The 2007 Idaho Vandals football team represented the
University of Idaho
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during the
2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Idaho competed as a member of the
Western Athletic Conference
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(WAC), and played their home games on campus in the
Kibbie Dome
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. The Vandals were led by first-year head coach
Robb Akey
Robb Alan Akey (born July 24, 1966) is an American football coach, currently the defensive coordinator at Central Michigan University. He was the head coach at the University of Idaho from 2007 to 2012.
Early years
Born and raised in Colorado ...
, hired following the departure of
Dennis Erickson
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for
Arizona State
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in December
2006
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.
The Vandals were winless in eight conference games and went 1–11 overall,
which was Idaho's eighth consecutive season with a losing record. The sole victory came in early September against
Cal Poly-SLO
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, an
FCS program.
Akey was previously the
defensive coordinator
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at
Washington State University
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in neighboring
Pullman.
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]
Schedule
:
The maximum was 14,205 for the Fresno State game on October 13,
the minimum was 8,102 for the Utah State game on November 24, two days after Thanksgiving.
NFL Draft
One Vandal was selected in the 2008 NFL Draft
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; linebacker David Vobora
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was the final pick and the draft's Mr. Irrelevant
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History
"Mr. Irrelev ...
.
This ended a three-year drought in the NFL Draft for Idaho. The last Vandal selection was guard
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* Crossing guard, who stops traffic so pedestrians can cross the street
* Lifeguard, who rescues people from drowning
* Prison ...
Jake Scott
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, four years earlier in 2004.
*List of Idaho Vandals in the NFL Draft
This is a list of Idaho Vandals football players in the NFL Draft.
Key
Selections
:
Notes
* Ken Hobart was selected in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft,
References
External links
''Idaho Argonaut''
– student newspaper – 2007 editions
Idaho
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Idaho Vandals football seasons
Idaho Vandals football
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. Idaho is a member of the Big Sky Conference in the Football Cham ...
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