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1942 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football team

The 1942 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Idaho, Southern Branch (later renamed Idaho State University) as an independent during the 1942 college football season. In their second season under head coach John Vesser, the team compiled a 4–2 record and outscored their opponents by a total of 77 to 60.[3][1]

1942 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–2
Head coach
CaptainRex Wells[1][a]
Home stadiumSpud Bowl
Seasons
← 1941
1944 →
1942 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 17 Santa Clara   –   7 – 2 – 0
Portland   –   5 – 2 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   4 – 2 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   6 – 3 – 1
San Francisco   –   6 – 4 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   5 – 4 – 1
Nevada   –   4 – 3 – 1
Cal Poly   –   4 – 3 – 0
San Francisco State   –   0 – 6 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The Bengals did not field a team during the 1943 college football season, next competing in 1944.

Schedule

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Contested during World War II, the team's second and sixth games were played against military service teams.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2 at Weber Junior College Ogden, UT W 13–01,500 [4]
October 10 Logan Marines
W 27–0  [5]
October 16 at College of Idaho Caldwell, ID W 6–0  [6]
November 7 Compton Junior College 
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 7–0  [7]
November 11 at Colorado College (on Armistice Day) Colorado Springs, CO L 7–21[b]  [8]
November 14 at Fort Douglas
L 17–391,000 [9]
  •  Homecoming

Notes

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  1. ^ Wells later played for the 1943 Michigan team and served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War; he died in 2002 at age 79.[2]
  2. ^ Some sources list the loss to Colorado College with a 7–20 score.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2011 Idaho State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Idaho State University. 2011. p. 97. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Rex C. Wells". Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. January 24, 2002. p. 10. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Idaho St. Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "Southern Branch in 13-0 Decision Over Weber College". Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah. October 3, 1942. p. 5. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "South Idahoans Star As UISB Triumphs Over Marines, 27-0". Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. AP. October 11, 1942. p. 10. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Idaho SB Beats C. Of I." Deseret News. Salt Lake City, Utah. AP. October 17, 1942. p. 17. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UISB Conquers Compton J.C., 7 to 0". Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. AP. November 8, 1942. p. 9. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Idaho Eleven Drops Verdict to the Tigers". Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah. AP. November 12, 1942. p. 14. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Army Police Take Fracas From Bengals". Standard-Examiner. Ogden, Utah. AP. November 15, 1942. p. 15. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
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