1971 Idaho State Bengals football team

The 1971 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1971 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ed Cavanaugh, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 6–4, with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished fifth in the Big Sky.

1971 Idaho State Bengals football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	6–4 (2–3 Big Sky)
Head coach	Ed Cavanaugh (4th season)
Home stadium	ASISU Minidome
Seasons ← 1970 1972 →

1971 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Idaho $	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 7 Boise State	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Montana	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Weber State	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Idaho State	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Northern Arizona	1	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Montana State	0	–	5	–	1			2	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	at South Dakota*	Inman Field Vermillion, SD	W 10–6	9,700	[1]
September 25	Cal State Los Angeles*	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	W 19–6	9,500–10,000	[2]
October 2	No. 8 Eastern Michigan*	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 22–23	10,000	[3]
October 9	at Idaho	Idaho Stadium Moscow, ID (rivalry)	L 3–40	14,200	[4]
October 16	at Montana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 35–45	7,000	[5]
October 23	Montana State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	W 38–36	10,700	[6]
October 30	Nevada*	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	W 27–0	8,000–8,500	[7][8]
November 6	at Portland State*	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	W 37–0	3,395	[9]
November 13	No. 5 Boise State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	W 21–17	13,000	[10]
November 20	Weber State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 21–28	11,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Idaho State tumbles Coyotes 10–6". The Forum. September 19, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bengals whip L.A. State, 19 to 6". Idaho State Journal. September 26, 1971. p. B-1. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bengals drop close battle". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 3, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Idaho breezes past Idaho State by 40–3". The Times-News. October 10, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Montana rallies past Idaho State". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. October 17, 1971. p. 9, sports. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
6. "Bobcats stun Weber State". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. October 17, 1971. p. 11, sports. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
7. "Nevada suffers blanking at hands of Idaho State". Nevada State Journal. October 31, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Nevada)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
9. "Viks 'pass out,' fall to ISU, 37–0". The Sunday Oregonian. November 7, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Boise State loses bid for title". The Independent-Record. November 14, 1970. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "WSC ends year with victory". The Herald-Journal. November 21, 1971. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1971 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Idaho State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2024.