The 1982 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bengals were led by third-year head coach Dave Kragthorpe and played their home games at the ASISU Minidome (now Holt Arena), an indoor venue on campus in Pocatello, Idaho. After winning the national title in 1981, the Bengals finished last in the Big Sky with a 1–6 record, and were 3–8 overall.
| 1982 Idaho State Bengals football | |
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| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (1–6 Big Sky) |
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| Home stadium | ASISU Minidome |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Montana $^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Idaho ^ | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Boise State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In early June 1983, assistant coach Jim Koetter was promoted to head coach after Kragthorpe left to become athletic director at his alma mater, Utah State University in Logan.[1][2][3][4]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 11 | at Drake* | W 41–21 | 13,147 | [5] | |
| September 18 | Portland State* | W 38–14 | 10,831 | [6] | |
| September 25 | Cal Poly* |
| L 13–15 | 10,247 | [7] |
| October 2 | at Montana State | L 27–30 | 8,197 | [8] | |
| October 9 | at Utah State* | L 3–30 | 12,174 | [9] | |
| October 16 | at Northern Arizona | L 16–18 | 7,586 | [10] | |
| October 23 | No. 18 Montana |
| W 28–14 | 10,091 | [11] |
| October 30 | at Weber State | L 7–27 | 4,220 | [12] | |
| November 6 | No. 14 Idaho |
| L 17–20 | 11,010 | [13] |
| November 13 | Nevada |
| L 14–24 | 8,099 | [14] |
| November 20 | No. 19 Boise State |
| L 24–27 | 12,101 | [15] |
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After the season
editThe following Bengals were selected in the 1983 NFL draft after the season.[17]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 300 | Dan Taylor | Tackle | Dallas Cowboys |
| 12 | 321 | Jim Lane | Center | Detroit Lions |
References
edit- ^ "...Koetter take over as ISU head mentor". Great Falls Tribune. (Montana). Associated Press. June 4, 1983. p. 17. Retrieved September 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Transactions: College". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). June 4, 1983. p. 13.
- ^ "ISU searching for two football assistants". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 28, 1983. p. 2C.
- ^ Sorensen, Mike (June 4, 1983). "Kragthorpe's back at his alma mater". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 4A.
- ^ "Idaho State catches Drake in 2nd half". The Courier. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Viks' Read moans about loss: 6 Bengal errors, 1 TD". The Sunday Oregonian. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mustangs upset Bengals". The Idaho Statesman. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats beat Bengals in battle of the toe". The Billings Gazette. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah State, 30–3". The Press Democrat. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NAU topples Idaho State". The Arizona Republic. October 17, 1980. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Idaho State scuttles Grizzlies, 28–14". The Missoulian. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weber rips Bengals". The Daily Spectrum. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Idaho dumps Bengals". The Spokesman-Review. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sperbeck, Reno defeat Bengals". The Times-News. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broncos rally to beat ISU on the road". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 21, 1982. p. 4B. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Idaho State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
