▁of ▁the ▁regular ▁season ; ▁defe ating ▁Northern ▁Arizona ▁by ▁a ▁count ▁of ▁ 1 7 – 1 4 , ▁Northern ▁Iowa ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 1 6 – 1 2 ▁and ▁arch rival ▁Bo ise ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁margin ▁of ▁ 3 3 – 1 3 . ▁The ▁Id aho ▁V and als ▁fell ▁short ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I - AA ▁Play offs , ▁losing ▁to ▁Mc Ne ese ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 3 – 3 . ▁ ▁T orm ey ▁led ▁Id aho ▁to ▁a ▁second ▁straight ▁ 6 – 5 ▁record ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁their ▁first ▁season ▁back ▁in ▁I - A ▁and ▁as ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Big ▁West ▁Conference . ▁The ▁V and als ▁started ▁the ▁season ▁on ▁August ▁ 3 1 ▁with ▁a ▁close ▁ 4 0 – 3 8 ▁loss ▁to ▁Wy oming . ▁That ▁was ▁followed ▁by ▁a ▁ 4 0 – 2 1 ▁loss ▁to ▁San ▁Diego ▁State ▁on ▁September ▁ 7 . ▁They ▁recorded ▁their ▁first ▁win ▁of ▁the ▁season ▁in ▁their ▁third ▁game ▁against ▁St . ▁Mary ' s ▁with ▁a ▁ 5 2 – 1 7 ▁dr ub bing . ▁ ▁After ▁losing ▁Texas ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 2 7 – 2 1 , ▁the ▁V and als ▁won ▁two ▁in ▁a ▁row ; ▁defe ating ▁Cal ▁Poly ▁by ▁a ▁margin ▁of ▁ 3 8 – 3 3 ▁and ▁Nev ada ▁by