1959 Idaho State Bengals football team

1959 Idaho State Bengals football
RMC champion
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record6–2 (4–0 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainPaul Tripp, Ray Konczos
Home stadiumSpud Bowl
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Idaho State $ 3 – 0 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Adams State 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Colorado State–Greeley 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Colorado College 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Colorado Mines 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Western State (CO) 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1959 Idaho State Bengals football team was an American football team that represented Idaho State University as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1959 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Babe Caccia, the Bengals compiled a 6–2 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the RMC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 160 to 79. The team captains were Paul Tripp and Ray Konczos.[1][2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Arizona State–Flagstaff*
L 7–163,400
September 26Hawaii*
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
L 8–145,000
October 38:00 p.m.vs. Western State (CO)Twin Falls, IDW 32–71,800–2,000[3][4]
October 10at Omaha*Omaha, NEW 33–03,000
October 17 No. 4 Montana Statedagger
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 6–05,500
October 24at Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, COW 14–8
October 31College of Idaho*
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 28–21
November 7at Colorado State–GreeleyGreeley, COW 32–13
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ "Idaho St. Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "2011 Idaho State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Idaho State University. 2011. p. 97. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Bengals Meet Western State At Twin Falls". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. October 3, 1959. p. 15. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Idaho State Smothers Western State For 32-7 Victory". Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. October 4, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.