Conference Big Sky Conference | 1981 record 12–1 (6–1 Big Sky) | |
Head coach Dave Kragthorpe (2nd year) Home stadium ASISU MiniDome
(Capacity: 12,000) | ||
The 1981 Idaho State Bengals football team represented Idaho State University in the 1981 NCAA Division I-AA football season. A charter member of the Big Sky Conference, the Bengals were led by second year head coach Dave Kragthorpe and played their home games at the ASISU MiniDome, later renamed Holt Arena, an indoor venue on campus in Pocatello, Idaho.
Led by senior quarterback Mike Machurek, the Bengals won the Big Sky Championship with a 6–1 record, and were 9–1 overall in the regular season. They hosted the first two rounds of the eight-team I-AA playoffs, and won their only national championship in football at the Pioneer Bowl in Wichita Falls, Texas. ISU defeated Eastern Kentucky 34–23 to finish the season with a 12–1 overall record.
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