1982 Idaho State Bengals football team

The 1982 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bengals were led by third-year head coach Dave Kragthorpe and played their home games at the ASISU Minidome (now Holt Arena), an indoor venue on campus in Pocatello, Idaho. After winning the national title in 1981, the Bengals finished last in the Big Sky with a 1–6 record, and were 3–8 overall.

1982 Idaho State Bengals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record3–8 (1–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumASISU Minidome
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 19 Montana $^ 5 2 0 6 6 0
No. 11 Idaho ^ 5 2 0 9 4 0
Montana State 5 2 0 6 5 0
No. 15 Boise State 4 3 0 8 3 0
Nevada 3 4 0 6 5 0
Northern Arizona 3 4 0 4 7 0
Weber State 2 5 0 4 7 0
Idaho State 1 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Poll

In early June 1983, assistant coach Jim Koetter was promoted to head coach after Kragthorpe left to become athletic director at his alma mater, Utah State University in Logan.[1][2][3][4]

After the season edit

The following Bengals were selected in the 1983 NFL Draft after the season.[5]

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
11 300 Dan Taylor Tackle Dallas Cowboys
12 321 Jim Lane Center Detroit Lions

References edit

  1. ^ "...Koetter take over as ISU head mentor". Great Falls Tribune. (Montana). Associated Press. June 4, 1983. p. 17. Retrieved September 9, 2019 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Transactions: College". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). June 4, 1983. p. 13.
  3. ^ "ISU searching for two football assistants". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. June 28, 1983. p. 2C.
  4. ^ Sorensen, Mike (June 4, 1983). "Kragthorpe's back at his alma mater". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 4A.
  5. ^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.