1976 Idaho State Bengals football team

1976 Idaho State Bengals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record1–9 (0–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumASISU Minidome
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Big Sky Conference
football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Montana State $^ 6 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
Idaho 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Northern Arizona 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Montana 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Boise State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Weber State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Idaho State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1976 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Pascale, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 1–9, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Big Sky.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 11at Northern Arizona
L 7–348,364[1]
September 18Cal Poly*
L 17–298,500[2][3]
September 25Nevada*
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 27–227,672–7,762[4][5]
October 2at No. 4 UNLV*
L 17–3113,702[6]
October 9Portland State*
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
L 14–268,695[7]
October 16at No. 8 Montana State
L 7–289,600[8]
October 23at Weber State
L 7–345,120[9]
October 30Idaho
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID (rivalry)
L 3–69,625[10]
November 6at Montana
L 17–215,000[11]
November 13Boise State
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
L 0–369,227[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ Art Coughanour (September 13, 1976). "NAU's new offense rips ISU 34–7: Defense also tough on Bengals". The Arizona Daily Sun. p. 8. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Cal Poly hands Bengals second loss, 29–17". The Idaho Statesman. September 19, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Long Beach State Wins Again, 32-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 19, 1976. p. III-16. Retrieved February 23, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ "Idaho State grabs 27–22 win over Nevada–Reno". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 26, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UNLV)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  6. ^ "Las Vegas defeats ISU 31–17". The Times-News. October 3, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Jones paces PSU victory". Statesman Journal. October 10, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ English, Sue (October 18, 1976). "No surprises likely in next Vandal game". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 15. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  9. ^ "Hapless Weber State routs more hapless Idaho State". South Idaho Press. October 24, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Idaho nips ISU 6–3 with record field goal". The Times-News. October 31, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Magner-to-Kleckner TD pass provides UM win". Great Falls Tribune. November 7, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Boise State rips ISU rivals 36–0". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 14, 1976. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Idaho State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
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