1981 Idaho State Bengals football team

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1981 Idaho State Bengals football
NCAA Division I-AA champion
Big Sky champion
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record12–1 (6–1 Big Sky)
Head coach
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium ASISU Minidome
Seasons
←  1980
1982  →
1981 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Idaho State $^ 6 –1 –012 –1 –0
No. 5 Boise State ^ 6 –1 –010 –3 –0
Montana 5 –2 –07 –3 –0
Nevada 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Weber State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0
Northern Arizona 2 –5 –04 –7 –0
Montana State 1 –6 –03 –7 –0
Idaho 0 –7 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Committee poll

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.

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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

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 12 Eastern Washington *
W 34–108,005
September 19at Boise State
W 21–1020,486 [5]
September 26 Nevada No. 3
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 23–79,883
October 3 Northern Arizona Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 3
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 31–611,284
October 10at Portland State *No. 2
W 28–92,757
October 17at Montana No. 2
L 21–249,190 [1] [3]
October 31at Idaho No. 3
W 24–1410,500 [6]
November 7 Montana State No. 2
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 31–310,468
November 14 Utah State *No. 2
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 50–2412,008
November 21 Weber State No. 2
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID
W 33–30 3OT13,444 [7]
December 5 Rhode Island *No. 2
W 51–012,153
December 12No. 3 South Carolina State *No. 2
  • ASISU Minidome
  • Pocatello, ID (NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal)
W 41–1212,300
December 19vs. No. 1 Eastern Kentucky *No. 2
 ABC W 34–2311,002 [8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[9] [10]

Roster

1981 Idaho State Bengals football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
LT Dan TaylorJr
LG Ken NoelSr
C Jim LaneJr
RG Ken BaconJr
RT Steve AndersonSr
TE Rod ChildsSr
QB 19 Mike Machurek Sr
QB 12 Dirk Koetter Sr
FB Rick AmbrosiSr
TB Dwaine Wilson Sr
FL Charles EwingSr
SE Jerry BirdSr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LDT Chuck WiefelsJr
NG George SemonsSr
RDT John NautSr
SOLB John OliviaJr
SILB Lem GaleaiSr
WILB Bill SnappJr
WOLB Dave WalserSr
LCB Matt Courtney So
SS John BerrySo
FS Reggie ChapmanJr
RCB Willie AllenJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK, P 3 Case deBruijn Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt
Source: [12]

All-conference

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. [13] [14] [15] Honorable mention were wide receivers Jerry Bird and Charles Ewing, tackle Steve Anderson, tailback Dwain Wilson, and linebacker Bill Snapp. [14] [15]

NFL Draft

Two Bengal seniors were selected in the 1982 NFL Draft, which lasted twelve rounds with 334 selections. [16]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL club
6154 Mike Machurek Quarterback Detroit Lions
8214 Case deBruijn Punter/Kicker Kansas City Chiefs

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References

  1. 1 2 "ISU's Machurek to miss today's game". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 17, 1981. p. 3C.
  2. 1 2 Emerson, Paul (October 29, 1981). "Kragthorpe's turned Bengals into title contenders in two years". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1B.
  3. 1 2 "Montana knocks off Idaho State". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 18, 1981. p. 7C.
  4. ↑ "Bengals ride like the wind". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 20, 1981. p. 2D.
  5. ↑ "Idaho St. 21, BSU 10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 20, 1981. p. 6C.
  6. ↑ Emerson, Paul (November 1, 1981). "Machurek guides ISU past Idaho". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 1C.
  7. 1 2 "ISU clinches title, Boise wants berth". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. November 23, 1981. p. C4.
  8. ↑ "Eastern's dpwnfall is its ownn mistakes". The Courier-Journal. December 20, 1981. Retrieved March 23, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Division I Championship" (PDF). NCAA. 2013. p. 14. Retrieved May 11, 2019– via ncaa.org.
  10. ↑ "Idaho State Bengals 1981 Schedule". cfbinfo.com. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  11. ↑ Kasper, John (September 25, 2013). "No. 48 Big Sky Innovation". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Probable starters". Lewiston Morning Tribune. October 31, 1981. p. 3C.
  13. ↑ "Former I.E. stars on Big Sky team". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). December 1, 1981. p. 18.
  14. 1 2 "Idaho's Davis overlooked". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). staff and wire reports. December 2, 1981. p. 1B.
  15. 1 2 "Idaho not ignored on defense". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. December 3, 1981. p. 3B.
  16. ↑ "1982 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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