Draft
The 2004 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24-25, 2004 at the theater at Madison Square Garden...
.
Player | Position | Round | Overall Pick |
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David Vobora David Vobora David Vobora is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams with the final pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, earning him the title of Mr. Irrelevant... |
LB Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
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