1973 Idaho State Bengals football team

The 1973 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by second-year head coach Bob Griffin, the Bengals compiled an overall record of 2–9, with a mark of 0–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the Big Sky.

1973 Idaho State Bengals football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	2–9 (0–6 Big Sky)
Head coach	Bob Griffin (2nd season)
Home stadium	ASISU Minidome

1973 Big Sky Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 5 Boise State $^	6	–	0	–	0			10	–	3	–	0
Montana State	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Idaho	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Northern Arizona	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Montana	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Weber State	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Idaho State	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Montana State*	Sales Stadium Bozeman, MT	L 7–42	8,350
September 15	Cal State Hayward*	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	W 21–7	9,000
September 22	at No. 8 Cal Poly*	Mustang Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	L 10–20	6,929
September 29	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 14–38	5,000
October 6	Idaho State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 21–43	11,000
October 13	at Montana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 14–19	7,500
October 27	Weber State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 23–38	9,000
November 3	at Portland State*	Civic Stadium Portland, OR	W 21–13	897
November 10	No. 11 Boise State	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 17–21	12,000
November 17	at Idaho	Idaho Stadium Moscow, ID (rivalry)	L 0–43	6,879
November 22	Northern Arizona	ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID	L 7–35	5,300
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game