1955 Idaho State Bengals football team
| 1955 Idaho State Bengals football | |
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RMC champion | |
| Conference | Rocky Mountain Conference |
| Record | 8–1 (6–0 RMC) |
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| Captain | Larry Kent, Howard Green |
| Home stadium | Spud Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western State (CO) | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Mines | 2 | – | 4 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado College | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State–Greeley | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1955 Idaho State Bengals football team was an American football team that represented Idaho State University as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1955 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Babe Caccia, the Bengals compiled an 8–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the RMC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 171 to 70. The team captains were Larry Kent and Howard Green.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 17 | Pepperdine* | W 9–0 | |||||||
| September 24 | Colorado College |
| W 27–0 | ||||||
| October 1 | at Montana State | W 28–14 | |||||||
| October 7 | at Colorado State–Greeley | Greeley, CO | W 19–0 | ||||||
| October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Western State (CO) |
| W 14–6 | 5,000 | [2][3] | |||
| October 21 | vs. College of Idaho* | Boise, ID | W 20–19 | [4] | |||||
| October 29 | Montana State |
| W 20–0 | ||||||
| November 5 | Colorado Mines |
| W 27–13 | ||||||
| November 11 | at Omaha* | Omaha, NE | WOW-TV | L 7–18 | [5][6] | ||||
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After the season
[edit]The following Bengal was selected in the 1956 NFL draft after the season.[8]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 23 | 271 | Al Stephenson | Tackle | Baltimore Colts |
References
[edit]- ^ "2011 Idaho State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Idaho State University. 2011. p. 97. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Olson, Lyle (October 14, 1955). "Title Will Be At Stake in ISC-Western State Clash". Idaho State Journal. Pocatello, Idaho. p. 18. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Olson, Lyle (October 16, 1955). "ISC Comes From Behind to Top Western State, 14-6". Idaho State Journal. Pocatello, Idaho. p. 5. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Idaho State Nips Coyotes". Statesman Journal. October 22, 1955. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Omaha-Idaho State Will Be Televised". Lincoln Evening Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. United Press. November 12, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Engelhardt stars as Omaha U. wins". The Columbus Telegram. Columbus, Nebraska. United Press. November 12, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Idaho State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "1956 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.