The 1980 Idaho State Bengals football team represented the Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Kragthorpe, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing fourth in the Big Sky. Home games were played at the ASISU Minidome (now Holt Arena), an indoor venue on campus in Pocatello, Idaho.
Before their first win in late September, Idaho State had lost 18 consecutive games, the longest losing streak in NCAA Division I-AA.[1] The homecoming victory over Montana in mid-October was the Bengals' first conference win in nearly three years.[2]
Previously the offensive line and assistant head coach at Brigham Young University, Kragthorpe was hired in late November 1979,[3] following the resignation of Bud Hake after a winless season.[4]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | at Utah State* | | L 7–14 | 16,187 | [5] |
September 20 | at Weber State | | L 17–21 | 11,031 | [6][7] |
September 27 | No. T–10 Portland State* | | W 59–33 | 8,042 | [1][8] |
October 4 | at Northern Arizona | | L 13–38 | 15,555 | [9] |
October 11 | at Montana State | | L 7–21 | 9,521 | [10] |
October 18 | Montana | - ASISU Minidome
- Pocatello, ID
| W 17–0 | 9,782 | [2] |
October 25 | Western Montana* | - ASISU Minidome
- Pocatello, ID
| W 41–0 | | [11] |
November 1 | at No. T–10 Nevada | | W 33–26 | 8,142 | [12] |
November 8 | at Idaho | | W 28–21 | 12,000 | [13][14] |
November 15 | Weber State | - ASISU Minidome
- Pocatello, ID
| W 46–5 | | [15] |
November 22 | No. 9 Boise State | - ASISU Minidome
- Pocatello, ID
| L 13–22 | 13,865 | [16] |
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Roster
1980 Idaho State Bengals football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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OT
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Steve Anderson
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Jr
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FB
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Cliff Baxter
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So
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WR
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Jerry Bird
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Jr
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TE
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Rod Childs
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Jr
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WR
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Craig Corp
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Jr
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WR
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Charles Ewing
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Jr
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HB
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Lamar Fite
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G
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Dave Kinnunen
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Sr
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QB
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12
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Dirk Koetter
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Jr
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QB
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19
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Mike Machurek
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Jr
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G
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Ken Noel
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Jr
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C
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George Ripley
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Sr
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TB
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Dwain Wilson
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Jr
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OT
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Dan Taylor
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So
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Defense
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Class
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DB
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Reggie Chapman
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LB
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Gregg Feitner
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Sr
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FS
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Aaron Graham
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Sr
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CB
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William Harrison
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Sr
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DT
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Jack Lewis
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Sr
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LB
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Marvin Lewis
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Sr
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SS
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Bob Matsey
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Sr
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DT
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John Naut
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Jr
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CB
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Steve Scott
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So
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NG
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George Semons
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Jr
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LB
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Dave Walser
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Jr
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LB
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Ed White
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Sr
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
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- Source:[13][14]
References
- ^ a b "Idaho State 59, PSU 33". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 28, 1980.
- ^ a b "ISU wins league game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 19, 1980. p. 7B.
- ^ "Football coaches: BYU assistant takes over Idaho State program". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 28, 1979. p. 1B.
- ^ "Idaho State bombed". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 25, 1979. p. 3D.
- ^ "Utah St. 14, Idaho St. 7". The Spokesman-Review. September 14, 1980 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weber State 21, Idaho State 17". Great Falls Tribune. September 21, 1980 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Weber beats ISU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 21, 1980. p. 9C.
- ^ "Idaho State hands PSU 59-33 loss". Statesman Journal. September 28, 1980 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Logger aerial show snaps losing streak". Arizona Daily Sun. October 5, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bobcats claw ISU". Great Falls Tribune. October 12, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Idaho St. 41, W. Montana 0". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 26, 1980. p. 2D.
- ^ "Surprise: Bengals rap Reno". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 2, 1980. p. 8B.
- ^ a b "Probable starters". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 8, 1980. p. 5C.
- ^ a b Barrows, Bob (November 9, 1980). "Bengals dash Idaho's Big Sky title hopes". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 2C.
- ^ "Idaho State revenges early loss". The Idaho Statesman. November 16, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Broncos best Bengals". The Idaho Statesman. November 23, 1980. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Year by Year Results".
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