Babe Caccia

Italo John "Babe" Caccia (October 3, 1917 – August 28, 2009) was an American college football and athletics administrator in Idaho.

Babe Caccia
Biographical details
Born(1917-10-03)October 3, 1917
Pocatello, Idaho, U.S.
DiedAugust 28, 2009(2009-08-28) (aged 91)
Pocatello, Idaho, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Idaho, 1941
Playing career
Football
1936–1937Idaho–Southern Branch
Position(s)Center, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1946–1947Pocatello Cross HS (ID) (line)
1948–1951Idaho State (assistant)
1952–1965Idaho State
1976Edmonton Eskimos (line)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1965–1979Idaho State (assistant AD)
1979–1986Idaho State
Head coaching record
Overall79–38–2 (college football)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
5 RMC (1952–1953, 1955, 1957, 1959)
1 Big Sky (1963)

Biography

Caccia was born in Pocatello, Idaho, in 1917. He played on the football teams of Idaho State University (ISU)—then known as Idaho–Southern Branch—in Pocatello in 1936 and 1937.[1] He graduated from the University of Idaho in 1941, then served in the United States Navy during World War II.[2]

Caccia served as the head football coach at ISU from 1953 to 1965, compiling a record of 79–38–2 (.672), then became assistant athletic director.[3][4][5] ISU football teams won six conference championships in the 14 seasons that Caccia was head coach. He later was the athletic director at ISU, from 1979 to 1986.

Caccia was inducted to the ISU athletic hall of fame in 1961.[6] He died in Pocatello at age 91 in 2009.[2]

Head coaching record

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Idaho State Bengals (Rocky Mountain Conference) (1952–1960)
1952 Idaho State 8–05–01st
1953 Idaho State 6–35–01st
1954 Idaho State 4–43–33rd
1955 Idaho State 8–16–01st
1956 Idaho State 6–33–2T–2nd
1957 Idaho State 9–05–01st
1958 Idaho State 4–53–2T–3rd
1959 Idaho State 6–24–01st
1960 Idaho State 6–23–12nd
Idaho State Bengals (NCAA College Division independent) (1961–1962)
1961 Idaho State 5–2–1
1962 Idaho State 3–6
Idaho State Bengals (Big Sky Conference) (1963–1965)
1963 Idaho State 5–33–11st
1964 Idaho State 6–32–12nd
1965 Idaho State 3–5–11–3T–4th
Idaho State: 79–38–243–13
Total:79–38–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "All-Time Roster A-F". isubengals.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  2. "Babe Caccia Obituary". Idaho State Journal. Pocatello, Idaho. August 31, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2018 – via Legacy.com.
  3. "Babe Caccia resigns as grid coach at Idaho State University". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 9, 1965. p. 14.
  4. "Caccia quits Bengal post". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. December 8, 1965. p. 2C.
  5. "Caccia quits Idaho State". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. December 8, 1965. p. 36.
  6. "Italo "Babe" Caccia". isubengals.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
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