1975 Idaho State Bengals football team

The 1975 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1975 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Bob Griffin in the fourth and final season as head coach, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Big Sky. Home games were played on campus at the ASISU Minidome (now Holt Arena), an indoor facility in Pocatello, Idaho.

1975 Idaho State Bengals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record7–3 (4–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Pascale (2nd season)
Home stadiumASISU Minidome
1975 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Boise State $^ 5 –0 –19 –2 –1
Idaho State 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
Montana State 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Idaho 2 –2 –24 –5 –2
Montana 3 –3 –06 –4 –0
Weber State 1 –4 –11 –9 –1
Northern Arizona 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

In February 1976, Griffin returned to his native New England at the University of Rhode Island, and was the Rams' head coach for the next 17 seasons. Bengals' defensive coordinator Joe Pascale was promoted to head coach.[1][2]

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 13at Wyoming*
W 16–320,560[3]
September 20UNLV*
W 15–710,500–10,510[4][5]
September 27at IdahoNo. 6
W 29–1514,079[6][7]
October 4Northern ArizonaNo. 6
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 17–710,156[8]
October 11at No. 10 MontanaNo. 5
W 10–79,200[9]
October 18Montana StateNo. 4
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
L 7–1911,500[10]
October 25Weber StateNo. 11
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 20–39,622[11]
November 1at Nevada*No. 10
W 28–32,200–2,900[12][13]
November 8at Cal Poly*No. 9
L 14–657,960[14]
November 22No. 7 Boise State
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
L 17–2012,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[16][17]

References
  1. "Griffin moves". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. February 13, 1976. p. 3B.
  2. "ISU's grid leader resigns post". Arbiter. (Boise, Idaho). (Boise State University). February 23, 1976. p. 14.
  3. "ISU stuns Wyoming". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 14, 1976. p. 3B.
  4. "ISU upsets Las Vegas". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 21, 1975. p. 2B.
  5. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  6. Emerson, Paul (September 27, 1975). "Idaho football moves inside Kibbie Dome". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  7. Emerson, Paul (September 28, 1975). "Early ISU burst brings down roof on Vandal debut". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  8. "Idaho State still undefeated". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 5, 1975. p. 1B.
  9. "Idaho State edges Montana". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 12, 1975. p. 3B.
  10. "Bobcats boot ISU out of Big Sky lead". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 19, 1975. p. 1B.
  11. "Tosches paces Idaho St". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 26, 1975. p. 2B.
  12. "ISU takes advantage of Nevada-Reno errors 28-3". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 2, 1975. p. 3B.
  13. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  14. "Cal Poly (SLO) 65, Idaho St. 14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 9, 1975. p. 3B.
  15. "Broncos capture Big Sky". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 23, 1975. p. 1B.
  16. "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  17. "Football: Year by Year Results". Idaho State University Athletics.


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