List of Idaho State Bengals football seasons

Last updated June 21, 2025

This is a list of seasons completed by the Idaho State Bengals football team.^[1] Representing Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho, the Bengals compete in the Big Sky Conference at the NCAA Division I FCS level, as they have since 1963. Idaho State plays their home games at the 12,000-seat Holt Arena.

The Bengals won their first and only national championship in 1981, defeating Eastern Kentucky in the Division I-AA (now FCS) title game. They have eight conference championships in program history, including five in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and three in the Big Sky. They have finished the season ranked eight times, most recently in 2014.

The current head coach of Idaho State is Cody Hawkins, who begins his first season in 2023.^[2]

Seasons

Legend
† National champions ^† Conference champions ^ Bowl game berth / playoff result

List of Idaho State Bengals football seasons^[1]
Season	Team	Head coach	Conference	Regular season results							Postseason results	Final ranking
				Overall			Conference				Bowl game/Playoff result	STATS/NCAA Poll^[a]	Coaches' Poll
				Win	Loss	Tie	Win	Loss	Tie	Finish^[3]	Bowl game/Playoff result	STATS/NCAA Poll^[a]	Coaches' Poll
Academy of Idaho Bantams
1902	1902	Herbert Cheney	Independent	5	0	0				—	—	—	—
		Herbert Cheney
1903	1903	0		1	1				—	—	—	—

1904	1904	Charles Rowe		1	3	0				—	—	—	—

1905	1905	Hubert Upjohn		3	0	2				—	—	—	—
		Hubert Upjohn
1906	1906	0		2	1				—	—	—	—

1907	1907	John Morris		6	3	0				—	—	—	—
		John Morris
1908	1908	2		2	0				—	—	—	—
1909	1909	Harvey Holmes	4	0	0				—	—	—	—

1910	1910		6	0	0				—	—	—	—

1911	1911		6	3	0				—	—	—	—

1912	1912	1	2	0				—	—	—	—
1913	1913	6	1	0				—	—	—	—
1914	1914	6	1	0				—	—	—	—
Idaho Technical Tigers
1915	1915	Reuben Bronson	Independent	4	3	0				—	—	—	—
		Reuben Bronson	Independent
1916	1916	5	2	0				—	—	—	—
1917	1917	John A. Fogt	Independent	2	2	0				—	—	—	—
		John A. Fogt
1918		Season canceled due to influenza epidemic

1919	1919	Reuben Bronson		2	3	1				—	—	—	—

1920	1920	Ralph Hutchinson		3	3	0				—	—	—	—

1921	1921			6	2	0				—	—	—	—

1922	1922			4	3	0				—	—	—	—

1923	1923		3	2	1				—	—	—	—
1924	1924	5	2	0				—	—	—	—
1925	1925	2	4	0				—	—	—	—
1926	1926	1	4	0				—	—	—	—
Idaho Southern Branch Tigers
1927	1927	Ralph Hutchinson	Independent	1	4	1				—	—	—	—

1928	1928	Felix Plastino		5	1	1				—	—	—	—

1929	1929			6	4	0				—	—	—	—

1930	1930			4	3	0				—	—	—	—

1931	1931		7	1	0				—	—	—	—
1932	1932	3	4	1				—	—	—	—
1933	1933	5	1	0				—	—	—	—
1934	1934	4	2	1				—	—	—	—
Idaho Southern Branch Bengals
1935	1935	Guy Wicks	Independent	7	0	1				—	—	—	—

1936	1936			4	4	0				—	—	—	—

1937	1937			6	3	0				—	—	—	—

1938	1938	4		3	0				—	—	—	—

1939	1939	5		2	0				—	—	—	—

1940	1940	3		5	0				—	—	—	—

1941	1941	John Vesser	5	1	2				—	—	—	—

1942	1942		4	2	0				—	—	—	—

1943			No team due to World War II

1944	1946	4	5	0				—	—	—	—
1945		No team due to World War II
1946	1946	4	3	1				—	—	—	—
Idaho State Bengals
1947	1947	John Vesser	Independent	3	5	1				—	—	—	—

