1980 Idaho State Bengals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1980 Idaho State Bengals football Big Sky Conference Big Sky 6–5 4–4 Dave Kragthorpe 1st Jim Koetter 1st West Coast Dick Kaiser 1st 4–3 ASISU Minidome The 1980 Idaho State Bengals football team represented the Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Kragthorpe, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big Sky. Home games were played at the ASISU Minidome (now Holt Arena), an indoor venue on campus in Pocatello, Idaho. Before their first win in late September, Idaho State had lost 18 consecutive games, the longest losing streak in NCAA Division I-AA.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hcheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5340%2C4854004 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Idaho State 59, PSU 33 September 28, 1980 The homecoming victory over Montana in mid-October was the Bengals' first conference win in nearly three years.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PXtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0i8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=4144%2C1279599 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press ISU wins league game October 19, 1980 7B Previously the offensive line and assistant head coach at Brigham Young University, Kragthorpe was hired in late November 1979,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9L1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5553%2C5011338 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Football coaches: BYU assistant takes over Idaho State program November 28, 1979 1B following the resignation of Bud Hake after a winless season.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8b1eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DzEMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4819%2C3838881 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Idaho State bombed November 25, 1979 3D Schedule 1980 NCAA Division I-AA Associated Press September 13 l y y Utah State Romney Stadium Logan, UT 7–14 16,187 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87438049/the-spokesman-review/ The Spokesman-Review Newspapers.com September 14, 1980 Utah St. 14, Idaho St. 7 September 20 l y Weber State Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT 17–21 11,031 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87438128/great-falls-tribune/ Great Falls Tribune Newspapers.com September 21, 1980 Weber State 21, Idaho State 17 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fsheAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4269%2C2253878 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Weber beats ISU September 21, 1980 9C September 27 w y Portland State T–10 ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID 59–33 8,042 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87438298/statesman-journal/ Statesman Journal Newspapers.com September 28, 1980 Idaho State hands PSU 59-33 loss October 4 l y Northern Arizona Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ 13–38 15,555 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-logger-aerial-show-sna/155244858/ Arizona Daily Sun Logger aerial show snaps losing streak October 5, 1980 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 11 l y Montana State Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT 7–21 9,521 https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-bobcats-claw-isu/155244956/ Great Falls Tribune Bobcats claw ISU October 12, 1980 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 18 w y Montana ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID 17–0 9,782 October 25 w y 1980 Western Montana Bulldogs Western Montana ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID 41–0 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RHtfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0i8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=3577%2C4251663 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Idaho St. 41, W. Montana 0 October 26, 1980 2D November 1 w y Nevada T–10 Mackay Stadium Reno, NV 33–26 8,142 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WK1fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4156%2C468692 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Associated Press Surprise: Bengals rap Reno November 2, 1980 8B November 8 w y Idaho Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID 28–21 12,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Xa1fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2203%2C3333228 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Probable starters November 8, 1980 5Chttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Xq1fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0DIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3439%2C3544191 Lewiston Morning Tribune Idaho Barrows Bob Bengals dash Idaho's Big Sky title hopes November 9, 1980 2C November 15 w Weber State ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID 46–5 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-idaho-state-revenges/155245131/ The Idaho Statesman Idaho State revenges early loss November 16, 1980 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com November 22 l Boise State 9 ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID 13–22 13,865 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-broncos-best-bengals/155243268/ The Idaho Statesman Broncos best Bengals November 23, 1980 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com https://isubengals.com/sports/2014/3/9/FB_0309145742.aspx?id=160 Year by Year Results Roster 1980 Idaho State Bengals f Jr Steve Anderson T So Cliff Baxter FB Jr Jerry Bird WR Jr Rod Childs TE Jr Craig Corp WR Jr Charles Ewing WR Lamar Fite HB Sr Dave Kinnunen G 12 Jr Dirk Koetter QB y 19 Jr Mike Machurek QB y Jr Ken Noel G Sr George Ripley C Jr Dwain Wilson TB So Dan Taylor T Reggie Chapman DB Sr Gregg Feitner LB Sr Aaron Graham FS Sr William Harrison CB Sr Jack Lewis DT Sr Marvin Lewis LB y Sr Bob Matsey SS Jr John Naut DT So Steve Scott CB Jr George Semons NG Jr Dave Walser LB Sr Ed White LB 3 Jr Case deBruijn PK P y Sr William Harrison KR *Dave Kragthorpe (1st year) Source: References 2 Idaho State Category:Idaho State Bengals football seasons Idaho State Bengals football