1958 Idaho State Bengals football team

1958 Idaho State Bengals football
Conference	Rocky Mountain Conference
Record	4–5 (3–2 RMC)
Head coach	Babe Caccia (7th season)
Home stadium	Spud Bowl
Seasons ←  1957 1959  →

1958 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Colorado Mines +	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Colorado College +	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Idaho State	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Colorado State–Greeley	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Adams State	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Western State (CO)	0	–	5	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1958 Idaho State Bengals football team was an American football team that represented Idaho State College (now known as Idaho State University) as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1958 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Babe Caccia, the Bengals compiled a 4–5 record, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the RMC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Eastern Washington *		Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	W 30–7	2,500	[1]
October 4	at Western State (CO)	No. 3	Gunnison, CO	W 7–0	3,000	[2]
October 11	Adams State	No. 3	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	W 26–0	2,500	[3]
October 18	at No. 7 Montana State *	No. 4	Gatton Field Bozeman, MT	L 7–16	8,500	[4]
October 25	Colorado College	No. 14	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	L 7–8	4,500	[5]
October 31	at Colorado Mines		Brooks Field Golden, CO	L 14–23		[6]
November 8	Colorado State–Greeley		Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	W 14–6	1,500	[7]
November 22	at San Diego *		Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA	L 0–24		[8]
November 29	at Hawaii *		Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	L 19–40	2,000	[9]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Bengals overpower Eastern 30–7". The Bellingham Herald. September 21, 1958. Retrieved June 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Idaho State stompa foe in 7–0 game". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 5, 1958. Retrieved June 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "ISC beats Adams St". The Oregon Daily Journal. October 12, 1958. Retrieved June 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Nationally ranked Idaho State defeated by MSC, 17–6 in homecoming at Bozeman". The Independent-Record. October 19, 1958. Retrieved June 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Colorado College defeats ISC in big homecoming game 8–7". Idaho State Journal. October 26, 1958. Retrieved June 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Idaho State upended 23–14 by Orediggers". The Idaho Statesman. November 1, 1958. Retrieved June 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Idaho State spills Colorado State 14–6". The Daily Sentinel. November 9, 1958. Retrieved June 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "San Diego Pioneers defeat Idaho State College 24–0". Idaho State Journal. November 23, 1958. Retrieved June 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Idaho State Bows to Hawaii 40–19". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. November 30, 1958. Retrieved June 25, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1958 Idaho State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 25, 2025.