1953 Idaho State Bengals football team

The 1953 Idaho State Bengals football team was an American football team that represented Idaho State University as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1953 college football season. In their second season under head coach Babe Caccia, the Bengals compiled a 6–2 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the RMC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 165 to 141. The team captains were Nolan Ford and Vernon Ravsten.[1][2]

1953 Idaho State Bengals football
RMC champion
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record6–2 (5–0 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainNolan Ford, Vernon Ravsten
Home stadiumSpud Bowl
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Idaho State $500620
Montana State410440
Western State (CO)221521
Colorado College122242
Colorado Mines131341
Colorado State–Greeley050250
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Eastern Washington*L 6–14[3]
October 3Colorado College
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 27–20[4]
October 10Colorado Mines
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 33–21[5]
October 16at Colorado State–GreeleyGreeley, COW 10–72,500[6]
October 24at College of Idaho*Caldwell, IDL 9–46[7]
October 31at Montana StateBozeman, MTW 13–0[8]
November 7Western State (CO)
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 33–20[9]
November 14at Nevada*W 34–13< 2,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References