1948	1948			6	1	1				—	—	—	—

1949	1949		6	2	1				—	—	—	—
1950	1950	Rocky Mountain	4	4	0	4	1	0	T-2nd	—	—	—

1951	1951		5	4	0	3	2	0	T-2nd	—	—	—

1952	1952 ^†		Babe Caccia	8	0	0	5	0	0	1st^†	—	—	—

1953	1953 ^†			6	2	0	5	0	0	1st^†	—	—	—

1954	1954			4	4	0	3	2	0	3rd	—	—	—

1955	1955 ^†			8	1	0	5	0	0	1st^†	—	—	—

1956	1956	6		3	0	3	2	0	2nd	—	—	—

1957	1957 ^†	9		0	0	6	0	0	1st^†	—	—	—

1958	1958	4		5	0	3	3	0	T-3rd	—	—	—

1959	1959 ^†	6	2	0	4	0	0	1st^†	—	—	16
1960	1960	6	2	0	3	1	0	2nd	—	—	—
1961	1961	Independent	5	2	1				—	—	—	13
		Independent
1962	1962	3	6	0				—	—	—	—
1963	1963 ^†	Big Sky	5	3	0	3	1	0	1st^†	—	—	—

1964	1964		6	3	0	3	1	0	2nd	—	—	—

1965	1965		3	5	1	1	3	0	T-4th	—	—	—

1966	1966		Leo McKillip	3	6	0	1	3	0	4th	—	—	—
			Leo McKillip
1967	1967		1	9	0	0	4	0	5th	—	—	—

1968	1968		Ed Cavanaugh	4	5	0	1	3	0	4th	—	—	—

1969	1969			5	5	0	2	2	0	3rd	—	—	—

1970	1970		5	5	0	3	2	0	3rd	—	—	—

1971	1971		6	4	0	2	3	0	5th	—	—	—

1972	1972		Bob Griffin	7	3	0	4	1	0	2nd	—	—	14

1973 ^[b]	1973			2	9	0	0	6	0	7th	—	—	—

1974	1974		5	5	0	2	4	0	6th	—	—	—

1975	1975		7	3	0	4	2	0	2nd	—	—	—

1976	1976		Joe Pascale	1	9	0	0	6	0	7th	—	—	—

1977	1977		Bud Hake	3	8	0	2	4	0	T-4th	—	—	—

1978 ^[c]	1978			2	8	0	0	6	0	7th	—	—	—

1979	1979		0	11	0	0	7	0	8th	—	—	—

1980	1980		Dave Kragthorpe	6	5	0	4	4	0	T-4th	—	—	—

1981	1981 †			12	1	0	6	1	0	1st^†	NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs — National Champions ^	2	—

1982	1982		3	8	0	1	6	0	8th	–	–	—

1983	1983		Jim Koetter	8	4	0	5	2	0	2nd	NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs — First Round ^	12	—

1984	1984			5	6	0	4	3	0	T-3rd	—	—	—

1985	1985			5	6	0	3	4	0	5th	—	—	—

1986	1986		2	9	0	1	7	0	8th	—	—	—

1987	1987		3	7	1	3	5	0	7th	—	—	—

1988	1988		Garth Hall	0	11	0	0	8	0	9th	—	—	—

1989	1989			3	7	0	2	6	0	T-6th	—	—	—

1990	1990		3	8	0	1	7	0	9th	—	—	—

1991	1991		3	7	1	2	6	0	7th	—	—	—

1992	1992		Brian McNeely	3	8	0	1	6	0	8th	—	—	—

1993	1993			2	9	0	0	7	0	8th	—	—	—

1994	1994	6		5	0	4	3	0	T-4th	—	—	—
1995	1995	6	5	0	4	3	0	6th	—	—	—
1996 ^[d]	1996	4	7		2	6		7th	—	—	—
1997	1997	Tom Walsh	3	8		2	6		8th	—	—	—
		Tom Walsh
1998	1998	3	8		2	6		9th	—	—	—
1999	1999	Larry Lewis	4	7		2	6		T-7th	—	—	—

