Idaho State Bengals football

2016 Idaho State Bengals football team

First season

1963

Athletic director

Jeff Tingey

Head coach

Mike Kramer
6th year, 18–50 (.265)

Stadium

Holt Arena

Seating capacity

12,000

Field surface

SoftTop Matrix
(2011–)
AstroTurf
(1970–2010)

Location

Pocatello, Idaho, U.S.

Conference

Big Sky Conference

All-time record

449–463–20 (.492)

Bowl record

2–0–0 (1.000)

Claimed nat'l titles

1 (1981, Div. I-AA)

Conference titles

8
(5 RMAC, 3 Big Sky)

Colors

Black and Orange^[1]

Rivals

Weber State
Montana

Website

ISUBengals.com

The Idaho State Bengals football program represents Idaho State University in college football and plays its home games at Holt Arena, an indoor facility on campus in Pocatello. Idaho State is a charter member of the Big Sky Conference in NCAA Division I FCS (formerly Division I-AA). Through the 2011 season, the Bengals have an all-time record of 451–472–20 (.489).^[2]

History

After a winless 0–11 season in 1979, Bud Hake was fired after three years and a 5–28 (.152) record.^[3] Dave Kragthorpe was hired as head coach for the 1980 season, and the Bengals went 6–5 in his first year. The following season, ISU won the Division I-AA Championship. Following two playoff victories at home, the Bengals defeated Eastern Kentucky 34–23 in the Pioneer Bowl at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, Texas.^[4] The quarterback during the 12–1 championship season was senior Mike Machurek,^[4] a junior college transfer from San Diego City College;^[5] he was a sixth round selection in the 1982 NFL draft (154th overall). Machurek spent over three seasons with the Detroit Lions,^[6] and had treatment for skin cancer during the second.^[7]

Idaho State returned to the I-AA playoffs in 1983, but lost 27–20 at home in the first round to conference champion Nevada-Reno.^[8] The Bengals have not made another playoff appearance, although they were tri-Big Sky champions in 2002, all at 5–2 in conference play (and 1–1 against each other). ISU (8–3) was passed over for the playoffs, however, for Montana (10–2) and Montana State (7–5), the other tri-champs that year.

Following the 2010 season, head coach John Zamberlin was fired after four seasons (6–39, .143) and Mike Kramer was hired as ISU's 25th head football coach. During his first season in 2011 the Bengals won only two games. Kramer was formerly the head coach at Eastern Washington and Montana State.^[9] Among his assistants are former University of Alabama football players Todd Bates and Rudy Griffin and former Brigham Young University player Mike Rigell.^[10]

Idaho State formerly had spirited intrastate rivalries with both the University of Idaho and Boise State University, when all three schools were members of the Big Sky Conference. Since Idaho and BSU left the Big Sky for the Big West in 1996 to move up to Division I-A, ISU has played the teams infrequently and Weber State University of nearby Ogden has become ISU's main rival in football. The Bengals also claim a rivalry with the Montana Grizzlies of Missoula, though ISU has only one victory in the last sixteen meetings.^[11]

Conference Affiliations

1902-1949: Independent
1950-1960: Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
1961-1962: Independent
1963–present: Big Sky Conference

Conference championships

Year	Conference	Overall Record	Conference Record
1952	RMAC	8–0–0	5–0
1953		6–2–0	5–0
1955		8–1–0	6–0
1957		9–0–0	4–0
1959		6–2–0	3–0
1963	Big Sky	5–3–0	3–1
1981		12–1–0	6–1
2002		8–3–0	5–2
Total Conference Titles	8

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results

The Bengals have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs two times with a record of 3–1. They were National Champions in 1981.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1981	Quarterfinals Semifinals National Championship Game	Rhode Island South Carolina State Eastern Kentucky	W 51–0 W 41–12 W 34–23
1983	First Round	Nevada	L 20–27

