The 1974–75 Idaho Vandals men's basketball team represented the University of Idaho during the 1974–75 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Members of the Big Sky Conference, the Vandals were led by first-year head coach Jim Jarvis and played their home games on campus at the Memorial Gymnasium in Moscow, Idaho.[1] They were 10–16 overall and 4–10 in conference play.[2]
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 10–16 (4–10 Big Sky) |
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| Assistant coach | John G. Smith |
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| Home arena | Memorial Gymnasium |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 13 | – | 1 | .929 | 21 | – | 8 | .724 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 16 | – | 10 | .615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 13 | – | 13 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 11 | – | 15 | .423 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 9 | – | 17 | .346 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 10 | – | 16 | .385 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No Vandals were named to the all-conference team; senior guard Henry Harris was on the second team and junior guard Steve Weist was honorable mention.[3][4]
Hired in March 1974, Jarvis was previously the head coach for three years at Spokane Falls Community College,[5][6][7] and led the Vandal program for four seasons. He played at Oregon State under head coach Slats Gill and for several seasons as a professional.
References edit
- ^ a b Emerson, Paul (November 30, 1974). "Idaho opens against UPS in Jarvis debut". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ "College basketball standings". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). March 3, 1975. p. 2B.
- ^ "Four centers on all-conference". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 13, 1975. p. 1B.
- ^ "Zags' Tyler on star club". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 12, 1975. p. 12.
- ^ "Jarvis is chosen Idaho hoop boss". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 28, 1974. p. 37.
- ^ "Jim Jarvis hired as Vandal coach". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 29, 1974. p. 25.
- ^ "Idaho picks Spokane Falls' Jarvis for basketball job". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. March 29, 1974. p. 17.
External links edit
- Sports Reference – Idaho Vandals: 1974–75 basketball season
- Gem of the Mountains: 1975 University of Idaho yearbook – 1974–75 basketball season
- Idaho Argonaut – student newspaper – 1975 editions