2001 Idaho State Bengals football team

2001 Idaho State Bengals football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record4–7 (1–6 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumHolt Arena
2001 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Montana $^   7 0     15 1  
No. 16 Northern Arizona ^   5 2     9 4  
Portland State   5 2     7 4  
Montana State   4 3     5 6  
Eastern Washington   3 4     7 4  
Weber State   2 5     3 8  
  1 6     4 7  
Sacramento State   1 6     2 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2001 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2001 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach Larry Lewis, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished tied for seventh in the Big Sky. The team played home games at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Montana Tech*W 40–7[1]
September 22at Sacramento StateL 27–338,887[2]
September 29Montana State–Northern*
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
W 55–0[3]
October 6at Northern ArizonaL 26–5110,810[4]
October 13Portland State
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
W 23–177,979[5]
October 20at Utah State*L 27–2820,875[6]
October 27at Weber StateL 17–424,195[7]
November 3No. 1 Montana
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
L 28–329,242[8]
November 10at Montana StateL 13–528,607[9]
November 17Southern Utah*
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
W 30–23[10]
November 24Eastern Washington
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
L 45–487,979[11]

References

  1. ^ "ISU goes lights-out on Tech". The Montana Standard. September 9, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Turnovers doom ISU in loss to Sacramento State". The Idaho Statesman. September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Montana State–Northern falls". The Billings Gazette. September 30, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lumberjacks rally to chop down Idaho State". The Times-News. October 7, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bengals pounce on PSU, win homecoming 23–17". The Times-News. October 14, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Utah State nips Idaho State". The Idaho Statesman. October 21, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Once again, Wildcats get well against ISU". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 28, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Griz rally in Pocatello". The Montana Standard. November 4, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Johnson, Adams give Cats shot in the arm". The Missoulian. Associated Press. November 11, 2001. p. C11. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Idaho State tops Southern Utah". The Idaho Statesman. November 18, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Eastern Washington nips Idaho State". South Idaho Press. November 25, 2001. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.