2000	2000		6	5		4	4		6th	—	—	—

2001	2001		4	7		1	6		T-7th	—	—	—

2002	2002 ^†		8	3		5	2		T-1st^†	–	18	—

2003	2003	8	4		4	3		T-4th	—	22	—
2004	2004	3	8		2	5		T-6th	—	—	—
2005	2005	5	6		3	4		6th	—	—	—
2006	2006	2	9		1	7		8th	—	—	—
2007	2007	John Zamberlin	3	8		2	6		8th	—	—	—

2008	2008		1	10		1	7		T-8th	—	—	—

2009	2009	1	10		1	7		T-7th	—	—	—
2010	2010	1	10		0	8		9th	—	—	—
2011	2011	Mike Kramer	2	9		1	7		8th	—	—	—

2012	2012		1	10		0	8		13th	—	—	—

2013	2013		3	9		1	7		T-11th	—	—	—

2014	2014	8	4		6	2		T-2nd	—	25	—
2015	2015	2	9		1	7		T-12th	—	—	—
2016	2016	2	9		1	7		13th	—	—	—
2017	2017	Rob Phenicie	4	7		2	6		T-9th	—	—	—

2018	2018		6	5		5	3		T-4th	—	—	—

2019	2019		3	9		2	6		T-9th	—	—	—
2020 ^[e]	2020	2	4		2	4		5th	—	—	—
2021	2021	1	10		1	7		T-11th	—	—	—
2022	2022	Charlie Ragle	1	10		1	7		T-11th	—	—	—
2023	2023	Cody Hawkins	3	8		3	5		T-9th	—	—	—
		Cody Hawkins
2024	2024	5	7		3	5		T-6th	—	—	—
Totals				All-time: 487–566–21 (.463)			Conference: 174–311 (.359)				Postseason: 3–1 (.750)

Notes

↑ Since Division I was split into subdivisions, the NCAA poll was the major poll used at the I-AA (FCS) level until 1992, when it was replaced by The Sports Network poll. Beginning in 2015, the FCS now uses the STATS poll.
↑ The NCAA switched to its current divisional system in 1973. Idaho State was classified as a Division II program (formerly College Division).
↑ The NCAA split Division I into subdivisions in 1978. Idaho State, along with the rest of the Big Sky Conference, moved up to I-AA.
↑ Overtime rules were added for NCAA football in 1996, thereby eliminating ties.
↑ The Fall 2020 Big Sky football season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league play resuming in a shortened Spring 2021 season.

References

1 2 "Year by Year Results". ISUBengals.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
↑ "Cody Hawkins Named Football Head Coach". ISUBengals.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
↑ "Big Sky Conference Football Media Guide and Record Book" (PDF). Big Sky Conference. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

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[3] Since Division I was split into subdivisions, the NCAA poll was the major poll used at the I-AA (FCS) level until 1992, when it was replaced by The Sports Network poll. Beginning in 2015, the FCS now uses the STATS poll.

[5] The NCAA switched to its current divisional system in 1973. Idaho State was classified as a Division II program (formerly College Division).

[6] The NCAA split Division I into subdivisions in 1978. Idaho State, along with the rest of the Big Sky Conference, moved up to I-AA.

[7] Overtime rules were added for NCAA football in 1996, thereby eliminating ties.

[8] The Fall 2020 Big Sky football season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league play resuming in a shortened Spring 2021 season.

[one-1] 1 2 "Year by Year Results". ISUBengals.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

[2] "Cody Hawkins Named Football Head Coach". ISUBengals.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

[4] "Big Sky Conference Football Media Guide and Record Book" (PDF). Big Sky Conference. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

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List of Idaho State Bengals football seasons

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