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1955 Idaho State Bengals football
RMC champion
Conference Rocky Mountain Conference
Record8–1 (6–0 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainLarry Kent, Howard Green
Home stadium Spud Bowl
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
1955 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Idaho State $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Western State (CO) 6 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Montana State 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 4 – 1
Colorado Mines 2 – 4 – 2 2 – 5 – 2
Colorado College 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Colorado State–Greeley 1 – 6 – 1 1 – 7 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1955 Idaho State Bengals football team was an American football team that represented Idaho State University as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1955 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Babe Caccia, the Bengals compiled an 8–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the RMC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 171 to 70. The team captains were Larry Kent and Howard Green. [1] [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 17 Pepperdine*
W 9–0
September 24 Colorado College
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 27–0
October 1at Montana State
W 28–14
October 7at Colorado State–Greeley Greeley, COW 19–0
October 152:30 p.m. Western State (CO)dagger
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 14–65,000 [3] [4]
October 21vs. College of Idaho* Boise, IDW 20–19 [5]
October 29Montana State
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 20–0
November 5 Colorado Mines
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 27–13
November 11at Omaha* Omaha, NE WOW-TVL 7–18 [6] [7]

[8]

After the season

The following Bengal was selected in the 1956 NFL Draft after the season. [9]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
23 271 Al Stephenson Tackle Baltimore Colts

References

  1. ^ "Idaho St. Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "2011 Idaho State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Idaho State University. 2011. p. 97. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Olson, Lyle (October 14, 1955). "Title Will Be At Stake in ISC-Western State Clash". Idaho State Journal. Pocatello, Idaho. p. 18. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Olson, Lyle (October 16, 1955). "ISC Comes From Behind to Top Western State, 14-6". Idaho State Journal. Pocatello, Idaho. p. 5. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Idaho State Nips Coyotes". Statesman Journal. October 22, 1955. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Omaha-Idaho State Will Be Televised". Lincoln Evening Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. United Press. November 12, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Engelhardt stars as Omaha U. wins". The Columbus Telegram. Columbus, Nebraska. United Press. November 12, 1955. p. 4. Retrieved October 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "1956 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
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