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1936 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football team

The 1936 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Idaho, Southern Branch (later renamed Idaho State University) as an independent during the 1936 college football season. In their second season under head coach Guy Wicks, the team compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 138 to 111.[2][1]

1936 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
CaptainLes Hopkins[1]
Home stadiumHutchinson Field (2 home games)
Spud Bowl (2 home games)
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Santa Clara   –   8 – 1 – 0
Humboldt State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   6 – 3 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   6 – 3 – 1
Gonzaga   –   5 – 3 – 0
Pomona   –   6 – 4 – 0
Cal Poly   –   5 – 4 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   4 – 4 – 0
San Francisco   –   4 – 4 – 2
Portland   –   3 – 4 – 0
San Francisco State   –   2 – 3 – 1
Hawaii   –   3 – 5 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Future Idaho State head football coach Babe Caccia played on the team.[3] Various members of the team returned to campus for a 25th year reunion in October 1961.[4]

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2 at Nevada
L 12–21~5,000 [5]
October 10[a] at Montana
L 13–45  [6]
October 17 Western State (CO)
W 12–0  [7]
October 23[b] at Ricks Junior College Rexburg, ID W 34–0  [8]
October 31[c] at Montana Mines Butte, MT L 0–6  [9]
November 6 Albion Normal[d]
  • Hutchinson Field
  • Pocatello, ID
W 18–7  [10]
November 11[e] Montana State (on Armistice Day)
L 19–32  [11][12]
November 21 College of Idaho 
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 30–0  [13]
  •  Homecoming

Notes edit

  1. ^ Idaho State's media guide lists an October 9 date for this game.
  2. ^ Idaho State's media guide lists an October 25 date for this game.
  3. ^ The October 31 game was played during a snowstorm.
  4. ^ Albion Normal is listed in some sources as Southern Idaho, a name adopted in 1947.
  5. ^ November 11 was the first game contested at Idaho State's "Spud Bowl",[1] now Davis Field.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "2011 Idaho State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Idaho State University. 2011. p. 97. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Idaho St. Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "All-Time Roster A-F". isubengals.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "ISC Homecoming To Highlight Silver Anniversary". Idaho State Journal. Pocatello, Idaho. October 23, 1961. p. 7. Retrieved March 19, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Nevada Blasts Idaho Eleven". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. October 3, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "University Grizzlies Score in Every Period to Smother Idaho, Southern Branch, 45-13". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. October 11, 1936. p. 9. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Branch Beats Colorado Team". The Post-Register. Idaho Falls, Idaho. October 18, 1936. p. 11. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers Thump Ricks College". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. October 24, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Montana Miners Beat Idaho S. B. By 6-to-0 Score". Missoulian. Missoula, Montana. AP. November 1, 1936. p. 13. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Southern Branch Wins Over Albion". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. Ogden, UT. UP. November 7, 1936. p. 6. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Workmen Speed up Job of Building Stadium". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. AP. November 9, 1936. p. 6. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Montana Wins from Branch". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. AP. November 12, 1936. p. 11. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Bengals Crush Coyotes Hope". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. AP. November 22, 1936. p. 10. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via newspapers.com.

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