2002 Idaho State Bengals football team

2002 Idaho State Bengals football
Big Sky co-champion
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 18
Record8–3 (5–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumHolt Arena
2002 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Montana +^   5 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 19 Montana State +^   5 – 2     7 – 6  
No. 18 +   5 – 2     8 – 3  
Eastern Washington   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Northern Arizona   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Portland State   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Sacramento State   3 – 4     5 – 8  
Weber State   1 – 6     3 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2002 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2002 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Larry Lewis, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, and finished as Big Sky co-champion. The team played home games at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 29Montana Western*
W 48–7[1]
September 14at Utah State*
L 33–3816,231[2]
September 21at No. 1 Montana
L 9–1319,689[3]
September 28Sacramento State
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
W 32–24[4]
October 5at Eastern Washington
W 21–144,556[5]
October 12Montana State
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
W 18–149,727[6]
October 26Weber StateNo. 20
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
W 34–010,419[7]
November 2at No. 15 Portland StateNo. 19
L 24–275,959[8]
November 9Northern ArizonaNo. 23
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
W 46–208,516[9]
November 16Cal Poly*No. 20
  • Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
W 24–14[10]
November 23at Southern Utah*No. 18
W 42–17[11]

References

  1. ^ "Broncs trample UM–Western". Great Falls Tribune. August 30, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Aggies edge Idaho St". The Daily Herald. September 15, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Grizzlies grind out victory over Bengals, 13–9". The Billings Gazette. September 22, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bengals answer after Hornets start quickly". The Sunday Oregonian. September 29, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Idaho State's defense sends EWU to defeat". The Spokesman-Review. October 6, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cats fall to ISU". The Independent-Record. October 13, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wildcats hit bottom with loss to Bengals". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 27, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vikings defeat Idaho State on a last-second field goal". The Bulletin. November 3, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Idaho State rumbles past slumping NAU". The Arizona Republic. November 10, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Poly pounded in Pocatello". Santa Maria Times. November 17, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Baughman leads ISU past Southern Utah". Great Falls Tribune. November 24, 2002. Retrieved August 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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