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1938 Idaho Southern Branch Bengals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–3
Head coach
CaptainNewell Berg[1][a]
Home stadiumSpud Bowl
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Jose State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Cal Poly   –   7 – 2 – 0
Santa Clara   –   6 – 2 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   6 – 2 – 0
San Francisco   –   5 – 2 – 1
Humboldt State   –   4 – 2 – 0
Idaho Southern Branch   –   4 – 3 – 0
Portland   –   5 – 3 – 0
Hawaii   –   4 – 4 – 0
Loyola (CA)   –   4 – 5 – 0
San Francisco State   –   2 – 5 – 0
La Verne   –   1 – 4 – 0
Santa Barbara State   –   2 – 8 – 0
Gonzaga   –   1 – 7 – 0

The 1938 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 1938 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Guy Wicks, the team compiled a 4–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 131 to 40.[5][1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 8 Western State (CO)
L 6–7  [6]
October 15[b] vs. Chaffey College Sun Valley, ID W 26–0800 [7]
October 21 Boise Junior College
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 54–0  [8]
November 5[c] Albion Normal[d]
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
L 7–12  [9]
November 11 vs. College of Idaho (on Armistice Day)
W 22–01,000 [10]
November 18 Montana Statedagger
  • Spud Bowl
  • Pocatello, ID
W 16–0  [11][12]
November 24 at Cal Poly
L 0–21  [13]
  • daggerHomecoming

Notes

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  1. ^ Berg later attended and played football for Montana State;[2] he was killed in action in July 1944 while serving in the United States Marine Corps.[3][4]
  2. ^ The October 15 game in Sun Valley was attended by Governor of Idaho Barzilla W. Clark and actor Gary Cooper.[7]
  3. ^ The November 5 game was played in rain.
  4. ^ Albion Normal is listed in some sources as Southern Idaho, a name adopted in 1947.

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. ^ "Basalt Officer Receives Award For Gallantry". Post Register. Idaho Falls, Idaho. AP. May 2, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lt. N. T. Berg Of Basalt, Killed in Action". Post Register. Idaho Falls, Idaho. July 19, 1944. p. 1. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Lt. N. T. Berg Killed in Action (cont'd)". Post Register. Idaho Falls, Idaho. July 19, 1944. p. 11. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Idaho St. Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Mountaineers Bear Idaho Tigers, 7 to 6". The Twin Falls News. Twin Falls, Idaho. AP. October 9, 1938. p. 6. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b "Idaho Southern Registers 26-0 Victory at Sun Valley". The Twin Falls News. Twin Falls, Idaho. AP. October 16, 1938. p. 8. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Branch Eleven Smothers B.J.C." Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. AP. October 22, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Albion Undefeated". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. AP. November 6, 1938. p. 19. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Idaho Southern Scores 22 to 0 Win at Gooding". The Twin Falls News. Twin Falls, Idaho. November 12, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern Idaho Wins Grid Game". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. AP. November 19, 1938. p. 15. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bobcats Lose to Idahoans". Billings Gazette. Billings, Montana. UP. November 19, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Idaho Bengals Bow in Defeat". Idaho Statesman. Boise, Idaho. AP. November 25, 1938. p. 9. Retrieved March 7, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
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