1981 Idaho State Bengals football team
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| No. 2 Idaho State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Boise State ^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 Idaho State Bengals football team represented
Holt Arena), an indoor venue on campus in Pocatello, Idaho
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Quarterbacked by senior Mike Machurek, the Bengals won the Big Sky championship with a 6–1 record and were 9–1 overall in the regular season. The sole loss was at Montana, when Machurek remained in Pocatello with mononucleosis, and backup Dirk Koetter filled in;[1][2] the Griz kicked a late field goal to win by three points in Missoula.[3]
In the eight-team
Pioneer Bowl at Wichita Falls, Texas. The Bengals defeated Eastern Kentucky 34–23 in the title game to finish with a 12–1 record,[4] just two years removed from a winless season.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | ASISU Minidome | W 34–10 | 8,005 | ||||
| September 19 | at Bronco Stadium | W 21–10 | 20,486 | [5] | |||
| September 26 | Nevada | No. 3 |
| W 23–7 | 9,883 | ||
| October 3 | Northern Arizona | No. 3 |
| W 31–6 | 11,284 | ||
| October 10 | at Portland State* | No. 2 | W 28–9 | 2,757 | |||
| October 17 | at Montana | No. 2 | L 21–24 | 9,190 | [1][3] | ||
| October 31 | at Idaho | No. 3 | W 24–14 | 10,500 | [6] | ||
| November 7 | Montana State | No. 2 |
| W 31–3 | 10,468 | ||
| November 14 | Utah State* | No. 2 |
| W 50–24 | 12,008 | ||
| November 21 | Weber State | No. 2 |
| W 33–30 3OT | 13,444 | [7] | |
| December 5 | Rhode Island* | No. 2 |
| W 51–0 | 12,153 | ||
| December 12 | No. 3 South Carolina State* | No. 2 |
| W 41–12 | 12,300 | ||
| December 19 | vs. No. 1 Eastern Kentucky* | No. 2 | ABC | W 34–23 | 11,002 | [8] | |
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- The regular season finale against Weber State went to triple overtime;[7] the Big Sky introduced overtime for conference games the previous season, and this was its first-ever usage.[11]
Roster
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All-conference
Five Bengals were named to the all-conference team: quarterback Mike Machurek (unanimous), tight end Rod Childs, linebacker Dave Walser, defensive back Matt Courtney (sophomore), and punter Case de Bruijn. The second team included linebacker Lem Galei (sophomore) and de Bruijn at placekicker.[13][14][15] Honorable mention were wide receivers Jerry Bird and Charles Ewing, tackle Steve Anderson, tailback Dwain Wilson, and linebacker Bill Snapp.[14][15]
NFL Draft
Two Bengal seniors were selected in the
1982 NFL Draft, which lasted twelve rounds with 334 selections.[16]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 6 | 154 | Mike Machurek | Quarterback | Detroit Lions |
| 8 | 214 | Case deBruijn | Punter/Kicker |
Kansas City Chiefs |
References
- ^ a b "ISU's Machurek to miss today's game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 17, 1981. p. 3C.
- ^ a b Emerson, Paul (October 29, 1981). "Kragthorpe's turned Bengals into title contenders in two years". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ a b "Montana knocks off Idaho State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 18, 1981. p. 7C.
- ^ "Bengals ride like the wind". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 20, 1981. p. 2D.
- ^ "Idaho St. 21, BSU 10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 20, 1981. p. 6C.
- ^ Emerson, Paul (November 1, 1981). "Machurek guides ISU past Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
- ^ a b "ISU clinches title, Boise wants berth". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 23, 1981. p. C4.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Division I Championship" (PDF). NCAA. 2013. p. 14. Retrieved May 11, 2019 – via ncaa.org.
- ^ "Idaho State Bengals 1981 Schedule". cfbinfo.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ Kasper, John (September 25, 2013). "No. 48 Big Sky Innovation". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "Probable starters". Lewiston Morning Tribune. October 31, 1981. p. 3C.
- ^ "Former I.E. stars on Big Sky team". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 1, 1981. p. 18.
- ^ a b "Idaho's Davis overlooked". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). staff and wire reports. December 2, 1981. p. 1B.
- ^ a b "Idaho not ignored on defense". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 3, 1981. p. 3B.
- ^ "1982 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.