1956 Idaho State Bengals football team

1956 Idaho State Bengals football
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record6–3 (3–2 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSpud Bowl
1956 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana State $^ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Colorado State–Greeley 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Western State (CO) 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Colorado College 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Colorado Mines 0 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant

The 1956 Idaho State Bengals football team was an American football team that represented Idaho State College (now known as Idaho State University) as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1956 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Babe Caccia, the Bengals compiled a 6–3 record, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the RMC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Nevada*
W 20–6[1]
September 29San Diego NAS*
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 19–125,000[2]
October 6at Western State (CO)Gunnison, COL 13–14[3]
October 13Omaha*
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
L 0–9[4]
October 20at Montana State
L 6–26[5]
October 27Colorado College
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 32–0[6]
November 3at Colorado Mines
W 27–6[7]
November 10Colorado State–Greeley
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 20–7[8]
November 17vs. Air Force*Pueblo, COW 13–7[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Idaho State wins 20–6 over Nevada's Wolfpack". The Idaho Statesman. September 23, 1956. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Idaho St. upsets San Diego NTC". The Los Angeles Times. September 30, 1956. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Idaho State is shaded, 14–13". The Montana Standard. October 7, 1956. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Omaha blanks ISC with stout defense, 9–0". The Spokesman-Review. October 14, 1956. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bobcats whip Idaho State by 26–6 score". The Missoulian. October 21, 1956. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bengals batter Colorado College by 32 to 0 score". The Times-News. October 28, 1956. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Idaho State crushes Mines". Great Falls Tribune. November 4, 1956. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Idaho State beats Bears for 20–7 win". The Idaho Statesman. November 11, 1958. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "ISC beats Falcons 13–7 to end Air Force streak". The Idaho Statesman. November 18, 1956. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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