1946 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1946 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football Independent 4–3–1 John Vesser 4th Leno SeppiSeppi graduated in 1950; he became a dentist, served as mayor of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, and served as president of the Idaho Board of Education.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100905322/dentist-named/ Dentist named South Idaho Press Burley, Idaho 3 October 13, 1978 May 2, 2022 newspapers.com He died in 1995.https://www.fold3.com/record/69901682/leno-d-seppi-social-security-death-index Social Security Death Index Social Security Administration fold3.com subscription May 2, 2022 Spud Bowl 1944 1947 The 1946 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Idaho, Southern Branch (later renamed Idaho State University) as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach John Vesser, the team compiled a 4–3–1 record and were outscored by their opponents, 146 to 75.2011 Idaho State Football Media Guide Idaho State University 2011 April 28, 2022 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 End Harry Dickson was selected to the second team of the 1946 Little All-America college football team.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100903796/rothrock-makes-little-all-american-ap-te/ Rothrock Makes Little All-American AP Team AP St. Cloud Times St. Cloud, Minnesota 17 December 6, 1946 May 2, 2022 newspapers.com The Bengals had most recently fielded a team in 1944, as no team was fielded during 1945 due to World War II. This was the first season that the team's stadium was formally named the Spud Bowl.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100911794/sports-roundup/ Sports Roundup Hugh Fullerton Jr. AP Carlsbad Current-Argus Carlsbad, New Mexico 5 October 29, 1946 May 2, 2022 newspapers.com Schedule y y September 28 at Utah State Aggie Stadium Logan, UT L 0–47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100911521/aggies-down-idaho-branch-by-47-0-score/ Aggies Down Idaho Branch By 47-0 Score Standard-Examiner Ogden, Utah AP 12 September 29, 1946 May 2, 2022 newspapers.com October 5 Carlsbad Junior College Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID W 19–18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100912199/idaho-southern-wins/ Idaho Southern Wins UP The Des Moines Register 23 October 6, 1946 May 2, 2022 newspapers.com October 11 Friday at Compton Ramsaur Field Compton, CA L 0–37Contemporary newspapers reported a 38–0 score. 10,000Another report stated an attendance of 8,500.https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100912871/compton-cops-3rd-grid-triumph-38-0/ Compton Cops 3rd Grid Triumph, 38-0 Los Angeles Evening Citizen Hollywood, Los Angeles 14 October 12, 1946 May 2, 2022 newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100912378/bengals-beaten/ Bengals Beaten AP Post Register Idaho Falls, Idaho 10 October 13, 1946 May 2, 2022 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/100912600/compton-college-nips-idaho-southern-38/ Compton College Nips Idaho Southern, 38-0 AP Visalia Times-Delta Visalia, California 4 October 12, 1946 May 2, 2022 newspapers.com October 19 Boise Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID W 6–0 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100928147/feeble-kick-wins-for-bengals/ Feeble Kick Wins for Bengals AP Post Register Idaho Falls, Idaho 10 October 21, 1946 May 2, 2022 newspapers.com October 26 1946 Weber Wildcats Weber<hc> Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID L 12–20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100928273/uisb-scores-on-weber/ UISB Scores on Weber AP Times-News Twin Falls, Idaho 8 October 27, 1946 May 2, 2022 newspapers.com November 2 vs. Albion NormalAlbion Normal is listed in some sources as Southern Idaho, a name adopted in 1947. Lincoln Field Twin Falls, ID W 6–0 1,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100913658/twin-falls-lands-college-game/ Twin Falls Lands College Game AP Standard-Examiner Ogden, Utah 6 November 2, 1946 May 2, 2022 newspapers.comhttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/100913510/wes-bell-stars-but-uisb-defeats-albion/ Wes Bell Stars but UISB Defeats Albion Times-News Twin Falls, Idaho 8 November 3, 1946 May 2, 2022 newspapers.com November 9 College of Idaho Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID W 26–18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100928465/bengals-nip-coyotes/ Bengals Nip Coyotes AP Times-News Twin Falls, Idaho 8 November 10, 1946 May 2, 2022 newspapers.com November 16 Western State (CO) Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID T 6–6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100913274/bengals-tie-western-state/ Bengals Tie Western State AP Times-News Twin Falls, Idaho 8 November 17, 1946 May 2, 2022 newspapers.com Notes References 30em External links 1947 Wickiup football section — yearbook summary of the 1946 season Idaho Southern Branch Category:Idaho State Bengals football seasons Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football