All-Americans

The Bengals have had five two-time All-Americans: wide receiver Ed Bell ('68-'69), defensive end Josh Hays ('95-96), placekicker Pete Garces ('98-'99), defensive end Jared Allen ('02-'03), and punter David Harrington ('10-'11). Allen also won the prestigious Buck Buchanan Award in 2003 as the top defensive player in the nation in Division 1-AA. Wide receiver Rodrick Rumble was an All-American in 2011, a season in which he broke the Big Sky conference record for receptions with 112. Return specialist Tavoy Moore was given first-team All-American honors by the American Football Coaches Association for the 2010 season. Punter Jon Vanderwielen earned several All-American honors in 2009.^[12]

Coaching history

Head Coach	Years	Seasons	Wins	Losses	Ties	Pct.
Herbert Chaney	1902–1903	2	5	1	1	.786
Charles Rowe	1904	1	1	3	0	.250
Hubert Upjohn	1905–1906	2	3	2	3	.563
John Morris	1907–1908	2	8	5	0	.615
Harvey Holmes	1909–1914	6	28	10	0	.737
Reuben Bronson (a)	1915–1916	2	9	5	0	.643
J.T. Fogt	1917	1	2	2	0	.500
Reuben Bronson (b)	1919	1	2	2	1	.500
Ralph Hutchinson	1920–1927	8	25	24	2	.510
Felix Plastino	1928–1934	7	34	16	3	.670
Guy Wicks	1935–1940	6	29	17	1	.628
John Vesser	1941–1951	9	41	27	6	.595
Babe Caccia	1952–1965	14	79	38	2	.664
Leo McKillop	1966–1967	2	4	15	0	.211
Ed Cavanaugh	1968–1971	4	28	19	0	.596
Bob Griffin	1972–1975	4	21	20	0	.512
Joe Pascale	1976	1	1	9	0	.100
Bud Hake	1977–1979	3	5	27	0	.156
Dave Kragthorpe	1980–1982	3	21	14	0	.600
Jim Koetter	1983–1987	5	23	32	1	.411
Garth Hall	1988–1991	4	9	33	1	.214
Brian McNeely	1992–1996	5	21	34	0	.382
Tom Walsh	1997–1998	2	6	16	0	.261
Larry Lewis	1999–2006	8	40	49	0	.449
John Zamberlin	2007–2010	4	6	39	0	.133
Mike Kramer	2011–present	4	14	32	0	.304
Totals	1902–2014	110	457	492	21	.482

Holt Arena

The Bengals play home games in Holt Arena, an indoor multi-purpose athletic stadium located on the north end of the ISU campus. Completed in September 1970, Holt Arena is the oldest enclosed stadium on a college campus in the United States and the second-oldest overall. Only the Houston Astrodome, completed in 1965, predates it.

The indoor arena was conceived by ISU athletic director Milton W. "Dubby" Holt in 1966. ISU students voted to appropriate not more than $2.8 million to the project two years later. Originally named the ASISU MiniDome, it replaced the outdoor "Spud Bowl" (now Davis Field) as the Bengals' home football stadium; it was renamed in 1988 to honor Holt.

After 41 football seasons on AstroTurf, infilled synthetic turf was installed in Holt Arena in July 2011. Similar to FieldTurf, the SoftTop Removable Matrix System ^[13] is also installed in AT&T Stadium in the NFL.

Idaho State players in the NFL

A number of players from Idaho State have gone on to play in the National Football League (NFL), including Jared Allen, Merrill Hoge, Evan Dietrich-Smith, Ed "The Flea" Bell, Mike Machurek, and Jeff Charleston.

In addition, a number of ISU alums have gone on to successful coaching careers, including Marvin Lewis, head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals; Dirk Koetter, the former head coach at Boise State and Arizona State, and Head Coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Gary Andersen, the head coach at Oregon State University; and Kevin Gilbride, offensive coordinator of the New York Giants. (As a graduate assistant at Idaho State, Gilbride served as one of two co-coaches of the ISU women's basketball team.)

ISU also produced several players who went on to be very successful high school football coaches, including Jim and Brent Koetter (both of whom won Idaho state championships at both Pocatello and Highland high schools), and former Bengal quarterback Paul Peterson who led Eagle to the Idaho 5A state championship game three times in four seasons.

