1953 Idaho State Bengals football team

1953 Idaho State Bengals football
RMC champion
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record6–2 (5–0 RMC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Nolan Ford
  • Vernon Ravsten
Home stadiumSpud Bowl
1953 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Idaho State $5–0–06–2–0
Montana State4–1–04–4–0
Western State (CO)2–2–15–2–1
Colorado College1–2–22–4–2
Colorado Mines1–3–13–4–1
Colorado State–Greeley0–5–02–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In their second season under head coach Babe Caccia, the Bengals compiled a 6–2 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the RMC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 165 to 141. The team captains were Nolan Ford and Vernon Ravsten.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Eastern Washington*
L 6–14[2]
October 3Colorado College
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 27–20[3]
October 10Colorado Minesdagger
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 33–21[4]
October 16at Colorado State–GreeleyGreeley, COW 10–72,500[5]
October 24at College of Idaho*Caldwell, IDL 9–46[6]
October 31at Montana StateBozeman, MTW 13–0[7]
November 7Western State (CO)
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 33–20[8]
November 14at Nevada*
W 34–13< 2,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ↑ "2011 Idaho State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Idaho State University. 2011. p. 97. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Bengal Crew Drops Opener, 14-6". Idaho Sunday Journal. September 20, 1953. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Idaho State Tops Colorado College". Nevada State Journal. October 4, 1953. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Idaho State Tops Colomines, 33-21". Montana Standard. October 11, 1953. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bears Throw Scare Into Bengals: Field Goal Halts C-State Upset Bid As Idaho State Takes Slim 10-7 Win". Greeley Tribune. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Heavier College of Idaho Tramples Bengals, 46-9". Idaho Sunday Journal. October 25, 1953. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Bobcats Miss Chance for Loop Crown as They Bow to Idaho State". The Billings Gazette. November 1, 1953. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Bengals Capture RMC Grid Title". Idaho Sunday Journal. November 8, 1953. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Ty Cobb (November 15, 1953). "Idaho State Beats Nevada in 34-13 Grid Finale". Nevada State Journal. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
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