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1983 Idaho State Bengals football team

The 1983 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bengals were led by first-year head coach Jim Koetter and played home games at the ASISU MiniDome (now Holt Arena), an indoor venue on campus in Pocatello, Idaho.

1983 Idaho State Bengals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record8–4 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumASISU Minidome
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Nevada* $^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 4 – 0
No. 12 Idaho State ^ 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Idaho 4 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Boise State 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Weber State 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Montana 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Northern Arizona 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Montana State 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • * – Nevada was given a win on the Fremont Cannon after UNLV was forced to forfeit the game after an investigation found that ineligible players had participated in the 1983 and 1984 seasons.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

After a disappointing season as defending national champions in 1982, the Bengals regrouped and went 8–3 overall in the regular season (5–2 in Big Sky, second). Led by senior quarterback Paul Peterson, Idaho State hosted the first round of the 12-team I-AA playoffs,[1][2] but lost to conference champion Nevada by seven points and finished at 8–4.[3]

Koetter was promoted to head coach in early June after Dave Kragthorpe left to become athletic director at his alma mater, Utah State in Logan.[4][5][6][7] Later that month, quarterback Peterson had knee surgery.[8]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 10at UTEP*
W 12–1020,193[9]
September 17at Eastern Washington*
W 20–132,000[10]
September 24No. 11 IdahoNo. 13
W 41–3112,983[11]
October 1at NevadaNo. 8
L 7–239,324[12]
October 8Montana State No. 14
  • ASISU MiniDome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 26–311,321[13]
October 15Northern ArizonaNo. 13
  • ASISU MiniDome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 42–249,545[14]
October 22at Cal Poly*No. 9
L 37–445,262[15][16]
October 29Cal State Fullerton*No. 15
  • ASISU MiniDome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 43–108,215[17]
November 5at Boise StateNo. 9
L 20–3220,477[18]
November 12Weber StateNo. 19
  • ASISU MiniDome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 38–3210,834[19]
November 19at MontanaNo. 17
W 31–175,755[20]
November 26No. 11 Nevada*No. 12
L 20–2710,333[3][21]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ Stalwick, Howie (November 21, 1983). "Nevada-Reno, Idaho State in playoffs; Vandals are out". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. C2.
  2. ^ "Reno, Idaho State open national playoffs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 26, 1983. p. 5B.
  3. ^ a b "Nevada-Reno downs Idaho State in playoffs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 27, 1983. p. 2B.
  4. ^ "...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  .
  5. ^ "Transactions: College". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). June 4, 1983. p. 13.
  6. ^ "ISU searching for two football assistants". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 28, 1983. p. 2C.
  7. ^ Sorensen, Mike (June 4, 1983). "Kragthorpe's back at his alma mater". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 4A.
  8. ^ "Bengals' Peterson undergoes surgery". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 28, 1983. p. 2C.
  9. ^ "Idaho State edges UTEP". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 11, 1983. p. 3B.
  10. ^ "EWU gets Sky filled with flack". The Spokesman-Review. September 18, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Stalwick, Howie (September 26, 1983). "McMonigle can't celebrate record". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). p. 17.
  12. ^ "Nevada–Reno buries ISU". The Independent-Record. October 2, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Peterson hurls ISU past Montana St". Great Falls Tribune. October 9, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Bengals Maul 'Jacks In 42–24 ISU Victory". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 16, 1983. p. 10. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Final 1983 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  16. ^ "In first start, Byars stars for Cal Poly". Santa Maria Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ John Weyler (October 30, 1983). "Fullerton's Magic Fails in 43–10 Beating by Idaho State". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 11, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. 
  18. ^ "Choates leads Broncos to 32–20 victory". The Idaho Statesman. November 6, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Bengals run past Wildcats, 38–32". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 13, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "ISU tops Montana, for second". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 20, 1983. p. 3C.
  21. ^ "Wolf Pack holds off Idaho State 27–20". The Idaho Statesman. November 27, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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