1978 Idaho State Bengals football team

The 1978 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1978 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Bud Hake, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Big Sky.

1978 Idaho State Bengals football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	2–9 (0–6 Big Sky)
Head coach	Bud Hake (2nd season)
Home stadium	ASISU Minidome
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

1978 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 7 Northern Arizona $	6	–	0	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
No. T–9 Montana State	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Montana	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Boise State	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Weber State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Idaho	2	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Idaho State	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 3	vs. Utah State*	Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium Nishinomiya, Japan	L 0–10	25,000	[1]
September 9	at Utah*	Robert Rice Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	L 0–56	25,822	[2]
September 16	at Northern Arizona	NAU Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	L 14–34		[3]
September 23	Portland State*	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	W 27–13		[4]
October 7	at Northern Colorado*	Jackson Field Greeley, CO	W 9–7		[5]
October 14	at Montana State	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 12–23	13,650	[6]
October 21	Montana	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 7–28	6,615	[7]
October 28	Boise State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 14–16	6,983	[8]
November 4	at Weber State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 12–34	7,021	[9]
November 11	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (rivalry)	L 0–1 (Forfeit)		[10][11]
November 18	No. 1 Nevada*	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 0–37		[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Associated Press Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Utah State clips Bengals 10–0". The Idaho Statesman. September 4, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Utes cruise past Bengals". The Daily Herald. September 10, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "NAU commandos dispatch Idaho State, 34–14". The Arizona Republic. September 17, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Idaho State gets 1st win, tips PSU 27–13". The Idaho Statesman. September 24, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "ISU blocks last-minute field goal try to nip N. Colorado". The Times-News. October 8, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "MSU remains unbeaten". The Montana Standard. October 15, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Tips' 7 interceptions baffle Bengals, 28–7". The Billings Gazette. October 22, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Last-second field goal saves BSU". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. October 29, 1978. p. 4B. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
9. "Hill, Bledsoe guide Weber past Bengals". The Idaho Statesman. November 5, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Bengals forfeit to Idaho". Spokesman-Review. November 14, 1978. p. 15. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
11. Drosendahl, Glenn (November 12, 1978). "Vandals claim a forfeit". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 1B. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
12. "Pack ends season on perfect note". Nevada State Journal. November 19, 1978. Retrieved September 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.