1988 Idaho State Bengals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1988
| team = Idaho State Bengals
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 0–11
| conf_record = 0–8
| head_coach = Garth Hall
| hc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium = Holt Arena
}}
{{1988 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
The 1988 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by first-year head coach Garth Hall, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 0–11, with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, and finished ninth in the Big Sky.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1988
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Robert Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 16–41
| attend = 28,422
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-utes-erupt-to-demo/161242941/|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Utes erupt to demolish Bengals|date=September 11, 1988|accessdate=December 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = l
| opponent = Montana
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 7–34
| attend = 8,109
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-grizzlies-roll-past/161224741/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Grizzlies roll past Idaho State|date=September 18, 1988|accessdate=December 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Cal State Northridge
| opprank = 6
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 23–34
| attend = 5,868
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10222509/northridge_fann_quiet_idaho_state/|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|title=Northridge, Fann quiet Idaho State|edition=Valley|author=Mike Hiserman|date=September 25, 1988|page=III-26|accessdate=December 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Sales Stadium
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| score = 37–45
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-idaho-press-bobcats-come-from-behi/161228706/|work=South Idaho Press|title=Bobcats come from behind to nip ISU Bengals 45–37|date=October 2, 1988|accessdate=December 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| score = 13–34
| attend = 6,742
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-unga-leads-weber-s/161227769/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Unga leads Weber State over Idaho State|date=October 9, 1988|accessdate=December 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Oregon
| site_stadium = Autzen Stadium
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| score = 7–52
| attend = 28,015
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-oregon-puts-big-time/161243248/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title=Oregon puts big-time hurt on Idaho State, 52–7|date=October 16, 1988|accessdate=December 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Walkup Skydome
| site_cityst = Flagstaff, AZ
| score = 7–27
| attend = 9,688
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-nau-halts-skid/161241386/|work=The Arizona Daily Sun|title=NAU halts skid|date=October 23, 1988|accessdate=December 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = l
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 3–35
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-idaho-press-eastern-washington-kee/161242548/|work=South Idaho Press|title=Eastern Washington keeps ISU winless with 35–3 rout|date=October 30, 1988|accessdate=December 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank = 17
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 10–31
| attend = 7,125
| source = {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_HlfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uy8MAAAAIBAJ&pg=2978%2C1633854|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune|agency=Associated Press|title=Boise St. 31, Idaho St. 10|date=November 6, 1988|page=5D|accessdate=December 20, 2024|via=Google News Archive}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Kibbie Dome
| site_cityst = Moscow ID
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–41
| attend = 9,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-idaho-wallops-idaho/161224346/|work=The Idaho Statesman|title=Idaho wallops Idaho State|date=November 13, 1988|accessdate=December 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = l
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 13–50
| attend = 5,045
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/bonner-county-daily-bee-reno-rumbles-pas/161227317/|work=Bonner County Daily Bee|title=Reno rumbles past Idaho State, 50–13|date=November 20, 1988|accessdate=December 20, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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