9 . ▁ ▁Id aho ▁went ▁ 9 – 3 ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 7 . ▁They ▁began ▁the ▁season ▁on ▁September ▁ 5 , ▁defe ating ▁Minnesota ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 1 – 1 7 . ▁After ▁a ▁ 3 0 – 1 8 ▁loss ▁to ▁I - A ▁oppon ent ▁Central ▁Michigan , ▁the ▁V and als ▁won ▁their ▁next ▁two , ▁defe ating ▁D - II ▁oppon ent ▁Port land ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁count ▁of ▁ 1 7 – 1 0 ▁and ▁Northern ▁Arizona ▁by ▁a ▁count ▁of ▁ 4 6 – 3 7 . ▁After ▁a ▁ 3 0 – 2 1 ▁loss ▁to ▁Id aho ▁State ▁on ▁October ▁ 3 , ▁the ▁V and als ▁won ▁their ▁last ▁six ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁regular ▁season ; ▁defe ating ▁Mont ana ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 1 – 2 5 ▁in ▁the ▁Little ▁Brown ▁Stein ▁rival ry ▁game , ▁Nev ada ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 8 – 2 8 , ▁Eastern ▁Washington ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 1 – 2 4 , ▁We ber ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 1 – 3 8 , ▁Mont ana ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 1 4 – 7 ▁and ▁rival ▁Bo ise ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 4 0 – 3 4 ▁behind ▁red sh irt ▁s oph om ore ▁quarter back ▁John ▁F ries z ' s ▁ 4 2 3 ▁passing ▁yards ▁and ▁four ▁touch down ▁passes . ▁The