▁V and als ▁lost ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I - AA ▁Play offs ▁to ▁We ber ▁State ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 5 9 – 3 0 . ▁ ▁The ▁V and als ▁posted ▁their ▁best ▁record ▁under ▁Gilbert son ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 8 , ▁finishing ▁ 1 1 – 2 . ▁The ▁season ▁began ▁on ▁September ▁ 1 0 ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 7 – 1 8 ▁win ▁over ▁Port land ▁State . ▁The ▁next ▁week , ▁they ▁defeated ▁Pacific ▁by ▁a ▁score ▁of ▁ 3 6 – 2 6 . ▁After ▁a ▁ 2 6 – 1 7 ▁loss ▁to ▁Mont ana , ▁Id aho ▁won ▁their ▁next ▁nine ; ▁ 3 1 – 2 0 ▁over ▁Northern ▁Arizona , ▁ 4 1 – 2 4 ▁over ▁Mont ana ▁State , ▁ 3 1 – 2 2 ▁over ▁Eastern ▁Washington , ▁ 2 7 – 2 4 ▁over ▁We ber ▁State , ▁ 3 2 – 3 1 ▁over ▁Nev ada ▁after ▁over coming ▁an ▁ 1 8 - point ▁def ic it ▁in ▁the ▁fourth ▁quarter , ▁ 4 1 – 7 ▁over ▁Id aho ▁State , ▁ 2 6 – 2 0 ▁over ▁arch rival ▁Bo ise ▁State ▁in ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁finale , ▁ 3 8 – 1 9 ▁in ▁a ▁rem atch ▁with ▁Mont ana ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 8 ▁NCAA ▁Division ▁I - AA ▁Play offs ▁and ▁ 3