▁ 1 9 6 3 , ▁when ▁the ▁V and als ▁went ▁ 5 – 4 ▁as ▁an ▁independent ▁under ▁head ▁coach ▁De e ▁And ros ▁( the ▁t enth ▁game ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 3 ▁was ▁can ce led ). ▁The ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁season ▁was ▁the ▁highest ▁winning ▁percentage ▁(. 6 5 0 ) ▁between ▁ 1 9 2 7 ▁and ▁ 1 9 7 1 . ▁Con sec utive ▁winning ▁seasons ▁at ▁Id aho ▁were ▁not ▁achieved ▁again ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 2 – 8 3 ▁under ▁Dennis ▁Er ick son ▁in ▁the ▁Big ▁Sky ▁Conference ▁in ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I - AA . ▁( Id aho ▁had ▁fifteen ▁consecutive ▁winning ▁seasons ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 2 – 9 6 .) ▁The ▁success es ▁of ▁ 1 9 3 7 ▁and ▁ 1 9 3 8 ▁was ▁not ▁maintained ▁as ▁Id aho ▁went ▁ 2 – 6 ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁and ▁ 1 – 7 – 1 ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁( and ▁win less ▁in ▁conference ▁games ), ▁giving ▁Bank ▁a ▁six - year ▁overall ▁record ▁of ▁ 1 8 – 3 3 – 3 ▁( ). ▁Bank ▁was ▁fired ▁as ▁the ▁V and als ' ▁head ▁football ▁coach ▁in ▁January ▁ 1 9 4 1 , ▁part ▁of ▁an ▁up he aval ▁that ▁included ▁the ▁res ignation ▁of ▁head ▁basketball ▁coach ▁For rest ▁Tw og ood . ▁Long time ▁college ▁football ▁coach ▁Francis ▁Schmidt ▁was ▁h ired ▁at ▁Id aho