2017 Idaho State Bengals football team

The 2017 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Rob Phenicie, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for ninth in the Big Sky. Idaho State played their home games at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho.[1][2]

2017 Idaho State Bengals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–7 (2–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Troxel (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorSpencer Toone (5th season)
Home stadiumHolt Arena
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Southern Utah +^   7 1     9 3  
No. 5 Weber State +^   7 1     11 3  
Northern Arizona ^   6 2     7 5  
No. 21 Eastern Washington   6 2     7 4  
Sacramento State   6 2     7 4  
Montana   5 3     7 4  
Montana State   5 3     5 6  
UC Davis   3 5     5 6  
Idaho State   2 6     4 7  
Northern Colorado   2 6     3 7  
North Dakota   2 6     3 8  
Cal Poly   1 7     1 10  
Portland State   0 8     0 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 316:30 p.m.Western Oregon*Pluto TVW 37–65,395
September 76:00 p.m.at Utah State*StadiumL 13–5119,368
September 165:00 p.m.at Nevada*AT&T RMW 30–2816,394
September 231:00 p.m.at Northern ColoradoPluto TVL 42–435,273
September 302:30 p.m.Cal Poly
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
Pluto TVW 38–347,105
October 72:30 p.m.Montana
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
ELVN, Pluto TVL 31–397,279
October 147:00 p.m.at Sacramento StatePluto TVL 21–4110,008
October 212:30 p.m.Portland State
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
Pluto TVW 59–305,942
October 281:30 p.m.at Montana StateRTNWL 14–2817,097[3]
November 42:30 p.m.UC Davis
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
Pluto TVL 17–565,762
November 182:00 p.m.at No. 12 Weber StatePluto TVL 7–359,539

Game summaries

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Western Oregon

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1 2 3 4 Total
Wolves 3 3 0 0 6
Bengals 0 3 13 21 37

At Utah State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 0 6 7 0 13
Aggies 17 21 7 6 51

At Nevada

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 10 13 7 0 30
Wolf Pack 0 7 7 14 28

Idaho State's first win over an FBS team since 2000 against Utah State

At Northern Colorado

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 10 7 13 12 42
Bears 10 10 20 3 43

Cal Poly

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 0 17 14 3 34
Bengals 10 7 7 14 38

Montana

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1 2 3 4 Total
Grizzlies 7 6 19 7 39
Bengals 7 14 7 3 31

At Sacramento State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 0 7 14 0 21
Hornets 7 10 14 10 41

Portland State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 9 7 7 7 30
Bengals 10 21 21 7 59

At Montana State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 0 14 0 0 14
Bobcats 14 0 7 7 28

UC Davis

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 21 7 7 21 56
Bengals 0 10 7 0 17

At Weber State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 7 0 0 0 7
No. 12 Wildcats 7 14 7 7 35

References

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  1. ^ "Idaho State seeks to rebound in 2017". STATS FCS Football. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 Bengal Football Schedule Announced". Idaho State Athletics. February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "Big Sky, Root Sports Announce Contract Extension, 2017 Schedule". Big Sky Conference. March 21, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2017.