1989 Idaho State Bengals football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1989
| team = Idaho State Bengals
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Big Sky Conference
| short_conf = Big Sky
| record = 3–7
| conf_record = 2–6
| head_coach = Garth Hall
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Holt Arena
}}
{{1989 Big Sky Conference football standings}}
The 1989 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Garth Hall, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 3–7, with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the Big Sky.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1989
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I-AA
| poll = NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1989|team=Northern Colorado Bears|title=Northern Colorado}}
| site_stadium = Jackson Field
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| score = 17–19
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-isu-loses-13th-straight/162327745/|work=The Times-News|title=ISU loses 13th straight|date=September 10, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1989|team=Southern Utah Thunderbirds|title=Southern Utah}}
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 37–34
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-t-birds-lose-heartbre/162327948/|work=The Daily Spectrum|title=T-Birds lose heartbreaker to ISU|date=September 17, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Mackay Stadium
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| score = 10–39
| attend = 11,330
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-unr-puts-game-toget/162320001/|work=The Spokesman-Review|title=UNR puts game together for a 39–10 win over ISU|date=September 24, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| opponent = Montana State
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 23–21
| attend = 8,250
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/great-falls-tribune-cats-miss-on-late-fg/162322092/|work=Great Falls Tribune|title=Cats miss on late FG try|date=October 1, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Boise State
| opprank = 11
| site_stadium = Bronco Stadium
| site_cityst = Boise, ID
| score = 7–20
| attend = 20,834
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-coeur-dalene-press-boise-state-down/162321126/|work=The Coeur d'Alene Press|title=Boise State downs Idaho State, 20–7|date=October 8, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| site_stadium = Woodward Field
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| score = 26–45
| attend = 5,009
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-ewu-takes-hardcorr/162324391/|work=The Spokesman-Review|title=EWU takes hard–Corr attitude|date=October 15, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = w
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 24–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-bengals-come-back-to/162326745/|work=The Arizona Daily Star|title=Bengals come back to beat Lumberjacks|date=October 29, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = l
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 31–47
| attend = 10,380
| source = {{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qbEtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=odAFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6072%2C805370|newspaper=Idahonian|last=Schulte|first=Chris|title=Idaho can wait to celebrate|date=November 6, 1989|page=1B|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Google News Archive}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Montana
| opprank = 8
| site_stadium = Washington–Grizzly Stadium
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| score = 21–35
| attend = 9,021
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-billings-gazette-grizzlies-win-wait/162319405/|work=The Billings Gazette|title=Grizzlies win, wait for playoff invitation|date=November 12, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = l
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Holt Arena
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| score = 35–45
| attend = 5,788
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-idaho-state-loses-final-g/162323387/|work=The Times-News|title=Idaho State loses final game to Weber State|date=November 19, 1989|accessdate=January 5, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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