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1968 Idaho State Bengals football team

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1968 Idaho State Bengals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–5 (1–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumSpud Bowl
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Idaho + 3 1 0 5 5 0
Montana State + 3 1 0 6 4 0
Weber State + 3 1 0 7 2 0
Idaho State 1 3 0 4 5 0
Montana 0 4 0 2 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1968 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1968 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Ed Cavanaugh, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Portland State*W 52–304,500[1]
September 21at Fresno State*W 38–238,615[2]
September 28Idaho
L 15–357,200[3]
October 12at Montana StateL 14–319,000[4]
October 19Montana
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 23–136,000[5]
October 26at No. 6 Weber StateL 16–2310,723[6]
November 2at Boise State*L 20–277,500[7]
November 9at South Dakota State*L 22–411,200[8]
November 16at Nebraska–Omaha*W 16–131,500[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Idaho State explodes for 52–30 grid win over Portland State". The Idaho Statesman. September 15, 1968. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Pass interceptions, bombs, punt return help ISU shatter Fresno". The Times-News. September 22, 1968. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Olson comes off bench to engineer Idaho's first win". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. September 29, 1968. p. 14. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Schafer's three TDs power 'Cats to win". The Missoulian. October 13, 1968. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bengals bounce Montana 23–13". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. October 20, 1968. p. 3, sports. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ "Wildcats stay undefeated with 23–16 win over ISU". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 27, 1968. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Boise tops ISU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 3, 1968. p. 15. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ "Rabbits top Idaho State 41–22". Rapid City Journal. November 10, 1968. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Idaho State defeats UN–O on 4th-period tallies, 16–13". Omaha World-Herald. November 17, 1968. Retrieved December 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Idaho State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 13, 2024.