Key

B	Back	K	Kicker	NT	Nose tackle
C	Center	LB	Linebacker	FB	Fullback
DB	Defensive back	P	Punter	HB	Halfback
DE	Defensive end	QB	Quarterback	WR	Wide receiver
DT	Defensive tackle	RB	Running back	G	Guard
E	End	T	Offensive tackle	TE	Tight end

Year	Round	Pick in round	Overall pick	Player	Team	Position
2004	4	30	126	Jared Allen	Chiefs	DE
2003	6	7	180	Eddie Johnson	Vikings	P
1987	10	10	261	Merril Hoge	Steelers	RB
1986	8	3	197	Kevin Hudgens	Falcons	DE
1985	9	24	248	Bob Otto	Seahawks	DE
1983	11	21	300	Dan Taylor	Cowboys	T
1983	12	14	321	Jim Lane	Lions	C
1982	6	15	154	Mike Machurek	Lions	QB
1982	8	19	214	Case DeBruijn	Chiefs	P
1977	3	18	74	Rick Scribner	Packers	G
1975	11	12	272	Rene Garnett	Patriots	DB
1975	12	11	297	Matt Kendon	Patriots	DT
1975	13	1	313	John Roman	Colts	G
1974	13	2	314	Brian Vertefeuille	Chargers	T
1974	15	19	383	Greg Mathis	Raiders	DB
1973	6	22	152	Tom Toner	Packers	LB
1973	8	11	193	Mike Hankock	Redskins	TE
1972	10	20	254	Phillip Price	Raiders	DB
1971	10	9	243	Carlis Harris	Broncos	WR
1970	9	20	228	Ed Bell	Jets	WR
1964	13	5	173	John Miller	Lions	T
1961	17	9	233	Tom Jewell	49ers	T
1959	16	6	186	Bob Cook	49ers	B
1958	21	12	253	Jim Wagstaff	Lions	B
1957	22	7	260	Paul Tripp	49ers	T
1956	23	6	271	Al Stephenson	Colts	T^[14]

References

↑ "Brand & Identity". Idaho State University. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
↑ "Football Championship Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 41. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
↑ "Idaho State's Hake quits". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. November 25, 1979. p. C6.
1 2 "Bengals ride like the wind". Lewiston Morning Tribune Location=Idaho. Associated Press. December 21, 1981. p. 2D.
↑ Missildine, Harry (November 4, 1980). "Bengals won't miss meeting with Vandals". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. 21.
↑ "Machurek may be out of a job". Ludington Daily News. Michigan. Associated Press. August 5, 1985. p. 9.
↑ "Machurek almost ready". Argus-Press. Owosso, Michigan. Associated Press. August 9, 1983. p. 10.
↑ "Nevada-Reno downs Idaho State in playoffs". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 27, 1983. p. 2B.
↑ "Kramer selected to coach Bengals". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. November 23, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
↑ "Kramer Announces Staff". Idaho State University Athletics. November 29, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
↑ cfbdatawarehouse.com - ISU vs. Montana - accessed 2011-09-22
↑ "Moore Named First-Team All-American". Idaho State Athletics. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
↑ ISUBengals.com - Hellas Construction to Install New Holt Arena Turf - 2011-06-02 - accessed 2011-09-22
↑ DraftHistory.com

External links

Official website

Idaho State Bengals football

Venues	Spud Bowl Holt Arena (1970–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

National championship seasons in bold

Idaho State University

Buildings and Facilities	Eli M. Oboler Library Holt Arena Idaho State Arboretum Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center Reed Gym Idaho Museum of Natural History

Athletics	Men's Basketball Football

Media	KISU-FM

Big Sky Conference football

Teams	Cal Poly Mustangs Eastern Washington Eagles Idaho State Bengals Montana Grizzlies Montana State Bobcats North Dakota Fighting Hawks Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Colorado Bears Portland State Vikings Sacramento State Hornets Southern Utah Thunderbirds UC Davis Aggies Weber State Wildcats

Championships and awards	All-time standings

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