1987 Idaho State Bengals football team

The 1987 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Koetter, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Big Sky.

1987 Idaho State Bengals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–7–1 (3–5 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumASISU Minidome
Seasons
← 1986
1988 →
1987 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Idaho $^ 7 1 0 9 3 0
No. 10 Weber State ^ 7 1 0 10 3 0
Montana 5 3 0 6 5 0
Boise State 4 4 0 6 5 0
Nevada 4 4 0 5 6 0
Northern Arizona 4 4 0 7 4 0
Idaho State 3 5 0 3 7 1
Eastern Washington 2 6 0 4 7 0
Montana State 0 8 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12Texas A&I*L 51–527,893[1]
September 19at Eastern WashingtonL 14–443,862[2]
September 26at Utah*L 16–5132,283[3]
October 3No. 15 Idaho
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID (Rivalry)
W 30–2110,764[4]
October 10Portland State*
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
T 24–247,325[5]
October 17Northern Arizona
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
L 23–32[6]
October 24at Boise StateW 35–3221,255[7]
October 31at NevadaL 19–4011,236[8]
November 7at MontanaL 0–638,263[9]
November 14Montana State
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 52–336,050[10]
November 21No. 11 Weber State
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
L 37–53[11]

References

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  1. ^ "A&I outbludgeons ISU 52–51". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 13, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "EWU gets first Big Sky win". The Spokesman-Review. September 20, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Utes crush Idaho State". The Daily Spectrum. September 27, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Idaho State upends Idaho". Reno Gazette-Journal. October 4, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Idaho State, Vikings play to wild 24–24 tie". The Sunday Oregonian. October 11, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Northern Arizona erases Bengals from playoff picture". The Times-News. October 18, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "ISU stings Boise St. on 96-yard KO return". The Times-News. October 25, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Nevada–Reno easily beats ISU Bengals, 40–19". South Idaho Press. November 1, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grizzlies blitz Idaho State". Great Falls Tribune. November 8, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Freshman quarterback leads ISU over Montana State University 52–33". The Independent-Record. November 15, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Weber State holds on for 53–37 victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 22, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.