1959 Idaho State Bengals football team

1959 Idaho State Bengals football
RMC champion
Conference	Rocky Mountain Conference
Record	6–2 (4–0 RMC)
Head coach	Babe Caccia (8th season)
Captains	Paul Tripp Ray Konczos
Home stadium	Spud Bowl
Seasons ← 1958 1960  →

1959 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings

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

The 1959 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 1959 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Babe Caccia, the Bengals compiled a 6–2 record (4–0 against conference opponents), won the RMC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 160 to 79. The team captains were Paul Tripp and Ray Konczos. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19		Arizona State–Flagstaff *	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	L 7–16	3,400	[3]
September 26		Hawaii *	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	L 8–14	5,000	[4]
October 3	8:00 p.m.	vs. Western State (CO)	Jaycee Park Twin Falls, ID	W 32–7	1,800–2,000	[5] [6]
October 10		at Omaha *	Omaha Municipal Stadium Omaha, NE	W 33–0	2,573	[7]
October 17		No. 4 Montana State	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	W 6–0	5,500	[8]
October 24		at Colorado College	Washburn Field Colorado Springs, CO	W 14–8		[9]
October 31		College of Idaho *	Spud Bowl Pocatello, ID	W 28–21		[10]
November 7		at Colorado State–Greeley	Jackson Field Greeley, CO	W 32–13		[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from UPI Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Idaho St. Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
2. "2011 Idaho State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Idaho State University. 2011. p. 97. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
3. "Lumberjacks beat Idaho State, 16–7". The Arizona Republic. September 20, 1959. Retrieved June 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Passing attack guides Hawaii to win over Idaho State". The Missoulian. September 27, 1959. Retrieved June 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bengals Meet Western State At Twin Falls". Idaho Statesman . Boise, Idaho. October 3, 1959. p. 15. Retrieved October 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Idaho State Smothers Western State For 32-7 Victory". Times-News . Twin Falls, Idaho. October 4, 1959. p. 13. Retrieved October 20, 2021– via Newspapers.com .
7. "Flood gates open late, OU falls, 33–0". Omaha World-Herald. October 11, 1959. Retrieved June 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "ISC Bengals score 6–0 upset over Montana State Bobcats". The Billings Gazette. October 18, 1959. Retrieved June 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "ISC tops Tigers 14–8 for RMC grid triumph". The Idaho Statesman. October 25, 1959. Retrieved June 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Idaho State wins 28–21 thriller over College of Idaho". Idaho State Journal. November 1, 1959. Retrieved June 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Idaho State tops Colo. State, 32–13". The Spokesman-Review. November 8, 1959. Retrieved June 23, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1959 Idaho State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 22, 2022.