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1968 Idaho State Bengals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–5 (1–3 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumSpud Bowl
Seasons← 19671969 →
1968 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Weber State + 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Montana State + 3 – 1 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Idaho + 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 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

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

References

  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.
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