2010 Idaho Vandals football team

The 2010 Idaho Vandals football team represented the University of Idaho in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Vandals, led by fourth-year head coach Robb Akey, were members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) and played their home games at the Kibbie Dome, an indoor facility on campus in Moscow, Idaho. They finished the season 6–7 overall and 3–5 in WAC play.

2010 Idaho Vandals football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	6–7 (3–5 WAC)
Head coach	Robb Akey (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Steve Axman (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Mark Criner (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Kibbie Dome
Seasons ← 2009 2011 →

2010 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 11 Nevada +		7	–	1					13	–	1
No. 9 Boise State +		7	–	1					12	–	1
Hawaii +		7	–	1					10	–	4
Fresno State		5	–	3					8	–	5
Louisiana Tech		4	–	4					5	–	7
Idaho		3	–	5					6	–	7
Utah State		2	–	6					4	–	8
New Mexico State		1	–	7					2	–	10
San Jose State		0	–	8					1	–	12
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	6:00 pm	North Dakota*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID		W 45–0	11,466	[1]
September 11	9:30 am	at No. 6 Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	FSN PPV	L 17–38	85,732	[2]
September 18	7:30 pm	UNLV*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPNU	W 30–7	15,390	[3]
September 25	1:00 pm	at Colorado State*	Sonny Lubick Field at Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO		L 34–36	23,925	[4]
October 2	11:00 am	at Western Michigan*	Waldo Stadium Kalamazoo, MI	WSN	W 33–13	18,508	[5]
October 16	1:00 pm	at Louisiana Tech	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA		L 35–48	19,750	[6]
October 23	2:00 pm	New Mexico State	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	SWX	W 37–14	13,812	[7]
October 30	8:30 pm	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI		L 10–45	37,466	[8]
November 6	2:00 pm	No. 25 Nevada	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID		L 17–63	11,247	[9]
November 12	6:00 pm	No. 4 Boise State	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (rivalry)	ESPN2/ESPN 3D	L 14–52	16,453	[10]
November 20	12:00 pm	at Utah State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT		W 28–6	14,072	[11]
November 27	7:00 pm	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	WSN	L 20–23	25,965	[12]
December 4	2:00 pm	San Jose State	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID		W 26–23 OT	8,011	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Pacific time

Idaho's home attendance in 2010 was 76,379 for six games, an average of 12,730 per game. The maximum was 16,453 for Boise State on November 12, and the minimum was 8,011 for San Jose State on December 4.

NFL Draft

Three Vandals were selected in the 2011 NFL draft, the most taken in one draft since 1972.^[14] In that 1972 NFL draft,
which lasted 17 rounds (442 selections), three Vandals were taken from the 1971 Vandal team that went 8-3.
The third Vandal went in the 17th round at #428; the 2011 Draft was just seven rounds (254 selections).

Player	Position	Round	Overall	Franchise
Shiloh Keo	S	5th	144	Houston Texans
Nathan Enderle	QB	5th	160	Chicago Bears
Daniel Hardy	TE	7th	238	Tampa Bay Buccaneers

References

1. "North Dakota Fighting Sioux vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2010. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
2. "Idaho Vandals vs. Nebraska Corn Huskers Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
3. "UNLV Rebels vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
4. "Idaho Vandals vs. Colorado State Rams Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
5. "Idaho Vandals vs. Western Michigan Broncos Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
6. "Idaho Vandals vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved October 17, 2010.
7. "Idaho Vandals vs. NMSU Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
8. "Idaho Vandals vs. Hawaii Warriors Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 6, 2010. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
9. "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2010. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
10. "Boise State Broncos vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2010.
11. "Idaho Vandals vs. Utah State Aggies Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
12. "Idaho Vandals vs. Fresno State Bulldos Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
13. "San Jose State Spartans vs. Idaho Vandals Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
14. UI Argonaut.com^{[permanent dead link‍]} - Goodbye Idaho, Hello NFL - May 3, 2011