1936 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1936
| team = Idaho Southern Branch Bengals
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Independent
| record = 4–4
| head_coach = Guy Wicks
| hc_year = 2nd
| stadium = Hutchinson Field
Spud Bowl
}}
{{1936 Western college football independents records}}
The 1936 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Idaho, Southern Branch (later renamed Idaho State University) as an independent during the 1936 college football season. In their second season under head coach Guy Wicks, the team compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 138 to 111.{{cite web|title=2011 Idaho State Football Media Guide|publisher=Idaho State University|year=2011|accessdate=March 6, 2022|page=97|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/isubengals.com/documents/2011/8/30/media_guide.pdf}}
Future Idaho State head football coach Babe Caccia played on the team.{{cite web |url=https://isubengals.com/sports/2014/3/21/FB_0321143644.aspx?id=168 |title=All-Time Roster A-F |website=isubengals.com |accessdate=March 8, 2022}} Various members of the team returned to campus for a 25th year reunion in October 1961.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97985712/isc-homecoming-to-highlights-silver-anni/ |title=ISC Homecoming To Highlight Silver Anniversary |newspaper=Idaho State Journal |location=Pocatello, Idaho |page=7 |date=October 23, 1961 |accessdate=March 19, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}
Schedule
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|{{abbr|October 2|Friday}} |at |Nevada |Mackay Stadium |Reno, NV |L 12-21 |~5,000 |{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97068394/nevada-blasts-idaho-eleven/ |title=Nevada Blasts Idaho Eleven |newspaper=Idaho Statesman |location=Boise, Idaho |page=10 |date=October 3, 1936 |accessdate=March 6, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}
|October 10{{efn|Idaho State's media guide lists an October 9 date for this game.}} |at |Montana |Dornblaser Field |Missoula, MT |L 13–45 |{{nbsp}} |{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97068133/university-grizzlies-score-in-every-peri/ |title=University Grizzlies Score in Every Period to Smother Idaho, Southern Branch, 45-13 |newspaper=Billings Gazette |location=Billings, Montana |page=9 |date=October 11, 1936 |accessdate=March 6, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}
|October 17 | |{{cfb link|year=1936|team=Western State Mountaineers|title=Western State (CO)}} |Hutchinson Field |Pocatello, ID | W 12–0 |{{nbsp}} |{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97067754/branch-beats-colorado-team/ |title=Branch Beats Colorado Team |newspaper=The Post-Register |location=Idaho Falls, Idaho |page=11 |date=October 18, 1936 |accessdate=March 6, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}
|October 23{{efn|Idaho State's media guide lists an October 25 date for this game.}} |at |{{cfb link|year=1936|team=Ricks Vikings|title=Ricks}} | |Rexburg, ID |W 34–0 |{{nbsp}} |{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97069392/tigers-thump-ricks-college/ |title=Tigers Thump Ricks College |newspaper=Idaho Statesman |location=Boise, Idaho |page=10 |date=October 24, 1936 |accessdate=March 6, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}
|October 31{{efn|The October 31 game was played during a snowstorm.}} |at |{{cfb link|year=1936|team=Montana Mines Orediggers|title=Montana Mines}} | |Butte, MT |L 0–6 |{{nbsp}} |{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97072279/montana-miners-beat-idaho-s-b-by-6-to/ |title=Montana Miners Beat Idaho S. B. By 6-to-0 Score |agency=AP |newspaper=Missoulian |location=Missoula, Montana |page=13 |date=November 1, 1936 |accessdate=March 6, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}
|{{abbr|November 6|Friday}} | |Albion Normal{{efn|Albion Normal is listed in some sources as Southern Idaho, a name adopted in 1947.}} |Hutchinson Field |Pocatello, ID |W 18–7 |{{nbsp}} |{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97074512/southern-branch-wins-over-albion/ |title=Southern Branch Wins Over Albion |agency=UP |newspaper=The Ogden Standard-Examiner |location=Ogden, UT |page=6 |date=November 7, 1936 |accessdate=March 6, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}
|{{abbr|November 11|Wednesday}}{{efn|November 11 was the first game contested at Idaho State's "Spud Bowl", now Davis Field.}} | |Montana State |Spud Bowl |Pocatello, ID |L 19–32 |{{nbsp}} |{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97075400/workmen-speed-up-job-of-building-stadium/ |title=Workmen Speed up Job of Building Stadium |agency=AP |newspaper=Idaho Statesman |location=Boise, Idaho |page=6 |date=November 9, 1936 |accessdate=March 6, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97075861/montana-wins-from-branch/ |title=Montana Wins from Branch |agency=AP |newspaper=Idaho Statesman |location=Boise, Idaho |page=11 |date=November 12, 1936 |accessdate=March 6, 2022 |via=newspapers.com}}
|November 21 | |{{cfb link|year=1936|team=College of Idaho Coyotes|title=College of Idaho}}
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Notes
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References
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External links
- [http://libpublic2.eol.isu.edu/wickiup/1937/1937wick.htm 1937 Wickiup] [http://libpublic2.eol.isu.edu/wickiup/1937/37foot.pdf football section] — yearbook summary of the 1936 season
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