1969 Idaho State Bengals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1969
| team = Idaho State Bengals
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 5–5
| conf_record = 2–2
| head_coach = Ed Cavanaugh
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Spud Bowl
}}
{{1969 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
The 1969 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1969 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Ed Cavanaugh, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 2–2 in conference play, and finished third in the Big Sky.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1969
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=Parsons Wildcats|title=Parsons}}
| site_stadium = Spud Bowl
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 48–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-idaho-states-64/160866956/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Idaho State's 645 yards smother Parsons, 48–6|date=September 21, 1969|accessdate=December 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Idaho
| site_stadium = Rogers Field
| site_cityst = Pullman, WA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 47–42
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-isu-snaps-streak-e/160867237/|work=The Spokesman-Review|title=ISU snaps streak; Edges Idaho 47–42|date=September 28, 1969|accessdate=December 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=Nebraska–Omaha Indians|title=Nebraska–Omaha}}
| site_stadium = Spud Bowl
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 46–7
| attend = 5,600
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-uno-blasted-at-idaho/160867416/|work=Omaha World-Herald|title=UN–O blasted at Idaho State|date=October 5, 1969|accessdate=December 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Spud Bowl
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 20–7
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-idaho-state-gets-second-l/160863146/|work=The Missoulian|title=Idaho State gets second loop win|date=October 12, 1969|accessdate=December 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = l
| away = y
| rank = 20
| opponent = Montana
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Dornblaser Field
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 36–46
| attend = 9,800–11,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_adfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5578%2C3566016|work=Lewiston Morning Tribune|agency=Associated Press|title=Montana downs ISU for sixth victory|date=October 19, 1969|page=13|accessdate=December 13, 2024|via=Google News Archive}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = l
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Spud Bowl
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 25–28
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-weber-outlasts-isu-benga/160867753/|work=The Times-News|title=Weber outlasts ISU; Bengals' Dunne is injured|date=October 26, 1969|accessdate=December 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}
| site_stadium = Civic Stadium
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| score = 46–23
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-mistakes-wreck-psu/160867907/|work=The Sunday Oregonian|title=Mistakes wreck PSU as Bengals win, 46–23|date=November 2, 1969|accessdate=December 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = UNLV
| site_stadium = Cashman Field
| site_cityst = Las Vegas, NV
| score = 31–35
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-las-vegas-eleven-shocks-i/160868075/|work=The Fresno Bee|title=Las Vegas eleven shocks Idaho State|date=November 9, 1969|accessdate=December 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Boise State
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| score = 27–35
| attend = 11,600
| source = {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=w4FfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dDAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4537%2C2792906|work=Lewiston Morning Tribune|agency=Associated Press|title=Boise State takes lead, holds for Idaho State win|date=November 16, 1969|page=13|accessdate=December 13, 2024|via=Google News Archive}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1969|team=Drake Bulldogs|title=Drake}}
| site_stadium = Spud Bowl
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 30–58
| attend = 4,300
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-prcan-bowl-bound-dra/160868337/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Pecan Bowl-bound Drake wallops Bengals 58–30|date=November 23, 1969|accessdate=December 13, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Idaho State) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/294/stats/12866 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=December 13, 2024 }}
References
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