1987 Idaho State Bengals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1987
| team = Idaho State Bengals
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 3–7–1
| conf_record = 3–5
| head_coach = Jim Koetter
| hc_year = 5th
| captain =
| stadium = ASISU Minidome
}}
{{1987 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
The 1987 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1987 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Jim Koetter, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Big Sky.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1987
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 12
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=Texas A&I Javelinas|title=Texas A&I}}
| site_stadium = ASISU Minidome
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 51–52
| attend = 7,893
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-ai-outbludg/160503723/|newspaper=The Corpus Christi Caller-Times|title=A&I outbludgeons ISU 52–51|date=September 13, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 19
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Joe Albi Stadium
| site_cityst = Spokane, WA
| score = 14–44
| attend = 3,862
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-ewu-gets-first-big/160503863/|newspaper=The Spokesman-Review|title=EWU gets first Big Sky win|date=September 20, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 26
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Robert Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 16–51
| attend = 32,283
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-utes-crush-idaho-stat/160504069/|newspaper=The Daily Spectrum|title=Utes crush Idaho State|date=September 27, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 3
| w/l = w
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank = 15
| site_stadium = ASISU Minidome
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| gamename = Rivalry
| score = 30–21
| attend = 10,764
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/reno-gazette-journal-idaho-state-upends/160504219/|newspaper=Reno Gazette-Journal|title=Idaho State upends Idaho|date=October 4, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 10
| w/l = t
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1987|team=Portland State Vikings|title=Portland State}}
| site_stadium = ASISU Minidome
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 24–24
| attend = 7,325
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-idaho-state-viking/160504381/|newspaper=The Sunday Oregonian|title=Idaho State, Vikings play to wild 24–24 tie|date=October 11, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 17
| w/l = l
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = ASISU Minidome
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 23–32
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-northern-arizona-erases-b/160498992/|work=The Times-News|title=Northern Arizona erases Bengals from playoff picture|date=October 18, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 24
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Boise State
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| score = 35–32
| attend = 21,255
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-isu-stings-boise-st-on-9/160494904/|work=The Times-News|title=ISU stings Boise St. on 96-yard KO return|date=October 25, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 31
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| score = 19–40
| attend = 11,236
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-idaho-press-nevadareno-easily-bea/160495936/|work=South Idaho Press|title=Nevada–Reno easily beats ISU Bengals, 40–19|date=November 1, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 0–63
| attend = 8,263
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-grizzlies-blitz-idah/160493930/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Grizzlies blitz Idaho State|date=November 8, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 14
| w/l = w
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = ASISU Minidome
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 52–33
| attend = 6,050
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-record-freshman-quarterb/160496900/|work=The Independent-Record|title=Freshman quarterback leads ISU over Montana State University 52–33|date=November 15, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 21
| w/l = l
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = ASISU Minidome
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 37–53
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-weber-state-holds/160492720/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Weber State holds on for 53–37 victory|date=November 22, 1987|accessdate=December 7, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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