1952 Idaho State Bengals football team

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1952
Spud Bowl
Seasons
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1952 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Idaho State $ 5 0 0 8 0 0
Colorado College 4 1 0 7 2 0
Colorado State–Greeley
3 2 0 5 3 0
Colorado Mines 2 3 0 4 5 0
Montana State 1 4 0 2 5 0
Western State (CO)
0 5 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In their first season under head coach Babe Caccia, the Bengals compiled a perfect 8–0 record, won the RMC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 233 to 85. The team captains were Chet Lee and Lamont Jones.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20
Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
  • W 20–74,400[3]
    September 27
    Western State (CO)
    • Spud Bowl
    • Pocatello, ID
    W 40–03,000[4]
    October 4at Colorado CollegeW 17–6[5]
    October 18
    Colorado State–Greeleydagger
    • Spud Bowl
    • Pocatello, ID
    W 46–165,000[6]
    October 25Nevada*
    • Spud Bowl
    • Pocatello, ID
    W 33–133,000[7]
    November 1at Colorado MinesGolden, COW 21–13[8]
    November 8Montana State
    • Spud Bowl
    • Pocatello, ID
    W 35–124,500[9]
    November 15at Lewis & Clark*W 21–18[10]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming

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    References

    1. ^ "Idaho St. Yearly Results (1950-1954)". 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.
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    11. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 22, 2022.