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The 1953 Idaho State Bengals football team was an American football team that represented Idaho State University as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1953 college football season. In their second season under head coach Babe Caccia, the Bengals compiled a 6–2 record (5–0 against conference opponents), won the RMC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 165 to 141. The team captains were Nolan Ford and Vernon Ravsten.[1]

Record6–2 (5–0 RMC)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Nolan Ford
  • Vernon Ravsten
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1953 Idaho State Bengals football
RMC champion
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record6–2 (5–0 RMC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Nolan Ford
  • Vernon Ravsten
Home stadiumSpud Bowl
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1953 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Idaho State $5–0–06–2–0
Montana State4–1–04–4–0
Western State (CO)2–2–15–2–1
Colorado College1–2–22–4–2
Colorado Mines1–3–13–4–1
Colorado State–Greeley0–5–02–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Eastern Washington*L 6–14[2]
October 3Colorado College
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 27–20[3]
October 10Colorado Minesdagger
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 33–21[4]
October 16at Colorado State–GreeleyGreeley, COW 10–72,500[5]
October 24at College of Idaho*Caldwell, IDL 9–46[6]
October 31at Montana StateBozeman, MTW 13–0[7]
November 7Western State (CO)
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 33–20[8]
November 14at Nevada*W 34–13< 2,000[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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