1977 Idaho State Bengals football team

1977 Idaho State Bengals football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	3–8 (2–4 Big Sky)
Head coach	Bud Hake (1st season)
Home stadium	ASISU Minidome

1977 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. T–5 Boise State $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. T–5 Northern Arizona ^	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Montana State	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Weber State	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Idaho State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Idaho	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Montana	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Boise State concluded its regular season after the NCAA Division II playoffs started; runner-up Northern Arizona was awarded playoff bid. Rankings from NCAA Division II AP Poll

The 1977 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1977 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Bud Hake, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 3–8, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 10	Northern Arizona	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 7–28	7,200	[1]
September 17	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 0–35	8,100	[2]
September 24	Eastern Montana*	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	W 47–15	6,600	[3]
October 1	at Portland State*	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	L 0–47	5,580	[4]
October 8	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID (rivalry)	W 34–14	11,500	[5]
October 15	at No. 4 Montana State	Reno H. Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 0–31	8,777	[6]
October 22	at Montana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 15–17	5,500	[7]
October 29	at Fresno State*	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 7–28	12,761–13,923	[8][9]
November 5	at No. 8 Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 7–31	19,850	[10]
November 12	Weber State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	W 21–18	5,090	[11]
November 19	Utah State*	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 7–35	6,250	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "NAU dumps Bengals". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 11, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Nevada–Reno's Senini beats odds on pass". Idaho State Journal. September 18, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "ISU explodes past Eastern". The Billings Gazette. September 25, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Balanced attack, Bengal miscues help PSU 'turnaround'". The Sunday Oregonian. October 2, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Payne, Bob (October 9, 1977). "Idaho State stuns Vandals 34–14". The Spokesman-Review. p. D1. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
6. "Bobcats bury Idaho State". The Daily Inter Lake. October 16, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Montana edges Idaho State 17–15". The Arizona Daily Sun. October 23, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "It's five straight for FSU, 28–7". The Fresno Bee. October 30, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "2024 Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 121. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
10. "Boise rips Bengals". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. November 6, 1977. p. D3. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
11. "Bengals edge Wildcats in thriller 21–18". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 13, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Utah State outmuscles Idaho State 35–7". The Idaho Statesman. November 20, 1977. Retrieved December 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Final 1977 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Idaho State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 18, 2024.