The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their first season under head coach Babe Caccia, the Bengals compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the RMC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 85. The team captains were Chet Lee and Lamont Jones.[1][2]
| 1952 Idaho State Bengals football | |
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RMC champion | |
| Conference | Rocky Mountain Conference |
| Record | 8–0 (5–0 RMC) |
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| Captain | Chet Lee, Lamont Jones |
| Home stadium | Spud Bowl |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado College | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State–Greeley | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado Mines | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western State (CO) | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 20 | College of Idaho* | W 20–7 | 4,400 | [3] | |||
| September 27 | Western State (CO) |
| W 40–0 | 3,000 | [4] | ||
| October 4 | at Colorado College | W 17–6 | [5] | ||||
| October 18 | Colorado State–Greeley |
| W 46–16 | 5,000 | [6] | ||
| October 25 | Nevada* |
| W 33–13 | 3,000 | [7] | ||
| November 1 | at Colorado Mines | Golden, CO | W 21–13 | [8] | |||
| November 8 | Montana State |
| W 35–12 | 4,500 | [9] | ||
| November 15 | at Lewis & Clark* | W 21–18 | [10] | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "Idaho St. Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "2011 Idaho State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Idaho State University. 2011. p. 97. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "ISC Boots Off Grid Lid With 20-7 Win Over Coyotes: Bengals Tally Three Times In First Stanza". Idaho Sunday Journal. September 21, 1952. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ISC Humiliates Mountaineers, 40-0: Connor Tallies Three Times in League Battle". Idaho Sunday Journal. September 28, 1952. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ISC Bengals Cage Tigers, 17 to 6". Idaho Sunday Journal. October 5, 1952. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mighty Bengal Grid Machine Whips Colorado State's Bears, 46 to 16". Idaho Sunday Journal. October 19, 1952. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "ISC Wins Fifth Straight". Idaho Sunday Journal. October 26, 1952. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Unbeaten Bengals Clinch Tie for RMC Championship: Idaho State Extends Streak to Six; Miners Fall, 21-13". Idaho Sunday Journal. November 2, 1952. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Idaho State Captures RMC Crown". Idaho Sunday Journal. November 9, 1952. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bengals Remain Undefeated: Pocatello Collegians Shade Pioneers, 21-18 To End Season". Idaho Sunday Journal. November 16, 1952. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.