1953 Idaho State Bengals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1953 Idaho State Bengals football Rocky Mountain Conference RMC 6–2 5–0 Babe Caccia 2nd Nolan Ford Vernon Ravsten Spud Bowl RMC champion The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their second season under head coach Babe Caccia, the Bengals compiled a 6–2 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the RMC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 165 to 141. The team captains were Nolan Ford and Vernon Ravsten.2011 Idaho State Football Media Guide Idaho State University 2011 January 4, 2019 97 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/isubengals.com/documents/2011/8/30/media_guide.pdf March 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220307014828/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/isubengals.com/documents/2011/8/30/media_guide.pdf dead Schedule y y September 19 1953 Eastern Washington Eagles Eastern Washington<ncg> Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID L 6-14 Bengal Crew Drops Opener, 14-6 Idaho Sunday Journal September 20, 1953 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26863762/bengal_crew_drops_opener_146/ Newspapers.com October 3 1953 Colorado College Tigers Colorado College Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID W 27-20 Idaho State Tops Colorado College Nevada State Journal October 4, 1953 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26863610/idaho_state_tops_colorado_college/ Newspapers.com October 10 1953 Colorado Mines Orediggers Colorado Mines<hc> Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID W 33-21 Idaho State Tops Colomines, 33-21 Montana Standard October 11, 1953 18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26863482/idaho_state_tops_colomines_3321/ Newspapers.com October 16 at 1953 Colorado State–Greeley Bears Colorado State–Greeley Greeley, CO W 10-7 2,500 Bears Throw Scare Into Bengals: Field Goal Halts C-State Upset Bid As Idaho State Takes Slim 10-7 Win Greeley Tribune 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26863272/bears_throw_scare_into_bengals_field/ Newspapers.com October 24 at 1953 College of Idaho Coyotes College of Idaho<ncg> Caldwell, ID L 9-46 Heavier College of Idaho Tramples Bengals, 46-9 Idaho Sunday Journal October 25, 1953 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26863069/heavier_college_of_idaho_tramples/ Newspapers.com October 31 at Montana State Bozeman, MT W 13-0 Bobcats Miss Chance for Loop Crown as They Bow to Idaho State The Billings Gazette November 1, 1953 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26862901/bobcats_miss_chance_for_loop_crown_as/ Newspapers.com November 7 1953 Western State Mountaineers Western State (CO) Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID W 33-20 Bengals Capture RMC Grid Title Idaho Sunday Journal November 8, 1953 5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26863877/bengals_capture_rmc_grid_title/ Newspapers.com November 14 at Nevada<ncg> Mackay Field Reno, NV W 34-13 < 2,000 Idaho State Beats Nevada in 34-13 Grid Finale Nevada State Journal Ty Cobb November 15, 1953 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26862698/idaho_state_beats_nevada_in_3413_grid/ Newspapers.com References Idaho State Category:Idaho State Bengals football seasons Category:Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football champion seasons Idaho State Bengals football