1982 Idaho State Bengals football team explained

Year:	1982
Team:	Idaho State Bengals
Sport:	football
Conference:	Big Sky Conference
Short Conf:	Big Sky
Record:	3–8
Conf Record:	1–6
Head Coach:	Dave Kragthorpe
Hc Year:	3rd
Stadium:	ASISU Minidome

The 1982 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University as member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Bengals were led by third-year head coach Dave Kragthorpe and played their home games at the ASISU Minidome (now Holt Arena), an indoor venue on campus in Pocatello, Idaho. After winning the national title in 1981, the Bengals finished last in the Big Sky with a 1–6 record, and were 3–8 overall.

In early June 1983, assistant coach Jim Koetter was promoted to head coach after Kragthorpe left to become athletic director at his alma mater, Utah State University in Logan.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

After the season

The following Bengals were selected in the 1983 NFL draft after the season.^[5]

11	300	Dan Taylor	Tackle	Dallas Cowboys
12	321	Jim Lane	Center	Detroit Lions

Notes and References

1. News: . ...Koetter take over as ISU head mentor . . (Montana) . Associated Press . June 4, 1983 . 17 . September 9, 2019 . .
2. News: Transactions: College . Spokane Chronicle . (Washington) . June 4, 1983 . 13.
3. News: ISU searching for two football assistants . Lewiston Morning Tribune . (Idaho) . Associated Press . June 28, 1983 . 2C.
4. News: Kragthorpe's back at his alma mater . Deseret News . (Salt Lake City, Utah) . Sorensen . Mike . June 4, 1983 . 4A.
5. Web site: 1983 NFL Draft Listing. Pro-Football-Reference.com. January 7, 2024.