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1981 Idaho State Bengals football team
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| 1981 Idaho State Bengals football | |
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NCAA Division I-AA champion Big Sky champion | |
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Record | 12–1 (6–1 Big Sky) |
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| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | ASISU Minidome |
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| No. 2 Idaho State $^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Boise State ^ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Arizona | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Montana State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bengals were led by second-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.
Quarterbacked by senior Mike Machurek, the Bengals won the Big Sky championship with a 6–1 record and were 9–1 overall in the regular season. The sole loss was at Montana, when Machurek remained in Pocatello with mononucleosis, and backup Dirk Koetter filled in;[1][2] the Griz kicked a late field goal to win by three points in Missoula.[3]
In the eight-team Division I-AA playoffs, Idaho State easily won two home playoff games, then secured their only national championship in the Pioneer Bowl at Wichita Falls, Texas. The Bengals defeated Eastern Kentucky 34–23 in the title game to finish with a 12–1 record,[4] just two years removed from a winless season.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 12 | Eastern Washington* | W 34–10 | 8,005 | [5] | |||
| September 19 | at Boise State | W 21–10 | 20,486 | [6] | |||
| September 26 | Nevada | No. 3 |
| W 23–7 | 9,883 | [7] | |
| October 3 | Northern Arizona | No. 3 |
| W 31–6 | 11,284 | [8] | |
| October 10 | at Portland State* | No. 2 | W 28–9 | 2,757 | [9] | ||
| October 17 | at Montana | No. 2 | L 21–24 | 9,190 | [1][3] | ||
| October 31 | at Idaho | No. 3 | W 24–14 | 10,500 | [10] | ||
| November 7 | Montana State | No. 2 |
| W 31–3 | 10,468 | [11] | |
| November 14 | Utah State* | No. 2 |
| W 50–24 | 12,008 | [12] | |
| November 21 | Weber State | No. 2 |
| W 33–30 3OT | 13,444 | [13] | |
| December 5 | Rhode Island* | No. 2 |
| W 51–0 | 12,153 | [14] | |
| December 12 | No. 3 South Carolina State* | No. 2 |
| W 41–12 | 12,300 | [15] | |
| December 19 | vs. No. 1 Eastern Kentucky* | No. 2 | ABC | W 34–23 | 11,002 | [16] | |
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- The regular season finale against Weber State went to triple overtime;[13] the Big Sky introduced overtime for conference games the previous season, and this was its first-ever usage.[19]
Roster
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Defense
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Special teams
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All-conference
[edit]Five Bengals were named to the all-conference team: quarterback Mike Machurek (unanimous), tight end Rod Childs, linebacker Dave Walser, defensive back Matt Courtney (sophomore), and punter Case de Bruijn. The second team included linebacker Lem Galei (sophomore) and de Bruijn at placekicker.[21][22][23] Honorable mention were wide receivers Jerry Bird and Charles Ewing, tackle Steve Anderson, tailback Dwain Wilson, and linebacker Bill Snapp.[22][23]
NFL Draft
[edit]Two Bengal seniors were selected in the 1982 NFL draft, which lasted twelve rounds with 334 selections.[24]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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| 6 | 154 | Mike Machurek | Quarterback | Detroit Lions |
| 8 | 214 | Case deBruijn | Punter/Kicker | Kansas City Chiefs |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ISU's Machurek to miss today's game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 17, 1981. p. 3C.
- ^ a b Emerson, Paul (October 29, 1981). "Kragthorpe's turned Bengals into title contenders in two years". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
- ^ a b "Montana knocks off Idaho State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 18, 1981. p. 7C.
- ^ "Bengals ride like the wind". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 20, 1981. p. 2D.
- ^ "Machurek boosts ISU past Eagles". The Spokesman-Review. September 13, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Idaho St. 21, BSU 10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 20, 1981. p. 6C.
- ^ "ISU topples Nevada–Reno in Big Sky play". The Idaho Statesman. September 27, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bengals crush NAU, 31–6". The Missoulian. October 4, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bengals blitz Viks 28–9". The Sunday Oregonian. October 11, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Emerson, Paul (November 1, 1981). "Machurek guides ISU past Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
- ^ "Idaho State mauls MSU to move into tie for lead". The Idaho Statesman. November 8, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bengals blast Aggies in Utah State's finale". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 15, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "ISU clinches title, Boise wants berth". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 23, 1981. p. C4.
- ^ "Bengals belt Rhode Island". The Idaho Statesman. December 6, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bengals bury South Carolina State 41–12". The Idaho Statesman. December 13, 1981. Retrieved October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eastern's dpwnfall is its ownn mistakes". The Courier-Journal. December 20, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Division I Championship" (PDF). NCAA. 2013. p. 14. Retrieved May 11, 2019 – via ncaa.org.
- ^ "Idaho State Bengals 1981 Schedule". cfbinfo.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ Kasper, John (September 25, 2013). "No. 48 Big Sky Innovation". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ "Probable starters". Lewiston Morning Tribune. October 31, 1981. p. 3C.
- ^ "Former I.E. stars on Big Sky team". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 1, 1981. p. 18.
- ^ a b "Idaho's Davis overlooked". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). staff and wire reports. December 2, 1981. p. 1B.
- ^ a b "Idaho not ignored on defense". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 3, 1981. p. 3B.
- ^ "1982 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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