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1972 Idaho State Bengals football team

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1972 Idaho State Bengals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–3 (4–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumASISU Minidome
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana State $ 5 1 0 8 3 0
Idaho State 4 1 0 7 3 0
Boise State 3 3 0 7 4 0
Montana 3 3 0 3 8 0
Idaho 2 3 0 4 7 0
Weber State 2 4 0 5 5 0
Northern Arizona 0 4 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Bob Griffin, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 7–3, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished second in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Wyoming*L 14–3020,107[1]
September 16South Dakota*L 7–359,000[2]
September 30Portland State*
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 51–67,500[3]
October 7at Eastern Michigan*W 21–149,400[4]
October 14Montana
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 14–711,000[5]
October 21Idaho
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID (rivalry)
W 35–712,000[6]
October 8at Montana StateW 20–165,200[7]
November 4at Weber StateW 49–76,716[8]
November 11at Boise StateNo. 9L 28–3114,017[9]
November 18Drake*
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 24–2110,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Cowboys measure ISU Bengals 30–14". The Idaho Statesman. September 10, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "South Dakota's 'wishbone' hammers Idaho State 35–7". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 17, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "ISU passing sinks Portland St., 51–6". The Sunday Oregonian. October 1, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hurons lose 3rd, 21–14". Detroit Free Press. October 8, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Idaho State stuns Montana in 14–7 upset". The Times-News. October 15, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Lee-led Idaho State batters Idaho 35–7". The Times-News. October 22, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Interception on one yard lone stall 'Cats, 20–16". The Daily Inter Lake. October 29, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wildcats dealt worst Big Sky loss ever as Bengals score 49–7 romp". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 5, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Shelledy, Jay (November 12, 1972). "Boise win gives Bobcats crown". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 17. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^ ":23 on clock, kick shocks Drake, 24–21". The Des Moines Register. November 19, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Idaho State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2024.